There could be a calcium build up in the dispensing hole. Try to use something small to open the hole. I would try a paper clip. Straighten the clip and insert it into the hole slowly and work it in a circular motion. Then run water through again until you get the right flow of water. You don't have to use a paper clip, it can be something small enough to fit the drain hole. You could start with a needle. Or have you tried to use vinager through the system. You might try to do the vinager first. Vinager acts like an acid which, in turn will eat the calcium build-up away. Good luck. These have worked for me.
How slowly in comparison to other units? Have you measured it how fast it runs ?? If slower than when Syntia was brand new is maybe caused by an insufficiently cleaned brew group or lack of proper descaling .Calcium or mineral in the unit's lines and boiler can slow down your machine . if the filter screen is partially blocked from old coffee tar then water cannot flow faster . In my opinion it always runs slowly when rinsing . If you use a "Coffee Residue cleaner "only use it in the pre-ground setting chute and use only a pinch at a time . then run pre-ground setting without any grounds and run another one to clear the detergent Very oily ,sticky coffee beans can plug up any late model superautomatic's system as you can read in the unit manuals . Because the laser cut holes in the fliter screen are so small that any coffee tar will not flow properly through the screens .I have had many machines which had to be switched to a less oily bean to work more than for2 or 3 cups .When beans are roasted too fast and too hot ,the coffee oil can turn to coffee tar . My Xelsis unit cannot handle very oily beans . 2 cups and it STOPS I only use beans roasted to American Coffee institute recommended procedures .
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There could be a calcium build up in the dispensing hole. Try to use something small to open the hole. I would try a paper clip. Straighten the clip and insert it into the hole slowly and work it in a circular motion. Then run water through again until you get the right flow of water. You don't have to use a paper clip, it can be something small enough to fit the drain hole. You could start with a needle.
Or have you tried to use vinager through the system. You might try to do the vinager first. Vinager acts like an acid which, in turn will eat the calcium build-up away. Good luck. These have worked for me.
How slowly in comparison to other units? Have you measured it how fast it runs ?? If slower than when Syntia was brand new is maybe caused by an insufficiently cleaned brew group or lack of proper descaling .Calcium or mineral in the unit's lines and boiler can slow down your machine .
if the filter screen is partially blocked from old coffee tar then water cannot flow faster . In my opinion it always runs slowly when rinsing .
If you use a "Coffee Residue cleaner "only use it in the pre-ground
setting chute and use only a pinch at a time . then run pre-ground setting without any grounds and run another one to clear the detergent
Very oily ,sticky coffee beans can plug up any late model superautomatic's system as you can read in the unit manuals . Because the laser cut holes in the fliter screen are so small that any coffee tar will not flow properly through the screens .I have had many machines which had to be switched to a less oily bean to work more than for2 or 3 cups .When beans are roasted too fast and too hot ,the coffee oil can turn to coffee tar .
My Xelsis unit cannot handle very oily beans . 2 cups and it STOPS
I only use beans roasted to American Coffee institute recommended procedures .