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De’Longhi Dinamica Plus: what the lights mean

Bean-to-cup with a display and messages in words (ECAM37095)

The Dinamica Plus writes its warnings on its display in capital letters, and three small alarm icons can sit on the home screen. De’Longhi’s Instructions for use for the US ECAM37095 list every message in section 19, ‘Displayed messages’, and the rest under section 20, ‘Troubleshooting’. Many messages wait for an answer: ‘PRESS OK’ means, in the manual’s words, press “the selector corresponding to OK”, and ESC puts the job off until later.

Every De’Longhi Dinamica Plus light we could source, 21 in all, each with De’Longhi’s meaning and steps. This is the Dinamica Plus’s pattern; another De’Longhi machine may use the same light for something else — check the manual for your model.

FILL TANK WITH FRESH WATER

Water

The water tank is too low, or it is not seated properly.

“Insufficient water in the tank (A17).”

— De’Longhi, Dinamica Plus ECAM37095 (US, 120 V)
Which light
Text message on the display
Colour
Colour not named by the maker
Steady or flashing
Steady

What De’Longhi says to do

  1. Fill the tank and/or insert it correctly, pushing it in as far as it goes until it clicks into place.

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INSERT WATER TANK

Water

The water tank is missing or not pushed fully in.

“The tank (A17) is not correctly in place.”

— De’Longhi, Dinamica Plus ECAM37095 (US, 120 V)
Which light
Text message on the display
Colour
Colour not named by the maker
Steady or flashing
Steady

What De’Longhi says to do

  1. Insert the tank correctly and press it in as far as it will go.

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WATER CIRCUIT EMPTY — PRESS OK TO START

Water

There is no water in the machine’s internal water circuit.

“The water circuit is empty”

— De’Longhi, Dinamica Plus ECAM37095 (US, 120 V)
Which light
Text message on the display
Colour
Colour not named by the maker
Steady or flashing
Steady

What De’Longhi says to do

  1. Press the selector beside OK to run water out of the hot water spout until it flows normally.
  2. If the message comes back, check the water tank is fully inserted.

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EMPTY GROUNDS CONTAINER

Container or tray

The grounds container is full.

“The grounds container (A11) is full.”

— De’Longhi, Dinamica Plus ECAM37095 (US, 120 V)
Which light
Text message on the display
Colour
Colour not named by the maker
Steady or flashing
Steady

What De’Longhi says to do

  1. Empty the grounds container and the drip tray, clean them and put them back.
  2. De’Longhi’s warning: whenever you take the drip tray out, empty the grounds container too, even if it holds few grounds — otherwise it can overfill on the next coffees and clog the machine.

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INSERT GROUNDS CONTAINER

Container or tray

The grounds container was not put back after cleaning.

“After cleaning, the grounds container (A11) has not been replaced.”

— De’Longhi, Dinamica Plus ECAM37095 (US, 120 V)
Which light
Text message on the display
Colour
Colour not named by the maker
Steady or flashing
Steady

What De’Longhi says to do

  1. Remove the drip tray and insert the grounds container.

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FILL BEANS CONTAINER

Container or tray

Either the beans have run out, or the pre-ground coffee funnel is clogged — De’Longhi lists both causes for this one message.

“The coffee beans have run out.”

— De’Longhi, Dinamica Plus ECAM37095 (US, 120 V)
Which light
Text message on the display
Colour
Colour not named by the maker
Steady or flashing
Steady

What De’Longhi says to do

  1. Fill the beans container.
  2. If there are beans in it, empty the pre-ground coffee funnel with the brush, as in section 14.8, ‘Cleaning the pre-ground coffee funnel’.

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ADD GROUND COFFEE MAX. ONE MEASURE

Mode running

You chose the pre-ground coffee function without putting coffee in the funnel — or you asked for a LONG coffee with pre-ground coffee, which needs a second measure part-way through.

“The pre-ground coffee function has been selected without placing any pre-ground coffee in the funnel (A4).”

