Delonghi EC860M Coffee Machine User Manual

5713218341/12.11 - Printed in China

De’Longhi Appliances

via Seitz, 47

31100 Treviso Italia

COFFEE MAKER

EC860

Instructions for use

D10D9

D8D7

C2 CLEAN

A12

A10

A11

A13

A14

B11

B10

B12

17 OZ /

0.5 L

CLEAN

123 423

5678

14 15 16 17

19 20 21

12 13

17 OZ /

0.5 L

CLEAN

123 423

5678

14 15 16 17

19 20 21

12 13

Symbols used in these instructions

The important recommendations have these symbols. These

warnings must be followed.

Danger!

Failure to comply can be or is the cause of injury due to life-

threatening electric shocks.

Attention!

Failure to comply can be or is cause of injury or damage to the

appliance.

Scalding hazard!

Failure to comply can be or is the cause of scalding or burns.

Please note:

This symbol highlights recommendations and important

information for the user.

Fundamental warnings regarding safety

Danger!

As the appliance operates using electric current, electric

shocks can not be excluded.

Therefore, follow the safety recommendations given:

• Donottouchtheappliancewhenyouhavewethandsor

feet.

• Donottouchtheplugwithwethands.

• Make sure that the socket used can always be easily

reached, so that the plug can be removed when

required.

• Removetheplugfromthesocketbypullingdirectlyon

theplugitself.Donotpullthecableasdamagecouldbe

caused.

• Remove the plug from the socket to disconnect the

appliance completely.

• Do not attempt to repair the appliance if it should

breakdown.

Switch the appliance o, remove the plug from the

socket and contact the After-Sales Technical Assistance.

• If theplug or power supplycable aredamaged,have

themreplacedexclusivelybytheDe’LonghiAfter-Sales

Service, in order to avoid risks

• Duringcleaning,neverimmersethemachineinwater:it

is an electric appliance.

• Before performing any cleaning operations to the

external parts of the appliance, switch the machine o,

remove the plug from the socket and let the machine

cool down.

Attention:

Keep the packaging material (plastic bags, expanded

polystyrene) out of the reach of children.

Attention:

Donotallowtheappliancetobeusedbypersons(including

children) with reduced psycho-physical-sensorial capacities or

that have insucient experience and knowledge, unless they

are carefully monitored and trained by a person responsible

for their safety. Watch children, do not let them play with the

appliance.

Scalding hazard!

This appliance produces hot water and steam may form

during operation.

Pay attention not to come into contact with hot water sprays

or steam.

Donottouchthecupholderwhentheapplianceisonbecause

it can get.

Complying with intended use

This appliance is manufactured for the preparation of coee

and to heat beverages.

Thisapplianceisintendedexclusivelyfordomesticuse.Itis

not intended for the use in:

• roomsusedaskitchensforpersonnelinshops,oces

and other work areas

• farmholidays

• hotels,motelsandotherreceptionstructures

• guesthouses

Any other use must be considered improper and therefore

dangerous. The manufacturer is not liable for damage

deriving from improper use of the appliance.

Safety warnings

Functioning lights

Lights Operation Meaning of lights

Turn on from general ON/OFF switch, at

the back of the appliance.

The appliance performs a self-test,

signalled by the sequential ashing of

lights.

The appliance is on: no accessory is

connected to coupling A2.

The appliance is heating up to make

coee: when the 1 or 2 cup lights stop

ashing, the appliance has reached the

ideal temperature to deliver coee.

The appliance is on: the hot water spout

D7isconnectedtocouplingA2.

The appliance is heating up to make

coee or to deliver hot water: when the

1 or 2 cup lights and the hot water spout

light stop ashing, the appliance has

reached the ideal temperature to deliver

coee or hot water.

The appliance is on: the milk container C

is connected to coupling A2.

The appliance is heating up to make

coee, cappuccino or latte macchiato:

when the 1 or 2 cup lights, the

cappuccino and latte macchiato lights

stop ashing, the appliance has reached

ideal temperature to deliver coee or

cappuccino or latte macchiato.

