DeLonghi ECAM 26.455, Instructions For Use Manual

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5. Press the button to confirm the setting.
6. Press the
MEnu/EsC
button to exit the menu.
The machine is now reprogrammed with the new water
hardness setting
WAtEr FiLtEr
Certain models are fitted with a water softener filter. If this
is not the case with your model, you are recommended to
purchase one from De’Longhi
Customer Experience.
To use the filter correctly,
follow the instructions
below.
installing the filter
1. Remove the filter from
the packaging.
2. Turn the date indicator
disk (see fig. 33) until
the next 2 months of
use are displayed.
Please note
The filter lasts about two
months if the appliance is
used normally. If the coffee
maker is left unused with the
filter installed, it will last a
maximum of three weeks.
3. Remove the tank from
the appliance and fill
with water.
4. Insert the filter in the
water tank and immerse
it completely for ten or
so seconds, sloping it to
enable the air bubbles
to escape (fig. 34).
5. Insert the filter in the
filter housing (fig. 35A)
and press as far as it will
go.
6. Close the tank with the
lid (fig. 35B), then replace the tank in the machine.
When you install the filter, you must notify the appliance of its
presence.
7. Press the
MEnu/EsC button to enter the menu;
8. Press the MiLK or CAppuCCino button (fig. 8) until
“Install filter” is displayed;
9. Press the button;
Remove the water tank, empty, rinse under running
water, fill with clean water and replace.
“Rinsing... Confirm?” is displayed.
8. Empty the container used to collect the descaler solution
and replace it empty under the hot water spout.
9. Press the button to start rinsing.
Hot water flows out of the spout and the message
“Rinsing...” is displayed.
10. When the water tank is completely empty, “ Rinsing
Complete Confirm?” is displayed.
11. Press the button.
12. Insert the filter (if present) in the tank (see section
“Installing the filter” on page 18), fill the water tank again
and the appliance is ready for use.
sEttinG thE WAtEr hArdnEss
The DESCALE message is displayed after a period of time
according to water hardness.
The machine is factory set for a hardness value of 4.
The machine can also be programmed according to the
hardness of the mains water in the various regions so that the
machine needs to be descaled less often.
Measuring water hardness
1. Remove the “total hardness test” indicator paper attached
to this manual from its pack.
2. Immerse the paper completely in a glass of water for one
second.
3. Remove the paper from the water and shake lightly.
After about a minute, 1, 2, 3, or 4 red squares form,
depending on the hardness of the water. each square
corresponds to one level.
soft water
●
slightly hard water
●●
hard water
●●●
very hard water
●●●●
set water hardness
1. Press the
MEnu/EsC
button to enter the menu.
2. Press the
MiLK
or
CAppuCCino
button to select “Water
Hardness”.
3. Confirm the selection by pressing the button.
4. Press the MiLK or CAppuCCino button and set the
hardness shown by the indicator paper (see previous
section).
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34
35A
35B