Hi all. Here's hoping somebody can help with this annoying problem.
I have an issue where too much water is leaking into the left hand side of the drip tray (steam nozzle side) when the machine is either:
I've followed various how to videos posted on YouTube by Milen Stoitsev (Thanks Milen, all v.helpful and informative), but unfortunately none address my actual problem.
As per Milen's video "DeLonghi Magnifica Ecam Water Leaks and Dispenser Cleaning", I stripped the machine down, thoroughly checked and cleaned the interior (including descaling where required), removed, cleaned and reinstated all accessible hoses and also replaced the O rings to the infuser as a matter of routine maintenance. Happily that improved the coffee strength and cured a minor leak into the grounds box, but I still have the issue of too much water running into the drip tray.
By process of elimination I have identified that the water is coming from a plastic pipe which then discharges into the upright black drainage section that then runs off into the drip tray. It is clean hot water with no coffee grounds or staining. See attached video for identification purposes.
I've searched online but unfortunately can't find a parts diagram for this model anywhere that will help me identify what this pipe is, where it comes from or what it connects to. If anybody recognises this problem, I'd appreciate your help and advice as to what part(s) I need and how to fit them.
Although the machine is 5-6 years old it's had very light use (2 cups a day max). Other than this annoyance, it works perfectly and makes great coffee, so I'm reluctant to scrap it and spend £ hundreds on a new machine when it can be repaired for the price of a few quids worth of spare parts and a couple of hours of my time. Thanks to lockdown I've got plenty of time on my hands and my repair skills are probably above that of your average DIY-er, so I'm fairly confident I can tackle this with a bit of help and advice from anyone who knows what the problem is and how to solve it.
Thanks in advance
Rob
I have an issue where too much water is leaking into the left hand side of the drip tray (steam nozzle side) when the machine is either:
first switched on and charging up,
making coffee,
top right button is pressed to activate the steam function, or
machine is turning off both manually and automatically.
I've followed various how to videos posted on YouTube by Milen Stoitsev (Thanks Milen, all v.helpful and informative), but unfortunately none address my actual problem.
As per Milen's video "DeLonghi Magnifica Ecam Water Leaks and Dispenser Cleaning", I stripped the machine down, thoroughly checked and cleaned the interior (including descaling where required), removed, cleaned and reinstated all accessible hoses and also replaced the O rings to the infuser as a matter of routine maintenance. Happily that improved the coffee strength and cured a minor leak into the grounds box, but I still have the issue of too much water running into the drip tray.
By process of elimination I have identified that the water is coming from a plastic pipe which then discharges into the upright black drainage section that then runs off into the drip tray. It is clean hot water with no coffee grounds or staining. See attached video for identification purposes.
I've searched online but unfortunately can't find a parts diagram for this model anywhere that will help me identify what this pipe is, where it comes from or what it connects to. If anybody recognises this problem, I'd appreciate your help and advice as to what part(s) I need and how to fit them.
Although the machine is 5-6 years old it's had very light use (2 cups a day max). Other than this annoyance, it works perfectly and makes great coffee, so I'm reluctant to scrap it and spend £ hundreds on a new machine when it can be repaired for the price of a few quids worth of spare parts and a couple of hours of my time. Thanks to lockdown I've got plenty of time on my hands and my repair skills are probably above that of your average DIY-er, so I'm fairly confident I can tackle this with a bit of help and advice from anyone who knows what the problem is and how to solve it.
Thanks in advance
Rob