The appliance has been unused for 75

minutesfortheON/STAND-BYbutton

has been pressed.

TheapplianceisinSTAND-BY:toswitchit

back on, press the button.

The time interval before stand-by is

adjustable: see section “Adjust Stand-by

interval”.

The water tank is empty or the appliance

cannot deliver.

See section “ Troubleshooting.” (page

15).

Instructions for use

Readthese instructionscarefullybeforeusingthe appliance.

Failure to respect these instructions may result in personal

injury or damage to the appliance.

The manufacturer is not liable for damage as a result of failure

to comply with these user instructions.

Please note:

Keeptheseinstructions.Iftheapplianceshouldbetransferred

to other persons, these instructions must accompany it.

Checking the appliance

After the packaging has been removed, check the integrity of

theapplianceandthepresenceofallaccessories.Donotuse

the appliance if it is visibly damaged. Contact the Customer

Experience.

Installing the appliance

Attention!

The following safety measures must be complied with when

installing the appliance:

• Theappliancecouldbedamagedbywaterinltration.

 Donotpositiontheappliancenearwaterfaucetsorsinks.

• Theappliancecouldbedamagedifthewateritcontains

freezes.

 Do not install the appliance in a room where the

temperature can fall below freezing point.

• Positionthepowersupplycableinawaythatitcannotbe

damaged by sharp edges or by contact with hot surfaces

(e.g. electric stoves, cooking surfa ces, or gas burners).

Connecting the appliance

Attention!

Make sure that the electric mains voltage corresponds with

that indicated on the data plate on the base of the appliance.

Insertthepowersupplycableconnectorinthesocketonthe

backoftheappliance(g.1);theninsertthepluginthepower

outlet. Check that the mains power supply voltage corresponds

to the value indicated on the rating plate on the bottom of the

appliance.Ifthepowersocketdoesnotmatchtheplugonthe

appliance, have the socket replaced with a suitable type by a

qualiedprofessional.

Description of appliance

(page 3 - A )

A1. Cup holder/Warming plate

A2. Water spout/milk container coupling

A3. General ON/OFF switch

A4. Power supply cable socket

A5. Boileroutlet/Infusionassembly

A6. Water tank seat

A7. Water tank lid

A8. Watertankwithseatforwaterlter

A9. Waterrellindicator

A10.Driptray

A11.Indicatorfordriptraymaximumwaterlevel

A12. Cup tray

A13. Sliding tray for long coee/latte macchiato glass

A14. Cup warmer button

Description of control panel (B)

(page 3 - B)

B1. ON/Stand-byButton

B2. ON/Stand-byLight

B3. 1cupbutton

B4. 1cup/“temperatureOK”light

B5. 2cupsbutton

B6. 2cups/“temperatureOK”light

B7. Hotwaterbutton

B8. Hotwaterlight

B9. Hotmilk/cappuccinobutton

B10.Hotmilk/cappuccino/“temperatureOK”light

B11.Hotmilk/lattemacchiatobutton

B12.Hotmilk/lattemacchiato/“temperatureOK”light

Milk container description

(page 2 - C)

C1. Milkfrotherlidwithfrothregulator

C2. CLEANbutton

C3. MilkSpoutTube

C4. Milkintaketube

C5. Milkcontainer

Description of accessories

(page 2 - D)

D1. Filter-holdercup

D2. 1coeecremalter

D3. 2coeecremalter

D4. ESEpodcremalter

D5. Powersupplycable(removable)

D6. Tamper/dispensermeasure

Description

D7. Removablewater/steamspout

D8. Reactivestriptodetectwaterhardness

(Total hardness test)

D9. Descaler

D10.Watersoftenerlter

Instructions for use

programming menu, press button again.

Setting the temperature

To modify the temperature (low, medium, high) of the water

used to make the coee, proceed as follows:

1. Accesstheprogrammingmenu;

2. Keep button pressed until the lights relative to the

wanted temperature turn-on (see chart below).

3. When the lights relative to the wanted temperature turn-

on, release the button.

