Philips P7USA013MELXXC - Manual (Page 7)

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MAINTENANCE
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Before any cleaning or maintenance, remove the plug from the mains socket.
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Periodically clean the filter holder (10) and the filter the shower situated into the group
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the drip tray and the steam pipe nozzle end (12) as well.
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To remove the lime scale from the heating element and the boiler, boil a mix of water and vine-
gar boiler.
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Do not dip the machine into the water, not even partially.
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Do not use detergents or abrasives to clean the machine. Use a wet cloth.
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
l The machine doesn’t work and the warning light inside the main
switch is off:
1) there is no current;
2) the plug is not correctly connected to the mains socket.
l The warning light inside the main switch is on, but the water doesn’t warm up:
1) the thermostat has to be reset; remove the cap (18) from under the base and press the red
button to reset the thermostat;
2) the heating element is disconnected or burned out.
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The machine when under pressure doesn’t deliver steam:
1) clean the steam pipe nozzle (12) holes, using a needle.
During the preparation:
l Coffee doesn’t come out:
1) no water in the boiler;
2) coffee is ground too fine;
3) too much coffee in the filter.
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Coffee
flows out too quickly:
1) coffee is ground too coarse;
2) too little coffee in the filter.
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Coffee
comes out drop by drop:
1) coffee is ground too fine;
2) too much coffee in the filter or a combination of both.
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Coffee
comes out around the filter brim:
1) the filter holder is not correctly positioned in the group;
2) the filter brim is not clean;
3) the group rubber gasket is worn out.
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cream on the coffee:
1) the coffee blend is not suitable for the machine;
2) grind is wrong (probably too coarse);
3) too little coffee in the filter.