Fix for Nespresso problem - pump runs but no water comes out
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- čas přidán 29. 01. 2019
- People report problems with their Nespresso machines where if the machine sits with a dry tank for too long, air enters the system and goes into the pump. With air in the pump, it will run but not pump water. My solution is to find a piece of flexible pipe or hose that fits exactly fits into the water intake point, and push water into the system by forcefully blowing into the hose. (Vertuoline 2014 model)
Products this expensive shouldn’t have this problem
Commercial restaurant machines that are worth thousands need maintenance. Nothing is bulletproof
Ok update. The issue came back after a few days. We tried the same fix but it didn’t work. We called the Nespresso Support number and they are VERY. Helpful and my favorite price (free 😂). They had me fill the reservoir with hot water and then lift up the carriage where the spout is. Next they told me to stick a toothpick up the spout. I did and it barely went in. They said push harder as it should go up almost the length of the toothpick. I did that and a BUNCH of clogged coffee grounds cam out. They then had me run a cleaning by pressing the coffee button 3 times quickly. The water flowed thru fine after that. Thank you for posting this fix, and to others who continue to have this issue try what I posted as well!
I just used the toothpick technique on our Nespresso Breville having this same issue. Worked like a charm! There was a bunch of grounds clogging the spout. Thanks!!
EXCELLENT TIP! This is by far the simplest and least intrusive solution. Especially on a brand new coffee maker. We bought a Nespresso Vertuo, 54 oz. (De'Longhi) from Amazon. Wouldn't pump water. I did a return and bought a replacement, same unit, and received the replacement 48 hours later.. The replacement unit did the SAME THING! Would not pump water. After reviewing all the solutions online, I tried this one first. SCORE!!
FYI - The guy who originally posted this fix did not specify what size tubing he used. For the newest model Vertuo, 5/8" OD tubing matches the water inlet best. It make take you a few tries, but it works! For me, I had to fill the tube with water 3 times and blow with all my might each time before the unit started working correctly. And it was BRAND NEW!!
Kudo's to Mr. Trifunov! Thank you for the Tip!!!
Thank you!! This was the least invasive, last expensive, most convenient repair recommendation I found online. I tried this before anything else because my husband had some 1/2” pex tubing on hand. Cut off a length, it fit perfectly just as you stated, added some water and barely had to do anything to clear it, but it worked. I’m enjoying a nice cup of coffee right now!
I went out and bought a cheap generic machine to replace a unit that had not been used in a year but only had light usage before that. I've tried the zip-lock bag (what a mess!) and the syringe method but this method makes the best sense. Off I go to the hardware store tomorrow. Many thanks to Jerry Trifs!
I dealt with this this week! Here’s some feedback for people out there:
- TLDR: Tried tube/forcing water approach. Didn’t work. Filled tank up with hot water. Ran through troubleshooting w/ Nespresso support. Let water tank sit full on machine for 3 days. Ran a cleaning cycle (lock, 3 quick button taps)and it miraculously started working!
- I bought 1/2” flexible clear plastic tubing, secured with duct tape. You have to really seal it bc the 1/2” didn’t quite cover the intake.
- I also bought 1/2” PVC. It was really thick + inflexible. Which is what my local Lowe’s had in a short length. This was a problem bc the top of the machine juts out so the end of the pipe doesn’t lay flat over the intake.
I think the combo of the tubing approach + letting the tank sit did the trick for me. Thanks for getting this how-to out there!
Thank you so much for the simplest and quickest solution for that problem. I've watched several videos that talked about taking the machine apart but did not want to do that. After watching your video, it took me just 2 minutes to bring it back to life. And now I am enjoying the Nespresso coffee, again. Best regards!
THANK YOU Gerald.
Had not used my Vertuo for many months and tried unsuccessfully for hours to get flow. Tried your procedure and it worked immediately. Even more surprising is that I had the right size PVC tube.