4. Press to turn the appliance o (stand-by).

Adjust Stand-by

The machine is pre-set to switch to stand-by after 75 minutes

of non-use. This time interval can be modied so that the

appliance switches o after 15 minutes or after 3 hours.

Proceed as follows:

1. Accesstheprogrammingmenu;

2. Keep the button pressed until the lights relative to

the desired stand-by interval turn-on(see chart below).

3. When the lights relative to the wanted stand-by interval

turn-on, release the button.

4. Press to turn the appliance o (stand-by).

“Setting temperature” and “Adjust Stand-by” chart

Temperature Corresponding lights Stand-by after

Low

15 minutes

Medium

75 minutes

High 3 hours

Set the water hardness

The lights signaling the need to descale the appliance, after

a pre-set period of operation depends on the hardness of the

water.Itispossibletoprogramthemachineaccordingtothe

actual water hardness in use in the area, thus making descaling

less frequent. Proceed as follows:

1. Remove the provided reactive strip “TOTAL HARDNESS

TEST” from its packaging.

Activation of the water lter and lling of the water

tank

• Removethe lterfromthe packagingandrinseitwith

about17OZ/0.5Lofrunningwater(g.2).

• Turn the calendar disc (seeg.3) until the following 2

months of use are displayed.

Please note

thelterhas a twomonth duration if the applianceisused

normally, whereas if the machine remains unused with the

lterinstalled,ithasamaximum3monthduration.

• Removethewatertankandllitwithfreshwater(donot

exceedtheMAXline)(g.4).

• Completelydipthelterinthewater,tiltingittoenable

airbubblestocomeout(g.5).

• Insertthelterintheappropriateseat(g.6),pressdown

and close the tank with the lid.

• Placethetankbackintothemachine(Ensurethewater

levelisnotovertheMAXline)(g.7).

Thelterisnowactivatedandthemachinecanbeused.

Appliance rst use

• Turn the appliance on by pressing the I/O main switch

A3 at rear in pos. I: the appliance performs a self-test,

signalled by the sequential ashing of the lights.

•

Once the self-test is completed, the “hot water spout” light

B8asheswhiletheothersturn-o:theappliancesignals

itisnecessarytoinsertthehotwaterspout(g.8).

• Placea container underneaththespoutwithminimum

capacityof100ml(g.9).

• Pressthe“hotwater”button : delivery starts and

interrupts automatically.

• The coee and water spout lights ash to indicate the

appliance is reaching temperature: when the lights stop

ashing and remain permanently on, the appliance is

ready for use.

Please note: upon rst use

• Iflights and ash, press the button

again.

• Upon rst use, it is necessary to make 4-5 coees or

4-5 cappuccinos before the machine gives a satisfying

results.

Settings of the programming menu

To access the programming menu, ensure the appliance is

in stand-by, simultaneously press buttons

and

until the ON/Stand-by(B2) light ashes: the appliance is in

programmingmode.Setthemachineaswanted;toexitthe

Instructions for use

2. Completely dip the strip into a glass of water for one

second.

3. Removethe strip from the water and shake it slightly.

After about one minute 1, 2, 3 or 4 red squares form,

depending on the hardness of the water (4 red squares =

very hard water).

4. Access the programming menu.

5. Once obtained the result of the strip, keep the “hot water”

button pressed until the lights turn-on, as in

following table:

5. When the lights relative to the detected water hardness

turn-on, release the button.

6. Press button to turn the appliance o (stand-by).

Please note:

If the water lter is correctlyused,set the machine on toa

lower hardness level compared to that detected by the reactive

strip.

ON/OFF and stand-by

Whenthemainswitchisinpos.I,turntheapplianceonando

(stand-by) by pressing the button.

The appliance automatically turns o (stand-by) after 75

minutes of non-use: to change the non-use time, refer to

paragraph “Adjust stand-by”.

How to prepare espresso using ground coee

• Insertthelterforgroundcoee(D2orD3)inthelter-

holder(g.10).Usethelter if wanting to make

onecoeeorthelter if wanting to make 2

coees.

