DE'LONGHI Magnifica ESAM 4200.S - Grounds Container Full

GeordieStew · 6 Feb 2020 at 19:55

Hi folks

I usually have one or two coffees per day. After day 2-3 the light for the Grounds Container Full is on. The "bucket" is nowhere near full... but there are some grounds beside it on the grey tray.

Anyone else experiencing it? Anything I can do to resolve?

Cheers

Mr.Cookie · 9 Feb 2020 at 01:56

How long have you had it?

My understanding on the bin full is to do with coffees made. Have you adjusted the grind amount and coarseness?

GeordieStew · 10 Feb 2020 at 12:01

Had it two months. I could call De'longhi...and I bought from Amazon.

I probably get 2-3 coffees made before the light comes on. I suspect it's to do with the grounds spilling into the tray (the puck goes in the correct place). I'll get a pic later and experiment a bit.

Not sure what amount and coarseness it is on (or what it "should" be on).

Mr.Cookie · 10 Feb 2020 at 18:14

The coarser the grind the less tightly packed the cake (coffee pat) is and also more likely to fill the brewer unit, if grind time is long will do the same.
Have you taken brewer unit out, turn machine off, open door and should be just a case of squeeze two red bits in and gently remove.

panthro · 17 Feb 2020 at 09:44

I have the same model and mine also does this. Does my head in but I either empty it or just give it a shake and put it back in. It doesn't do it all the time though,.

GeordieStew · 17 Feb 2020 at 10:08

I've taken it apart, cleaned where I can see, put it back together. Still the light came on yesterday (with two cakes/puck things in the bin). Frustrating.

Yaayuh! · 17 Feb 2020 at 10:24

I have had a Magnifica at home and work for years. The grounds will need emptying on either A) Count on coffees made/Capacity or B) Time, whichever comes first. Time is due to it just going horrible and mouldy.

Griffo · 17 Feb 2020 at 16:32

Yup, don't think there's anything clever going on. Maybe it's power cycles too that it counts. Sometimes it reminds me and the box is nearly full, other times as you say, only a couple or so.

PikeyPriest · 19 Feb 2020 at 15:34

I’ve got a very similar model and find the same. I think it is based on coffees made and time, because if I haven’t used it for a few days it will ask me to change even if there are only 2-3 lumps of coffee in the container.

panthro · 20 Feb 2020 at 11:18

Griffo said:
Yup, don't think there's anything clever going on. Maybe it's power cycles too that it counts. Sometimes it reminds me and the box is nearly full, other times as you say, only a couple or so.

I think you could be correct. Especially if you leave it in Eco and it goes on and off several times per day.

GeordieStew · 20 Feb 2020 at 11:32

Ah well, I feel better that I'm not alone. Thanks folks