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Cleaning the brew group under the tap
1 Remove the brew group (see 'Removing and inserting the brew group').
2 Rinse the brew group thoroughly with water. Carefully clean the upper filter (Fig. 40) of the brew
group.
3 Let the brew group air-dry before you place it back. Do not dry the brew group with a cloth to
prevent fibers from collecting inside the brew group.
Cleaning the brew group with the coffee oil remover tablets
Only use Philips coffee oil remover tablets.
1 Tap the Clean
icon and use the up and down arrows to select 'Brew group clean'.
2 Tap the OK icon to confirm and then follow the instructions on the screen.
Lubricating the brew group
To improve your machine's performance, we suggest that you lubricate the brew group every 2
months, to ensure that the moving parts continue to move smoothly.
1 Apply a thin layer of grease on the piston (grey part) of the brew group (Fig. 41).
2 Apply a thin layer of grease around the shaft (grey part) in the bottom of the brew group (Fig. 42).
3 Apply a thin layer of grease to the rails on both sides (Fig. 43).
Cleaning programs for the internal cappuccinatore
The machines has three programs to clean the internal cappuccinatore:
- 'HygieSteam Shot': the machine shoots steam through the internal cappuccinatore to rinse it
quickly.
- 'HygieSteam': the machine thoroughly cleans the internal milk system with steam. Make sure that
the HygieSteam container is correctly assembled (Fig. 44) and attached to the machine (Fig. 45).
Place the milk tube in the milk tube holder (Fig. 46) and follow the instructions on the screen.
- 'Deep Milk Clean': Perform the 'Deep Milk Clean' procedure with the Philips milk circuit cleaner for a
thorough cleaning of the internal milk system.
Cleaning the internal cappuccinatore under the tap
1 Open the door of the internal cappuccinatore (Fig. 47).
2 Remove the internal cappuccinatore by pulling it down (Fig. 48).
3 Disassemble the internal cappuccinatore by pulling the bottom part off the top part (Fig. 49).
4 Disassemble all parts (Fig. 50) and clean them under the tap.
5 Reassemble the internal cappuccinatore.
6 To place back the internal cappuccinatore, put it in upright position and make sure the holes are
aligned with the two tubes on the machine. Then move the internal cappuccinatore upwards until it
locks into place (Fig. 13).
7 Close the door.
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Descaling procedure
Please use Philips descaler only. Under no circumstances should you use a descaler based on sulfuric
acid, hydrochloric acid, sulfamic or acetic acid (vinegar) as this may damage the water circuit in your
machine and will not dissolve the limescale properly. Not using the Philips descaler will void your