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 Important! 

The infuser may not be extracted when the machine is on. 
1.  Make sure the machine is correctly turned off (see “7. Turn-

ing the appliance off”);

2.  Remove the water tank (A18);
3.  Open the infuser door (A10) (fig. 27) on the right side of 

the appliance;

4.  Press the two coloured release buttons inwards and at the 

same time pull the infuser outwards (fig. 28);

5.  Soak the infuser in water for about 5 minutes, then rinse 

under the tap;

 Important!  

 

Rinse with water only 

 

No washing up liquid - no dish washer

 

Clean the infuser without using washing up liquid as it 
could be damaged.

6.  Use the brush (C5) to remove any coffee residues left in the 

infuser housing, visible through the infuser door;

7.  After cleaning, replace the infuser by sliding it onto the in-

ternal support, then push the PUSH symbol fully in until it 
clicks into place;

 Please note: 

If the infuser is difficult to insert, before insertion, adapt it to the 
right size by pressing the two levers (fig. 29).
8.   Once inserted, make sure the two coloured buttons have 

snapped out;

9.  Close the infuser door;
10.  Put the water tank back.

4.3  Cleaning the milk container

Clean the milk container (D) each time you prepare milk as de-
scribed below:
1.  Remove the lid (D2);
2.  Remove the milk spout (D5) and intake tube (D4) (fig. 30);
3.  Turn the froth adjustment dial (D1) anticlockwise to the 

“INSERT” position (fig. 31) and pull off upwards;

4.  Wash all the components thoroughly with hot water and 

mild washing-up liquid. 

All components are dish-

washer safe, placing them in the top basket of the 

dishwasher.

5.   Make sure there are no milk residues on the hollow and 

groove under the dial (fig. 32). If necessary, scrape the 
groove with a toothpick;

6.  Rinse inside the froth adjustment dial seat with running 

water (fig. 33);

7.  Check that the intake tube and milk spout are not clogged 

with milk residues;

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B

A

A

B

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8.  Replace the dial (in cor-

respondence to the word 
“INSERT”), spout and milk 
intake tube;

9.  Place the lid back on the 

milk container (D3).

14.2  Cleaning the hot water nozzle

Each time you prepare milk, clean the connection nozzle (A15) 
with a sponge to remove milk residues from the gaskets (fig. 
20).

15.  DESCALE

Important! 

•  Before use, read the instructions and the labelling on the 

descaler pack.

•  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.

Descale the machine when “Descale, ESC to cancel, OK to descale 
(

45 minutes)” appears on the display (B1). To descale imme-

diately, press 

 (B3) and follow the instructions from point 

6. To descale the appliance later, press 

 (B2): the display 

shows the   symbol to remind you that the appliance needs 

descaling.

To access the descaling menu:
1.  Turn the appliance on and wait until it is ready for use;

2.  Press 

 (B2) to enter the “Settings” menu;

3.  Press the selection arrows 

 (B4) or 

 (B5)  until 

“Maintenance” is displayed between the two dotted lines: 

press   

;

4.  Press the selection arrows 

 or 

 until “Des-

caling” is displayed between the two dotted lines: press   

;

5.  “Confirm? (

45 minutes)”: confirm by pressing   

 );

6.  (If the filter is installed) “Remove filter”: extract the water 

tank (A18), remove the water softener filter (C4) and 

empty the water tank. Press 

 or 

 (B5) ;

7.  “Pour descaler and water into tank”: Pour the descaler into 

the tank up to level A (corresponding to a 100ml pack) 
marked on the inner surface of the tank, then add water 
(one litre) up to level B (fig. 34) and put the water tank 
back. Press    

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Summary of Contents for ECAM51X.55 series

Page 1: ...De Longhi Appliances via Seitz 47 31100 Treviso Italy www delonghi com 5713232441_00_ 0217...

Page 2: ...ECAM51X 55 BEAN TO CUP ESPRESSO AND CAPPUCCINO MACHINE Instruction for Use Instruction videos available at http ecam51055 delonghi com...

Page 3: ...2 EN page 6 B C C2 C8 C1 C3 D C5 C4 B6 B12 B13 B8 B2 B1 B3 B10 B5 B11 B9 B4 B7 C6 C7 D1 D2 D4 D5 D3...

Page 4: ...3 A A1 A2 A11 A13 A12 A14 A15 A4 A7 A8 A9 A10 A3 A5 A6 A17 A18 A19 A24 A23 A22 A21 A20 A16...

Page 5: ...4 3B 3A 6 5 1 7 8 9 11 12 13 14 16 16 4 15 2 10 MILK...

