f. Clean water tank thoroughly, fill
with fresh water and pump half of
the water through the porta filter
and half through the steam tube to
eliminate any vinegar smell or taste.
g. Replace the inner screen and the
steam nozzle.
**If using a commercial decalcifying
agent please make sure it is suitable
for drip coffee makers and follow the
manufacturer's instructions.**
20. DECALCIFYING WITH DURGOL
Capresso and many European com-
panies recommend "Durgol" – a liquid
decalcifying agent that removes
calcium deposits up to 20 times
faster than vinegar.
Prepare the machine as described in
Chapter 19 – steps (a) and (b).
Pour one cup of water, then one cup
of Durgol into the water tank (total of
16 oz.).
a. Turn the machine on and pump
about 4 oz. of water through the
porta filter. Stop and let machine
rest for approximately 2 minutes.
Repeat one more time.
b. Now decalcify the steam tube.
Place a container underneath the
steam tube. Press selector switch
on top of the machine to the hot
water position and turn the
selector knob to the steam position
(fig. 8). Let about 4 oz. of water run
through the steam tube. Then stop
and let machine rest for approx. 2
minutes. Repeat one more time.
c. Clean water tank thoroughly by fill-
ing half way with fresh water. Pump
half of the water through the porta
filter and half through the steam
tube to eliminate Durgol residue.
d. Replace the inner screen and the
steam nozzle.
21. TROUBLESHOOTING
a. My coffee is not hot enough
• See chapter 9 (a).
• Drink your coffee immediately after
brewing.
For cappuccino or latte: make sure
to increase the milk temperature
chapter 14b).
b. No coffee or very little coffee
comes through the porta filter
• Make sure the water tank has water
in it and that it is inserted properly.
• Make sure the selector knob
points to the coffee cup position.
• The coffee may be ground too fine,
use coarser coffee (chapter 7).
• The small holes of the sieve may be
blocked, clean sieves (chapter 18).
• The inner screen may be blocked
(chapter 18).
c. Coffee runs very fast into the
cups with very little crema
• Your coffee may be ground too
coarse. Use a finer grind.
• Make sure the sieve is always filled
completely with coffee.
d. Coffee does not flow into both
cups at exactly the same rate
• Clean the porta filter and the sieve
(chapter 18).
• Make sure the sieve is filled com-
pletely and evenly.
• Coffee may be ground unevenly
allowing water to pass through it
faster on one side than through the
other.
e. I am not getting any crema or not
enough crema
• Your coffee is not ground correctly.
If the flow of coffee is too slow, use
a coarser grind, if the flow of coffee
is too fast, use a finer grind.
• When using pre-packed pods you
normally get less crema than when
using ground coffee. Make sure to
use the pod sieve with pods.
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