Gaggia Brera Troubleshooting User Manual

2015-12-30

User Manual: Gaggia Brera Troubleshooting

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GAGGIA
3.1.

Indications

Steady on

Steady on

03 BRIEF INSTRUCTIONS
Customer and programming menu

Causes
Machine at correct temperature
- for coffee bean dispensing
- for hot water dispensing
Machine at correct temperature
- for ground coffee dispensing
(pre-ground)

Solutions
Proceed with the dispensing process

Proceed with the dispensing process

Machine dispensing steam
Proceed with steam dispensing
Steady on

Machine dispensing
hot water

Proceed with hot water dispensing

Steady on

Machine dispensing
a coffee
Steady on

Machine dispensing
two coffees
Steady on

The machine is being programmed with
the coffee cup fill level

Wait for the dispensing process to end
(dispensing stops when you press the
key again)
Wait for the dispensing process to end
(dispensing stops when you press the
key again)

Stop dispensing as desired

Blinking

Blinking

Machine in pre-heating phase for coffee,
hot water and steam dispensing
Wait until heated
(see bar)

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Indications

Cyclic blinking

03 BRIEF INSTRUCTIONS
Causes
Solutions
Machine in rinsing phase
- wait for the machine to complete
Wait until end of procedure
the procedure
The appliance requires a
descaling cycle

Perform the descaling cycle
To enter the descaling cycle press the
aroma/pre-ground coffee key for 5
sec.

No coffee beans inside hopper

After filling the coffee bean hopper, start the
cycle again

No water

Fill the water tank

Steady on

Steady on

Steady on

Blinking

Blinking

Blinking

Service door open: Close it
If the service door is opened while product is being dispensed, the appliance stops
dispensing and starts a 30 sec. countdown before cancelling the dispensing process.
The countdown can be stopped by closing the service door and operation will resume
from its stopping point.
Turn the hot water/steam valve knob to the correct position.
If the knob is turned (open) while product is being dispensed, the appliance stops
dispensing and starts a 30 sec. countdown before cancelling the dispensing process.
The countdown can be stopped by closing the knob and operation will resume from
its stopping point.
No brew group
If the brew group is removed while product is being dispensed, the appliance stops
dispensing and starts a 30 sec. countdown before cancelling the dispensing process.
The countdown can be stopped by re-inserting the brew group and closing the
service door; operation will resume from its stopping point.
Refill circuit

Turn the knob to the cup

Empty the dreg drawer

To reset the dreg counter, wait for the
icon to flash (5 sec.)

Insert dreg drawer

When the dreg counter is reset, the icon
flashes

Steady on

Steady on

Blinking

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Machine Actions

Causes

The machine does not turn on.

The machine is not connected to the power Connect the machine to the power source.
source.
The cups are cold.
Warm the cups with hot water.
The hole of the steam wand is clogged.
Clean the hole of the steam wand using a pin.
Make sure that the machine is turned off
and has cooled before performing this operation.
Pannarello is dirty (if supplied).
Clean the Pannarello.
The coffee blend is unsuitable, the coffee is not Change coffee blend or adjust the grind as explained
freshly roasted or the grind is too coarse.
in the “Coffee Grinder Adjustment” section.
The machine circuit is obstructed by limescale Descale the machine.
build-up.

The coffee is not hot enough.
No hot water or steam is dispensed.

The coffee has little crema.
(see note)
The machine takes a long time to warm up
or the amount of water dispensed from the
wand is too little.
The brew group does not come out.

Solutions

Turn the machine on. Close the service door. The
brew group automatically returns to the correct
position.
Dregdrawer is inserted.
Remove the dregdrawer first, then the brew
group.
The machine grinds the coffee beans but no Water tank is empty.
Fill the water tank and prime the circuit (section
coffee comes out.
“Using the Machine for the First Time”).
(See note)
Brew group is dirty.
Clean the brew group (section “Brew Group”).
Circuit is not primed.
Prime the circuit (section “Using the Machine for
the First Time”).
Rare event that occurs when the machine is auto- Brew a few coffees as described in section “Gaggia
matically adjusting the dose.
Adapting System”.
The dispensing head is dirty.
Clean the dispensing head.
The coffee is too weak.
(see note)
Coffee is brewed slowly.

(see note)

Coffee leaks out of the dispensing head.

The brew group is out of place.

Rare event that occurs when the machine is auto- Brew a few coffees as described in section “Gaggia
matically adjusting the dose.
Adapting System”.
The coffee grind is too fine.
Change coffee blend or adjust the grind as explained in the “Coffee Grinder Adjustment” section.
The circuit is not primed.
Prime the circuit (section “Using the Machine for
the First Time”).
The brew group is dirty.
Clean the brew group (section “Brew Group”).
The dispensing head is clogged.
Clean the dispensing head and its holes.

Note: These problems can be considered normal if the coffee blend has been changed or if the machine has just been installed.
In this case wait until the machine performs a self-adjusting operation as described in section “Gaggia Adapting System”.
Please contact Gaggia Customer Service or an authorized service center for any problems not covered in the above table or
when the suggested solutions do not solve the problem.

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