SOLIS 1018 Mode D'emploi page 85

Problem Possible cause
Espresso is not The holes in the sieve
dispensed and
of the brewing head are
flows out too clogged.
slowly.
The openings of the filter
inserts are clogged.
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The grind size is too fine.
The ground coffee was
tamped too strongly.
The dispensed amount of
espresso is too small.
The water tank is not
installed correctly.
There is too little water
in the tank so that the
pump can not suck in
any water.
Empty water tank
The machine
There is too little water
makes unusual in the tank so that the
noises while mak-
pump can not suck in
ing espresso. any water.
The machine does The steaming nozzle is
not dispense clogged.
any hot water or
steam.
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Solution
Take the portafilter out of the brewing
head and let hot water run through it
(press the or button). Should
the water run through the sieve irregu-
larly, descale the appliance as described
in the section "Descaling" on page 164.
Carefully and slowly turn the portafilter
out of the brewing head. Please note
that the pressure could cause hot splash-
es. Clean the holes in the filter insert
with a brush or the cleaning tool. Clean
the filter inserts as described in the sec-
tion "Cleaning" (p. 161).
Set the appliance to a coarser grind size
(higher number).
Use less pressure when tamping the
ground coffee.
Manually adjust a larger amount of
espresso. Please proceed as described in
the section "Programming the amount
of espresso" (p. 153).
Correctly install the water tank so that
it lies firmly against the back side of the
appliance.
Check the water level and, if required,
fill the water tank with fresh cold tap
water up to the MAX marking.
Fill the water tank up to the MAX mark-
ing with fresh cold tap water.
Check the water level. If required, fill the
water tank with fresh cold tap water up
to the MAX marking.
Remove potential residues from the
opening of the steaming nozzle using
the large needle of the cleaning tool.
Problem Possible cause
Milk is not prop- Not enough steam.
erly steamed.
The appliance The protection mecha-
stops the opera-
nism of the electric grind-
tion. er motor was triggered.
Should none of the above stated reasons apply, please contact Solis or a service
centre authorised by Solis.
Solution
Remove potential residues from the
opening of the steaming nozzle using
the large needle of the cleaning tool.
Switch the appliance off, pull the power
plug and let the appliance cool down for
approx. 60 minutes.
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