Too hot, cooling · De’Longhi Dedica EC685
De’Longhi Dedica EC685: Two lights flash at the same time after you have used steam
The boiler is too hot to make espresso and needs to cool down to the right temperature (EC685, EC695 and EC785).
- Which light
- Several lights or symbols at once
- Colour
- Colour not named by the maker
- Steady or flashing
- Flashing or blinking
What De’Longhi says to do
- Put a container under the frother.
- Open the steam dial to let out steam and hot water; the steam light flashes.
- Dispensing stops by itself when the boiler has cooled: then close the steam dial. The machine is ready for use.
From Coffee maker EC685 / EC695 / EC785 — Instructions for use: 7.3 Cooling cycle, 12 Descaling, 13 Explanation of indicator lights, 14 Troubleshooting. This is the Dedica EC685’s pattern; another De’Longhi machine may use the same light for something else — check the manual for your model.
Other De’Longhi Dedica EC685 lights
Too hot, cooling on other machines
The same need shows up as a different light on each machine — which is why a light cannot be read without the machine.
Sources
Every line on this page comes from De’Longhi’s own documents, read on the date shown. Nothing is taken from third-party manual sites.
- De’Longhi: Coffee maker EC685 / EC695 / EC785 — Instructions for use: 7.3 Cooling cycle, 12 Descaling, 13 Explanation of indicator lights, 14 Troubleshooting — Dedica EC685, EC695, EC785 (EC685EX:4 edition). library.delonghigroup.com Checked 2026-09-29.