MACHINE ASSISTANCE
ESSENZA PLUS

FIRST USE OR AFTER A LONG PERION OF NON-USE

COFFEE PREPARATION

PROGRAMMING THE WATER VOLUME

ENERGY SAVING

RESET TO FACTORY SETTINGS

CLEANING

DESCALING
FIRST USE OR AFTER A LONG PERION OF NON-USE
- Remove the water tank and capsule container to clean them (see cleaning section).
- Adjust the cable, lenght and store the excess under the machine. Insert the remaining cable in the guide under water tank left or right socket, depending on the position chosen for the water tank. Ensure machine is in the upright position.
- Plug the machine into the maims.
- Fill the water tank with fresh potable water.
- Place the water tank on its arm and place the drip tray and the capsule container in position.
- To turn the machine on, press either the Espresso, Lungo or Hot button. Blinking lights: heating up (approx. 30 seconds). Steady lights: ready
- To rinse the machine, place a container ( min. 1 L/33.8 fl oz) under coffee outlet. Press the Lungo button. Repeat 3 times. Press the hot water button. Repeat 2 times.
- To turn the machine off before automatoc Auto off mode, press both the Espresso and Lungo buttons simultaneously (short press - less than 1 second). The machine will turn into OFF mode automatically after 9 min. of non-use.
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COFFEE PREPARATION
- To turn the machine on, press either the Espresso, Lungo or Hot water button. Blinking Lights: heating up (approx. 30 seconds). Steady Lights: ready.
- Lift the lever completely and insert the capsule.
- Close the lever and place a cup under the coffee outlet. To accommodate a tall recipe glass, remove the trip tray.
- Press the desired beverage button to start. Preparation will stop automatically. To stop the coffee flow at any time, press any beverage button.
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PROGRAMMING THE WATER VOLUME
- Turn the machine on and wait for it to be in ready mode (steady lights). Fill the water tank with fresh potable water and insert the capsule.
- Place a cup under the coffee outlet. To program Espresso and Lungo volumes: Press and hold the Espresso or Lungo button. Release button once the desired volume is served. LED's will blink fast 3 times to confirm new setting. Water volume level is now stored.
- To program Americano and Americano XL volumes: Press both the Espresso ( foe Americano) / or Lungo ( for Americano XL) and hot water buttons simultaneously. Release both buttons once desired coffee volume is reaches. Hot water will start flowing automatically. Press Hot water button once desired water volume is reached. LEDs will blink fast 3 times to confirm new setting.
- To program hot water colume: Press and hold the hot water button until desired volume is reached. LEDs will blink fast 3 times to confirm new setting.
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ENERGY SAVING
- Energy efficient: Machine mnimizes power use when hot making a beverage. The machine will enter low energy mode after 2 minutes of no use. After 9 min. the machine will turn into OFF mode automatically.
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RESET TO FACTORY SETTINGS
- With machine turned off, press and hold the Espresso button for 5 seconds.
- LEDs will blink fast 3 times to confirm machine has been reset to factory settings. Machine will then switch off automatically.
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CLEANING
- Empty the drip tray, the drip base and the capsule container every day. Also remove the water tank with its lid and clean them all with odorless detergent and rinse with warm / hot water.
- Dry with a fresh and clean towel, cloth or paper and reassemble all parts. Clean the coffee outlet and inside the machine regularly with a damp cloth.
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DESCALING
- Descale the machine when descaling alert blinks in ready mode.
- Lift and close the lever to eject the capsule into the used capsule container.
- Empty the drip tray, drip base and used capsule container.
- Fill the water tank with fresh potable water up to the half level. Pour 1 nespresso descaling liquid sachet into the water tank.
- Place a container under the coffee outlet.
- To enter the descaling mode, while the machine is turned on, press the Espresso, Lungo and hot water buttons for 5 seconds.
- All three LEDs blink. Descaling alert will remain on during the entire descaling process. To exit the descaling mode at this stage, press either the Espresso or Lungo button.
- To start the descaling process, press the Hot water button and wait until the water tank is empty
- Empty and rinse the water tank. Fill with fresh potable water up to the max. level.
- When ready, Empty the drip base. repeat steps 5 and 8 to now rinse the machine. Once water tank is empty, repeat steps 9 and 10.
- When the rinsing cycle has finished, machine will switch off automatically.
- Empty the drip base.
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No light indicator
Check the power outlet, plug, voltage, and fuse. In case of problems, call Nespresso - *2500

Coffee comes out very slowly
Flow speed depends on the coffee variety
Descale if necessary; see Descaling section

Capsule area is leaking (water in capsule container)
Position capsule correctly. If leakages occur, call Nespresso - *2500

Descaling alert blinking (descaling alert level 1)
Machine triggers descaling alert according beverages consumption usage. Descale machine

Irregular blinking
Send appliance to repair or call Nespresso - *2500

All 4 buttons blinking alternatively (from front to back).
Firmware update in progress. Please wait a few minutes until the update has been completed. During this time the machine cannot be used.
Once update has been completed, blinking will stop and machine will switch off.

No coffee, no water
First use: fill water tank with warm water (max. 55° C) and run through machine.
Water tank is empty. Fill water tank
Descale if necessary; see Descaling section

Coffee is not hot enough
Preheat cup
Descale if necessary

All 3 beverage buttons blinking fast
It means machine is overheating or in an environment below 0°. Please wait for all buttons to stop blinking, this will take a few minutes. During this time the machine cannot be used.
If problem persists, call Nespresso - *2500

Descaling alert steady light (descaling alert level 2)
Machine triggers descaling alert according beverages consumption usage. Descale machine immediately to avoid machine performance and coffee quality decrease

No coffee, just water runs out (despite inserted capsule)
In case of problems, call Nespresso - *2500