User manual
12 Remove the lter holder and throw away the paper lter. If you have used the permanent
lter, empty and rinse it.
Never immerse the appliance in water or any other liquid, nor rinse it under the tap.
1 Unplug the appliance.
2 Clean the outside of the appliance with a moist cloth.
3 Remove the lter holder.
4 Clean the lter holder, the jug and the lid of the jug in hot water with some washing-up liquid
or in the dishwasher.
5 After cleaning, rinse the jug with fresh hot water.
Regular descaling prolongs the life of the appliance and guarantees optimal brewing results for a
long time.
In case of normal use (two full jugs of coffee every day), descale the appliance:
- 2 or 3 times a year if you use soft water (up to 18dH);
- 4 or 5 times a year if you use hard water (over 18dH).
Contact your local water board for information about the water hardness in your area.
1 Fill the water tank with white vinegar (4% acetic acid). Do not put a lter and ground coffee
in the lter holder.
Note: You can also use an appropriate liquid descaler. In this case, follow the instructions on the package
of the descaler.
2 Let the appliance complete two brewing cycles (see chapter ‘Using the appliance’).
3 Let the appliance complete two more brewing cycles with fresh cold water to remove any
vinegar/descaler and scale residues.
4 Clean the jug and the lter holder (see chapter ‘Cleaning’).
You can order a new jug from your local Philips dealer or a Philips service centre under type
number HD7943.
- Do not throw away the appliance with the normal household waste at the end of its life, but
hand it in at an ofcial collection point for recycling. By doing this, you help to preserve the
environment (Fig. 12).
If you need service or information or if you have a problem, please visit the Philips website at
www.philips.com or contact the Philips Consumer Care Centre in your country (you nd its phone
number in the worldwide guarantee leaet). If there is no Consumer Care Centre in your country,
go to your local Philips dealer.
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