Descaling the water reservoir:
1. Fill the reservoir with fresh, undiluted white household vinegar.
2. Allow appliance to sit overnight with the vinegar solution in the
water reservoir.
3. Discard vinegar by removing the reservoir and turning it upside
down over the sink.
4. Rinse the water reservoir thoroughly with tap water by filling the
tank half full of water and then pouring the water back out into the
sink, repeating this step twice.
Descaling internal parts:
1. Make sure you descale the inside of the water reservoir first by
following the "Descaling" steps above.
2. Make sure to switch the power button to the "O" position and to
disconnect the power cord from the electrical outlet. Fill the reservoir
with white vinegar above the minimum level into reservoir.
3. Insert the porta-filter (with filter and no coffee) and place a jar/carafe
or regular cup on top of the drip tray and under the porta-filter.
4. Plug the power cord into the electrical outlet.
5. Press the power button to switch the unit on "I", once the 3 control
panel lights turn solid blue, press the Espresso/Custom Button
twice. The vinegar will start flowing through the unit and it will stop
automatically.
6. Place a pitcher or large cup (minimum capacity of 325 mL) under
the tube. Fill the milk reservoir with water and place it back on the unit.
Turn the Froth control knob clockwise to the clean position
"
", then press the Latte/Clean button for 3 seconds to activate the
clean function. Let the unit dispense the water through the tube for
approximately 30 seconds and then press the Latte/Clean button once
to stop the process.
7. Repeat Steps 1-7 as necessary using only tap water to rinse any
remaining traces of vinegar out of the machine.
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