• To prepare one coee, ll the lter with one level

measuring spoon of ground coee, about 0.24 oz./7 gr

(g.11). If you wish topreparetwocups of coee,ll

the lter with two less-than-level measuring spoons

ofgroundcoee(about0.48 oz./7+7gr.).Fillthe lter

a little at a time to prevent the ground coee from

overowing.

Attention:

For correct use, before lling the lter with ground coee

always make sure there is no residual coee from the previous

infusioninthelter.

• Distribute the groundcoee evenly and press it lightly

using the coee tamper (g. 12). Pressing the ground

coee is very important to obtain a good espresso. If

excessively pressed, the coee will slowly leak and it will

be stronger. Whereas, if slightly pressed, the coee will

come out too quickly and will be light.

• Removeanyexcesscoeefromtherimofthelter-holder

and attach it to the machine: for correct attachment,

alignthe lter-holderhandletosymbol OPEN(g.

13),attachthelter-holderandturnhandletotheright,

until aligned to position CLOSE(g.14).

• Positionthe cup or cups under the lter-holder spouts

(g.15).Itisadvisedtoheatthecupsbeforemakingthe

coee, rinsing them with hot water.

• Ensurethe lights relative to the coee buttons are on,

press the coee buttons ( or ): the appliance

proceeds and interrupts automatically.

How to prepare espresso using pods

Please note:

use pods that comply with the ESE Standard: this will be

indicated on the packaging by the following mark.

The ESE Standard is a system accepted by

leading coee pod manufacturers and allows

espresso coee to be made simply and

without mess.

• Insertthelterforpodscoee(D4 )inthelter-

holder(g.10).

• Insert the pod, centering it as close as possible on the

lter(g.16).Alwaysfollowtheinstructionsofthepod

packforcorrectpositioningofthepodinthelter.

• Attach the lter-holder to the machine: for correct

attachment,alignthelter-holderhandletosymbol

OPEN(g.13),attachthelter-holderandturnhandleto

the right, until aligned to position CLOSE(g.14).

Instructions for use

• Position the cup under the lter-holder spouts. It is

advised to heat the cup before making the coee, rinsing

it with hot water.

• Ensurethe lights relative to the coee buttons are on,

press the coee button : the appliance proceeds

and interrupts automatically.

Please note:

• While the machine is preparing the coee, it can be

stopped at any time by pressing the previously pressed

coee button.

•

Once delivery is completed, if you would like to to increase

the amount of coee inside the cup, keep the previously

pressed coee button pressed (within 3 seconds) of delivery.

• Turn the handle from right to left to release the lter-

holder.

Scalding hazard!

To avoid sprays, never release the lter-holder while the

machine is delivering and wait a few seconds after delivery.

Program the amount of coee in the cup

The machine has been set by default to deliver standard

amountsofcoee.Ifyouwouldliketoamendtoamendthese

quantities, proceed as follows:

Place a cup under the coee spout.

2. Keep the button to be programmed ( or )

pressed. The machine starts delivering coee.

3. As soon as the wanted amount of coee in cup is reached,

release the button: delivery stops.

The machine is now re-programmed according to the new

amount.

Warmer cup (g. 32)

The warmer cup can be switched on by pushing the

but-

ton: leave the cups on the appliance as long as they are warm.

This is useful to have warmer coee.

Important!

When the appliance turns to low power function or stand-by

thecupwarmerisstillonuntilyoudon’tpressthebuttonto

switch it o. Pay attention not to touch it as it is hot.

How to prepare milk-based drinks

To avoid milk with poor froth or large bub bles, always clean the

lid of the milk and the hot water nozzle as described in the “cle-

aning the milk container” at page 13.

1. Removethelid(g.17);

2. Fill the milk container with sucient amount of milk, not

exceedingthemaximumof0.5l(g.18).Rememberthat

every notch on the side of the container corresponds to

100 ml of milk.

Please note!

• For a more dense and homogenous froth, It is

recommended to use skim milk at refrigerator temperature

(about 41° F / 5° C).

3. Makesurethemilkintaketubeiscorrectlyinsertedinthe

bottomofthemilkcontainerlid(g.19).

