If you haven't used your Nespresso in a while, it might run but no water will come out. Here is my super easy method to fix it with only a ziplock bag.
Dude, you're brilliant! A wonderful example of what an intelligent, open-minded, person with a good sense of the mechanics of the many items that surround us in life can do in problemsolving mode. Although the problem is a small one, you demonstrate an overall intelligence here that is rare, and capable of bringing great advances to humanity.
YOU ROCK! It worked. Bought a Nespresso maker for $6.00 at a used goods store. That’s $6 CANADIAN, so not much. I knew the coffee maker was not going to work, but what the heck. Pump was pretty noisy and no water coming through. Your trick with the Ziplock bag was great. Scared that pump into working. Thank you!
It worked!!!!! I just used a regular plastic bag, tied a knot, pressed down and it started working!!!! Brilliant! This man deserves a mechanical engineering degree just for this
This is my 2nd Keurig coffee maker of this model. czcams.com/users/postUgkxBrV-RbF5Nk0Rlt9i15aao-YMzqzTG8Vf The first worked fine for more than 2 years, and I could still get a decent cup of coffee out of it if I fiddled with it when I decided to replace it. The problem I had with my first unit was this: When attempting to brew a cup of coffee, the unit would either keep brewing until the coffee was undrinkable or it would not run long enough and the coffee produced was way too strong. I cleaned the unit as best I could but it did not help. So in the end it was just too much trouble to get a good cup of coffee out of it, so I decided to replace it with a new one, which has been working great since I unpacked it.
Oh man, thank you so much! I disassembled my coffee machine, cleaned all the stuff, assembled it back and had no effect. And only you zip-lock-bag-method helped me instantly! So smart and simple!
Amazing. I'm a teacher loaning a colleague's Nespresso machine. When it stopped working on my watch I got very worried. She had warned me to always run an empty cup after using it, but must have forgot the last time and didn't use the machine for a few weeks. When I went to use it again, I had a very sad cup of coffee. Your video was my first search result and I tried it. Easy, simple, effective. Voilà! Thank you so much for sharing!
Perfetto! OMG...I have an old Essenza C90 that I just descaled for the first time in well...too long! Finished descaling and was about to start the rinse process when the water flow just stopped! I figured it was an air bubble but did not have a clue as to how to fix it and thought "The Baby" was destined for the dumpster. After seeing your video, I went to work and you were right...20 seconds later I was smiling and feeling a bit like McGyver. Well, you get the McGyver credit and I'll get a nice cup of coffee! Thank you and Cheers!
You've fixed my brand new Pixie that didn't care to start working right out of the box. Nespresso owes you a lot for inventing this trick. Thank you Sir.
Wow, the mouth-pressure method worked instantly on my really old model with the small round tank - it had been in storage for over a year, and became inoperable, but now it’s working like a champ again. 😅🏆 Thanks so much! 😍
You Sir may now carry and use the official title of 'Legend'! I have the exact same machine, same problem, same fix - works perfectly. I might even find a new love for my coffee machine. Thanks a million for sharing this - Legend.
Thank you for the tip. Enjoyed the video and appreciate your persistence. Corrected the air pocket in my machine in 2 minutes. With one adjustment. Added water/air to the ziplock bag AFTER it was inserted in the water reservoir. Thanks again for saving me $300+.
You da MAN!! Your solution worked in seconds. This after I spent a sleepy hour struggling and overheating my pixie. The Nespresso customer service could only offer me a 35% “out of warrantee discount” after several unsuccessful troubleshooting steps. Thank you.
My Pixie is now seriously over heated. I descaled it and then it didn't work. Tried the bag solution, but left the tank empty. In the video it looks like there's a bit of water in the tank. Will try again as I haven't had coffee for 3 days.😱😱😱
This worked on our Le Cube that had been in storage for 10+ years. Amazed! Thank you so much for posting this video. For anyone with the Le Cube, the reservoir is an awkward size and shape - aside from the plastic bag, I added cling wrap over the opening and just pushed it shut. I got water all over the counter but it worked like a charm!
This is exactly what I needed to do! I thought my machine was broken. It took me a couple of tries but I kept pushing down on my last try and it worked! Thank you
Thank you so much for taking the time to give this info! I did not realise that there was not enough water in the little tank, so obviously an air bubble formed and after I filled up the tank, the coffee machine did not work. I immediately googled for advice and your video was excellent! I followed the instructions and It worked immediately!
Thank you, Ethan! Your video was extremely helpful and made me look good. Using a quart size Ziplock bag worked for our new Nespresso with the rectangular water tank too. I had to apply significant pressure, but now I am the 'Hero of the Day' .
