If your E8 is dispensing coffee very slowly or only in drips, the grind may be too fine and restricting the brewing system. Adjust the grinder to a coarser setting. Incorrectly set water hardness and scale build-up can also contribute, so descaling may be required.

A dirty fine foam frother is a specific cause listed for poor foam and spraying milk. Run the milk-system cleaning programme and, if the problem remains, remove the fine foam frother, dismantle it into its individual parts and rinse everything thoroughly.

Check the black connector behind the fine foam frother. Milk deposits or pieces of limescale released during descaling can block this connector. Remove the frother and use the hexagonal opening in the supplied ground-coffee measuring spoon to unscrew the connector, clean it thoroughly and refit it securely.

After preparing milk, the E8 can automatically rinse the milk system after 15 minutes. However, rinsing doesn't replace cleaning: if milk has been used, the fine foam frother should be cleaned daily, with dismantling and rinsing recommended approximately once a week.

These two errors can occur when the E8 has been exposed to low temperatures for an extended period. Heating can be disabled as a safety measure. Allow the machine to warm naturally to room temperature before trying it again.

When the filter symbol illuminates red and “Filter” appears, the CLARIS Smart+ cartridge has reached the end of its capacity. Replace it rather than simply continuing to use the machine. The E8 automatically detects the replacement and rinses the new cartridge.