--- title: "Smeg EGF03 keys 13 and 14 flashing together: no water to brew" description: "What Keys 13 and 14 flash simultaneously means on Smeg EGF03 keys 13 and 14 flashing together: no water to brews, what to check before booking, and when it is…" url: "https://coffeemachinerepair.center/error-codes/smeg-keys-13-14-flash-together/" --- # Smeg EGF03 keys 13 and 14 flashing together: no water to brew The EGF03 checks its tank before brewing. ## What Keys 13 and 14 flash simultaneously actually means. The EGF03 checks its tank before brewing. With the tank out, off its seat or too low, the two brew keys flash together and no espresso is made. If they flash one after the other instead, the machine is only heating up. Smeg coffee machine display · also shown as water keys flashing together What to do when Keys 13 and 14 flash simultaneously 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 Smeg A Smeg espresso machine is repaired at the owner's kitchen counter after a single test shot shows where the trouble begins. ### Source Smeg EGF03 manual espresso machine with grinder user manual (linked from the US EGF03BLUS page) Smeg EGF03 manual espresso machine with built-in grinder (US EGF03BLUS and other colors). It signals by flashing its numbered keys; the numbers follow the manual's control diagram. ## Before you book, in this order. Each step comes from Smeg's own guidance for Keys 13 and 14 flash simultaneously on its coffee machines. Follow it to the end: the last card says whether this is a visit. 01 Take the tank off, refill with fresh water and seat it firmly back in place. 02 Wait for keys 13 and 14 to stop flashing and stay lit before you pull a shot. 03 If they keep flashing together with a full tank, 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 Keys 13 and 14 flashing in turn is normal warm-up, not an alarm. Key 14 lit orange is the descale reminder and has nothing to do with the tank. ## What you may notice with it. The coffee machine problems Keys 13 and 14 flash simultaneously 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 Not Detecting the Water Tank**](https://coffeemachinerepair.center/problems/coffee-machine-water-tank-not-detected/) - [**No Coffee Coming Out of the Coffee Machine**](https://coffeemachinerepair.center/problems/coffee-machine-no-coffee-coming-out/) Problem ### What a Coffee Machine Error Code or Warning Symbol Means 7 causes, cheapest first Where Keys 13 and 14 flash simultaneously 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/) ## Smeg coffee machines. A Smeg espresso machine is repaired at the owner's kitchen counter after a single test shot shows where the trouble begins. [Smeg coffee machine repair](https://coffeemachinerepair.center/brands/smeg/) More Smeg codes [FILL WATER TANK WITH FRESH WATER](https://coffeemachinerepair.center/error-codes/smeg-fill-water-tank-with-fresh-water/) [EMPTY GROUND CONTAINER](https://coffeemachinerepair.center/error-codes/smeg-empty-ground-container/) [GROUND TOO FINE. 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Smeg builds this ### Countertop espresso machine The fully automatic bean-to-cup machine that stands on the counter, grinding, tamping, brewing and frothing at the touch of a key, with its tank, hopper and grounds drawer all reached from the top and the front. Smeg builds this ### Manual espresso machine The home espresso machine with a portafilter you fill and lock in by hand, a pump and a boiler or thermoblock inside, and a steam wand for milk you froth yourself. ## In Smeg's own words > No water tank (7) or tank not introduced correctly or with insufficient water to dispense coffee alarm. [Smeg EGF03 manual espresso machine with grinder user manual (linked from the US EGF03BLUS page)](https://doc.smeg.it/qr/97477A610/EN) [Smeg EGF03 manual espresso machine with grinder user manual (linked from the US EGF03BLUS page)](https://doc.smeg.it/qr/97477A610/EN) [Smeg EGF03 manual espresso machine with grinder user manual (linked from the US EGF03BLUS page)](https://doc.smeg.it/qr/97477A610/EN) Every code on this site is taken from the manufacturer's documentation, never from a forum or a parts listing. Smeg EGF03 manual espresso machine with built-in grinder (US EGF03BLUS and other colors). It signals by flashing its numbered keys; the numbers follow the manual's control diagram. ## Smeg Keys 13 and 14 flash simultaneously coffee machine repair, 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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Take the tank off, refill with fresh water and seat it firmly back in place. If it comes back, it needs a visit. ### Why won't my Smeg EGF03 pull a shot with the brew keys flashing? If they flash together, it needs water or a properly seated tank. If they flash in turn, it is still heating. ### What does the orange key on a Smeg EGF03 mean? Key 14 lit orange asks for a descaling cycle, and it lights at every switch-on until one is done. ### Can I run a Smeg EGF03 dry for a moment? Smeg warns against using it without water or without the tank fitted, since running the pump dry can damage it. --- **[Read on the site: Smeg EGF03 keys 13 and 14 flashing together: no water to brew](https://coffeemachinerepair.center/error-codes/smeg-keys-13-14-flash-together/)** **[Book a visit with CoffeeMachineRepair.center](https://coffeemachinerepair.center/schedule/)**