Troubleshooting-Semi-Steam-Cold

Steam Not Heating

1. First make sure that there isn't any sort of flow issue by looking at the section of this article that discusses steam wand blockages.
2. Make sure the machine is set to steam mode, and that the indicator light says that the machine is heated for steam.
3. It is normal to have water come through the steam function for the first 5-10 seconds of steaming. This happens because the hot steam condenses back into water after it leave the boiler and come into contact with the room temperature steam valve and wand assemblies. For this reason you should do a process called purging.
   1. To purge the steam wand place an empty cup under the steam wand and turn the steam knob to the open position.
   2. Let the steam come through for 5-10 seconds, until there is significantly less water and a strong jet of steam.
   3. Close the knob, and begin your normal frothing process.
4. If the preceding steps have not resolved the issue then the steam thermostat will need to be replaced.