Rating  - Wonderfull Machine. Easy To Use and Clean
Several months ago I researched espresso machines and decided on a Saeco Super Automatic. I liked it, but it only lasted slightly over a year. So then I bought a different model of Saeco. I liked it also, but that one went out in just 6 months. Needless to say I researched a different brand and decided on this Delonghi.
I have only had it for a short time, but I do like this one better than the Saecos. I will not go into details about this machine because you can read all the specs for yourself. However, I will give you some information not listed in the description and some things are not in the manual.
There are two of us in the household. I prefer mocha cappuccinos and the other prefers regular American coffee in a 10 oz cup. The problem with that is the machine only dispenses a max of 7 oz. However, there is a way to get around this. You can either put more hot water in the cup by using the water/steam wand, or you can do the following. After it has stopped dispensing the coffee/water, press and hold the coffee button and it will fill the cup with more hot water until you release the button. However, be quick. You must press the cup start button within 3 seconds after it stops dispensing your coffee. There is also a third way to get more than a 7 oz cup of coffee that is not in the manual. Instead of pressing and releasing the coffee start button, push and hold the 1 cup start button until the desired amount of water is dispensed then release the button. Of course, anything over 7 oz is going to be weaker. So, you will want to increase the amount of beans to grind.
The decaling light will tell you when to descal. This is set at the factory and may come on more often than you actually need. I use filtered water, so I can go longer without descaling. Read the manual. It will tell you how to adjust this setting. The machine comes with a hard water strip to tell you how hard your water is. It has 4 indicator squares. One to four squares may turn red. The more red strips you have the harder the water and therefore the more often you have to descal. The manual tells you how to adjust the lights, from 1 to 4 to set the time you must descal. Helpful hint: The fewer lights you set, the longer you can go without descaling. If you have, say, 4 lights set then you will descal the most often. The manual really does not explain this, but does tell you how to set the number of lights.
The machine does not have a setting to automatically turn it on in the morning, but this is not a problem. It heats up and ready to use in a little under 2 minutes. Although, it will turn itself off 3 hours after the last use.
I read a few reviews that complained about how loud it is. Well, it is a little noisy, but not that bad. And, it is not any louder than the other espresso machines I had.
Another helpful hint: When you first turn on or off the machine it will dispense 1 to 3 oz of water. This action helps prime the pump and clean the infuser. Put your cup under the dispenser when you first turn it on. This will help heat your cup a little. Then throw the water out and make your coffee.
I really do like this Delonghi machine and highly recommend it. I can only hope it lasts longer than the other two Saecos I had.
Rating - Brilliant Espresso Maker
I have the previous model number (the 3200) which is nearly identical to this one. I bought it from Amazon more than a year ago and it performs flawlessly. Simply the best bang for the buck in an espresso maker (and I have owned one that cost more and did not perform nearly as well). You can't go wrong with this one.
Rating  - Espresso Machine
makes very good coffee, easy to use. however it leaks water from day 1. Need to bring it for service already. not happy about that. Leak from inside. I am in Canada so they are not upholding the warranty. Would not buy it again on Amazon.
Rating - Outstanding Coffee Maker
I have owned 3 automatic coffee makers now; this is way the best. I was hesitant to buy DeLonghi - I had the impression from Europe that it's a lower mid-market brand, but the price was right and the reviews were good. I have had it now for 18 months - it makes great coffee, is easy to clean, is flexible with regard to strength/length etc. and has been 100% reliable. Several friends have bought one after seeing ours; I recommend it unreservedly.
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