Container or tray · De’Longhi Eletta Explore
De’Longhi Eletta Explore: “Empty grounds container”
The grounds container is full. If the screen asks for water and the grounds container at once, the tank is too low for the next drink and the container is nearly full: doing both now lets you make several drinks without another stop.
- Which light
- Icon on the display screen
- Colour
- Colour not named by the maker
- Steady or flashing
- Steady
What De’Longhi says to do
- Empty and clean the grounds container as in section 15.3, then refit the drip tray complete with the container and press it fully home.
From Bean to cup espresso and cappuccino machine — Instructions for Use ECAM45X.5Y - 45X.7Y (Eletta Explore): 16 Descaling, 18 Water softener filter, 20 Displayed messages. This is the Eletta Explore’s pattern; another De’Longhi machine may use the same light for something else — check the manual for your model.
Other De’Longhi Eletta Explore lights
Container or tray 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: Bean to cup espresso and cappuccino machine — Instructions for Use ECAM45X.5Y - 45X.7Y (Eletta Explore): 16 Descaling, 18 Water softener filter, 20 Displayed messages — Eletta Explore ECAM450.55.S and the other ECAM45X.5Y/7Y models. library.delonghigroup.com Checked 2026-09-29.