Saeco aroma compact SE 2GR turns on, but only heats the water.

The Saeco Brand is under the Philips umbrella of companies. The Aroma line is not considered user serviceable beyond descaling and cleaning. However, most devices that heat water tend to have a fusible link somewhere in the power circuit. If you're already poking around inside, trace the power connection (obviously with the machine unplugged) through to the heating elements, sensors, etc. You might find a small "bit" that looks scorched or burnt.
Otherwise, it might be good to contact Saeco and see if there's an authorized repair center near you. The Aroma is definitely pricey enough not to just dump and replace like an old Mr. Coffee.

HI
It is probably your steam thermostat that needs to be replaced. There are 2 thermostats. The Brew and steam. If one of them fail it won't heat the boiler for that mode. They are easy to replace.

Use your ohms meter to test thermostats.

with the water tank fill open the steam wand with hot water setting to re-prime the system or ventilate it

Hi
That is probably you steam thermostat. Its a 127c thermostat.

Too bad, can't help Carlton se 100 owner.

Reach for a Saeco

Hi,

I think you have to replace the gasket in the machine where the portafiller fits on the machine.

Make sure your filter is clean before you replace any gasket.

/Mirran

Hi,

You have to take a bellow pump or similary and fill with water, after that you have to open the steam knob and put force in the water from the bellow pump into the water inlet on the machine.

Hope this will help you, let me know if it works.

/Mirran

Well on a Aroma I allways test to see if its just not air in the machine.

Turn on the machine.

press the coffe button.

Then press the steamer button ( dont turn off the coffe button.)

Do it come out hot water from the steam nossle then after a while?

Then turn of the steam button, if the filter is not blocked there should now come water from the coffe outlet.

Hi Espressoless,

You have to force in water to the machine, to this you need a bellow pump or similar and force it into the water tank inlet when you do a priming.