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FIRST USE
Rinse water tank before first use.
Fill water tank with fresh, drinking water. insert
water tank to machine.
Switch machine on. Power button starts
blinking red while machine is heating up for
approx. 40 seconds. Afterwards power button
lights steady green and machine is ready.
40 sec
ON
Push selection lever to the "HOT" position.
Machine starts rinsing.
Open locking handle and insert empty capsule
holder. Close locking handle.
Place jug under outlet.
Push selection lever to the "COLD" position.
Machine starts rinsing.
After approx. 60 seconds push selection lever
to the "STOP" position. Empty jug and refill
water tank with fresh, drinking water.
Make sure that the selection lever is in "STOP"
position. Then plug the power plug into a
mains power socket.
After approx. 60 seconds push selection lever
to the "STOP" position. Machine stops rinsing
and power button blinks red for about 5
seconds.
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Place drip grid on drip tray. Then insert drip
tray at desired position of drip tray.
Then insert drip tray at desired position of machine.
Hi I have seen all ways to descale espresso machines on this and other sites and most are wrong! Never leave the machine heating while the descaler is in the boiler. It's OK for a few seconds but never for minutes or hours. It will turn your seals hard as a rock and the machine will start leaking. If your machine is leaking you probably left your machine on while it was descaling. Factory programs, if used do not turn the boilers on in the descale mode for this very reason. If your machine has a factory descale mode, use it. All factory descaling programs use the flow meter to regulate the descaling. The flow meter tells the computer how much water has gone through the boiler. when the machine is out of water the flow meter will stop turning and the computer knows the machine has used up all the descaler, and it will want to be rinsed. Remember the pump has to stop on its own for the computer to know it's done! Again the flow meter will tell the computer it is rinsing and when it is again out of fresh water it will tell the computer it is done rinsing and the descaling message or light will disappear. Remember the pump has to stop on its own for the computer to know it's done! It may say descale on some computers and there is a program for resetting the descale. It's in your menu as "Reset Descale". Choose "Yes" and push the menu button to lock. It's all regulated by your water hardness. I have mine set on 4 and my water is very good. I have over 20,000 drinks, and the original boiler. Saeco(Starbucks) Barista Digital. This method can be used on any espresso machine. 1. Remove the water tank and fill half way with fresh water. 2. Mix your descaling powder (Citric Acid or Durgol Never use Vinegar) in a glass of warm water. When dissolved pour into water tank. 3. Open steam knob. Have a large bowl under the wand to catch the water expelled from wand. 4. Turn on machine (automatics will cycle then start pumping water) Regular espresso machines you will need to turn on the brew button. 5. When the pump has expelled about 8 ozs through the steam wand turn off only the power button. Leave the other buttons and knobs alone. 6. Wait about 10 to 15 minutes for the descaler to work, then turn the power button on and run another 8 ozs through the wand and turn off the power button. 7. Repeat step 6 until the water tank is empty. (machines that have magnets in the water tank will not let you pump the water tank dry but they have programs built in to use that will) 8. Once the tank of descaler is empty, rinse out and fill with fresh water. 9. Open steam knob and run the complete tank of fresh water through the boiler without stopping, and once its complete refill with fresh water and your ready to go.
Hello Barbara, I have one of these dishwashers and this is what happens. There is a drip tray in the bottom of the machine that catches any leaked water. There is a float switch in the drip tray that detects water in the tray. If there is water in the tray, the float switch turns on the drain pump. This will immediately pump all of the water out of the machine and keep the pump running until you remove the water from the drip tray. The pump only pumps out the machine but does not pump from the drip tray. Also the pump will keep running even if the door is open or if the machine cycle is stopped. The only way to stop the pump is to turn off the electricity supply. But also turn off the water supply at the same time, because if the valve that feeds water into the machine is faulty, it will fill the machine till it overflows and if the power is off the float valve cannot turn on the drain pump. On this machine, the solenoid valve that let\'s water into the washer is at the end of the inlet pipe when is connects to the water supply. It is powered by line voltage (230 volts in our case). If this is faulty, it can be replaced with a commercial solenoid valve. The is a two core cable running inside the outer plastic pipe on the inlet pipe. This carries the power to the solenoid valve. To empty the water from the drip tray, remove the panel from the front of the washer. It is below the front door and has two screws on each end. When you remove this you will see a hole on the left that is big enough to put your finger through and feel if there is water in the tray. If there is, push through a small plastic pipe and suck out the water. It does not take much water to switch on the float valve, maybe the door was not closed properly and some water leaked into the bottom of the unit. I gained the above knowledge by bitter experience.
