If the coffee machine or the fully automatic coffee machine is defective is usually very annoying. As long as the warranty is still valid and you can have the machine serviced and repaired free of charge, everything is fine. But what can you do if the coffee machine no longer works and there is no warranty case??
Proper and regular maintenance of your jura, delonghi or tassimo can often prolong the time it takes to make necessary repairs. As a rule, most defects can be easily repaired by yourself.
The components are usually the same and the cost of spare parts is very low. Find out here how you can make hot and fragrant coffee again without throwing away your old machine.
Care and maintenance of coffee machines
Coffee machines, such as those from jura or beem, nowadays have standardized maintenance programs of their own. They indicate when the machine should be descaled or cleaned. Hot liquids or milk are always leaking through hoses and presses.
Bacteria can settle here. Therefore, follow the instructions of your fully automatic coffee machine and keep it clean. In addition, you can periodically replace the seals recommended by the appliance manufacturer. For more information, contact the manufacturer online (jura, kitchenaid, petra, etc).).
grinder and brew group should be cleaned and disinfected. In addition, you can regrease the brew group and adjust the grinder. On youtube you can find several instructions from manufacturers such as delizio, quigg and others.
Repairing a coffee pod machine yourself – the usual suspects
In the case of coffee pod machines, it is usually the usual suspects that lead to a defect in the coffee machine. It does not matter whether it is a cafissimo or a senseo. First you should find out for yourself what the defect is. So check carefully what problems the machine is having.
Does the machine indicate an empty water tank even though it is full?? If the brewing process takes an unusually long time? Or the coffee will no longer be warm? The reasons are always the same.
Either the float in the water tank is stuck, or the brew group is calcified or contaminated. The thermostat of the machine is no longer working properly or the temperature fuse is damaged. If the coffee no longer comes out of the machine, the pump could also be defective. These are simple defects to fix, without much effort.
By the way, cleaning and descaling your coffee machine is the first thing you should do. You can also look in the manual of your machine and match the defect with the components to determine the exact fault yourself. On the basis of the error you can order/buy necessary spare parts. These often cost only a few euros and prolong the life of your fully automatic coffee machine or pad machine.
make sure that you order the right spare parts for the brand (tchibo, kitchenaid or bosch).
If you notice any defects in your coffee machine, you should first check your warranty claim.
known faults – repair your coffee machine yourself
Once you have identified the cause or the fault of your krups, petra or gastroback coffee machine, you can repair your coffee machine. Proceed as follows. No matter what the defect is.
- Clean and descale the coffee machine and the milk frother and its hoses if possible.
- Get the repair instructions for your model online.
- Locate the exact defect.
- make all necessary parts work (float, valves, grinder).
- Replace the defective part, brittle seals or hoses.
- If necessary, clean and disinfect the interior of the machine in a food-safe manner.
- Grease necessary valves or other moving parts.
- Re-check the function and viability of the appliance. Adjust if necessary. According to.
- Close the coffee machine again and put it into operation.
Youtube video with instructions – example from komtra.De
When the expensive fully automatic coffee machine goes on strike, it is very annoying. With the simple and practical youtube videos from komtra.here you get a good overview of the construction of a fully automatic coffee machine, here on the basis of a delonghi machine.
The design of the delonghi is very similar to that of other brands and can therefore be easily transferred to other brands. The video series covers the housing opening as well as the maintenance and repair of the individual components. Watching the video series of komtra.De is worth it.
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