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DESCALING
Why descale?
• Limestone forms naturally in your coffee maker. Descaling preserves
the coffee maker and ensures it will last longer and provide quality
coffee over time. Limestone can permanently affect the machine's
performance. Malfunctions associated with scaling will not be covered
by the warranty if the product is returned.
When to descale?
• The descaling frequency depends on the hardness of the water and the
number of brew cycles. If you notice the following signs: longer cycle
time, excessive steaming, more noise at the end of the cycle, stopping
mid-cycle, this means your machine has limestone build up and needs
to be descaled.
• Your coffee maker should be descaled around once a month depending
on the hardness of the water.
How to descale your coffee maker
• Use descaling solution or 17 fl. oz of white vinegar diluted in 17 fl.oz
of cold or water at room temperature or 1.5 oz of citric acid diluted in
17 fl. oz of cold or room temperature water until complete dissolution
of crystals. Fig. 18.
• Pour the solution into the water tank (without coffee in the filter). Fig. 19.
• Press the BREW button (k) to start the descaling cycle. Fig. 20.
• Wait until the end of the cycle.
• To rinse the machine, run 2 full 12 cups cycles with water but without
coffee.
• Repeat if necessary.
• The warranty does not cover coffee makers that do not work, or do so
poorly, due to lack of descaling.
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