Caffeo Solo blocked after cleaning program

First disassemble and clean the brewing group. See tip above.

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Gruß Rudi

Thanks, then I'll take care of this. Is there any guidance? I haven't found anything for the solo yet :-/

Then you take the instructions for a Siemens Surpresso. E.g. at komtra.de

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Gruß Rudi

Thank you so much. That's it. Behind the sieve, everything was clogged with fine coffee powder. If I had known this earlier, I could have saved myself the last repair.

Thank you again, breakfast tomorrow is saved! :-)

I'm glad everything worked out.

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Gruß Rudi

Ich habe das selbe Problem reinigungsprogramm gestartet hat auch funktioniert jetzt blinken 3 Kaffeebohnen und es geht nichts mehr was für ein Schrott diese Maschine empfehle ich nicht weiter sie ist gerade mal ein halbes Jahr alt hab an Melitta geschrieben Antwort Geht die Brühgruppe noch raus Ich gebe es auf mit solchen Kaffevollautomaten irgendwie ist das alles noch nicht ausgereift und teurer Spass Somit bleibe ich bei der alten Kaffeemaschine mfg

If fine coffee powder accumulates behind the sieve, please adjust the grinding degree slightly coarser.
Otherwise the solo blocks constantly after the cleaning program because you often press the key combination 1 cup and I/O in the switched on state. This resets the grinder to first use and the machine grinds for 14 seconds which is naturally too much and completely wraps the brewing unit in coffee powder. To remedy this, simply clean the powder shaft in the appliance above the brewing unit with the vacuum cleaner. Or just put a handful of beans in the bean container.

Directly after the decalcification our Caffeo Solo had several times the problem that the non-return valve was clogged with lime crumbs. To remove the fault, unscrew the rear cover, remove the upper cover (loosen 5 clips with a flat screwdriver) and remove the left side cover (seen from the front) with a jerk to the rear. Now you can remove the non-return valve together with the hose section and flush it free again.

If the brewing unit cannot be used, this is a different error than the one described.

The brewing unit can become clogged... so put it in detergent for one night or even better disassemble and clean it completely.

If the problem persisted, the valve body of the drainage valve has probably cracked and the drainage valve must be completely replaced, otherwise the coffee water will flow out of the crack under pressure...

It doesn't necessarily do that with the flush, the pressure's not so high...

Perhaps a little late, But I have the same issue.
- while running the cleaning program, the machine went into error. (beans flashing from left to right) After that, it shuts down.
- The brewing unit is completely stuck, I dont know how to get it out.
What should I do?
Thank you in advance for any help or reply.

Hi,
I also had the same again some time ago. Just turned off for some time and turend on again to get it unblocked. I don't remember if I also had to start the cleaning program again to get this done. Finally after a few tries the block had been released and I could restart the cleaning program again.

Thank you for your very quick reply!
I tried turning it off and on multiple times, and also waited a couple days now. It is still completely blocked. I think there is a way to take it out but cannot find it.

I have Caffeo Solo and for a while now the amount of water coming from the front dispenser shoots, has been decreasing; further to this I have increased the cup size dispense to a larger one. Now today it has stopped dispensing water at the front completely. Beans are being ground and water pumped but all the water is going into the drip tray. On opening the cover, the brew unit is all clogged up with coffee grounds. I have had the machine now for over three years and around every 10 days, remove the brew unit to clean it and clean out the interior with a bottle brush. When the clean signal comes up I clean the machine using the clean tablets in the brew unit, plus decalc it when signalled. Can you advise what to do please.