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Leaks round the filter holder
Water leaks round the filter holder
The manual's checks: the filter holder is inserted correctly, the seal is not dirty, and there are no coffee grounds on the rim of the filter holder.
Retailers add an over-filled filter and a gasket that has gone hard. Whole Latte Love changes the gasket every year; a handle that travels well past centre is its sign of a worn one.