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Tassimo Happy: what the lights mean

T DISC pod machine with a status display on the control panel and separate Fill water tank and Descale LEDs

The Happy’s control panel has a Start / Stop button, a status display and two LEDs: Fill water tank and Descale. It signals more than the Vivy or Suny do: the status display can turn red, and its manual separates a lit Descale LED (descale soon) from a flashing one (descale at once). It is also the one Tassimo manual here that names a power-supply fault, every LED flashing. The Happy goes to sleep with every LED dark, so an unlit machine is usually just idle.

Every Tassimo Happy light we could source, 9 in all, each with Tassimo’s meaning and steps. This is the Happy’s pattern; another Tassimo machine may use the same light for something else — check the manual for your model.

No LED lit

Off or no power

Several lights or symbols: off

Usually the Happy is only asleep. If pressing Start / Stop wakes nothing, the manual’s next row applies: “The appliance has no power supply. Check to see whether the appliance is connected to the mains.”

“No LED is lit. The appliance is in idle mode. Press Start / Stop button.”

— Tassimo, Tassimo Happy (extended manual, English section)
Which light
Several lights or symbols at once
Colour
No light
Steady or flashing
Off

What Tassimo says to do

  1. Press the Start / Stop button.
  2. If nothing lights, check the plug and the socket.

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Status display red, and it will not brew

Fault or blockage

Main button or power light: red, steady

The machine cannot start a drink. The manual lists four causes in this row: no T DISC, a bar code it cannot read, a brewing unit not closed properly, or a T DISC put in while the machine was unplugged.

“The brewing will not start and/or the status display LED lights up red. No T DISC inserted. Check that a T DISC has been inserted.”

— Tassimo, Tassimo Happy (extended manual, English section)
Which light
Main button or power light
Colour
Red
Steady or flashing
Steady

What Tassimo says to do

  1. Check a T DISC is in, printed side down.
  2. Clean the T DISC reading window with a soft, damp cloth and smooth the foil so the bar code can be read, or try a new T DISC.
  3. Clean around the lid and press it down until it clicks.
  4. If it still will not read the disc, contact the TASSIMO careline.

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Status display flashing and the lid will not open

Mode running

Main button or power light: flashing or blinking

The Happy is still working and keeps the brewing unit locked. Steady again means it is safe to open.

“The brewing unit cannot be opened. The brewing unit is still locked. Only open the brewing unit when the status display has stopped flashing and remains lit continuously.”

— Tassimo, Tassimo Happy (extended manual, English section)
Which light
Main button or power light
Colour
Colour not named by the maker
Steady or flashing
Flashing or blinking

What Tassimo says to do

  1. Wait until the status display stops flashing and stays lit.
  2. If the lid still will not open, unplug the machine; if it stays locked, contact the TASSIMO careline.

If that does not fix it: how to contact Tassimo.

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Fill water tank LED on

Water

Water tank symbol: steady

The tank is too low. With a full tank the manual blames a stuck float or a tank that is not seated. If the water runs out part-way through a drink, fill the tank and press Start / Stop: “Your drink will then be brewed ready for you.”

“LED (Fill water tank) lights up. There is not enough water in the water tank. Fill the tank with cold, fresh water as far as the max mark. Reinsert the water tank.”

— Tassimo, Tassimo Happy (extended manual, English section)
Which light
Water tank symbol
Colour
Colour not named by the maker
Steady or flashing
Steady

What Tassimo says to do

  1. Fill to the max mark with cold, fresh water and reinsert the tank.
  2. If the LED stays on with a full tank, clean the tank, free the float and push the tank fully home.

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Descale LED on (steady)

Descale needed

Descale light or symbol: steady

Descaling is due. Filtered or softened water does not prevent it: “Even decalcified water contains low amounts of calcium carbonate.”

“LED (Descale) lights up. The appliance needs to be descaled. Descale the appliance.”

— Tassimo, Tassimo Happy (extended manual, English section)
Which light
Descale light or symbol
Colour
Colour not named by the maker
Steady or flashing
Steady

What Tassimo says to do

  1. Run the descaling programme in the Descaling section of the manual, with Tassimo descaling tabs (TCZ6004 / 00311530).

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Descale LED flashing

Descale needed

Descale light or symbol: flashing or blinking

The steady warning has been ignored for long enough that the descale is now urgent. Unlike the Vivy and Suny manuals, the Happy’s gives a flashing Descale LED its own, stronger row.

“LED (Descale) flashes. Appliance must be descaled urgently. Descale the appliance at once.”

— Tassimo, Tassimo Happy (extended manual, English section)
Which light
Descale light or symbol
Colour
Colour not named by the maker
Steady or flashing
Flashing or blinking

What Tassimo says to do

  1. Descale now, following the Descaling section of the manual.

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Descale LED and status display flashing together

Mode running

Several lights or symbols at once: flashing or blinking

Nothing is wrong: this is what the Happy shows while its descaling programme runs.

“LED (Descale) and the status display flash simultaneously. The descaling process is running. Wait until the descaling process is complete.”

— Tassimo, Tassimo Happy (extended manual, English section)
Which light
Several lights or symbols at once
Colour
Colour not named by the maker
Steady or flashing
Flashing or blinking

What Tassimo says to do

  1. Leave it to finish; do not open the brewing unit or remove the tank.

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Descale and Fill water tank LEDs both on, and it will not brew

Fault or blockage

Several lights or symbols at once: steady

A fault on the machine, not two reminders at once. Note the difference from the Vivy and Suny, where the same pair flashes.

“LED (Descale) and LED (Fill water tank) light up simultaneously and brewing is not possible. There is a fault on the machine. Unplug the mains plug. Please contact the TASSIMO careline.”

— Tassimo, Tassimo Happy (extended manual, English section)
Which light
Several lights or symbols at once
Colour
Colour not named by the maker
Steady or flashing
Steady

What Tassimo says to do

  1. Unplug the machine.
  2. Contact the TASSIMO careline.

If that does not fix it: how to contact Tassimo.

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All LEDs flashing

Fault or blockage

Several lights or symbols at once: flashing or blinking

The machine is not getting the mains voltage it expects. The manual points at your supply rather than the machine.

“All LEDs flashing. There is a problem with the voltage of the power supply. Unplug the appliance and then plug back in again. If the problem persists for a lengthy period, have the voltage of your power supply checked by an electrician.”

— Tassimo, Tassimo Happy (extended manual, English section)
Which light
Several lights or symbols at once
Colour
Colour not named by the maker
Steady or flashing
Flashing or blinking

What Tassimo says to do

  1. Unplug the machine, then plug it back in.
  2. If it keeps happening, have an electrician check the voltage of your supply.

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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 Tassimo says to get help

The manual says to contact the TASSIMO careline; the UK manual names BSH Home Appliances (www.bosch-home.co.uk) for engineer visits and spare parts, including the orange Service T DISC (item no. 00576837) and descaling tabs (TCZ6004 / 00311530).

Sources

Every line on this page comes from Tassimo’s own documents, read on the date shown. Nothing is taken from third-party manual sites.

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