Water · Nespresso Vertuo Plus
Nespresso Vertuo Plus: Light blinks twice, then goes back to steady green
The water tank is empty or there is no capsule in the machine. The Vertuo Plus uses the same signal for both, so check both.
- Which light
- Main button or power light
- Colour
- Green
- Steady or flashing
- Flashing or blinking
What Nespresso says to do
- Check that the water tank is filled and seated properly.
- Open the handle and check that a fresh capsule is in the right position; close and lock the handle and press the button again.
From User manual of Vertuo Plus and Vertuo Next: Vertuo Plus blinking summary (8 patterns) and ‘Troubleshooting’ for Vertuo Next / Vertuo Pop / Vertuo Plus. This is the Vertuo Plus’s pattern; another Nespresso machine may use the same light for something else — check the manual for your model.
Other Nespresso Vertuo Plus lights
Water 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: User manual of Vertuo Plus and Vertuo Next: Vertuo Plus blinking summary (8 patterns) and ‘Troubleshooting’ for Vertuo Next / Vertuo Pop / Vertuo Plus — Vertuo Plus (shared multi-language Vertuo manual, Vertuo Plus section). www.nespresso.com Checked 2026-09-29.