Preparing Steam; Frothing Milk - Krups EA69 Serie Manual De Instrucciones

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PREPARING STEAM

Steam froths up the milk to make a cappuccino or a caffe latte, for example, and also heats up
liquids. As you need a higher temperature to produce steam than to make an espresso, the
appliance runs an additional pre-heating phase for steam.
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Caution! Be careful, because the cycle does not stop immediately.

6.1 Frothing milk

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Note: We recommend that you use very cold, fresh pasteurised or UHT milk that has been recently
opened. Do not use untreated milk. After the steam function has been used, the nozzle will be hot, and we
recommend that you wait for a few moments before handling it.
Check that the steam
nozzle is correctly fit-
ted.
To remove any
remaining milk from the
steam nozzle, place a
container under the
nozzle and press the
"hot water" key .
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Note: To interrupt the steam function, just press any key. If the nozzle is blocked, clean it out with a fine needle.
The maximum duration for production of steam per cycle is limited to 2 minutes.
While the screen displays the drink selection menu, press the "steam" key
that the appliance is being pre-heated. Once the pre-heating phase has been completed, a message will
ask you to place a container under the steam nozzle. Press the "steam" key
steam. A little water will be produced first and then steam will start. Use the same key to stop steam ge-
neration.
Pour the milk into your Press the "steam"
milk jug. Only half fill it. key
Immerse the nozzle in instructions on the
the milk. screen.
Let the steam You can remove the steam nozzle for thorough cleaning. Wash it using a brush
escape for at least 10 with water and a little non-abrasive washing up liquid. Rinse and dry it.
seconds and then again Before re-fitting, make certain that the air inlet holes are not clogged by milk
press the "hot water" residues. Clean out the holes with a needle if necessary.
key to stop the
process.
Once your milk is frothy
and follow the enough...,
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. A screen will inform you
again to start generating
Again press the
"steam" key to stop
the cycle. Be careful,
because the cycle does
not stop immediately.
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