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7. CLEANING AND SERVICING
Unplug the appliance and let it cool down before cleaning.
- Release the remaining pressure in the appliance before removing the filter-holder and the lid of the water
tank.
A. - Main appliance.
- Unplug the appliance from the mains and let it cool down every time you clean it.
- Occasionally wipe the outside of the appliance with a damp cloth. Regularly wash and dry the water spill-
off tank and its grid.
- Do not use alcohol-based or abrasive cleansing products or solvents
- Regularly clean the g rid through which the hot water passes with a damp sponge (fig. 12). Unplug the
appliance before proceeding with this cleaning operation.
B. - Cappuccino accessory
- Remove the cappuccino accessory by pulling it off downwards.
- Rinse it in clean water to remove any traces of milk.
- Do not use either alcohol or solvents as above.
- For any other maintenance operations, contact your retailer or approved service agent.
8. DESCALING
Number of coffees
per week
less than 10
more than 10
We advise descaling your espresso appliance regularl y.
No repairs caused by scale problems are covered by the guarantee.
- We recommend using pure clear spirit vinegar (and above all not wine vinegar).
- We do however advise you to regularly rinse out the steam nozzle (see paragraph "Using for the first
time").
1. Descaling the water tank
Check that your appliance is unplugged and that there is no contained pressure.
1. Put in the filter-holder (without coffee) locking it into place (turning from left to right) (fig. 6).
2. Pour 1/4 of a litre of clear spirit vinegar into the water tank
3. Do not put the screw lid back on
4. Place a recipient under the filter-holder (fig 7)
6. Plug in the appliance and turn the selector knob to the correct position
6. Let the vinegar boil for 1 minute.
7. Wait at least 30 minutes
8. Unplug the appliance
9. Empty out the contents of the water tank by turning it over and rinsing out several times.
2 Descaling the circuit
- put 1/4 liter of clear spirit vinegar into the water tank.
- put the lid back on to the water tank and fit the empty filter holder into the 'appliance.
- turn on the espresso appliance, leaving the knob in position
- during this operation, turn the selector knob
- after descaling, run clean water through the appliance 2 or 3 times to rinse it out (without coffee in the
filter-holder). Don't forget to rinse out the steam circuit as well.
9. GUARANTEE
Be careful! The guarantee does not co ver any repairs that are due to accumulated scale. For all after-sales
problems or for spare parts, consult our Helpline below or an approved service agent.
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soft water
(< 19° th)
every 6 months
every 2 months
Hardness of water
hard water
(< 19-30° th)
every 3 months
every month
until all the vinegar has run through.
and produce steam with the nozzle 2 or 3 times.
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very hard water
(> 30° th)
every 2 months
every 3 weeks