My saeco odea giro coffee machine has a red light flashing quickly. The light looks like an exclamation mark. No matter what we have done to try and correct it still doesn't stop.

Hi,
You have to prime the machine.
If that doesn't work for you, you have a problem with the flow meter.

When the red exclamation point is flashing slow, something is not where it is supposed to be, bean hopper lid, door, brew mech, water tank empty, dregs box or water tray on dregs container is full. If the red exclamation point is flashing quickly, open the steam valve for pump priming. If pump turns on, and water passes correctly, the light should go off and return to heating stage. If not, we have a blockage or a pump that is not working correctly.

Had the same problem, if you used steam or hot water, make certain the steam knob on top is all the way back in the close position, if not the red exclamation sign will stay lit.

That is the descale light, you should run a descale through the machine. After you have done that hold on the water button and the descale light will go away

The problem is with the flow meter which is a turbine unit that is installed before the pump.Either there is a blockage or the unit is bad.Have to open the machine to get into it.

That is the machine is saying to empty the drip tray, pull out the tray on the side and wait until the red light start flashing then put back the tray.

Open the steam valve and make sure the selector is set to hot water.

Hold the water button in for about 15 seconds.

This is the descaling indicator.
If it flashing your machine needs descaling.

The flashing indicator light means something needs to be refilled or emptied.