DeLonghi Magnifica S ECAM22110SB Questions & Answers (page 3 of 9)

Seems to be the case - mine does also. The grounds container is small so I guess it fills pretty quickly. I am now in the habit of emptying it when I have made 3 or 4 coffees & don't have any trouble with it lighting up

Turn the steam button off and then open the steam valve until water runs out. Coffee is brewed at a lower temperature and as the machine only has one boiler you need to release residual heat to get back to brewing temperature

Thank you

Unfortunately I am having same problem, done all the things you have tried - have tried several beans from my coffee shop & they keep suggesting different beans but so far not found the right ones. My ratio for a mug is-2 cups coffee button topped with milk & still not very strong. I think these machines are made for cups & not mugs as the coffee is just right for cups. Hope we work it out soon

Thanks Marli, yes I am doing the same with the 2 cups and with a little milk on top. I am still finding the coffee weak even if I have it black unfortunately. Have you tried the DeLonghi brand of beans yet? The main reason I bought this machine was to savour 3rd party beans from different cafes but now I am wondering if I should have just gone the pod route. Strength and flavour is the bottom line.

Its all about the bean !
Admittedly we are not getting that cafe syrup espresso but the slightly thinner version which I prefer . I have mine set to the hardest grind and I am very happy .
I have tried a lot of beans and find organic beans suit my taste and strength more .

Have you inserted the water tank in as far as it will go - needs that extra push at the end until it clicks into place. I had the same thing but when I took it out & reinserted I actually broke the plastic lug which goes into the machine - ($99.00)for a new tank - worked out I didn't get the machine that cheap after all. If this does not work & you have followed all the instructions again take it back to where you purchased - has a 2 yr warranty.
Hope this helps

Thanks Marli for taking the time to help. Yes water filter in very secure. On the way now to the store to return for a refund!

Really unimpressed with the service call received from Delonghi this morning.
It appears that the flow monitor wires can not be crimped properly at factory which can throw the error.

To be honest spending $700 on my first automatic coffee machine with what I thought would be a good reliable brand with good phone customer service has left a bad taste in my mouth. To be told that I would need to get a service person to fix a brand new machine out of the box, and not be advised to get a replacement product is pathetic service!

Thanks for your time to help.

I found their customer service is not up to scratch either with my previous DeLonghi machine had a lot of problems with it but because it was out of warranty they did not seem to care. After several calls & 4 returns to the repairer eventually tossed it away & purchased this Magnifica S - think I should have gone to another brand - not as good as I thought costing a lot in beans to find the right strength for a decent mug. Hope you got your replacement machine

No

Even when the machine is on the highest setting it still is not all that hot. Is there anyway that we can improve it?

If it's still under warranty, I'd take it back. If not, have you taken the coffee press out and cleaned it as per the instruction book? It sounds strange, like it's not pushing the grinds up into the section where the water flows. I've never had that happen. Maybe check out the trouble shooting section of your manual, if you don't have it, you should be able to download it via internet. Otherwise, definitely contact DeLonghi. Hope this helps, good luck

Thanks for your response . Following a call to one of your support team it was agreed to send the machine to a local repairer under warranty and a split hose was detected and fixed . All is now well and I am enjoying my caffiene fix . Thanks for your help, regards Nigel Hogg .

Had the same experience
What I did was go into change water hardness settings
just change and put back to your preferred setting and the light goes out

I didn’t quite understand that sounds like you answered your question??

Not too sure but our one is on 6 -8 since we bought it.

Hi
The original filter from De’Longhi
It has on the top a dial that goes from 1 to 12
Says turn to 2 and fit filter
Do I turn it to 4 in two mths then to 6 in a further two mths and so on till you reach 12
Meaning filter lasts 12 mths
Regards lou

I can’t say I’ve had that issue with mine. Perhaps it was the water line getting the air out before use again?

Hi
Just tried mine didn’t make a noise
Could be trapped air going thru or the cold water going thru hot pipes and hissing
Some time I hear that if I make a couple of coffees in a row

You have to perform the rinse step 3 times!

I have this problem also Liz, did you find a fix for the problem.

No answer from anyone on this review page. I rang DeLonghi and they said I should leave the grinder on 3-4, which I have done - the same 'stewed' coffee no matter what number I put it on. I'm taking the machine for a (warranty) check of the grinder. If this is as good as it gets, I should have stuck with my Aldi pod machine and saved $600 +.

Ours is brand new replacing the identical model which worked perfectly until last week. Hence the replacement machine, followed installation instructions etc.
Machine is delivering bad coffee, even on the finest grind settling. No crema.
We have had the identical machine for years without any issues.
Only difference with this machine in the water filter.
So frustrating.
Any advice gratefully received

You have to perform the rinse step 3 times!

Yes, as it have said I have run it a few times. Any other suggestions would be welcome. Thank you for your reply

Mine did the exact same thing. Did you find a solution

suggest to speak directly to de long

I have the same issue on mine. It’s only 18 months old. I suspect the heating element is broken, so the machine just stalls waiting in vain for the temperature to rise. No idea how to fix it though. Sorry. Do come back if you work it out please!