Preheating cups
For the first espressos of the day, we advise
that you pre-heat the cups with very hot
water. Next time you use the machine, you
can pre-heat the cups on the appliance's own
hotplate.
Pre-heat the cups with very hot water :
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Turn the function selector to position «
Put the capsule holder in place without a
•
capsule and start the appliance.
Place the cup below the capsule holder.
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Once the yellow control light has gone out,
turn the function selector to position «
Allow hot water to run into the cup. As soon
as the cup is full, turn the function selector
to position «
».
Heating liquids
Turn the function selector to position «
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•
Start the appliance and set the hot water/
steam selector to position «
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As soon as the yellow indicator light goes
out, immerse the steam nozzle into the
container holding the liquid to be heated
and turn the function selector to position
«
» (19).
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Once the operation is finished, turn the
function selector to position «
Important:
If you want to make an espresso immediately
after making a cappuccino or heating liquid,
the appliance must first be allowed to cool
down to "coffee" temperature.
To do this:
Place the capsule holder in position without
•
a capsule, put a container below the coffee
outlet and run two cups of water through
via the coffee outlet.
Cleaning
Never wash your espresso machine
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accessories in the dishwasher.
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Empty the water tank after each use.
Each time you make coffee or steam, the
heating system expands (emitting a whistle)
and the water which escapes then runs into
the drip tray; so after about 20 cups of coffee,
the tray must be emptied and cleaned.
Remove the grid and clean this, too.
Before replacing the tray and the grid, make
•
sure that the plastic part is correctly
».
positioned at the back of the drip tray (20).
The best way to clean the capsule holder is
•
to insert it into the machine, without a
capsule, and turn the function selector to
position «
under pressure. Reset the control to position
».
«
the dishwasher.
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Clean the steam / hot water nozzle using a
damp sponge after each use.
If the nozzle is blocked, unscrew the pipe
•
using a coin and unblock the nozzle with a
needle.
».
When refitting the pipe, take care that the
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rubber seal is correctly positioned (21).
» (17).
To clean the "cappuccino" accessory :
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Separate parts A and C from the metal stem
B; clean the 3 parts in hot water (22).
If the small opening at the end A is blocked,
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you can unblock it with a fine needle.
For more thorough cleaning, the capsule cage
can be removed:
».
Unplug the appliance, remove the water
•
tank and the drip tray (23).
Place the machine upside down (24).
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Unscrew the capsule cage with the special
•
key, anti-clockwise (25) (26) (27) (28).
Rinse the capsule cage thoroughly under
•
running water and clean the two perfora-
tions using the unblocking tool (29).
Be careful when using the unblocking
tool, as careless handling could cause
injury.
Blow in the direction indicated by the arrow
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(from bottom to top) in order to clear the
perforations (30).
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Clean the water inlet of the capsule cage
using the special mesh found on the end of
». In this way it will be cleaned
». The capsule holder can be cleaned in