Just wanted to say, this instructional is the real deal. Spent about 15 minutes lifting up the water tank and putting it on and off the base. Some water was coming through but hardly any. I switched to this method, and within 5 minutes I was sucking down an espresso. Thanks and Merry Christmas!
Your video helped me out much more than the other techniques like popping it off and putting it back on, and etc. I was at it for about 40 minutes already, saw your video, grabbed my ziploc and in 10 seconds I was done! Thank you so much! Great idea!
Reactivated my youtube account just to THANK YOU. And thank you to whoever commented about filling the ziplock with water! Just air wouldnt work for me. So happy.
so glad i saw this comment bc this is what finally worked for me ! i’m currently still just doing the rinse cycle bc it’s a new machine, will i have to do this every time i make coffee?
Dude holy shit thank you. I watched a million videos and read a bunch of articles online and none of their instructions worked but you are a GOD. Thank you again!
THANK YOU!! I hadn’t used my nespresso machine for more than a year- I watched this video and boom it worked straight away!! You will never know how much I needed this coffee!! You are fantastic!
Great work mate, worked with Latissima+, no other recommendations I had read would work for this model. Simple and instantly effective! Thanks very much for sharing.
Dear Ethan.My coffee machine went 5 years without use even though it was almost new. When I turned it back on ... no water running. I knew the pump should be primed, but I didn't know how. I thought of disassembling the machine to get to the pump, etc... Luckily there's the Internet and I found your method. That's just great! Thank you very much for putting it online. Thank you very MUCH!
This helped me too, it got a lot of the air out, but not enough for me to break the air lock. I used a vaccum wine saver (hand pump) and that sucked the rest of the air out.
Thank you soooo much. Worked like a charm. I ended up using a latex glove because I had a bit of a hard time with a ziploc bag but that is just me. Thanks again for taking the time to show us this awesome fix.
Great tip. Thanks so much! Amazing what you can do when you have to improvise! I didn't have a ziplock bag so I used an inverted plastic beaker which created enough of a seal and then pushed down on on the end of it as I switched the machine on! Worked first time! Well done and thanks for the idea!
Thank you for this video! It described my situation exactly- few tools available and in need of a cup of coffee! In the end, I found a plumbing sink connector, seated it with plumbers tape over the water intake, and blew into it. Worked like a charm to get rid of the air bubble. Thanks again!
Great solution my friend! Genious! I was stuck with this problem, not knowing very well the cause (air block), which solution is pretty simple. Thanks a lot for sharing! Cheers from Brazil.
I just got one of these for Christmas and since it was new and not pumping water I was in a spot trying to figure out how I was going to get the air out- this was so quick and helpful. Thank you for posting, and Merry coffee!
Thanks for the pointers! I couldn’t use your exact tip with the Essenza because of the way the tank is designed, but I applied your principles by repeatedly blowing air into the water inlet with the tank removed. After a few blows the machine was pumping water successfully. Vacation is saved!
Great fix! Mine sucked in too much air at the end of the descaling process and stopped working. I have the circular tank and I managed to create enough pressure by putting seran wrap with a hole for me to blow in over the top.
OMG, you just...it worked, just like that after my husband and I were left totally helpless in our morning robes this Saturday. As you said, the case scenario is that we just took it out from storage to compare the quality of our expensive espresso machine and bam, it did not work and your video just helped me solve it in a few seconds. You rock, i guess this is what a platform like youtube is for at the end of the day, perfect strangers teaching each others stuff from the other side of the world, thanks again both you and CZcams
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS! I haven't used my machine in 6 months, and I thought it was broken when I tried using it today. Turned out this is what happened exactly. The first pump of water was disgusting (coffee gunk over 6 months), so I just ran 2 whole reservoirs and that made the water clear again! Thanks again!
Thank you so much! I have not used the machine for over 2 year and we thought that it is broken but then I found your video and you saved my day :) Big big thanks!
We just pulled an old espresso machine out of the garage sale pile in the basement and it wouldn’t pump. My mom said check CZcams and yours was the first to pop up. We tried it and it worked immediately. You’re a genius and a lifesaver and I say thank you to the MAX!
Trick worked on my Le Cube that was in stotage for 3 years. Thank you for saving me loads of $$$. (Super messy btw, due to the design. I would recommend a towel under the machine!)
@@julianrobinson4388 yeah, just tilt out the reservoir and shove the bag in. Inflate the bag and squeeze. The res can be tilted slightly open and it still work.
You saved me with this post! Tried other solutions found online with no luck but this worked right away. Was frustrated with my new machine bought for my beach house but was able to fix it thanks to this post.
