WHEN SWITCHED OFF, WATER LEAKS AT THE BASE OF NESPRESSO C100 MACHINE

Run vinegar through it

I need to find a replacement water tank for my nespresso essenza C100 coffee machine. Mine broke, any ideas where I might be able to find one?

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Try...Hit the start button then Lift the lever and push back as far as possible and hold for 3 seconds. hit stop button, then close lever. this should restart machine.

I have a nespresso type D90 which does exactly the same thing so it is probably not just yours

I have had this issue. I have removed round silver plastic piece from around coffee spout,(gently -do not crack it) I then removed and washed the black spout, I even used a toothpick once, to remove the stubborn coffee ground, Once it was cleaned - it worked perfect. If you run water from the faucet into spout it should flow smoothly. I warn you though, not sure what this does to any warranty, but don't mess with my morning coffee! I hope this helps.

use a travel converter plug
one that converts the voltage, not just an adaptor

have you looked at the label and specifications on the coffee machine?
many things are designed to run on both 110 and 220
if so you could just change the plug or use a $1 adaptor

It's not supposed to make holes in the capsule until the water comes through. So, basically, when you put the capsule in, it pierces the capsule in three spots, on the top. The aluminum part will not pierce until you press the button and water comes through. If water is not coming through, then you can clear the air bubble by opening the lever on top of the machine, pressing the coffee button, and then closing the lever once the water begins to come through.

When you make several servings of espresso consecutively, the pressure develops inside the brew basket. , be sure to relieve the build-up pressure before you remove the brew basket by turning the unit to "Froth" mode and allowing the steam to exit.

My guess is that the Essenza is in 'Descaling' state. See section 7 of the essenza manual. To get out of it, hold both the buttons down for 3 secs. The lights will then blink at normal rate for a bit and then turn solid.