Thaks again.😀
🤸🏻♀🤸🏻♀🤸🏻♀Simplicity at its best. Followed your instructions to the tee with the assumption that the machine must be ON and in "cleaning procedure" mode. Thank you!
Omg thank you!! I did this with a bendy straw and it worked. Brand new machine wasn’t working. Thank goodness for you.
thank you. I skipped the trip to the hardware store and used a straw. blew hard when the pump started to run, and the water started flowing. awesome
Lucky, the straw wouldn’t work for me
I can confirm that this worked! I actually used a big reusable straw- the water leaked out the side but I managed to blow in it real quick and the thing came back to life! Thank you, sir!
Thanks so much!! I'm not mechanically inclined (at all) and I used a straw and poured water into the hole - I really have absolutely no fixing skills whatsoever and so I'm just thrilled
Thank you. This worked for me, we didn’t have time to go to hardware store so we used hand pump hose and sealed it around the intake. Started the machine and blew real hard. As we ran it 3-4 times. It didn’t seem like there was a change but after that we filled up the reservoir with water and pressed the button. It worked normally. Back in business!
I tried a few things before I saw this video....bought the pvc 3/4 inch tubing and it worked on the very first try!!!!!!! Thank you!!
This worked for me by using a syringe like you get from the pharmacy and cutting the tip off. Thanks for the ideas! I’m enjoying a cup of coffee right now 🙌
Hello and Thank You! Yes this works. Excellent plan. The dry water line was primed using this approach and I have coffee again. Quite the time and money saved. I'll pass $20 coffee money to a local charity on your behalf. I used a larger syringe to increase the pressure of water into the supply line and a right sized faucet washer to provide a best seal between the machine and the syringe.
This worked great! I didn’t have tubing so thought I’d just give it a go without and it work! I put a few drops of water into the inlet and started brewing and once I heard the pump kick in, I blew as hard as I could. I did this a few times and all of a sudden I saw coffee come out. Thanks!
Thanks! I used a fitted hose and had to lean the machine forward but it worked! Appreciate you posting this.
I just tried a couple things that never worked and found your video and it worked for me thank you
you made my day I was so upset about my Nespresso coffee, not working I will give try
This works beautifully! I just got a 1 ft section of 1/2” irrigation hose left over from my sprinkler system and it worked perfectly!! It took two tries and you have to blow w good pressure, but it is working perfectly now
Thank you sooooo much! You saved my Nespresso coffee machine 👍👍👍
Brilliant. I was just about to disassemble my machine. I will try your suggestion and be back to let you know if it worked.
Thanks a lot for such an easy fix. Worked perfectly.
I have a different machine but this nudged me in the right direction thanks mate
Thankyou for the recommendation. I used a piece of copper pipe I had lying around and used hot water and air compressor. After a few tries, water started flowing again.
This video is awesome 😭. Thanks a lot! I did it with a bubble tea straw and some plumber tape to add volume
this is a great video...however, when I checked the Nespresso site, it said to try the process several times due to air in the line...it took 5 times, but then the water came through...so...before dismantling, try up to 7-8 times to pump the air through before you go to the trouble of this process.....but thank you for sharing!!
I had some of this pipe in the basement. I was fortunate. It worked!
Genius. Worked like a charm with some 1/2 inch vinyl tubing.
Thank you for this video, it worked perfectly even with a thick straw!
You saved my machine thank you! I used a regular boba straw too and it worked.
Thank you! I used a plastic straw from a tumbler I had. Worked perfect.
worked like a charm. nice job and thank you!
THANK YOU SO MUCH you just saved my machine❤❤🎉🎉🎉❤❤
Tried a couple of other remedies that did not work. Your solution worked perfectly! I used a random bubble tea straw that I had. Thanks!
Worked like a charm !!!! Thank you
Great solution. Worked like a charm! :-)
Great solution!
It worked for me.