Great idea!! Adapted your solution and what I read here for my Maestria. The problem with the Maestria is that once the water tank is in place, there is no access to the top/opening of the tank. I used a lager size plastic bag. I filled the tank 2/3 - 3/4 with water, and carefully placed the bag in the tank resting on the water, with the open end 'purse-stringed' and hanging out of the top of the tank as I placed the tank in the machine: the bag was deflated in the tank, resting on the water, with the open end hanging out of the tank in such a way that I could seal it around my mouth and blow into it. I turned the pump on while blowing into the bag - the bag expanded, expelled the air that was in the tank and compressed the water - the increased water pressure in the tank forced water through the system and opened the block. You may want to keep a paper towel around the base of the machine as some water will leak out of the tank onto you countertop. Thanks so much!
Wow! Logged in just to leave a thank you! I bought a cream colored Nespresso Inissia from a rummage sale for $3 and figured if it didn’t work no biggie. I was trying to run a few cycles and clean it but it wouldn’t cycle so I came to CZcams and yours was the first video I saw! Worked like a charm and is ready for my first home espresso tomorrow. Thank you thank you!
Great idea, but it didn't work using the ziplock bag. BUT you gave me the idea as to what had to be done! I removed the water tank and noticed the opening where the water enters the machine. So I took a small plastic bottle whose mouth was the same size as the opening. This bottle is what you would use to feed a tiny animal. I filled it with water, turned it over and jammed it down into the opening. Pressed the button and squeezed like crazy. It worked!! Thanks for the idea.
Dennis Silveri : same but I tried it many time and every time I saw a few air bubbles. I got disappointed . I came after some time I tried it wow it worked. It was a dirty water . I put a bit of baking soda in the water tanker
THANK YOU! This worked. Wanted to come back and let you know. It took a little wiggling and a few times to create the seal and push down hard so it forces the bubble through but I doubt there would have been any other way to fix it if I didn't google and found this video. The total time was about 4 minutes - two different bags. It does work so if you are frustrated and struggling...keep trying...it works!
Thanks a lot a lot your idea of zip lock bag worked for me . I have same like a problem I tried all others methods didn’t work . I tried yours an was successful. So Great idea I was about to throw my machine .
Fought with instruction book and Nespresso support literally all day long. You're the man...this worked for my new Vert that was right out of the box and wasn't pumping water. thank you for your help !! It worked.
Literally, watching this from my RV with a Breville Nespresso that wasn't working after 6 months in storage. Took longer to watch this than to grab a bag and make this work. Worked perfectly, thank you!!
Thank you, thank you, thank you. So disappointed when our out-of-the-box Virtuo wouldn't pump water. This was the quick fix after two hours of trying everything else.
Great stuff man. I had to cut the zipper section off a ziploc bag and tape it around to top of my reservoir because I have an older funkier model. But your method was 100 percent. Drinking my espresso now.
Oh my word… I want to hug brother! This has been nagging at me for 2 months wondering why our machine was done after barely a year in service and this saved us! Used a ziploc, pushed a little water through it…viola! Thank you
Thank you so much, Ethan. I arrived at work today and was really looking forward to a cup of coffee. No dice. I watched your video and, as I didn't have a ziplock bag, used a surgical glove (left over from the pandemic). Worked a trick! I couldn't believe how easy the solution was.
What a great trick!! I have just purchased a lattissima one and neapresso said I had an air bubble and told me to keep lifting up the water tank to force water through. This worked on the second time!! Thanks so much!
Thank you!! In the RV and this worked perfectly..... so happy to have coffee this morning. You are a genius according to my husband!! He was beat after our RV slide didn’t work last night and finally fixing that hours later and then the Nespresso not working this morning. We so appreciate you posting this video!! Coffeeeeeeeee!
Yay! Thank you. I tried four other methods... tried to force water through with a tube, baby syringe, lifted the lever up to vertical, and taking the water reservoir off and on while running the cycle. Yours was the only trick that worked for me.
This works! You’re a genius! Lifesaver! I’ve been trying for several hours and none of the methods worked except this! Tips for those struggling: the ziplock bag really needs to get close to the water and you need to pump hard like your life depends on it. Don’t be afraid to spill some water because you will.
My nespresso machine was in storage for 2 years. I thought the compressor was broken or something and I was already gonna throw away the machine. Your video saved me! 😀 Thanks man.
I know this is an old video but I just received my new Nespresso machine (Nx1000) that loads water the same way and thought my machine was busted straight out of the packet, thank you very much for saving me a lot of time and troubles, you're a legend bro!
Absolute hero! Been on for hours messing around with all sorts of rubbish guides and this worked in a few seconds. I did this with a European style water thing and used an empty food freezer bag, stuffed the empty bag in the water tank then blew it up with my mouth. Perfect seal and meant I could ram down with my hand.
