Today I went to clean the 6910 at work.
Got out the instruction book and along with some Cafetto, set the cleaning cycle in motion.
The book says it takes about 10 minutes so I set to reading the paper for a while.
I know Im deaf in one ear but it didnt seem to be making the usual racket so I went over to check it out and heard it pump occasionally but strangely also, there was little water in the bowl Id set to catch it.
About then the lights all came back on indicating it was done.
Then the problem; the handle wouldnt move.
It was obviously being held on by the water pressure within.
I let it cool down but could only budge it a few degrees.
Eventually I decided to stick a spoon up to try and jiggle the basket.
A little success at first with a small hiss.
Second success gave a big splash of mucky, soapy water.
After cleaning this up a third go released the remainder of the pressure.
Running water now through the dual walled double basket works as normal but during the cleaning cycle, with the rubber inset, there was obviously an obstruction and then no release of pressure.
Is the only solution likely to be pulling it apart to clean now?
Im thinking another attempt at running the cleaning cycle will only do the same again.
Got out the instruction book and along with some Cafetto, set the cleaning cycle in motion.
The book says it takes about 10 minutes so I set to reading the paper for a while.
I know Im deaf in one ear but it didnt seem to be making the usual racket so I went over to check it out and heard it pump occasionally but strangely also, there was little water in the bowl Id set to catch it.
About then the lights all came back on indicating it was done.
Then the problem; the handle wouldnt move.
It was obviously being held on by the water pressure within.
I let it cool down but could only budge it a few degrees.
Eventually I decided to stick a spoon up to try and jiggle the basket.
A little success at first with a small hiss.
Second success gave a big splash of mucky, soapy water.
After cleaning this up a third go released the remainder of the pressure.
Running water now through the dual walled double basket works as normal but during the cleaning cycle, with the rubber inset, there was obviously an obstruction and then no release of pressure.
Is the only solution likely to be pulling it apart to clean now?
Im thinking another attempt at running the cleaning cycle will only do the same again.

In hope that some of the crap my get loosened / dissolved...
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