4. Place the lid on the milk container.

5. Remove the hot water spout from the nozzle by pushing

thebutton(g.20).

6. Attachbyinsertingthecontainertothenozzle(g.21).

7. Set-up the machine to make coee (see “how to prepare

espresso” pg. 10).

8. Place the cup for cappuccino or the glass for Latte

Macchiato under the coee spout and adjust the milk

spout(g.22).Ifusingtallcupsorglasses,repositionthe

cup-holder,asshowning.23).

9. Vary the froth regulator depending on the amount of

froth wantedandtypeofmilkused(g.24).

To prepare the Cappuccino: press button .

To prepare the latte macchiato: press button .

9. After having delivered the frothed milk, the machine

automatically prepares the coee.

Please note!

• Forahottercappuccino,itisadvisedtopresstheCLEAN

button to heat the ducts of the milk frother device (see

successive paragraph).

• To prepare the cappuccino or the latte macchiato, the

appliance performs 2 deliveries: rst the milk and

subsequentlythecoee.Ifyouwouldliketointerruptthe

delivery in progress, press the previously pressed button.

• Once delivery is completed, if wanting to increase the

amount of milk or coee inside the cup, keep the button

(within a few seconds) relative to the preparation in

progress pressed.

• Donotleavethemilkcontaineroutoftherefrigeratorfor

too long: the higher the milk temperature (41° F / 5°C is

ideal), the poorer the quality of the froth.

Cleaning the milk frother device using the CLEAN button

After every use of the milk functions, perform cleaning to

eliminate the milk residues as follows:

1. Leavethemilkcontainerinsertedinthemachine(itisnot

necessarytoemptythemilkcontainer);

2. Place a cup or other container under the milk spout tube.

3. Keepthe“CLEAN”button(g.25) pressed:lights

and

ash. When the lights stop ashing and the

appliancegoesbacktoreadyforuse,releasethe“CLEAN”

button: the steam cleans the circuits inside the milk

frother.

Program the amount of coee and milk in the cup for

cappuccino or milk

The machine has been set by default to deliver standard amounts

ofcoeeandmilk.Ifyouwouldliketoamendthesequantities,

proceed as follows:

1. Place a cup under the coee spouts and the milk spout

tube.

2. Press the button relative to the preparation with milk to

be programmed and keep it pressed. After a few seconds,

the machine starts delivering the milk.

3. Once the required quantity of milk has been delivered into

thecup,releasethebutton;milkdeliverystops.

4. Program the amount of coee into the cup as for the

amount of milk.

5. Programming is conrmed by the lights ashing for 3

seconds.

The machine is now re-programmed according to the new

amounts of milk and coee.

Preparing the hot water and steam

Scalding hazard!

Do not leave the machine unattended when delivering hot

water. The spout heats up during delivery, therefore, only the

black part must be held.

Delivering hot water

1. Checkthehotwaterspoutiscorrectlyattached(g.8).

2. Place a cup under the spout (as near as possible to avoid

sprays).

3. Press the button(B7):therelativelightashesand

the appliance starts hot water delivery.

4. The machine automatically stops delivery.

Please note!

• Tomanuallyinterruptthehotwaterdelivery,press

button again.

Programming the amount of water automatically

delivered

Ifyouwouldliketoamendtheamountofwatersetbydefault,

proceed as follows:

1. Place a cup under the water spout.

2. Keep the button pressed.

3. When the hot water in the cup reaches the required level,

release the button. Programming is conrmed by the

lights ashing for three seconds.

The machine is now re-programmed according to the new

amount.

Delivering steam

1. Checkthehotwaterspoutiscorrectlyattached(g.8).

2. Fill a container with the liquid to be heated/frothed and

immerse the water/steam spout into the liquid.

3. Press twice the button(B7):therelativelightashes

and the appliance starts steam delivery.

4. When the required temperature is obtained, interrupt

steamdeliverybypressingthebuttonagain.(Youshould

not discharge steam for more than 3 minutes at a time).

Important!

