Mode running · Nespresso Vertuo Next
Nespresso Vertuo Next: Orange light blinking rapidly, three times a second
Descaling or emptying the system is running.
- Which light
- Main button or power light
- Colour
- Orange
- Steady or flashing
- Flashing or blinking
What Nespresso says to do
- If you started descaling or emptying, let it run; the machine stops by itself at the end of each phase.
- If you did not mean to, push the button to stop the machine. If it is still blinking, exit descaling mode by holding the button for at least 7 seconds.
- If the problem persists, call Nespresso.
If that does not fix it: Call Nespresso (the manual’s wording: ‘If problem persists, call Nespresso’).
From Vertuo Next — My Machine (user manual): ‘Blinking summary’ (p. 29) and ‘Troubleshooting’ (p. 30). This is the Vertuo Next’s pattern; another Nespresso machine may use the same light for something else — check the manual for your model.
Other Nespresso Vertuo Next lights
Mode running 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 Nespresso’s own documents, read on the date shown. Nothing is taken from third-party manual sites.
- Nespresso: Vertuo Next — My Machine (user manual): ‘Blinking summary’ (p. 29) and ‘Troubleshooting’ (p. 30) — Vertuo Next, US and Canada manual (UM_VERTUO NEXT_Z1, 2019). www.nespresso.com Checked 2026-09-29.