DeLonghi ECAM23.46X, Instructions For Use Manual

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• You should use De’Longhi descaler only. Using unsuitable
descaler and/or performing descaling incorrectly may re-
sult in faults not covered by the manufacturer's guarantee.
1. Turn the appliance on and wait until it is ready for use;
2. Press the
P button (B4) to access the menu;
3. Turn the selection dial (B2) until "Descaling" is displayed;
4. Select by pressing the
button (B9). "Descale Con-
firm?" appears on the display (B1). Press again to
enable the function;
5. "EMPTY DRIP TRAY" is displayed, alternating with "RE-
MOVE FILTER" (if the filter is present) and "Add descaler
Confirm?";
6. Empty the water tank (A10) completely and remove the
water softener filter (C4) (if present). Empty the drip tray
(A19) (fig. 24) and grounds container (A15), then put them
back in the appliance;
7. Pour the descaler into the tank up to level A (corresponding
to a 100ml pack) marked on the side of the tank (fig. 36),
then add water (1 litre) up to level
B (fig. 36) and put the
water tank back;
B
A
A B
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1,8 l
8. Place an empty container with a minimum capacity of 1.8
litres under the coffee spouts (A14) and hot water spout
(C6) (fig. 37).
Important! Danger of burns
Hot water containing acid flows out of the coffee spouts and
hot water spout. Take care to avoid contact with splashes of this
solution.
9. Press the button to confirm that you have added the
descaler solution. The message "Descale underway" is dis-
played and the descaling procedure begins. The descaler
liquid comes out of the coffee spouts and hot water spout
and a series of rinses and pauses is performed to remove
limescale deposits from inside the machine;
After about 25 minutes, descaling stops and the messages
"RINSING" and "FILL TANK" alternate on the display.
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3. Turn the froth adjust-
ment dial (D1) anti-
clockwise to the "IN-
SERT" position (fig. 33)
and pull off upwards;
4. Wash all the compo-
nents thoroughly with
hot water and mild
washing-up liquid. All
components are dish-
washer safe, placing
them in the top basket
of the dishwasher.
Make sure there are no milk residues on the hollow and
groove under the dial (fig. 34). If necessary, scrape the
groove with a toothpick;
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5. Rinse inside the froth adjustment dial seat with running
water (fig. 35);
6. Check that the intake tube and milk spout are not clogged
with milk residues;
7. Replace the dial (in correspondence to the word "INSERT"),
spout and milk intake tube;
8. Place the lid back on the milk container (D3).
13.11 Cleaning the hot water/steam connection
nozzle
Each time you prepare milk, clean the connection nozzle (A13)
with a sponge to remove milk residues from the gaskets (fig.
23).
14. DESCALING
Descale the machine when the message "DESCALE" flashes on
the display (B1).
Important!
• Before use, read the instructions and the labelling on the
descaler pack.