Always stop steam delivery before extracting the container

containing the liquid to avoid burns from splashes.

Cleaning the water spout after use

Always clean the spout after use to avoid the build-up of milk

residues and prevent the spout from clogging.

1. Place a container under the cappuccino maker and press

the buttontodeliveralittlewater(g.3).

Stop the ow of water by pressing the button

again.

2. Wait a few minutes for the cappuccino maker to cool

down, then extract the hot water spout.

3. Checktheholeisnotblocked.Ifnecessary,cleanwitha

pin.

4. Wash all parts of the cappuccino maker thoroughly with a

sponge and warm water.

5. Reinsertthewaterspout.

Cleaning

Attention!

• Do not use solvents, abrasive detergents or alcohol to

clean the machine.

• Only the milk container (D) can be washed in the dish

washer. No other part of the appliance can be washed in

the dishwasher.

•

Do not use metal objects to remove coee deposits or

fouling as they might scratch the metal or plastic surfaces.

Instructions for use

Cleaning the drip tray

Attention!

The drip tray is equipped with a oating water level indicator

(red) (A11). As soon as this indicator starts protruding from

the cup tray, empty the tray and clean it, otherwise the water

may overow and damage the machine, and the surrounding

work-top.

1. Removethedriptray(g.26).

2. R

emove the cup tray, dispose of the water (g. 27) and

clean the tray using a cloth: then re-assemble the drip tray.

3. Re-insertthedriptray.

Cleaning the coee lters

Regularlycleanthecoeeltersrinsingthemunderrunning

water.Checkthattheholesarenotblocked.Iftheyare,clean

themusingapin(g.28).

Cleaning the boiler outlet

Rinsetheboileroutletevery200coeesdelivered,bydelivering

0.5l of water from the boiler outlet (place a cup under the

boiler outlet and then press either the 1 or 2 cup coee button

to deliver a coee without using coee powder).

Cleaning the milk container

Clean the milk container after each milk preparation, as

described below:

1. Extract the lid.

2. Removethemilkspouttubeandtheintaketube(g.29).

3. Removethefrothregulatorbybypullingitout(g.30).

4. Carefully clean all components using hot water and a mild

detergent. All components can be washed in the

dishwasher by positioning them on the upper rack

of the dishwasher. Pay particular attention that milk

residues do not remain inside the holes and in the groove

on the narrow part of the froth regulator.

5. Also check that the intake tube and the milk spout tube

are not obstructed by milk residues.

6. Re-assemblethefrothregulator,themilkspouttubeand

the milk intake tube.

7. Place the lid on the milk container.

Replacing the lter

After two months of duration (see calendar), or if the appliance is

notusedfor3weeks,replacethelterasdescribedinparagraph

“Activationofthesoftenerlterandllingofthetank”(page9).

Descaling

Descale the machine when the light  ashes on the

control panel. Proceed as follows:

1. Removethewaterlter.Fillthetankwiththedescaling

solution obtained by diluting the descaler with water as

indicated on the descaler pack.

2. Insertthehotwaterspout(g.8).

3. Place one container under the boiler outlet and one under

thehotwaterspout(g.31)andensurethedriptrayis

empty and correctly inserted.

4. Simultaneously press the and

buttons

: light

turns on (if the hot water spout has not been

inserted, the light ashes).

5. Press the  button. Descaling is signaled by the

LED that alternate in sequence.The descaling program

automatically performs a series of deliveries from the

boiler outlet and from the hot water spout at intervals, to

remove the lime scale from inside the coee machine.

6. Once the descaling solution is terminated, the light

turns on to indicate rinsing is necessary.

7. To eliminate the solution and lime scale residues, rinse the

tankandllitwithfreshwater(withoutdescaler);empty

the containers and place them under the boiler outlet and

hot water spout.

8. Press the button:rinsingstartsandallLEDsashin

sequence.

9. Rinsingstopswhenthetankisempty:rinseandrellthe

tank.

10. Light turns on: press the relative button: delivery

starts and interrupts automatically.

The appliance is now ready for use.

