'Water circuit priming'

Alarm light:
permanently on (one or more events): signals the machine is out of coffee, that the water tank is empty, or the drip tray is full.
on and slowly fl ashing (one or more events): signals that the Brew Group is not
inserted, the grounds drawer is not inserted, the cover of the coffee hopper is not closed,
the service door is open.
•on and quickly fl ashing: signals the need to prime the water circuit.

Alarm light:
permanently on (one or more events): signals the machine is out of coffee, that the water tank is empty, or the drip tray is full.
on and slowly fl ashing (one or more events): signals that the Brew Group is not inserted, the grounds drawer is not inserted, the cover of the coffee hopper is not closed, the service door is open.
on and quickly fl ashing: signals the need to prime the water circuit.

Alarm light:
permanently on (one or more events): signals the machine is out of coffee, that the water tank is empty, or the drip tray is full.
on and slowly fl ashing (one or more events): signals that the Brew Group is not inserted, the grounds drawer is not inserted, the cover of the coffee hopper is not closed, the service door is open.
on and quickly fl ashing: signals the need to prime the water circuit.

1. Thoroughly clean the small overflow area in the drip tray. Once the drip tray gets full water flows over a small rim into this small separate part thus triggering the sensor that tells that the drip tray should be emptied. Its waals may get a bit fatty/dirty, and so remains wet and keeps triggering the sensor.

Here is what is said in the manual:

"Direct the steam arm on the drip tray.
Open the steam/hot water knob until a
steady stream of water is dispensed. Close
the knob. Insert the filter holder into the
brew head to pre-heat the filter holder.
The machine is now ready to dispense
coffee."

I have a Saeco Easy. Maybe the solution for my machine will help you. You did not specify which light is red I will assume it is the "Alarm" light.

Alarm light (looks like an "!" exclamation point)

• permanently on: signals the machine is out of coffee, the water tank is
empty, the drip tray is full or the dregdrawer is full.

• slowly flashing: signals that the brew group is not inserted, the dregdrawer
is not inserted, the coffee bean hopper lid is not on, the service door is open
or the steam/hot water knob is not correctly turned to the desired position.

• quickly flashing: signals the need to prime the water circuit

Descaling light:
• on and fl ashing: signals the need to perform a descaling cycle

Machine ready light:
• permanently on: signals that the machine is ready for use.
• on and fl ashing: signals that the machine is warming up.

Alarm light:
• permanently on : signals the machine is out of coffee, the water tank is
empty, the drip tray is full or the dregdrawer is full (in this case, also empty
the coffee grounds drawer in order to prevent failures).
• on and fl ashing slowly: signals that the brew group is not inserted, the
dregdrawer is not inserted the coffee bean hopper lid is not on, the service
door is open or the steam/hot water knob is not correctly turned to the
desired position.
• on and quickly fl ashing: signals the need to prime the water circuit.

HI
The coffee residue is the result of the machine relieving its pressure into the drip tray. When it relieves its pressure, a little coffee residue with some water is released also, otherwise you would have an explosion of coffee inside your machine. If you are getting dry coffee in the drip tray you are getting an overcharge and that is not good. If you get residue under the drip tray, you have a blocked drain in the back of the machine just above the center of the drip tray.

Hi,

I think you have to replace the steam valve.

Have you descale your machine regulary?
How old is your machine?

Maybe your boiler have to be replaced:-(