--- title: "Fisher & Paykel EMPTY GROUNDS CONTAINER: tip out the pucks and the drip tray together" description: "What EMPTY GROUNDS CONTAINER means on Fisher & Paykel EMPTY GROUNDS CONTAINER: tip out the pucks and the drip tray togethers, what to check before booking, and…" url: "https://coffeemachinerepair.center/error-codes/fisher-and-paykel-empty-grounds-container/" --- # Fisher & Paykel EMPTY GROUNDS CONTAINER: tip out the pucks and the drip tray together The grounds container and drip tray sit behind the door, under a lower trim that drops down to give access. ## What EMPTY GROUNDS CONTAINER actually means. The grounds container and drip tray sit behind the door, under a lower trim that drops down to give access. Fisher & Paykel ties the two together: whenever the drip tray comes out, the grounds container must be emptied too, even if nearly empty, or the next drinks can overfill it and clog the machine. The bin also asks to be emptied 72 hours after the first coffee of a batch. Fisher & Paykel coffee machine display · also shown as Empty grounds container What to do when EMPTY GROUNDS CONTAINER shows on the coffee machine ### Kind of code Grounds and drip tray The machine thinks the grounds container is full or missing, or the drip tray is full or out of place, and it will not brew until that changes. Most machines count the pucks rather than weigh them, so the message returns if the container is emptied while the power is off or put back too quickly. When it stays after a proper emptying, the tray contacts, the sensor or the counter on the board is checked at the visit. ### Usually leads to Coffee machine diagnostic visit A visit that brews and froths with you watching, reads the machine's own counters, then tests grinder, brew unit, pump and heater until one part is named. ### Shows up as What a Coffee Machine Error Code or Warning Symbol Means A coffee machine error code may show as a short string of letters and numbers, a flashing symbol for water, grounds or the brew unit, a short sentence on a text display, or a machine that stops with one light blinking. ### Make Fisher & Paykel A Fisher and Paykel built-in coffee maker is looked at where it stands in the cabinet, with the drip tray, the tank and the milk tube checked on the counter first. ### Source Fisher & Paykel EB30MSB3 and EB30PSX1 built-in coffee maker user guide (US CA, 592467B) Fisher & Paykel Series 9 built-in coffee makers: 30-inch EB30MSB3 (Minimal) and EB30PSX1 (Professional), and the 24-inch EB24 models, which print the same text in capitals. ## Before you book, in this order. Each step comes from Fisher & Paykel's own guidance for EMPTY GROUNDS CONTAINER on its coffee machines. Follow it to the end: the last card says whether this is a visit. 01 Open the door and drop the lower trim to reach the drip tray and grounds container. 02 Take both out, empty them, and clean away all coffee residue with the spatula or brush provided. 03 Refit the drip tray and grounds container and close the door. 04 If the message stays with both parts clean and in place, book a visit. ### Still there? It usually turns into [coffee machine diagnostic visit](https://coffeemachinerepair.center/services/diagnostic-visit/). Book with the code and the model number. ### What not to do The message is not triggered by the drip tray water level, which shows with a red indicator on the tray. It also does not mean coffee is spilling inside; that comes from leaving the bin too long. ## What you may notice with it. The coffee machine problems EMPTY GROUNDS CONTAINER tends to arrive with. Answer these at the coffee machine before anyone is booked. [All problems](https://coffeemachinerepair.center/problems/) Before you call ### [What a Coffee Machine Error Code or Warning Symbol Means](https://coffeemachinerepair.center/problems/coffee-machine-error-code/) [All 7 causes, cheapest first](https://coffeemachinerepair.center/problems/coffee-machine-error-code/) It also comes with - [**Coffee Machine Empty Grounds Message Will Not Clear**](https://coffeemachinerepair.center/problems/coffee-machine-grounds-message-wont-clear/) - [**Coffee Machine Drip Tray Filling Up Too Fast**](https://coffeemachinerepair.center/problems/coffee-machine-drip-tray-filling-fast/) Problem ### What a Coffee Machine Error Code or Warning Symbol Means 7 causes, cheapest first Where EMPTY GROUNDS CONTAINER usually leads ## Coffee machine diagnostic visit. Book a visit [What the job involves](https://coffeemachinerepair.center/services/diagnostic-visit/) ## Fisher & Paykel coffee machines. A Fisher and Paykel built-in coffee maker is looked at where it stands in the cabinet, with the drip tray, the tank and the milk tube checked on the counter first. 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Open the door and drop the lower trim to reach the drip tray and grounds container. If it comes back, it needs a visit. ### Why does my Fisher & Paykel ask to empty the grounds after only a few coffees? If the drip tray was removed without emptying the grounds container, the count is off. Empty both every time either comes out. ### Why does my Fisher & Paykel say EMPTY GROUNDS CONTAINER when I have not used it for days? The EB24 guide notes the reminder appears 72 hours after the first coffee, to keep old grounds from sitting in the machine. ### How do I reach the drip tray on a Fisher & Paykel built-in coffee maker? Open the door, then drop the lower trim; the tray and grounds container slide out from there. --- **[Read on the site: Fisher & Paykel EMPTY GROUNDS CONTAINER: tip out the pucks and the drip tray together](https://coffeemachinerepair.center/error-codes/fisher-and-paykel-empty-grounds-container/)** **[Book a visit with CoffeeMachineRepair.center](https://coffeemachinerepair.center/schedule/)**