A:AnswerNo. It is possible that there is no water in the circuit
I suggest you follow the Priming the Circuit instructions in the booklet Let some water flow out the frothing nozzle and then you should not have that issue when making steam
A:AnswerNo paper filter is required for the coffeemaker portion, however, some users find a Melitta #4 Paper Filter gives better results. Any further questions, please reach out to [email protected].