16
soft water
slightly
hard water
hard water
very hard
water
then add water (1 litre) up to level
B
(fig. 28) and put the
water tank back in the appliance.
6. Place a container with a minimum capacity of 1.4 litres
under the cappuccino maker (A7) and coffee spout (A9)
(fig. 29).
Important! Danger of burns
Hot water containing acid flows from the cappuccino maker and
coffee spout. Take care to avoid contact with splashes of this
solution.
7. Press the icon
to confirm that you have added the
solution.
8. The icon
flashes to indicate the hot water/steam
dial
(B1) must be turned to the
I
position.
9. When the dial is turned to the
I
position, the descaler pro-
gramme begins and the descaler solution is delivered from
the cappuccino maker and coffee spout. A series of rinses
and pauses is performed automatically to remove scale
deposits from inside the machine.
After about 25 minutes, descaling stops and the icon
flashes on the display panel. Turn the hot water/steam dial
to the
0
position: the light (B5) flashes.
10. The appliance is now ready for rinsing through with clean
water. Extract the water tank, empty, rinse under running
water, fill with fresh water up to the MAX level and put
back in the appliance: the
icon flashes.
11. Empty the container used to collect the descaler solution
and replace it empty under the cappuccino maker and cof-
fee spout (fig. 29).
12. Turn the hot water/steam dial
to the
I
position to
begin rinsing. Hot water is delivered first from the cappuc-
cino maker, to continue and end with the coffee spout.
13. When the water tank is completely empty, the icon
on the control panel flashes. Turn the hot water/steam dial
to the
0
position. The light flashes.
14. Remove the water tank, replace the water softener filter
(if previously removed), fill the tank up to the MAX level
with cold water and insert in the appliance. The
icon
flashes.
15. Empty the container used to collect the rinsing water and
replace it empty under the cappuccino maker.
16. Turn the hot water/steam dial
to the
I
position. The
appliance resumes rinsing from the cappuccino maker
only.
17. When the water tank is completely empty, the
icon and
light flash on the touch screen. Turn the hot
water/steam dial to the
0
position.
18. Top up the water tank with fresh water to the MAX level
and put back in the machine.
Descaling is complete.
Please note
• If the descaling cycle is not completed correctly (e.g. lack of
electricity) we recommend repeating the cycle.
• After descaling, it is normal for the grounds container
(A14) to contain water.
18. SETTING WATER HARDNESS
The light (B7) comes on after a period of time established
according to water hardness.
The machine is set by default for a hardness value of 4. The ma-
chine 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.
18.1 Measuring water hardness
1. Remove the “TOTAL HARDNESS TEST” indicator paper (C1)
from its pack (attached to the English instructions).
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.
18.2 Setting water hardness
1. With the appliance off (standby), but the main switch
pressed (A15 - fig. 4).
2. Press the
icon (B14) until the icon lights up, toge-
ther with the lights indicating the current setting.
3. Press the icon
(B13) to select the hardness identified
with the indicator paper.
4. Press the icon
(B12) to confirm (or
(B10) to exit
without making the modification).
The machine is now reprogrammed with the new water hard-
ness setting.