This works! Make sure to prime (push the air-filled bag) down in the middle after inserting in the water-well. And you may need to keep pushing it down gently until you see the water draining. Thank you for your clever fix and sharing it with us, Ethan!
Absolutely genius!!! I've tried EVERYTHING and was just about to take my machine apart and was searching for a video on taking the Vertuoline apart but ran across this video and what do you know this recommendation actually worked!!! Thanks so much!!! Now I can return the new machine that I just bought and keep this one!!
Thanks for the helpful video! I couldn't get water to pump through my Nespresso Pixie after having had it sit in the closet for over a year. I found your video and tried it out but it didn't work after the first couple of attempts. I tried again a couple of days later with a brand new ziploc bag this time and turned the machine to "brew" while simultaneously pushing a half-full ziploc bag into the water reservoir. Started working instantly! Thanks again!
Thanks so much for this tip. My mom tried it and it worked on hers. We tried everything and what also helped was using a small air pump to pump air in through the little water hose. Finally it works again! :-)
You just saved me from buying another Nespresso machine. Mine had been in the cupboard for months. Followed your instructions and I can now make my cappuccino’s again. Thanks for such a helpful video.
Thank you so much Ethan!! I bought my Nespresso on a Black Friday sale so I’m assuming it was in a warehouse for awhile as no water was coming out when I attempted to clean the machine for the first time. Your method worked perfectly and I cannot thank you enough!!
Awesome! just about to bin our machine after not using it for a long time. I tried the bag technique multiple times with no joy but had a look through the comments and found that tilting the machine forward so that the air came back through the water reservoir worked. Thanks very much!!
Genius! I just stupidly started my machine without the water tank attached (brain not functioning). Couldn’t get it to work and then saw your hack, absolutely brilliant and my machine is now working again! Thank you.
Thanks for the input! Another dirty but effective method I used was using a garden hose to make pressure on the water input. For sure I got a little wet but worked like a charm! Thanks for the tip ethan!
DUDE!!!! I scored this model at an estate sale for $15, and when I fired it up to test it, it did EXACTLY this. And on my second try with the bag, IT WORKED! Thank you!!
Hi Ethan and everyone, I saw just positive comments on how it worked for everybody but I really thought mine was broken because it was already not working right from the first day. And I hate the hassle of sending bought items back.. But I tried your method, and also blew on the opening in the small black part on the bottom where the water container connects. And it worked for me too!! So happy with that. Thanks a ton for putting this video up. We're all in it together!
Pixie had stood unused for 3 years, wouldn't pump any water. 1st result on Google was this vid. Work perfectly! Thank you so much for taking the time to record this explanation
One handed with a child crying in the back the man is a scholar!
Dude, you're brilliant! A wonderful example of what an intelligent, open-minded, person with a good sense of the mechanics of the many items that surround us in life can do in problemsolving mode. Although the problem is a small one, you demonstrate an overall intelligence here that is rare, and capable of bringing great advances to humanity.
Very dramatic lol
II’m trying this but it’s not working.
YOU ROCK! It worked. Bought a Nespresso maker for $6.00 at a used goods store. That’s $6 CANADIAN, so not much. I knew the coffee maker was not going to work, but what the heck. Pump was pretty noisy and no water coming through. Your trick with the Ziplock bag was great. Scared that pump into working. Thank you!
It worked!!!!! I just used a regular plastic bag, tied a knot, pressed down and it started working!!!! Brilliant!
This man deserves a mechanical engineering degree just for this
This is my 2nd Keurig coffee maker of this model. czcams.com/users/postUgkxBrV-RbF5Nk0Rlt9i15aao-YMzqzTG8Vf The first worked fine for more than 2 years, and I could still get a decent cup of coffee out of it if I fiddled with it when I decided to replace it. The problem I had with my first unit was this: When attempting to brew a cup of coffee, the unit would either keep brewing until the coffee was undrinkable or it would not run long enough and the coffee produced was way too strong. I cleaned the unit as best I could but it did not help. So in the end it was just too much trouble to get a good cup of coffee out of it, so I decided to replace it with a new one, which has been working great since I unpacked it.
Oh man, thank you so much! I disassembled my coffee machine, cleaned all the stuff, assembled it back and had no effect. And only you zip-lock-bag-method helped me instantly! So smart and simple!
Amazing. I'm a teacher loaning a colleague's Nespresso machine. When it stopped working on my watch I got very worried. She had warned me to always run an empty cup after using it, but must have forgot the last time and didn't use the machine for a few weeks. When I went to use it again, I had a very sad cup of coffee. Your video was my first search result and I tried it. Easy, simple, effective. Voilà! Thank you so much for sharing!
