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13 DEscALINg
Scale forms during normal use of the appliance; a descaling treatment
should be carried out every 3-4 months, either when you notice a
reduced water flow or the following message is displayed:
DESCALING
READY FOR USE
If you wish to carry this out at home, you can use a
commercially available descaling product for coffee
makers that is non-toxic and/or not harmful.
Caution! Never use vinegar.
To descale the appliance proceed as follows:
1. Mix the descaling agent with water as directed on the package and
fill the tank with the solution.
2. Switch on the machine by pressing the on/off switch (7).
3. Press the button (27) for at least 5 seconds to select the function;
the following message will appear on the display:
DESCALING
OPEN KNOB
4. Direct the steam pipe (14) over the drip tray.
5. Place a receptacle of adequate capacity beneath the steam pipe
and turn the hot water knob (16) anticlockwise.
The machine will start an automatic descaling cycle including
pauses preset by the manufacturer and automatically controlled
by the machine. The display will show:
MACHINE IS DESCALING
6. At the end of the cycle, the flow of descaling solution will be stopped
and the display will show:
DESCALING FINISHED
CLOSE KNOB
7. Turn the hot water knob (16) clockwise to shut off flow. The display
will show:
RINSE MACHINE
FILL WATERTANK
8. Thoroughly rinse out the water tank and fill it with fresh drinking
water.
RINSE MACHINE
PRESS KEY
9. Place a receptacle of adequate capacity beneath the steam pipe
and press the button (27).
RINSE MACHINE
OPEN KNOB
10 Turn the steam knob (16) anticlockwise to empty out the contents
of the water tank
MACHINE IS RINSING
11 When the machine rinse cycle is completed the display will
show:
RINSING FINISHED
CLOSE KNOB
12 Close the tap, reload the circuit and let the machine heat up
If you use a product other than the recommended one,
you should follow the manufacturer’s directions on the
package.
13.1 Interrupting the descaling cycle
If the descaling cycle is interrupted by switching the
machine OFF, it will automatically resume when the
machine is switched back ON.
The descaling cycle can be interrupted by turning the steam knob (16)
clockwise and then pressing the button (27).
The display will show:
DESCAL. INTERRUPTED
EMPTY WATERTANK
Warning! After interrupting the cycle you must empty
the water tank of the descaling solution and wash out
the tank with fresh drinking water; the machine circuit must be
cleansed by carrying out a rinse cycle. The display will show:
RINSE MACHINE
PRESS KEY
Follow the directions for a normal rinse cycle provided in section
8 of the previous chapter.