— De’Longhi, Dinamica Plus ECAM37095 (US, 120 V)
Which light
Text message on the display
Colour
Colour not named by the maker
Steady or flashing
Steady

What De’Longhi says to do

  1. Put one measure of pre-ground coffee in the funnel and start the drink again.
  2. For a LONG coffee, add the second measure when asked and press the selector beside OK to finish.

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GROUND TOO FINE. ADJUST GRINDER

Fault or blockage

The coffee is ground so fine that water passes slowly or not at all. With the water softener filter fitted, an air bubble released in the circuit can cause the same message.

“The grinding is too fine and the coffee is delivered too slowly or not at all.”

— De’Longhi, Dinamica Plus ECAM37095 (US, 120 V)
Which light
Text message on the display
Colour
Colour not named by the maker
Steady or flashing
Steady

What De’Longhi says to do

  1. Make a coffee and, while the grinder runs, turn the grinding dial one click clockwise (towards 7).
  2. If it is still slow after at least 2 coffees, turn it one more click; if it persists, check the water tank is fully in.
  3. With the water softener filter fitted, insert the hot water spout and run a little water until the flow is regular.

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SELECT A MILDER TASTE OR REDUCE COFFEE AMOUNT

Fault or blockage

Too much coffee went into the brewing unit.

“Too much coffee has been used.”

— De’Longhi, Dinamica Plus ECAM37095 (US, 120 V)
Which light
Text message on the display
Colour
Colour not named by the maker
Steady or flashing
Steady

What De’Longhi says to do

  1. Choose a milder strength with the Strength button, or use less pre-ground coffee (one measure at most).

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INSERT WATER SPOUT

Container or tray

Hot water was asked for but the hot water spout is missing or not fully in.

“The hot water spout (D6) is not inserted or is inserted incorrectly”

— De’Longhi, Dinamica Plus ECAM37095 (US, 120 V)
Which light
Text message on the display
Colour
Colour not named by the maker
Steady or flashing
Steady

What De’Longhi says to do

  1. Push the water spout in as far as it will go.

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INSERT MILK CONTAINER

Container or tray

A milk drink was chosen but the milk container is not properly attached.

“The milk container (E) is not inserted correctly.”

— De’Longhi, Dinamica Plus ECAM37095 (US, 120 V)
Which light
Text message on the display
Colour
Colour not named by the maker
Steady or flashing
Steady

What De’Longhi says to do

  1. Insert the milk container, pushing it in as far as it will go.

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INSERT INFUSER ASSEMBLY

Fault or blockage

The brewing unit (infuser) was taken out for cleaning and not put back.

“The infuser (A20) has not been replaced after cleaning.”

— De’Longhi, Dinamica Plus ECAM37095 (US, 120 V)
Which light
Text message on the display
Colour
Colour not named by the maker
Steady or flashing
Steady

What De’Longhi says to do

  1. Insert the infuser as in section 14.9, ‘Cleaning the infuser’.

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PRESS OK TO CLEAN OR TURN DIAL

Cleaning due

The milk container went on with its froth dial set to CLEAN.

“The milk container has been inserted with the froth adjustment dial (E1) in the CLEAN position.”

— De’Longhi, Dinamica Plus ECAM37095 (US, 120 V)
Which light
Text message on the display
Colour
Colour not named by the maker
Steady or flashing
Steady

What De’Longhi says to do

  1. Press the selector beside OK to run the CLEAN function, or turn the froth dial to one of the milk positions.

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TURN MILK FROTH ADJUSTMENT DIAL TO CLEAN POSITION

Cleaning due

You made a milk drink recently and the tubes inside the milk container now need their clean.

“Milk has been delivered recently and the tubes inside the milk container (E) must be cleaned.”

— De’Longhi, Dinamica Plus ECAM37095 (US, 120 V)
Which light
Text message on the display
Colour
Colour not named by the maker
Steady or flashing
Steady

What De’Longhi says to do

  1. Turn the froth dial to CLEAN.

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DESCALING NEEDED — PRESS OK TO START (~45MIN)

Descale needed

The machine must be descaled; the program takes about 45 minutes.

