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# Fisher & Paykel WATER CIRCUIT EMPTY: refill the lines through the spout

Expect it on day one, after the tank has been drained dry, or whenever air gets into the lines.

## What WATER CIRCUIT EMPTY actually means.

Expect it on day one, after the tank has been drained dry, or whenever air gets into the lines. OK starts a priming run that pushes water to the spout and ends by itself once the flow evens out. When it recurs, Fisher & Paykel's first suspect is a tank sitting short of its stop.

Fisher & Paykel coffee machine display · also shown as WATER CIRCUIT EMPTY PRESS OK TO START FILLING PROCESS, Water circuit empty press ok to start filling process

What to do when WATER CIRCUIT EMPTY shows on the coffee machine

### Kind of code Water and tank

The machine asked for water and did not get what it expected: the tank is empty, sits off its seat or has a float the sensor cannot see, air is trapped in the line, or the flowmeter counted too little water passing in the time allowed. On a plumbed unit the same message can mean a closed shutoff, a kinked supply hose or a clogged inlet valve. Reseating a full tank and running a rinse clears the simple cases; a pump that hums with nothing moving is a visit.

### Usually leads to Coffee machine pump repair

Testing and replacing the pump that drives water through the coffee, with the flowmeter that counts each cup and the valves beside it.

### 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 WATER CIRCUIT EMPTY on its coffee machines. Follow it to the end: the last card says whether this is a visit.

01

Fit the hot water spout and place a cup or container under it.

02

Press OK and let water run until it flows normally; it stops automatically.

03

Check the tank is full and fully inserted.

04

If the message returns every time, book a visit.

### Still there?

It usually turns into [coffee machine pump repair](https://coffeemachinerepair.center/services/coffee-machine-pump-repair/). Book with the code and the model number.

### What not to do

WATER CIRCUIT EMPTY is not the same as an empty tank, though an empty tank can lead to it. It also does not mean the pump has failed on the first appearance.

## What you may notice with it.

The coffee machine problems WATER CIRCUIT EMPTY 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

- [**No Coffee Coming Out of the Coffee Machine**](https://coffeemachinerepair.center/problems/coffee-machine-no-coffee-coming-out/)
- [**Loud Pump or Buzzing Noise From the Coffee Machine**](https://coffeemachinerepair.center/problems/coffee-machine-loud-pump-noise/)

Problem

### What a Coffee Machine Error Code or Warning Symbol Means

7 causes, cheapest first

Where WATER CIRCUIT EMPTY usually leads

## Coffee machine pump repair.

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

Book a visit [What the job involves](https://coffeemachinerepair.center/services/coffee-machine-pump-repair/)

## 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.

[Fisher & Paykel coffee machine repair](https://coffeemachinerepair.center/brands/fisher-and-paykel/)

More Fisher & Paykel codes

[FILL TANK WITH FRESH WATER](https://coffeemachinerepair.center/error-codes/fisher-and-paykel-fill-tank-with-fresh-water/) [INSERT WATER TANK](https://coffeemachinerepair.center/error-codes/fisher-and-paykel-insert-water-tank/) [EMPTY GROUNDS CONTAINER](https://coffeemachinerepair.center/error-codes/fisher-and-paykel-empty-grounds-container/) [INSERT GROUNDS CONTAINER](https://coffeemachinerepair.center/error-codes/fisher-and-paykel-insert-grounds-container/) [FILL BEANS CONTAINER](https://coffeemachinerepair.center/error-codes/fisher-and-paykel-fill-beans-container/) [GROUND TOO FINE](https://coffeemachinerepair.center/error-codes/fisher-and-paykel-ground-too-fine/) [INSERT WATER SPOUT](https://coffeemachinerepair.center/error-codes/fisher-and-paykel-insert-water-spout/) [INSERT MILK CONTAINER](https://coffeemachinerepair.center/error-codes/fisher-and-paykel-insert-milk-container/) [INSERT INFUSER ASSEMBLY](https://coffeemachinerepair.center/error-codes/fisher-and-paykel-insert-infuser-assembly/) [TURN DIAL TO CLEAN](https://coffeemachinerepair.center/error-codes/fisher-and-paykel-turn-dial-to-clean/) [DESCALING NEEDED](https://coffeemachinerepair.center/error-codes/fisher-and-paykel-descaling-needed/) [REPLACE WATER FILTER](https://coffeemachinerepair.center/error-codes/fisher-and-paykel-replace-water-filter/)

[All 15 Fisher & Paykel codes](https://coffeemachinerepair.center/error-codes/#codes-fisher-and-paykel)

Water and tank on other makes

[Bertazzoni Fill water tank with fresh water](https://coffeemachinerepair.center/error-codes/bertazzoni-fill-water-tank-with-fresh-water/) [Bosch Error in water system](https://coffeemachinerepair.center/error-codes/bosch-error-in-water-system/) [Fulgor Milano FILL TANK!](https://coffeemachinerepair.center/error-codes/fulgor-milano-fill-tank/) [Gaggenau Fill water tank](https://coffeemachinerepair.center/error-codes/gaggenau-fill-water-tank/) [JennAir FILL TANK!](https://coffeemachinerepair.center/error-codes/jennair-fill-tank/) [Jura Fill water tank](https://coffeemachinerepair.center/error-codes/jura-fill-water-tank/) [Miele Push the water container in until it engages](https://coffeemachinerepair.center/error-codes/miele-push-the-water-container-in-until-it-engages/) [Smeg FILL WATER TANK WITH FRESH WATER](https://coffeemachinerepair.center/error-codes/smeg-fill-water-tank-with-fresh-water/)

[All 18 codes of this kind](https://coffeemachinerepair.center/error-codes/#family-water)

Fisher & Paykel builds this

### Built-in coffee system

The coffee machine set flush into a tall kitchen cabinet, filled from a water tank behind its front, grinding beans and brewing each cup on its own before sliding out on rails for service.

## In Fisher & Paykel's own words

> Press OK to deliver water from the spout until it flows out normally. Delivery stops automatically.

[Fisher & Paykel EB30MSB3 and EB30PSX1 built-in coffee maker user guide (US CA, 592467B)](https://dam.fisherpaykel.com/KZ3PKN00/at/rsk976v5sxtbpbwk49jzfb/FP-UserGuide-en-EB30MSB3-EB30PSX1-BuiltInCoffeeMaker-0-592467B-US-CA.pdf) [Fisher & Paykel EB30MSB3 and EB30PSX1 built-in coffee maker user guide (US CA, 592467B)](https://dam.fisherpaykel.com/KZ3PKN00/at/rsk976v5sxtbpbwk49jzfb/FP-UserGuide-en-EB30MSB3-EB30PSX1-BuiltInCoffeeMaker-0-592467B-US-CA.pdf)

Every code on this site is taken from the manufacturer's documentation, never from a forum or a parts listing. 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.

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## Questions about WATER CIRCUIT EMPTY.

### Can I clear WATER CIRCUIT EMPTY myself?

Fit the hot water spout and place a cup or container under it. If it comes back, it needs a visit.

### Why does my new Fisher & Paykel coffee maker say WATER CIRCUIT EMPTY?

The circuit starts dry. The first fill of the tank is followed by this step to prime the lines.

### Is the Fisher & Paykel pump louder during WATER CIRCUIT EMPTY?

It can sound different while it pushes air out of the lines. The noise should settle once water flows evenly.

### WATER CIRCUIT EMPTY keeps returning on my Fisher & Paykel. What should I check?

Make sure the tank is fully inserted. If it still repeats, the circuit or pump needs a technician.

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