Repairstothecoeemachinerelativetolimescaleproblems

are not covered by the warranty if the descaling procedure

described above is not performed on a regular basis.

Instructions for use

Troubleshooting

Problem Possible causes Solution

The device will not switch on The power supply cable is not inserted

correctly

Check that the power supply cable

connector is fully inserted in the

appropriate socket on the back of the

device;thencheckthattheplugis

correctly connected to the power outlet

Espresso coee does not ow out No water in the tank Fill the water tank

Theholesinthelter-holderareblocked Cleantheholesinthelter-holderspouts

The espresso boiler outlet is blocked Clean as indicated in the “Cleaning the

boiler outlet” paragraph (page 13)

Espresso coee drips from the edges of

thelter-holderinsteadofthroughthe

holes

Thelter-holderisnotcorrectlyinserted

or is dirty

Attachthelter-holdercorrectlyand

handle to the right until aligned to the

CLOSEposition

The espresso boiler gasket has lost

elasticity or it is dirty

Havetheespressoboilergasketreplaced

at a service center

Theholesinthelter-holderspoutare

blocked

Cleantheholesinthelterholderspouts

Thelter-holderdoesnothookontothe

device

Toomuchcoeewaspouredinthelter Usethemeasureprovidedandmakesure

tousethecorrectlterforthetypeof

preparation desired.

Loudpumpnoise The water tank is empty Fill the tank

The tank is inserted incorrectly and the

valve on the bottom is not open

Press the tank lightly to open the valve on

the bottom

The coee cream is clear (it ows quickly

from the spout)

The ground coee has not been

suciently pressed

Increasepressingofthegroundcoee

Not enough ground coee Increasetheamountofgroundcoee

Thecoeeisnotgroundnelyenough Onlyusecoeegroundspecicallyfor

espresso coee machines

Incorrecttypeofgroundcoee Change the quality of the ground coee

Aftercoeedelivery,thecoeelterre-

mains attached to the boiler outlet

Insertthelter-holderagain,then

remove it.

After the coee has been prepared, the

pod or coee powder remains attached to

the boiler outlet

Re-insertthelter-holder,delivercoee,

removethelter-holder.

Troubleshooting

Problem Possible causes Solution

The coee cream is dark (it ows slowly

from the spout)

The ground coee is too tightly pressed Press the coee less

Largeamountofgroundcoee Decreasetheamountofgroundcoee

The espresso boiler outlet is blocked

Perform cleaning as indicated in the section

“cleaning the boiler outlet” (page 13)

Thelterisblocked Perform cleaning as indicated in in the

section“cleaningthelter”(page13)

Thecoeeistoonelyground Onlyusecoeegroundspecicallyfor

espresso coee machines

Thegroundcoeeistooneorisdamp Onlyusecoeegroundspecicallyfor

espresso coee machines and it must not

be too damp

Incorrecttypeofgroundcoee Change the quality of the ground coee

powder

The milk does not froth when

making a cappuccino

The milk is not cold enough A

lways use milk at refrigerator temperature

The cursor of the milk frother lid is not in

correct position

Ensure the cursor is in the froth position

The milk container lid is dirty Clean the milk lid as described in the

section “Cleaning the milk container”

(page 13)

The milk contains large

bubbles and there is little

froth .

The spout is dirty. Clean as described in the section

“Cleaning the spout after use”.

The machine does not deliver any drink

and the lights

and ash for

a few seconds.

No water in the tank Fill the water tank

The tank is inserted incorrectly and the

valve on the bottom is not open

Press the tank lightly to open the valve on

the bottom

Incorrectlyinstalledwaterlter Activatethelterbyfollowingthe

indicated procedure

The ground coee is too tightly pressed Press the coee less

The espresso boiler outlet is blocked Perform cleaning as indicated in the

section “cleaning the boiler outlet”

(page13)

Thelterisblocked Perform cleaning as indicated in the

section“cleaningthecoeelters”

The machine does not work and all lights

ash

Immediatelydisconnecttheappliance

and contact an authorized service center

Delonghi EC860M Coffee Machine

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