--- title: "Smeg LED 29 on the BCC12: grounds drawer full or missing" description: "What LED 29 means on Smeg LED 29 on the BCC12: grounds drawer full or missings, what to check before booking, and when it is not a failure at all." url: "https://coffeemachinerepair.center/error-codes/smeg-led-29/" --- # Smeg LED 29 on the BCC12: grounds drawer full or missing The BCC12 grounds drawer and inner drip tray sit under the brewing group. ## What LED 29 actually means. The BCC12 grounds drawer and inner drip tray sit under the brewing group. A steady LED 29 asks for the drawer to be emptied; a flashing one blocks the machine until both parts are reassembled correctly. Smeg coffee machine display · also shown as coffee grounds container alarm, LED 29 flashing, LED 29 on What to do when LED 29 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 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 BCC12 bean to cup coffee machine user manual (linked from the US BCC12BLMUS page) Smeg BCC12 countertop bean-to-cup machine (US BCC12BLMUS). It has no text display: alarms are numbered LEDs on the control panel, and the number is the one printed in Smeg's manual. ## Before you book, in this order. Each step comes from Smeg's own guidance for LED 29 on its coffee machines. Follow it to the end: the last card says whether this is a visit. 01 With the machine on, pull the grounds container and leave it out for at least 15 seconds so the counter resets. 02 Empty it, refit it with the inner drip tray, and watch for LED 29 to flash once as the reset is confirmed. 03 If LED 29 keeps flashing with both parts 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 Emptying the drawer with the machine off does not reset the count, which is why the light can come straight back. A flashing light points to fit, not to how full the drawer is. ## What you may notice with it. The coffee machine problems LED 29 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 LED 29 usually leads ## Coffee machine diagnostic visit. Book a visit [What the job involves](https://coffeemachinerepair.center/services/diagnostic-visit/) ## 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 > Coffee grounds container (12) or internal drip tray (13) missing or incorrectly assembled [Smeg BCC12 bean to cup coffee machine user manual (linked from the US BCC12BLMUS page)](https://doc.smeg.it/qr/91477A955/EN) [Smeg BCC12 bean to cup coffee machine user manual (linked from the US BCC12BLMUS page)](https://doc.smeg.it/qr/91477A955/EN) Every code on this site is taken from the manufacturer's documentation, never from a forum or a parts listing. Smeg BCC12 countertop bean-to-cup machine (US BCC12BLMUS). It has no text display: alarms are numbered LEDs on the control panel, and the number is the one printed in Smeg's manual. ## Smeg LED 29 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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With the machine on, pull the grounds container and leave it out for at least 15 seconds so the counter resets. If it comes back, it needs a visit. ### Why does the Smeg BCC12 grounds light come back right after I empty it? The drawer has to be out for at least 15 seconds with the machine switched on. Otherwise the counter does not reset. ### What does a flashing grounds light mean on a Smeg BCC12? The drawer or the inner drip tray is missing or not fitted properly. The machine waits until both are in place. ### Where is the inner drip tray on a Smeg BCC12? It sits with the grounds drawer and has a level indicator. Both have to be fitted for the machine to run. --- **[Read on the site: Smeg LED 29 on the BCC12: grounds drawer full or missing](https://coffeemachinerepair.center/error-codes/smeg-led-29/)** **[Book a visit with CoffeeMachineRepair.center](https://coffeemachinerepair.center/schedule/)**