Perfetto! OMG...I have an old Essenza C90 that I just descaled for the first time in well...too long! Finished descaling and was about to start the rinse process when the water flow just stopped! I figured it was an air bubble but did not have a clue as to how to fix it and thought "The Baby" was destined for the dumpster. After seeing your video, I went to work and you were right...20 seconds later I was smiling and feeling a bit like McGyver. Well, you get the McGyver credit and I'll get a nice cup of coffee! Thank you and Cheers!
You've fixed my brand new Pixie that didn't care to start working right out of the box. Nespresso owes you a lot for inventing this trick. Thank you Sir.
Wow, the mouth-pressure method worked instantly on my really old model with the small round tank - it had been in storage for over a year, and became inoperable, but now it’s working like a champ again. 😅🏆
Thanks so much! 😍
Pulled my machine out of the loft after years of storage and it wouldn't work. Two minutes after watching your video it was up and running. Thanks 🙂
You Sir may now carry and use the official title of 'Legend'! I have the exact same machine, same problem, same fix - works perfectly. I might even find a new love for my coffee machine. Thanks a million for sharing this - Legend.
Thank you for the tip. Enjoyed the video and appreciate your persistence. Corrected the air pocket in my machine in 2 minutes. With one adjustment. Added water/air to the ziplock bag AFTER it was inserted in the water reservoir. Thanks again for saving me $300+.
You da MAN!! Your solution worked in seconds. This after I spent a sleepy hour struggling and overheating my pixie. The Nespresso customer service could only offer me a 35% “out of warrantee discount” after several unsuccessful troubleshooting steps. Thank you.
My Pixie is now seriously over heated. I descaled it and then it didn't work. Tried the bag solution, but left the tank empty. In the video it looks like there's a bit of water in the tank. Will try again as I haven't had coffee for 3 days.😱😱😱
This worked on our Le Cube that had been in storage for 10+ years. Amazed! Thank you so much for posting this video. For anyone with the Le Cube, the reservoir is an awkward size and shape - aside from the plastic bag, I added cling wrap over the opening and just pushed it shut. I got water all over the counter but it worked like a charm!
This is exactly what I needed to do! I thought my machine was broken. It took me a couple of tries but I kept pushing down on my last try and it worked! Thank you
Thank you so much for taking the time to give this info! I did not realise that there was not enough water in the little tank, so obviously an air bubble formed and after I filled up the tank, the coffee machine did not work. I immediately googled for advice and your video was excellent! I followed the instructions and It worked immediately!
Thank you, Ethan! Your video was extremely helpful and made me look good. Using a quart size Ziplock bag worked for our new Nespresso with the rectangular water tank too. I had to apply significant pressure, but now I am the 'Hero of the Day' .
Just wanted to say, this instructional is the real deal. Spent about 15 minutes lifting up the water tank and putting it on and off the base. Some water was coming through but hardly any. I switched to this method, and within 5 minutes I was sucking down an espresso. Thanks and Merry Christmas!
Woke up at 4am before my 13 hour shift and 2 hour round trip commute and your video saved my life. Thank you
Thank you! It worked! I had to push on the inflated bag about five times, and it finally started pumping water!
Thank you. I had just descaled the machine and went I tried to rinse it no water came out. Your a little star. This work first try. X
Your video helped me out much more than the other techniques like popping it off and putting it back on, and etc. I was at it for about 40 minutes already, saw your video, grabbed my ziploc and in 10 seconds I was done! Thank you so much! Great idea!
I was genuinely impressed and almost screamed when it actually worked 😂😂
Thank you! I just fixed mine in 2 minutes!!! It’s been in storage for 4 years.
Reactivated my youtube account just to THANK YOU. And thank you to whoever commented about filling the ziplock with water! Just air wouldnt work for me. So happy.
I spent so much time on so many different videos, and not until I saw you mention filling the bag with water did it finally work for me. Thank you.
so glad i saw this comment bc this is what finally worked for me ! i’m currently still just doing the rinse cycle bc it’s a new machine, will i have to do this every time i make coffee?
I followed suit. I logged in just to give a “Like”. The combination of water + air in the ziplock proved to be the perfect seal.
Dude holy shit thank you. I watched a million videos and read a bunch of articles online and none of their instructions worked but you are a GOD. Thank you again!
THANK YOU!! I hadn’t used my nespresso machine for more than a year- I watched this video and boom it worked straight away!! You will never know how much I needed this coffee!! You are fantastic!
Great work mate, worked with Latissima+, no other recommendations I had read would work for this model. Simple and instantly effective! Thanks very much for sharing.
Worked great. I did use a produce bag that made for an easier seal but the concept was spot on. Thanks!
