Sometimes frother doesn't froth, why?
517019
I'm on my second one, first one stopped working after 3 weeks. This one seems to be working ok, still a little glitchy.
517020
I have had the same problem and have gotten 4 of these not all for me but family. Theirs does not froth anymore, also.
1795632
I had a couple occasions that a particular carton of milk did not froth. Could be the milk. That was the case for me. Try a different brand or carton
171562
If you press very quickly, both the red and blue lights come on and the froth is heated. If you press more slowly, only the blue light comes on and the froth is not heated.
1070538
There are two different stirring attachments. The smaller one stirs. The larger one with the wire will make a nice froth.
1072906
I'm so glad that you posted this. I'm having the same experience. The equipment looks the same. Nothing has happened to it, but it no longer froths.
1095845
That is strange. The only time mine ever leaked is when I filled it too much. I usually use the paddle because I don't like too much froth but, it shouldn't leak regardless. The frother that looks like a spring really does froth the milk a lot and I noticed that you don't even have to overfill by much for it to leak, especially if you're using non fat milk. I'm sorry I don't have an answer for you, try contacting Nespresso, or Amazon. I will tell you that mine doesn't leak and even my kids use it, so perhaps yours has a defect.
379821
The smallest amount would probably be around 1oz of liquid. You want to make sure that the liquid level is above the froth mixer.
1136222
Turn the frother upside down. At this end of the frother, there is a rectangular piece with ridges that can slide sideways, in the direction of the side where it can be seen along the side. Sometimes it takes a bit of downward pressure on the ridges as you pull it to the side. Good luck!
1989988
Warm the milk, keep the frother at the top of the liquid......and we tip the cup a bit as we froth. Sometimes it doesn't froth for us either.
1503075
I assume you have a stainless steel cup for frothing...if not, then you should get one, as they are the best vehicle for frothing. If you do have the right cup, just put about one inch of milk (skim milk works the BEST) in the cup....make sure the tip of the frother is almost touching the bottom, turn the frother knob all the way on and then slowly lower the cup so the frother gets higher and higher in the cup until it almost reaches the top of the milk...you should get a great froth in just a matter of seconds. I will add that this DeLonghi is one of the best machines that I have had for frothing. Hope this helps. I assume you have a stainless steel cup for frothing...if not, then you should get one, as they are the best vehicle for frothing. If you do have the right cup, just put about one inch of milk (skim milk works the BEST) in the cup....make sure the tip of the frother is almost touching the bottom, turn the frother knob all the way on and then slowly lower the cup so the frother gets higher and higher in the cup until it almost reaches the top of the milk...you should get a great froth in just a matter of seconds. I will add that this DeLonghi is one of the best machines that I have had for... » Read More I assume you have a stainless steel cup for frothing...if not, then you should get one, as they are the best vehicle for frothing. If you do have the right cup, just put about one inch of milk (skim milk works the BEST) in the cup....make sure the tip of the frother is almost touching the bottom, turn the frother knob all the way on and then slowly lower the cup so the frother gets higher and higher in the cup until it almost reaches the top of the milk...you should get a great froth in just a matter of seconds. I will add that this DeLonghi is one of the best machines that I have had for frothing. Hope this helps. « Show Less
497287
I would try adjusting the rubber gasket on the arm of the frother like Fran Harry suggested and see if that works. If it doesn't improve I'd contact Keurig customer service. Good luck!
821900
hi simone. i had a similar issue when i got mine. the trick is to prime the pump the first time you use the machine. just add water, turn it on and press the "froth mode" button and wait until it stops flashing. then place a container under the frothing rod and turn the front knob to "froth start" and leave the machine alone for a while. it will make a thumping noise for a while (maybe up to three or four MINUTES) and then steam and hot water will begin spewing out. then your machine is ready. you will only need to do this once when you first buy your machine. the instructions say to do this for thirty seconds, but mine just wouldn't do it. so it left it to prime for almost FIVE minutes before the steam and hot water started pumping out. good luck!
937404
I had that happen as well--appeared to be coming from the top seam on the left side where the back of the unit meets the top of the unit. (It wasn't obvious.) Also had a broken seal at the top of the frothing wand where it connects to the top portion of the machine. I had to get the (2 separate) machines replaced--luckily they were under warranty.
1221379
hi, I got a couple of new ones from Nespresso, made no difference...I just think the machine is not up tp it, I even got anew machine and more whisks...but this week, not much froth, just warm milk, very annoying...yet my friend has an old machine that works every time...need to find an antique! Good luck. Am going to put my machine on e bay...never been so disappointed, I was going to buy a machine for my sons...but they are not keen any more having seen my results.
1493230
Depending on how old is the battery, this problem can happen. Some times we buy batteries thinking they are new but you don't know how long the batteries were string on the shelves....it is possible that you may be dealing with humidity but only if you put the frother upside doyen after you washed it. In that case the water will run to the inside of the frother. This is a high quality frother and it doesn't change it's way of working just because of the room humidity or change of batteries (except for the reason mentioned above). I hope it helps!
1070536
Are you using the round part? it has two parts - one for frothing and one for warming. the bigger one, with the round wire ring, is the one for frothing. In my machine it works perfectly well.
1117474
I'm having the same problem. I bought this specifically to froth almond milk and it doesn't at all - not even close.