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EMPTY GROUNDS CONTAINER
De'Longhi EMPTY GROUNDS CONTAINER on coffee machine: it is full
Risk level
Low
Usually safe to check without specialist tools.
Urgency
Low
Quick answer
On the De'Longhi Dinamica Plus, EMPTY GROUNDS CONTAINER means the grounds container is full. Empty the grounds container and the drip tray, clean them and put them back.
Safety first
Stop and check this first
- Whenever you remove the drip tray, also empty the grounds container even if it holds few grounds: De'Longhi warns that otherwise it can overfill and clog the machine.
Safe checks you can perform
- Empty container and tray
- Grounds outside the container
- Message that will not clear
Leave these tasks to a qualified professional
- Do not attempt this professional task: Check of container detection
- Do not attempt this professional task: Clearing a grounds blockage
What a technician must be able to justify
Technician visit
These are the steps they must carry out and show you. Tick them as they work: if steps are skipped, do not accept a part swap.
These are not instructions for opening or handling the equipment yourself. They are the checks that should support a technical conclusion.
Check of container detection
What they doDe'Longhi service checks the container and tray housing and how the machine registers they have been emptied.
They must show youthe detection checked with container and tray fitted.
In writingthe cause found and any part replaced.
Clearing a grounds blockage
What they doIf grounds overflowed inside, the technician clears the blockage and checks the machine makes coffee with no message.
They must show youthe area cleaned and a coffee made with no warning.
In writingwhat was cleaned and the test carried out.
Before accepting a part or repair
Nothing has been shown yet. Do not accept a part swap based on the code alone.
Follow these steps
Note: Follow the documented order. An error code identifies the affected system, but it does not prove by itself which part has failed.
Empty container and tray
- Who:
- you, no tools.
- How:
- remove the drip tray, empty the grounds container and the tray, clean them and refit them, as De'Longhi says.
- Result that matters:
- the message going off.
- If it goes off:
- the container was full.
- If it stays:
- check both are properly seated.
- Evidence to keep:
- a note of when you emptied it.
Evidence: Dinamica Plus: Message EMPTY GROUNDS CONTAINER
Grounds outside the container
- Who:
- you.
- How:
- when you take the container out, look for grounds built up outside it or packed in the recess.
- Result that matters:
- knowing whether it filled more than expected.
- If there are grounds outside:
- remove them carefully and, from now on, always empty the container when you remove the tray.
- If everything is clean:
- the container was simply full.
- Evidence to keep:
- a photo of the recess if there were grounds outside.
Evidence: Dinamica Plus: Message EMPTY GROUNDS CONTAINER
Message that will not clear
- Who:
- you, then De'Longhi support.
- How:
- if the message persists with container and tray empty and properly fitted, contact De'Longhi support.
- Result that matters:
- deciding whether a check is needed.
- If it clears after refitting:
- no check needed.
- If it never clears:
- ask for the container detection to be checked.
- Evidence to keep:
- notes of the steps taken.
Evidence: Dinamica Plus: Message EMPTY GROUNDS CONTAINER
Still not solved
If the error persists, stop here. See what the technician must do and show you.
Where this code applies
A code is meaningful only inside the right product and version context.
Primary scope
- System
- Appliances
- Brand
- De'Longhi
- Product type
- Coffee machines
Known code variants
- De'Longhi cajón de posos lleno
- De'Longhi empty grounds container
- De'Longhi grounds container message
- De'Longhi vaciar contenedor de posos
- Delonghi Dinamica Plus grounds container full
- Delonghi Dinamica vaciar posos
- Empty grounds container
What it means
De'Longhi explains the message appears when the grounds container is full, and asks you to empty the container and the drip tray, clean them and refit them. It adds a warning: whenever you remove the drip tray you must also empty the grounds container, even if it holds few grounds, because otherwise it can fill more than expected and clog the machine during the next coffees. It is a maintenance prompt, not a fault.
Warnings and stop conditions
- Lowsource verified
Whenever you remove the drip tray, also empty the grounds container even if it holds few grounds: De'Longhi warns that otherwise it can overfill and clog the machine.
Evidence: Dinamica Plus: Message EMPTY GROUNDS CONTAINER
Symptoms and causes
Probable causes · in order
- Grounds container fullCommon
The container has filled with normal use; emptying it together with the tray clears the message.
Evidence: Dinamica Plus: Message EMPTY GROUNDS CONTAINER
- Tray removed without emptying the groundsPossible
The drip tray was taken out without emptying the container; De'Longhi warns it then fills more than expected and can clog the machine.
Evidence: Dinamica Plus: Message EMPTY GROUNDS CONTAINER
Virtual technician
Does EMPTY GROUNDS CONTAINER still appear after these checks?
Answer a few questions to narrow down the likely cause and the safest next action. Guidance only - it never replaces a professional.
Sources and technical references
- 1
Dinamica Plus: Message EMPTY GROUNDS CONTAINER
De'Longhi · 2026 · official_doc
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