You are a genius! In the camper, it wouldn’t work. Tried your solution and seconds later we’re back in business! You’re my hero!
Dear Ethan.My coffee machine went 5 years without use even though it was almost new. When I turned it back on ... no water running. I knew the pump should be primed, but I didn't know how. I thought of disassembling the machine to get to the pump, etc... Luckily there's the Internet and I found your method. That's just great! Thank you very much for putting it online. Thank you very MUCH!
Perfect! I was about to throw out my Nepresso and after watching this video, was able to clear the air lock. Thank you!
This helped me too, it got a lot of the air out, but not enough for me to break the air lock. I used a vaccum wine saver (hand pump) and that sucked the rest of the air out.
Thank you soooo much. Worked like a charm. I ended up using a latex glove because I had a bit of a hard time with a ziploc bag but that is just me. Thanks again for taking the time to show us this awesome fix.
Six years later I just used this method with a quart sized slide-lock bag to fix my Breville Nespresso Pixie Titan. You sir are a master of ideas.
Great tip. Thanks so much! Amazing what you can do when you have to improvise! I didn't have a ziplock bag so I used an inverted plastic beaker which created enough of a seal and then pushed down on on the end of it as I switched the machine on! Worked first time! Well done and thanks for the idea!
share ur video pl... this not working for me this time
Thank you , took me 20 seconds . Blessings from Australia ☺️☺️✌🏻
It worked like a charm! Great thinking, huge props for the easy and well-researched fix. Also for the no-nonsense video style
Thank you for this video! It described my situation exactly- few tools available and in need of a cup of coffee! In the end, I found a plumbing sink connector, seated it with plumbers tape over the water intake, and blew into it. Worked like a charm to get rid of the air bubble. Thanks again!
Great solution my friend! Genious!
I was stuck with this problem, not knowing very well the cause (air block), which solution is pretty simple.
Thanks a lot for sharing!
Cheers from Brazil.
I just got one of these for Christmas and since it was new and not pumping water I was in a spot trying to figure out how I was going to get the air out- this was so quick and helpful. Thank you for posting, and Merry coffee!
Thanks for the pointers! I couldn’t use your exact tip with the Essenza because of the way the tank is designed, but I applied your principles by repeatedly blowing air into the water inlet with the tank removed. After a few blows the machine was pumping water successfully.
Vacation is saved!
Thanks Dude, you really saved my day. Greetings and best wishes for the new year from Austria!
Great fix! Mine sucked in too much air at the end of the descaling process and stopped working. I have the circular tank and I managed to create enough pressure by putting seran wrap with a hole for me to blow in over the top.
OMG, you just...it worked, just like that after my husband and I were left totally helpless in our morning robes this Saturday. As you said, the case scenario is that we just took it out from storage to compare the quality of our expensive espresso machine and bam, it did not work and your video just helped me solve it in a few seconds. You rock, i guess this is what a platform like youtube is for at the end of the day, perfect strangers teaching each others stuff from the other side of the world, thanks again both you and CZcams
Big thanks for sharing the method of fixing my Nespresso machine without all the hassle of tools and disassembles! It saved my day, thank you so much!
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS!
I haven't used my machine in 6 months, and I thought it was broken when I tried using it today. Turned out this is what happened exactly. The first pump of water was disgusting (coffee gunk over 6 months), so I just ran 2 whole reservoirs and that made the water clear again!
Thanks again!
This is EXACTLY what I needed. Really appreciate such a simple and clever solution. Absolutely brilliant, thank you! :-)
Thank you so much! I have not used the machine for over 2 year and we thought that it is broken but then I found your video and you saved my day :) Big big thanks!
We just pulled an old espresso machine out of the garage sale pile in the basement and it wouldn’t pump. My mom said check CZcams and yours was the first to pop up. We tried it and it worked immediately. You’re a genius and a lifesaver and I say thank you to the MAX!
Trick worked on my Le Cube that was in stotage for 3 years. Thank you for saving me loads of $$$. (Super messy btw, due to the design. I would recommend a towel under the machine!)
hi do you remember how it worked on your le cube considering you can’t push the bag while the tank is on the machine
@@julianrobinson4388 yeah, just tilt out the reservoir and shove the bag in. Inflate the bag and squeeze. The res can be tilted slightly open and it still work.
Devin Coyle thanks a lot ill try that
Use a balloon instead. Its much easier depending on the configuration of your machine
It worked instantly.
You saved me with this post! Tried other solutions found online with no luck but this worked right away. Was frustrated with my new machine bought for my beach house but was able to fix it thanks to this post.
You saved me this morning. 5 minutes, 2 attempts. Back to work! Thanks man!
