Mr. Coffee ECM3 - Manual (Page 9)

Problems and Causes
Problem Causes
Coffee does not No water in the tank.
come out Coffee grind is too fine.
Too much coffee in the filter.
Pressure cap is not secure, steam is
escaping.
Machine was not turned on.
Coffee comes out
too quickly
Coffee comes out
around the edge
of the filter holder
Coffee grind is too coarse.
Not enough coffee in filter basket.
Filter holder is not inserted in the brew
head properly.
There are coffee grounds around the filter
basket rim.
There is too much coffee in the filter
basket.
No steam is generated The water tank is empty.
There is too much water in the tank, no
room for steam.
Machine was not turned on.
Coffee is splattering
out of spout
Milk is not foamy after
brew frothing
The water tank is empty or low, not enough
pressure.
Did not begin frothing early enough in
c y c l e .
Ran out of steam.
Less than full amount Used too much steam for frothing.
of espresso brewed Ran out of water.
CAUTION - PRESSURE
in order to avoid possible burns to bodily parts and/or other Injury from
hot steam, etc. NEVER open the pressure cap while your Mr. Coffee
Espresso Maker is turned on or as long as there is pressure in the
water tank.
in order to check if the machine is under pressure, proceed as follows:
1. Turn the selector control knob to center line or off and unplug the machine.
2. Open the steam nozzle by slowly turning the knob downward. if
steam comes out of the nozzle, then the water tank is still-under
pressure. Close the steam control knob.
3. To release the pressure, hold a pitcher with some water under the
steam nozzle and immerse the nozzle in the water. Slowly open the
steam control knob and release the steam.
4. When steam nozzle stops releasing steam, the pressure cap can be
removed.
5. Close the steam control knob by turning it back to the indented cen-
ter line.
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