The water tank of a countertop bean-to-cup coffee machine lifted halfway out of its bay at the side of the coffee machine, clear water inside, a plain cup on the drip tray grille.

Bertazzoni Water circuit empty: the internal water line needs priming

Running the tank dry, or lifting it out mid-drink, can let air into the pump and thermoblock line.

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What Water circuit empty. Press OK to start filling process
actually means.

Running the tank dry, or lifting it out mid-drink, can let air into the pump and thermoblock line. The CM242WTXT then asks to prime the circuit by running water out of the spout until the flow stops on its own.

Bertazzoni coffee machine display · also shown as Water circuit empty

What to do when Water circuit empty. Press OK to start filling process shows on the coffee machine

Before you book,
in this order.

Each step comes from Bertazzoni's own guidance for Water circuit empty. Press OK to start filling process on its coffee machines. Follow it to the end: the last card says whether this is a visit.

01

Check the tank has water and is fully clicked in.

02

Fit the hot water spout, place a cup under it and press OK; let water flow until the machine stops it.

03

If the message repeats after priming with a full tank, book a visit, as the pump or its inlet may not be drawing.

Still there?

It usually turns into coffee machine pump repair. Book with the code and the model number.

What not to do

The line is not the same as a low-tank warning, which asks for water in the tank itself. A prime that takes a couple of tries is normal after the tank has run dry.

What you may
notice with it.

The coffee machine problems Water circuit empty. Press OK to start filling process tends to arrive with. Answer these at the coffee machine before anyone is booked.

All problems

Where Water circuit empty. Press OK to start filling process usually leads

Coffee machine pump repair.

Vibration or gear pump, flowmeter, check valves and hoses · moderate.

In Bertazzoni's own words

The water circuit is empty
Bertazzoni CM242WTXT 24-inch built-in coffee maker installation, user and maintenance manual (US) Bertazzoni CM242WTXT 24-inch built-in coffee maker installation, user and maintenance manual (US)

Every code on this site is taken from the manufacturer's documentation, never from a forum or a parts listing. Bertazzoni's only US coffee machine, the Professional Series CM242WTXT 24-inch built-in coffee maker with a 4.3-inch touch display. The messages appear on that screen in sentence case, exactly as listed here.

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where we come out.

The same visit in every metro below: the code, the model number, and a diagnosis before any part is ordered.

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Questions
about Water circuit empty. Press OK to start filling process.

Can I clear Water circuit empty. Press OK to start filling process myself?
Check the tank has water and is fully clicked in. If it comes back, it needs a visit.
Why does my Bertazzoni say Water circuit empty with a full tank?
Air may have got into the line when the tank ran dry or was lifted out. Run the prime from the screen once or twice to push it out.
Is a loud pump normal during priming on my Bertazzoni?
The pump is louder while it pushes air out. If it keeps roaring with no water coming out, stop and book a visit.
Where does the water come out when priming a Bertazzoni?
From the hot water spout at the front. Keep a cup or small jug under it.

Back to your everyday

Still showing Water circuit empty. Press OK to start filling process?

Three things make the booking useful: the message or number exactly as the display showed it, the full model number from the plate, and whether the machine still grinds and pours at all. Send those and the likely part can be looked up before the van leaves.

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