Thank you for this brilliant MacGyver! You saved my sanity and my wallet. Just hope the little one crying finally got a cup of coffee!
Great idea!! Adapted your solution and what I read here for my Maestria. The problem with the Maestria is that once the water tank is in place, there is no access to the top/opening of the tank.
I used a lager size plastic bag. I filled the tank 2/3 - 3/4 with water, and carefully placed the bag in the tank resting on the water, with the open end 'purse-stringed' and hanging out of the top of the tank as I placed the tank in the machine: the bag was deflated in the tank, resting on the water, with the open end hanging out of the tank in such a way that I could seal it around my mouth and blow into it. I turned the pump on while blowing into the bag - the bag expanded, expelled the air that was in the tank and compressed the water - the increased water pressure in the tank forced water through the system and opened the block. You may want to keep a paper towel around the base of the machine as some water will leak out of the tank onto you countertop.
Thanks so much!
You. Are. Amazing!! Was struggling with a way to get rid of the airlock and was about to give up on my new machine. Thank you for your ingenious fix.
Wow! Logged in just to leave a thank you! I bought a cream colored Nespresso Inissia from a rummage sale for $3 and figured if it didn’t work no biggie. I was trying to run a few cycles and clean it but it wouldn’t cycle so I came to CZcams and yours was the first video I saw! Worked like a charm and is ready for my first home espresso tomorrow. Thank you thank you!
Worked for me! Too bad customer service didnt just have me do this first!
Great idea, but it didn't work using the ziplock bag. BUT you gave me the idea as to what had to be done! I removed the water tank and noticed the opening where the water enters the machine.
So I took a small plastic bottle whose mouth was the same size as the opening. This bottle is what you would use to feed a tiny animal. I filled it with water, turned it over and jammed it down into the opening. Pressed the button and squeezed like crazy. It worked!! Thanks for the idea.
The same here, ziplock bag didn't help, but plastic bottle worked perfectly! Thanks for advise! :-)
Dennis Silveri : same but I tried it many time and every time I saw a few air bubbles. I got disappointed . I came after some time I tried it wow it worked. It was a dirty water .
I put a bit of baking soda in the water tanker
The small bottle method worked for me. Tried all the other methods but this one worked right away.
I cant find any small bottle that would fit that opening - its like half cm...
Thank you from Brazil! I face time my mom and I explained her how to do it following this video and it fixed it! She was absolutely devastated.
THANK YOU! This worked. Wanted to come back and let you know. It took a little wiggling and a few times to create the seal and push down hard so it forces the bubble through but I doubt there would have been any other way to fix it if I didn't google and found this video. The total time was about 4 minutes - two different bags. It does work so if you are frustrated and struggling...keep trying...it works!
I just used a straw to blow the air out of the machine. Just place the straw over the opening in the machine and blow.
Thanks a lot a lot your idea of zip lock bag worked for me . I have same like a problem I tried all others methods didn’t work . I tried yours an was successful. So Great idea I was about to throw my machine .
Fought with instruction book and Nespresso support literally all day long. You're the man...this worked for my new Vert that was right out of the box and wasn't pumping water. thank you for your help !! It worked.
15 seconds, and now the machine that we rescued from my husband's office works. Thank you so much!
Literally, watching this from my RV with a Breville Nespresso that wasn't working after 6 months in storage. Took longer to watch this than to grab a bag and make this work. Worked perfectly, thank you!!
Thank you, thank you, thank you. So disappointed when our out-of-the-box Virtuo wouldn't pump water. This was the quick fix after two hours of trying everything else.
Genius! Thank you so much Ethan! I tried other things, nothing worked. Your idea of a ziplock bag did the trick and made my day.
Great stuff man. I had to cut the zipper section off a ziploc bag and tape it around to top of my reservoir because I have an older funkier model. But your method was 100 percent. Drinking my espresso now.
Oh my word… I want to hug brother! This has been nagging at me for 2 months wondering why our machine was done after barely a year in service and this saved us! Used a ziploc, pushed a little water through it…viola! Thank you
Thank you so much, Ethan. I arrived at work today and was really looking forward to a cup of coffee. No dice. I watched your video and, as I didn't have a ziplock bag, used a surgical glove (left over from the pandemic). Worked a trick! I couldn't believe how easy the solution was.
I’ve been trying to get my nespresso to work forever!! Thank you so much. You are a hero.
What a great trick!! I have just purchased a lattissima one and neapresso said I had an air bubble and told me to keep lifting up the water tank to force water through. This worked on the second time!! Thanks so much!
Thank you!! In the RV and this worked perfectly..... so happy to have coffee this morning.
