User Guide

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machine and not dissolve the limescale properly. Not using the Philips descaler will void your
warranty. Failure to descale the appliance will also void your warranty. You can buy Philips
descaling solution in the online shop at www.philips.com/coffee-care.
When the Calc / Clean light switches on, you need to descale the machine.
1 Make sure that the machine is switched on.
2 If attached remove LatteGo or milk frother.
3 Remove the drip tray and the coffee grounds container, empty them and put them back into
place.
4 Remove the water tank and empty it. Then remove the AquaClean water filter.
5 Pour the whole bottle of Philips descaler in the water tank and then fill it with water up to the
Calc / Clean indication (Fig. 49). Then place it back into the machine.
6 Place a large container (1.5 l) under the coffee dispensing spout and the water spout.
7 Press the Calc / Clean icon for 3 sec. and then press the start/stop button.
8 The first phase of the descaling procedure starts. The descaling procedure lasts approx. 30
minutes and consists of a descaling cycle and a rinsing cycle. During the descaling cycle the Calc
/ Clean light flashes to show that the descaling phase is in progress.
9 Let the machine dispense the descaling solution until the display reminds you that the water
tank is empty.
10Empty the water tank, rinse it and then refill it with fresh water up to the Calc / Clean indication.
11Empty the container and place it back under the coffee dispensing spout and the water spout.
Press the start/stop button again.
12The second phase of the descaling cycle, the rinsing phase, starts and lasts 3 minutes. During this
phase the lights on the control panel go on and off to show that the rinsing phase is in progress.
13Wait until the machine stops dispensing water. The descaling procedure is finished when the
machine stops dispensing water.
14The machine will now heat up again. When the lights in the drink icons light up continuously,
the machine is ready for use again.
15Install and activate a new AquaClean water filter in the water tank (see 'Activating the
AquaClean water filter (5 min.)').
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When the descaling procedure is finished, the AquaClean light flashes for a while to remind
you to install a new AquaClean water filter.
Tip: Using the AquaClean filter reduces the need for descaling!
What to do if the descaling procedure is interrupted
You can exit the descaling procedure by pressing the on/off button on the control panel. If the
descaling procedure is interrupted before it is completely finished, do the following:
1 Empty and rinse the water tank thoroughly.
2 Fill the water tank with fresh water up to the Calc / Clean level indication and switch the
machine back on. The machine will heat up and perform an automatic rinsing cycle.
3 Before brewing any drinks, perform a manual rinsing cycle. To perform a manual rinsing cycle,
first dispense half a water tank of hot water by repeatedly tapping the hot water icon and then
brew 2 cups of pre-ground coffee without adding ground coffee.