“The machine must be descaled.”

— De’Longhi, Dinamica Plus ECAM37095 (US, 120 V)
Which light
Text message on the display
Colour
Colour not named by the maker
Steady or flashing
Steady

What De’Longhi says to do

  1. Press the selector beside OK to descale now, or ESC to do it later.
  2. Follow section 15, ‘Descaling’.

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REPLACE WATER FILTER — PRESS OK TO START

Water filter

The water softener filter is used up.

“The water softener filter (D4) is exhausted.”

— De’Longhi, Dinamica Plus ECAM37095 (US, 120 V)
Which light
Text message on the display
Colour
Colour not named by the maker
Steady or flashing
Steady

What De’Longhi says to do

  1. Press the selector beside OK to replace or remove the filter, or ESC to do it later.
  2. Follow section 17, ‘Water softener filter’.

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Descale required alarm icon on the home screen

Descale needed

A reminder that the machine must be descaled (item B7 on the manual’s home-screen diagram). De’Longhi adds that the machine may ask again at very short intervals and that this is normal.

“The machine may request descaling cycles at very short intervals. This is normal and due to the machine’s advanced control system.”

— De’Longhi, Dinamica Plus ECAM37095 (US, 120 V)
Which light
Icon on the display screen
Colour
Colour not named by the maker
Steady or flashing
Steady

What De’Longhi says to do

  1. Run the descaling procedure in section 15, ‘Descaling’.

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Milk container needs cleaning alarm icon on the home screen

Cleaning due

The tubes inside the milk container must be cleaned (item B8 on the home-screen diagram).

“The tubes inside the milk container (E) must be cleaned.”

— De’Longhi, Dinamica Plus ECAM37095 (US, 120 V)
Which light
Icon on the display screen
Colour
Colour not named by the maker
Steady or flashing
Steady

What De’Longhi says to do

  1. Turn the froth dial to CLEAN.

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Filter needs replacing alarm icon on the home screen

Water filter

A reminder that the water softener filter must be replaced (item B9 on the home-screen diagram).

“Reminds you the filter (D4) must be replaced.”

— De’Longhi, Dinamica Plus ECAM37095 (US, 120 V)
Which light
Icon on the display screen
Colour
Colour not named by the maker
Steady or flashing
Steady

What De’Longhi says to do

  1. Replace the filter or remove it, as in section 17, ‘Water softener filter’.

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GENERAL ALARM: REFER TO USER MANUAL / APP

Fault or blockage

The inside of the machine is very dirty.

“The inside of the machine is very dirty.”

— De’Longhi, Dinamica Plus ECAM37095 (US, 120 V)
Which light
Text message on the display
Colour
Colour not named by the maker
Steady or flashing
Steady

What De’Longhi says to do

  1. Clean the inside of the machine thoroughly, as in section 14, ‘Cleaning’.
  2. If the message is still shown after cleaning, contact a De’Longhi customer service centre.

If that does not fix it: how to contact De’Longhi.

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CLEANING UNDERWAY — PLEASE WAIT

Mode running

The machine found impurities in its internal circuits and is cleaning itself.

“The machine has detected impurities in its internal circuits.”

— De’Longhi, Dinamica Plus ECAM37095 (US, 120 V)
Which light
Text message on the display
Colour
Colour not named by the maker
Steady or flashing
Steady

What De’Longhi says to do

  1. Wait until the machine is ready again, then choose your drink again.
  2. Contact De’Longhi Customer Services if it keeps happening.

If that does not fix it: how to contact De’Longhi.

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Near relatives

Machines from the same maker whose lights are close to these, each on its own page from its own manual. A light that looks the same can still mean something else, so check each one.

When De’Longhi says to get help

Contact De’Longhi Customer Services — the manual’s own wording is to contact “a customer service centre” when a message stays after the fix.

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.

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