13 – Maintenance and cleaning
The cleaning and preventive care of the internal system of your machine is vital to
obtain an espresso of optimum quality.
GENERAL WARNING!
Cleaning and maintenance must be carried out when the appliance is cold and
disconnected from the mains. Do not immerse the appliance in water. Not suitable
for cleaning in the dishwasher.
1) DAILY CLEANING
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To clean the outside of the machine, use specific products for stainless steel.
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Never clean the screens with alcohol.
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Remove the tray periodically to clean it.
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Immediately after use, clean the steam tube with a damp cloth.
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At the end of the day, clean the steam tube, removing the remaining milk. To do
this, prepare one of the specific cleaner for vapor tubes Ascaso V.8410 following
the dosage indicated on the product. Once prepared, proceed to clean the tube
following the instructions of the cleaning product, without forgetting to repeat the
process with clean water to remove remains of product from the steam tube.
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Coffee group cleaning is also recommended to be done at the end of the day.
With the machine running, replace the coffee filter in the filter holder with the
supplied blind filter, and activate the cleaning process through the main display.
Please refer to section 12, cleaning options, for more information about how to
carry on this process.
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Drain bowl. Clean the bowl of coffee residues and residues by picking them up
with a spoon.
2) WEEKLY CLEANING
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Shower and gasket of the coffee group, weekly periodicity. Use the Ascaso special
brush code V.26 to clean the showers and the filter holder seals.
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At the end of the day, clean the steam tube, removing the remaining milk. To do
this, prepare one of the specific cleaner for steam tubes Ascaso V.8410 following
the indicated dosage on the product. Once prepared, proceed to clean the tube
following the instructions of the cleaning product, without forgetting to repeat the
process with clean water to remove remains of product from the steam tube.
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