Error codes & warning lights
A blinking light is your machine telling you what it needs. Find your brand, match the pattern, and follow the fix.
Nespresso
Vertuo and Original machines speak in blink patterns rather than codes. We translate every light sequence — and the descale, clean and reset steps that clear them.
Code guide comingDe'Longhi
Magnifica, Dinamica and Dedica alarms and warning lights explained, from the descale alarm to flashing rings that point to the brew unit.
Code guide comingJura
On-screen service messages on the E6, E8 and ENA range — clean, descale, fill, tray — and exactly what each one wants you to do.
Code guide comingPhilips / Saeco
Icon and warning-light meanings on LatteGo and Saeco automatics, including AquaClean prompts and brew-group errors.
Code guide comingBreville / Sage
ER codes, the solid and flashing CLEAN ME light, and filter-size warnings across the Barista range.
Code guide comingGaggia
Flashing-light patterns on the Classic and automatic models, and how to tell a routine prompt from a real fault.
Code guide comingGet the 1-page troubleshooting flowchart
A free printable that walks any espresso fault down to its cause. Stick it on the fridge for the next time the machine acts up.
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