Page 6: ...5 8 12 16 17 18 20 23 25 27 28 30 29 31 32 16 P U S H 4 19 24 26A 26B P U S H CLEAN 22 21...

Page 7: ...ee 16 10 MAKING CAPPUCCINOS AND MILK BASED COFFEES 16 5 3 Filling and attaching the milk container 16 10 1 Adjusting the amount of froth 16 10 2 Making cappuccino and milk based coffees automatically...

Page 8: ...it must be replaced by customer services only to avoid all risk FOR EUROPEAN MARKETS ONLY This appliance can be used by children aged from 8 years and above if they have been given supervision or ins...

Page 9: ...is designed and made to prepare coffee and milk based beverages and hot water Any other use is considered improper and thus dangerous The manufacturer is not liable for damage deriving from improper u...

Page 10: ...settings menu it acts as the ESC button to exit from the selected functionandgobacktothemainmenu B3 aroma selection When you access the settings MENU it acts as the OK button to confirm the selection...

Page 11: ...l tank remove the water tank A18 fill to the MAX line marked on the inside of the tank with fresh water fig 3A then reposition the tank fig 3B 4 Insertwaterspout checkthatthehotwaterspout C6 is attach...

Page 12: ...splayed between the two dotted lines 3 Press B3 to start rinsing Important Dangerofburns Do not leave the appliance unattended while hot water is being delivered 4 After a few seconds hot water is del...

Page 13: ...Press B3 to confirm the appliance will list the beverages that can be customised 5 Press the selection arrows or until the de sired beverage is displayed between the two dotted lines press to confirm...

Page 14: ...to disable or enable the function The display goes back to the previous screen Cup warmer To warm the cups before making coffee you can enable the cup warmer A11 and rest the cups on the shelf 4 Pres...

Page 15: ...emporarily vary the aroma of the coffee in the automatic recipes press B3 AUTO Custom if programmed Standard X LIGHT LIGHT MEDIUM STRONG X STRONG see 4 1Makingcoffeeusingpre groundcoffee Pleasenote Th...

Page 16: ...ws 2 Make sure the funnel is not blocked then add one level measure of pre ground coffee fig 11 3 Place a cup under the coffee spouts A14 fig 9 4 Then select your required coffee Directly selected bev...

Page 17: ...r steamspout C6 bypress ing the release button C7 fig 15 6 Attach the container to the connection nozzle and push as far as it will go fig 16 The machine emits a beep if enabled 7 Place a sufficiently...

Page 18: ...G In the you can select beverages customised to your per sonal tastes If the beverages have not yet been programmed the appliance will request the customisation procedure before proceeding with delive...

Page 19: ...ents of the appliance can be washed in a dishwasher with the exception of the drip tray grille A23 and milk container D 1 Make sure the hot water steam spout C6 is attached correctly to the hot water...

Page 20: ...fig 24 Before the in dicator protrudes from the cup tray A21 the drip tray must be emptied and cleaned otherwise the water may overflow the edge and damage the appliance the surface it rests on or th...

Page 21: ...essary scrape the groove with a toothpick 6 Rinse inside the froth adjustment dial seat with running water fig 33 7 Check that the intake tube and milk spout are not clogged with milk residues 33 B A...

Page 22: ...ner empty under spouts place the con tainer used to collect the descaler solution empty under the hot water spout Press 19 Rinsing Confirm press 20 Rinsing underway Hot water comes out of the hot wate...

Page 23: ...ormally If the coffee machine is left unused with the filter installed it will last a maximum of 3 weeks 3 To activate the filter run tap water through the hole in the filterasshowninfig 37untilwaterc...

Page 24: ...snowactiveandyoucanusethecoffeemachine Pleasenote Aftertwomonths seedateindicator orwhentheappliancehas not been used for 3 weeks you should replace the filter even if the message has not yet been dis...

Page 25: ...d Put one level measure of pre ground coffee into the pre ground coffee funnel A6 and press B3 to continue and complete preparation Fill beans container ESC to cancel The coffee beans have run out Fil...

Page 26: ...justment dial The milk container D has been inserted with the froth adjustment dial D1 in the CLEAN position Turn the froth adjustment dial to one of the milk froth positions Descale ESC to cancel OK...

Page 27: ...so machines The coffee is delivered too slowly or a drop at a time The coffee is ground too finely Turn the grinding adjustment dial A3 one click anticlockwise towards 7 while the coffee mill is in op...

Page 28: ...ture about 5 C If the result is not as you wished try changing brand of milk The froth adjustment dial D1 is incorrectly adjusted Adjust following the instructions in section 8 1 Adjusting the amount...

Page 29: ...y the earth symbol or coloured green or green and yellow The wire which is coloured blue must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter N or coloured black The wire which is coloure...

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