You are a genius according to my husband!! He was beat after our RV slide didn’t work last night and finally fixing that hours later and then the Nespresso not working this morning. We so appreciate you posting this video!! Coffeeeeeeeee!
Yay! Thank you. I tried four other methods... tried to force water through with a tube, baby syringe, lifted the lever up to vertical, and taking the water reservoir off and on while running the cycle. Yours was the only trick that worked for me.
Just tried this hack trick with a 2024 Brevile Espresso machine and it worked. Man is a genius. Thank you!
This works! You’re a genius! Lifesaver! I’ve been trying for several hours and none of the methods worked except this! Tips for those struggling: the ziplock bag really needs to get close to the water and you need to pump hard like your life depends on it. Don’t be afraid to spill some water because you will.
My nespresso machine was in storage for 2 years. I thought the compressor was broken or something and I was already gonna throw away the machine. Your video saved me! 😀 Thanks man.
I know this is an old video but I just received my new Nespresso machine (Nx1000) that loads water the same way and thought my machine was busted straight out of the packet, thank you very much for saving me a lot of time and troubles, you're a legend bro!
Thank you! I tried multiple other ways from other sites and none worked but yours did! I really appreciate it.
Absolute hero! Been on for hours messing around with all sorts of rubbish guides and this worked in a few seconds. I did this with a European style water thing and used an empty food freezer bag, stuffed the empty bag in the water tank then blew it up with my mouth. Perfect seal and meant I could ram down with my hand.
This works! Make sure to prime (push the air-filled bag) down in the middle after inserting in the water-well. And you may need to keep pushing it down gently until you see the water draining. Thank you for your clever fix and sharing it with us, Ethan!
Absolutely genius!!! I've tried EVERYTHING and was just about to take my machine apart and was searching for a video on taking the Vertuoline apart but ran across this video and what do you know this recommendation actually worked!!! Thanks so much!!! Now I can return the new machine that I just bought and keep this one!!
Thanks for the helpful video! I couldn't get water to pump through my Nespresso Pixie after having had it sit in the closet for over a year. I found your video and tried it out but it didn't work after the first couple of attempts. I tried again a couple of days later with a brand new ziploc bag this time and turned the machine to "brew" while simultaneously pushing a half-full ziploc bag into the water reservoir. Started working instantly! Thanks again!
Thank you! 20 second fix worked!! Hour of washing and shaking wasted…was about to threw this into the trash before finding this video. 👍🏻
Thanks so much for this tip. My mom tried it and it worked on hers.
We tried everything and what also helped was using a small air pump to pump air in through the little water hose. Finally it works again! :-)
You just saved me from buying another Nespresso machine. Mine had been in the cupboard for months. Followed your instructions and I can now make my cappuccino’s again. Thanks for such a helpful video.
Dude, you are the man! Completely worked. I’m so impressed. I’m a macguyver sort of guy, too but the efficacy and simplicity of this is brilliant!
what a miracle, i was so scared that i had broken my machine and in literally 20s, i fixed it with this method...THANK YOU SO MUCH!
Worked great on a machine I hadn't used in a year and wanted to sell... only to find the water wasn't coming through anymore! All fixed now, thanks!!
Thank you so much Ethan!! I bought my Nespresso on a Black Friday sale so I’m assuming it was in a warehouse for awhile as no water was coming out when I attempted to clean the machine for the first time. Your method worked perfectly and I cannot thank you enough!!
Awesome! just about to bin our machine after not using it for a long time. I tried the bag technique multiple times with no joy but had a look through the comments and found that tilting the machine forward so that the air came back through the water reservoir worked. Thanks very much!!
Genius! I just stupidly started my machine without the water tank attached (brain not functioning). Couldn’t get it to work and then saw your hack, absolutely brilliant and my machine is now working again! Thank you.
Thanks for the input! Another dirty but effective method I used was using a garden hose to make pressure on the water input. For sure I got a little wet but worked like a charm! Thanks for the tip ethan!
You're a life saver! Tried a few other methods, didn't work. This worked right away. Thank you so much.
DUDE!!!! I scored this model at an estate sale for $15, and when I fired it up to test it, it did EXACTLY this. And on my second try with the bag, IT WORKED! Thank you!!
Hi Ethan and everyone, I saw just positive comments on how it worked for everybody but I really thought mine was broken because it was already not working right from the first day. And I hate the hassle of sending bought items back.. But I tried your method, and also blew on the opening in the small black part on the bottom where the water container connects. And it worked for me too!! So happy with that. Thanks a ton for putting this video up. We're all in it together!
Pixie had stood unused for 3 years, wouldn't pump any water. 1st result on Google was this vid. Work perfectly! Thank you so much for taking the time to record this explanation