Coffee machine is leaking water

Start with where the water first appears. A full drip tray, poorly seated tank, group-head leak and internal leak can look similar on the worktop but need very different responses.

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THE PROBLEMWater is appearing somewhere it should not.

Ventori only covers checks that sit within normal user maintenance. If the symptom remains after the correct routine, move to manufacturer or engineer support rather than repeatedly running cleaning products.

First maintenance checks

Rule out the simple causes first.

Work through these in order before repeating a maintenance programme.

Progress0 of 3 checks completed

01Reseat the water tank and check for obvious cracks, overfilling or debris around its accessible outlet seal.02Empty the drip tray and confirm whether normal rinse water is simply overflowing.03On espresso machines, check whether water is escaping around the portafilter rather than from inside the chassis.

Avoid making it worse

What not to do.

Do not keep using a machine when water is clearly coming from inside the chassis or near electrical parts.

Do not overtighten or force user-serviceable tanks, portafilters or fittings to stop a leak.

Do not assume descaling will repair a damaged seal, cracked tank or internal hose.

Use the exact machine guide

Now match the problem to your machine.

Similar-looking machines can use different buttons, menus and maintenance sequences.

Machine guides

Philips

2200, 3200, 4300 and 5400 maintenance guides.

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Sage

Espresso cleaning, backflush, descale and filter guides.

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De'Longhi

Magnifica, Dinamica and other bean-to-cup maintenance guides.

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Ninja

Luxe Café Premier, Premier Plus and Pro CLEAN, DESCALE and milk-system guides.

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When maintenance is not the answer

Stop if the problem remains after the correct routine.

Move to manufacturer or qualified service support for persistent error codes, leaks, electrical symptoms, burning smells, damaged parts or mechanisms that remain jammed after the normal shutdown and maintenance sequence.

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Coffee machine is leaking water

Rule out the simple causes first.

Recommended next step

What not to do.

If the source is internal, electrical, persistent or not a normal user-serviceable seal or tank issue, stop using the machine and move to qualified service.