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The water tank leaks
when it is carried.
The valve at the bottom of
the tank is dirty or defective.
The valve is blocked by
scale.
Wash the water tank and operate the valve at the
bottom of the tank with your finger.
Descale the appliance (paragraph 9).
Water leaks under
the appliance.
Internal leak.
Check the position of the tank. If the fault persists,
do not use the appliance, contact an approved
service centre.
Water leaks under
the appliance.
Internal leak.
Check the position of the tank. If the fault persists,
do not use the appliance, contact an approved
service centre.
Water leaks under
the drip tray
Water can be present
and/or flow when you
remove the drip tray.This is
not a sign of a leak.
Crackles are heard
in the filter holder.
Normal phenomenon:
the filter holder security lock.
The pump is
unusually noisy or
the 4 lights flash.
No water in the tank.
Tank poorly fitted.
The Claris cartridge is not
filled with water.
Stop the appliance, fill the water tank and turn the
machine back on.
Press down firmly on the tank.
Please refer to paragraph 5.
The cups are not
filled equally.
The filter holder is clogged. See paragraph 8.
Lots of water on the
ground coffee, in the
filter holder.
Coffee insufficiently tamped
down.
Insufficient amount of coffee.
Tighten the filter holder as far as it will go, up to
the stop (fig.7).
Add more espresso ground coffee.
The machine leaks
on the sides of the
filter holder.
The filter holder has not
been properly positioned.
The edge of the filter holder
is clogged by ground coffee.
Pod poorly positioned in the
filter.
The percolation head seal is
dirty.
The percolation head seal is
defective.
Put the filter holder in place and lock it (by turning
it to the right as far as it will go, up to the stop).
Remove excess coffee.
Place all the paper inside the filter holder.
Clean the seal with a damp cloth.
Contact a Krups approved service centre.
Your espresso tastes
bad.
After descaling, the rinsing
was not performed properly.
Rinse the device according to the manual (see
paragraph 9).
The espresso has no
froth (crema on
coffee).
Coffee grounds too coarse,
stale or too dirty.
Try fresher or finer espresso coffee grounds.
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