Thank you so much it worked on my machine
Thanks! This trick works for me 🙏
Thanks for the advice! I was able to fix the problem with a regular drinking straw by putting its end inside the hole, covering the rest with my fingers and blowing really hard
www.nespresso.com/ca/en/machine-assistance#!/Vertuoline/instructions/emptying-the-system/guide
For future use this technique! I tried the straw, ziplock bag, syringe and nothing until I tried this!
@@jaritssa18 thank you. These direction fixed it for me. Didn't even need to go to a store to buy a pipe like the video suggested
Karina No problem! Glad it worked for you as well 👌🏻
@@jaritssa18 That worked for me too.
Months ago I had tried the technique to unplug/turn back on and press button but it didn’t work. Today I tried it again but after using just a regular straw blowing in the whole several times. Didn’t think it would work but it did!! Thank you
This worked for me thank you -
worked like a charm!!! I used the metal part of an ikea lamp, which is a tube, and worked perfectly lol
Thank you so much
Thx a lot !! It works very well
Thank you!
This work for me 👊 thanks so much
You're awesome man!
Thank you, i was having the same problem.
Thanks, this worked for me :)
Thanks! That did the trick
Thank You! Mine was so clogged that i’ve had to use a bike pump to make the necessary pressure (almost 20psi).
I did the same thing. Worked like a charm.
I blew until dizzy, nada, attached a bottle and squeezed, nada. Then I filled the pipe to the top with water, crammed in a baby carrot, and plunged that down with a thick pencil, viola. Thanks.
I admire your perseverance. Imagine if the official Nespresso troubleshooting instructions involved shoving a baby carrot down the pipe!
Perfect fix.
❤it worked great!!!
Thank you you are the man 💪
Interesting... I wonder if the seal on the water container is going funky. Prior to the failure to pump the water... Yesterday there was a puddle of water coming from the base of the water reservoir. I wiped it up and removed/reseated the reservoir.
Today the water pump was straining and barely had output and was in a powered off state. I jostled the lever up and down to trick it into thinking I put a new pod in (didn't) ran again. It pumped but very strained. Repeated that process 2 or 3 times and water came out finally but kinda like it's got a prostrate issue. 😂
Gonna try your fix today and run some descaler thru even tho we are not due for one.
1) place some water in filter , turn on machine and cycle . 2) place thumb over inlet valve
3) when machine tries to draw water , create a suctioning motion and this works
thank you... i just had mine working after watching your video :) nyway, i used a normal straw and blow as hard as i can.. :) presto! :)
This also worked for me with a straw! Thank you both so much for the tip.
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It works. I used bubble tea straw 😜thanks
TADA! GREAT SOLUTION!
Thank you very much,i have a hose from the washing machine cut it out now i have 3 peace in case if i one get lost,it worked like a ROLEX the vertuoline now.
Hi Jerry - What is the size of the pipe you are using? I got a 1/2" outside diameter to try and get my Vetruoline Nespresso working again, but the tube did not make a good enough seal so the water just ran out on the counter. Thanks!!
The one I used was nominally 1/2", but is actually about 1/32" larger outside diameter. Maybe try a couple wraps of duct tape to build out the end for a tighter fit -- duct tape fixes everything!
So... did everyone forget how to use the “first start” procedure which primes/cleans the unit for first use? Press the start button 3 times within 2 seconds, and my espresso after 1 min started flowing water again. It worked for me. 🤷🏻♂️
Pretty sure I tried this with no success when I had the problem a couple of years ago. But it is probably a good first thing to try.
fuck yeah! This was the only thing that worked, almost opened the whole machine apart. Thank you so much!!!
This may be a silly question, but I’m trying this with the water tank pulled out and a straw and then pouring water in the straw and blowing while pressing the button to pump it through. Is that right? How much water should come out to know if it’s working? I’ve tried this a few times and see some drops of water, so I put the water tank back in, but still just drops come out; not a steady stream of water 😢
Hmm, not sure. If the pump actually fills back up with water I expect you will notice a change in how it sounds, and water would flow as a working Nespresso would. FWIW sounds like you are doing the same thing I did. Also FWIW I only ever did this once so am not a veteran Nespresso fixer. It seems this works for some people and maybe not for others. But I think you will know if it starts working right. Good luck.
