Eversys Coffee Machine Error Code S-005: Hot Water in Grounds Drawer
S-005 shows "Risk of injury!" because the grounds drawer holds hot water during cleaning. Empty the grounds drawer carefully.
Medium: a safety notice about scalding water; the machine itself is working.
- Code
- S-005
- Maker
- Eversys
- Equipment
- Super-automatic coffee
- Applies to
- Eversys Cameo range (Cameo/Core, Classic, ST, in-box), e'Support article
What does Eversys error code S-005 mean?
During a Cameo cleaning, hot water runs into the grounds drawer. The control then warns the operator with the text "Risk of injury!" as S-005. The maker's table says to empty the grounds drawer carefully, explaining that the drawer was filled with hot water during cleaning and that, during the cleaning, the drawer is being filled with water. The table lists no failure cause. This is a safety notice, not a breakdown, and the hazard is scalding from the water as the drawer is pulled out and carried. Let the cleaning finish, use both hands, and tip the drawer out over a drain or sink. The text does not say how long the water stays hot. Treat it as a reminder to slow down and take care, since the water is hot enough to scald.
Affected models and control systems
Eversys Cameo range (Cameo/Core, Classic, ST and in-box versions), as covered by the maker's e'Support table of S-number stop messages.
Code numbers and their meaning can change between control generations. We match the full model and control before acting on a code.
What you may notice
- S-005 with the words Risk of injury
- The grounds drawer is full of hot water
- A cleaning is running or has just finished
Possible causes
Likely causes — what usually sits behind error code S-005 on this control. A technician confirms which one it is before any part is replaced.
- Grounds drawer filled with hot water during the cleaning
- A drawer slid out too soon while the water is still hot
- A drain path in the drawer that is blocked so water stays in
Safe checks before calling for service
- Wait until the cleaning has finished.
- Pull the grounds drawer out slowly and level, with both hands.
- Pour it out into a sink or drain.
- Slide it back in and tell the technician if the drawer filled too high.
How a technician diagnoses error code S-005
- Run a cleaning and watch how the drawer fills.
- Check the drawer's drain path for blockage.
- Check the water quantities against the settings.
- Correct the cleaning program if it overfills.
- Hot water can cause scalds, so the drawer should be handled carefully every time.
- An overfilling drawer points at drain or program settings that a technician must correct.
How error code S-005 differs from similar codes
S-004 is the check before the cleaning and S-007 and S-008 ask for the drawer to be put back.
Technical reference
- Document
- Operator stop messages for Cameo (S-XXX)
- Models / control
- Eversys Cameo range (Cameo/Core, Classic, ST, in-box), e'Support article
- Section
- Web page table of S-numbers, Infos messages and Explanations / Remedies (no page numbers)
- Checked
- October 2026
We use the maker's document to read the code and do not reproduce it. Always confirm the complete model and control before applying these steps.
Related Eversys super-automatic coffee error codes
Is the water dangerous?
The table calls it a risk of injury because the water is hot.
Can I pull the drawer out mid-cleaning?
The table does not say. Wait for the cleaning to finish.
Will it return each cleaning?
Yes, since hot water goes in the drawer each time.
Need help with Eversys error code S-005?
A technician confirms the cause on site and gives you the price in writing before any work starts.