Gaggia Brera Troubleshooting User Manual
2015-12-30
User Manual: Gaggia Brera Troubleshooting
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GAGGIA 03 BRIEF INSTRUCTIONS
3.1. Customer and programming menu
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Indications Causes Solutions
Machine at correct temperature
- for coffee bean dispensing
- for hot water dispensing Proceed with the dispensing process
Machine at correct temperature
- for ground coffee dispensing
(pre-ground) Proceed with the dispensing process
Machine dispensing steam
Proceed with steam dispensing
Machine dispensing
hot water Proceed with hot water dispensing
Machine dispensing
a coffee Wait for the dispensing process to end
(dispensing stops when you press the
key again)
Machine dispensing
two coffees Wait for the dispensing process to end
(dispensing stops when you press the
key again)
The machine is being programmed with
the coffee cup ll level Stop dispensing as desired
Machine in pre-heating phase for coffee,
hot water and steam dispensing Wait until heated
(see bar)
Steady on
Steady on
Steady on
Steady on
Steady on
Steady on
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Indications Causes Solutions
Machine in rinsing phase
- wait for the machine to complete
the procedure Wait until end of 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 lling the coffee bean hopper, start the
cycle again
No water Fill the water tank
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.
Rell circuit Turn the knob to the cup
Empty the dreg drawer To reset the dreg counter, wait for the
icon to ash (5 sec.)
Insert dreg drawer When the dreg counter is reset, the icon
ashes
Blinking
Blinking
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Blinking
Cyclic blinking
Steady on
Steady on
Steady on
Steady on
Steady on
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Machine Actions Causes Solutions
The machine does not turn on. The machine is not connected to the power
source.
Connect the machine to the power source.
The co ee is not hot enough. The cups are cold. Warm the cups with hot water.
No hot water or steam is dispensed. 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 ope-
ration.
Pannarello is dirty (if supplied). Clean the Pannarello.
The co ee has little crema.
(see note)
The coffee blend is unsuitable, the coffee is not
freshly roasted or the grind is too coarse.
Change co ee blend or adjust the grind as explained
in the “Co ee Grinder Adjustment” section.
The machine takes a long time to warm up
or the amount of water dispensed from the
wand is too little.
The machine circuit is obstructed by limescale
build-up.
Descale the machine.
The brew group does not come out. The brew group is out of place. 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 co ee beans but no
co ee comes out.
(See note)
Water tank is empty. Fill the water tank and prime the circuit (section
“Using the Machine for the First Time”).
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-
matically adjusting the dose.
Brew a few co ees as described in section “Gaggia
Adapting System”.
The dispensing head is dirty. Clean the dispensing head.
The co ee is too weak.
(see note)
Rare event that occurs when the machine is auto-
matically adjusting the dose.
Brew a few co ees as described in section “Gaggia
Adapting System”.
Co ee is brewed slowly.
(see note)
The co ee grind is too ne. Change coffee blend or adjust the grind as ex-
plained in the “Coffee Grinder Adjustment” sec-
tion.
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”).
Co ee leaks out of the dispensing head. The dispensing head is clogged. Clean the dispensing head and its holes.
Note: These problems can be considered normal if the co ee 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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