Setting-Up The Appliance - Krups F896 Manual De Instrucciones

(hotplate for cups, capsule holder, steam
nozzle).
Never immerse the appliance in water.
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Keep out of reach of children and do not
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allow the cord to hang down.
Follow the descaling instructions.
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• Do not use the machine if it has been
damaged or if the cord is in poor condition.
• If the cord or any other specific element
becomes defective, these must be replaced
only by an approved KRUPS service centre.
You should never under any circumstances
open the appliance yourself.
• Check that the capsule holder is firmly in
place before making coffee and reset the
selector to « » before loosening the
capsule holder.
Accessories
For best results, the appliance is delivered with
a set of accessories:
4 cups
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• 4 varieties of Nespresso coffee (4 x 10
capsules)
• 1 special hexagonal key (for dismantling the
capsule holder)
cleaning needle
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For further information on the different
varieties of coffee available, or to order
capsules, you should contact your Nespresso
Club.

Setting-up the appliance

Raise the lid of the water tank and remove
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the water tank to fill it (1) (2).
Maximum capacity 1.8 L, which is about 26
cups of espresso.
Replace the water tank and press down
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firmly so that the lower valve opens. Close
the lid again (3) (4).
For a good cup of coffee, it is recommended
that you observe the following points:
• Empty the water tank after use.
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• Change the water daily.
Do not use mineral water or distilled water.
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Clean the water tank at least once a week.
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Before using your espresso
maker for the first time
Plug in the appliance.
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Rinse the heating system thoroughly by
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running through one or two tanks of fresh
water (without a capsule or capsule holder).
• Introduce the empty capsule holder into the
fixing ring: to do this, position the handle at
about 90° to the left then turn(5).
Once in place with a capsule, the handle
should be facing you or very slightly offset to
the left.
• Place a container, as large as possible, under
the capsule holder and another under the
steam/ hot water outlet. The function
selector must be in position «
• Engage the on/off switch (7). The thermos-
tat indicator light (yellow) will come on.
• Once the yellow light goes out (which
means the machine is hot), set the hot
water/ steam selector to position « ».
Allow half a water tank to run through via
the coffee outlet by turning the function
selector to position «
position « ». The remainder of the water
will thus rinse the steam/ hot water circuit
(9).
Preparing an espresso
• Fill the water tank with fresh water.
To preheat the capsule holder, leave it in
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place in the fixing ring (but empty, with no
capsule)
• Turn the function selector to «
on the appliance (10). Wait until the
temperature indicator light (yellow) has gone
out.
We recommend turning the function selector
to position « » for about 5 seconds before e
the first coffee and after the last coffee of the
» (6).
» (8); then set it to
». Switch