Wow.. I just did this by blowing water in the hole from my mouth and it worked. Lol I just gave my nespresso cpr
Any idea what size pipe you used?
I included a closeup with the bit of flexible hose that has labelling to show the size and whatever other relevant specs. It is about halfway through the video and says 1/2”.
@@geraldtrifunov2456 Thanks. Couldn't make it out on my screen. Used a rubber hose that was a little too small. Had to cycle it a few more times, but it did the trick. Thanks for posting!
👍Works a wonder
Spent two hours trying multiple solutions from multiple videos videos and still had no water coming out.
In the end, I solved the issue by simply sticking a toothpick inside the piercing water exit inside the head.
Ground coffee and water instantly came out. Pulled multiple espressos since and it flows as good as new.
Thanks for posting this. Good to keep in mind not all problems have the same underlying cause, and taking a close look at the machine is a good idea.
Omg yes this just worked for me as well! I tried the tube and the plastic bag trick to build pressure in the water line but all it turned out to be was the piercing spout inside the head was completely plugged i stuck a safety pin inside it and once the gunk came out a ton of water spewed from it and it was cleared up ... making coffee now thanks for the tip !
This worked for me too. Tried all the other options... and nothing. Thank you
Thank you for this. I tried all the other water fixes and the exit was the issue.
Mine wont turn off i push the 3 seconds and it blinks
Hi what’s the dimensions of that pipe.? I have the same problem. 😔
The pipe I used is 1/2 inch. Others have been succesful using a straw, like maybe the thick kind used for bubble tea, someone else used a part of an Ikea lamp! McGyver it!
It didn't work for me. Found the perfect fitting tube where there was a perfect seal (dollar tree plastic handle of a butterfly net). I blew and even sucked and thought if I just keo at it, eventually it wuld work. I read the reviews to see if I was alone in this not working. Clearly it worked for most people. Then I found dhellraisa comment aboutr sticking a toothpick in the water hole. The one on the outside did nothing but turn the machine upside down and flip open where the pods sit.....you can see a little slented shaped hole. Toothpick there and instantly it loosened the coffee stuck there and began free flowing!
If this doesn't work for you, try clearing the capsule disk. This disk needs to spin at the start of all cycles (including cleaning and descaling), otherwise the machine will make a few clicks, and refuse to operate. czcams.com/video/4m_UOS4s7C0/video.html
I tried everything and nothing worked. I poured boiling water in the reservoir and it primed immediately.
this did not work for me, nor bubble wrap nor baggies.
did not work....
www.nespresso.com/ca/en/machine-assistance#!/Vertuoline/instructions/emptying-the-system/guide
Try this technique! I tried the straw, ziplock bag, syringe and nothing until I tried this!
Same here, my descaling, reset and water lock procedure didn’t work. I tried the disc cleaning procedure as per the video here and it works!!! czcams.com/video/4m_UOS4s7C0/video.html
no kidding
Didn't work for me :/
www.nespresso.com/ca/en/machine-assistance#!/Vertuoline/instructions/emptying-the-system/guide
For future use this technique! I tried the straw, ziplock bag, syringe and nothing until I tried this!
Same here, I tried several steps. This disc cleaning procedure finally worked for me:
czcams.com/video/4m_UOS4s7C0/video.html
Recording audio level set too low!
Sorry dude, I’m a low talker!
I blew like crazy and no water moved
Bummer.
After trying every trick youtube has to offer....with none of them working I went back to using my old espresso machine that's worked fine for 10 years. The Nespresso has too many moving parts. Keep it simple stupid as the saying goes.
Lift up "the arm" and press the lungo button to at water, when you see water running through, press down "the arm", the water is now in the system again.
There is no "lungo" button on these machines.
I used the cylinder of a meat injector and it worked great. Thanks for the video!