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Alexia'Espresso'Machine'

Normal Operation

Gauge

 The gauge is for your pump (brew) pressure. When sitting idle the gauge is reading

trapped pressure and may vary. To get an accurate pump pressure reading install

the backflush disc in the portafilter and lock it into the grouphead and raise the brew

lever. After a few seconds the pressure should rise to about 9-10 bar. When you

make espresso the pressure will be slightly less which is normal. This can be helpful

in setting your grind. If your pressure is 9-10 bar with the backflush disc, but when

you make espresso it is less than 8 bar then you need to go finer with your grind

which will create more resistance to raise the pressure. Should you need to adjust

the pump pressure please refer to the maintenance section of the*owner’s*manual.

Lights

 On the front of the machine there are 3 indicator lights. The green power light on the

left*will*illuminate*when*the*machine*is*in*either*the*“I”*FILL*mode*or*“II”*ON*mode.*

 In the center of the machine is the red heating light. The light will illuminate every

time the heater comes on and will cycle on and off to maintain temperature.

 On the right side of the machine is the red steam mode indicator light. This light will

stay illuminated whenever the steam mode switch is activated.

Switches

 There are 3 switches on the front of the machine. On the left is a 3 position power

switch.*The*“I”*position*is*for*filling*the*boiler.*This*enables*the*pump to work, but

keeps the heater off to protect it during filling. This position is only for the first time

set*up*or*if*the*boiler*has*been*drained.*The*“O”*position*is*off*and*the*“ II”*position*is*

the*“ON”*mode for normal operation.

 The center toggle switch is to activate the pump if you want to use the steam wand

to*get*hot*water*for*tea*or*Americano’s. NOT TO BE USED IN STEAM MODE.

 The switch on the right is to activate steam mode. This allows the machine to heat to

a higher temperature to generate steam for steaming milk. When in steam mode the

water in the boiler will expand so it may be necessary to open and close the steam

knob a few times to get rid of the excess water before steaming milk.

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