Other cleaning
• Also clean the carafe, filter holder and permanent
filter regularly.
• When cleaning plastic parts of the appliance, do
not use solvents or abrasive detergents. Clean
with a soft damp cloth only.
• Remove the drip tray, empty and wash regularly.
• NEVER emerge the appliance in water.
DESCALING
Over time, calcium in the water may build up and
cause blockages, reducing the efficiency of the coffee
machine and increasing the time required to make the
coffee.
Formation of scale depends on the hardness of the
water and on how often the coffee machine is used.
To obtain optimum performance, the appliance
should be descaled regularly. The machine should
therefore be descaled at least every 40 cycles.
Descaling should be carried out using the special cof-
fee percolator descalers which are on sale in the
shops.
To descale, proceed as follows.
• extract the chlorine filter and the permanent filter
(to avoid contamination);
• fill the carafe with four cups of water;
• dissolve two spoonfuls (about 30 grams) of citric
acid (available from chemist's or drug stores) and
pour the solution into the water tank;
• place the carafe on the hot plate and the filter hol-
der without ground coffee;
• press the “COFFEE” button, percolate the equiva-
lent of two cups then turn the appliance off;
• leave the solution to act for an hour;
• turn the appliance on again and allow the rest of
the solution to percolate;
• rinse by operating the appliance with water only
at least three times (a full carafe each time).
SERVICE AND REPAIR
If the machine breaks down or is faulty, contact your
nearest technical service centre. Repairs not carried
out by authorised personnel invalidate the guarantee.
Repair of damage to the coffee machine caused by
scale are not covered by the guarantee if descaling is
not performed regularly as described above.
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