14.6 Descaling & the cleaning programme
The device has to be descaled regularly, otherwise the coffee taste will be affected and the
scale deposits can damage the device.
means that the device needs to be descaled. The frequency of descaling depends on the
water hardness and how often the device is used.
The device counts the number of coffee cups that have been dispensed and, depending
on this, displays the message "Descaling" in the display. You may want to descale the
device more frequently depending on the water hardness.
With soft water, descale at least every 3 month
With hard water, descale every month
If you do not know your water hardness please contact your water company.
The fact that descaling is required becomes most noticeable, for instance, by the following
signs:
The noise level increases when making coffee.
The brewing process takes longer.
The device switches itself off before the water container is empty.
► Solely use commercially available decalcifiers for fully automatically coffee machines.
Never use vinegar or descaling agent for kettles / normal coffee machines. This could
damage the appliance.
Fill the water tank up to the Max mark. Enter descaling agent into the water tank. Insert the
water tank into the appliance. Plug in the mains plug. Place a large collecting vessel in
such a way that it is positioned under the coffee outlet and under the steam nozzle as
water escapes from both openings. (If necessary remove the drip tray if the vessel would
not otherwise fit under the coffee outlet.)
Press and hold the
hear a beep.
flashes in the display and indicates that the device is performing the descaling and
cleaning process.
WARNING
► Be careful as hot water may spurt out of the device / vessel, risk of burning or scalding.
When the first step of the descaling process has been performed,
espresso
will flash in the display. The device beeps.
Please note
button and the
and
flash in the display. Confirm descaling with
is constantly illuminated in the display. This
Espresso button at the same time until you
.
and the
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