There are 2 1/4 turn valves under the black safety cover under the drain tray, make sure the one closest to the inlet solenoid is turned off. If that is off and water still flows into the boiler then one of the exchangers might be damaged.
Hi This might work. Its for a Saeco Vienna. First off, don't leave the machine on for a long time if you don't have any water flow. If its been setting for a long time you might have a stuck check valve in the pump. The best way to prime the pump is to put in test mode. Turn the machine off. Push and hold the 2 right buttons at the same time. While holding them down, turn the machine on. Release the buttons and turn the dial counter clockwise till it stops. This will keep the machine from heating. If you push the center button the pump will activate. Open the steam knob. If you don't have your old priming pump, you can use a bulb aspirator. Remove the water tank and fill the bulb with water. Insert the bulb into the hole on top of the machine where the tank was. Push and hold the center button and squeeze the bulb to force water into the hole. Sometime it takes 2 people to prime the machine easier. If the bulb squeezes easily and water flows, you did it. If not keep trying. You may have to remove the pump and blow some air through the small end (intake side) with an air hose.
Hi
First off, don't leave the machine on for a long time if you don't have any water flow.
If its been setting for a long time you might have a stuck check valve in the pump.
The best way to prime the pump is to put in test mode.
Turn the machine off and then push and hold the 2 right buttons at the same time. While holding them down turn the machine on.
Release the buttons and turn the dial counter clockwise till it stops.
This will keep the machine from heating.
If you push the center button the pump will activate.
Open the steam knob.
If you don't have your old priming pump, you can use a bulb aspirator.
Remove the water tank and fill the bulb with water. Insert the bulb into the hole on top of the machine where the tank was.
Push and hold the center button and squeeze the bulb to force water into the hole. Sometime it takes 2 people to prime the machine easier.
If the bulb squeezes easily and water flows, you did it. If not keep trying. You may have to remove the pump and blow some air through the small end (intake side).
Line could be blocked at the boiler, check the the line that runs to the steam/hot water valve. Did you try disconnecting the other side of the pump to see if indeed it doesn't work when you turn it on. For the pump, if you remove the top connection and the electrical connections you can slide it off the top flange, then using a flat edge screwdriver on the back middle of the bottom flange where is sits on the frame you can get the pump out.
Common on Armonia... There is no water in the system, so the pump is pumping air!! you have to push on the usual button but make sure the hot water button (for tea for ex) on the right side (same as steam opening valve) of the machine is open. This will allow the water to re-flow through the system. Once water is coming out again, close hose, and stop water button. Once hose is closed, and you repush the water button, it will flow again through the coffee hole. Voila
E4 commonly means an overflow detected in the bottom over flow tray - try removing the kick board from the front of the machine - you should see 2 plastic black panels about 4 inches wide each, using a flat edged screwdriver pop the panels off and you will see the mechanics of the machine - the base is classed as the over flow tray - when water fills this tray a polystyrene float is pushed up and an E4 error code is detected - tilt the dishwasher back and allow the machine to dry out before trying it again - this should work unless the water seal around the filter basket is broken - in this case an engineer should be called to replace this part. Hope this Helps.
Thanks
Donna
You might need to prime the pump manually since the machine has been moved.
directions: Fill water tank. Turn power on. Open the steam knob all the way. Press the coffee button. Put a cup under the steam pump wand. Wait until you see a steady flow of water and no air. When you see the flow of water, close the steam knob. Turn off the coffee button. Now the machine should be ready to brew an espresso.
If that does not work you can contact the service center for more suggestions: Electra-Craft 41 Woodbine St Bergenfield NJ 07621 phone 201-439-1700 fax 201-439-1701 [email protected] www.electra-craft.com
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