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8.MAINTENANCE
Daily
7.FROTHING OR HEATING MILK
Froth and/or heat the milk
until it reaches the desired
temperature. Judge the
temperature by holding your
hand against the jug.
When the temperature is too
hot to the touch, wait two sec-
onds or so, then turn off the
steam and remove the jug. It is
important to not boil the milk!
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6.
As soon as possible remove
the plastic ejector cover from
the steam wand and rinse it
thoroughly under running
water. Also wipe the exposed
steam ejector and metal wand
with a clean damp cloth to
remove milk before it dries.
Pour milk into coffee and
enjoy.
7.
8.
Use a sponge, cloth or brush to
clean the shower head and
inside the group head.
Run a small amount of water
through the group head to
flush out any coffee grounds.
Unscrew the steam nozzle
from the steam wand, sepa-
rate the parts and wash with
hot soapy water. Be sure not to
lose the small rubber seal or
plastic spacer.
Wash filter baskets and han-
dles in warm soapy water and
rinse thoroughly under hot
running water.
Remove metal and plastic drip
trays and wash thoroughly.
Use a clean, wet paper towel
or soft cloth to remove marks
on the case and polish with a
clean, dry paper towel or soft
cloth.
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5.
6.
Looking into the group head.
Clean all parts, including the rubber sealing
ring and the surface of the shower head.
group head
shower head
rubber sealing ring
Do not use alcohol, solvents or
abrasives of any sort on the case.
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knurled
knob
plastic
spacer
rubber
seal
small breather hole
small hole in steam
ejector
Clean all parts and reassemble them in the
correct order. Ensure the small holes in the
steam ejector and ejector cover are not
blocked.
8.MAINTENANCE
Water reservoir
The water reservoir can be
removed for cleaning.
Unplug the Nivola from
the power outlet.
Remove cup heating tray.
Undo and remove brass screw
(can be left finger tight).
Lift and remove the aluminium
protection cover.
Lift plastic reservoir out of
Nivola and,
if necessary,
unplug the lead from the
bottom of the reservoir.
(This lead connects to a water
level sensor in the reservoir.
It’s therefore essential to
reconnect the lead before the
reservoir is put back.)
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plug connecting sensor lead
to reservoir
aluminium protection cover
reservoir lifted out of Nivola
brass screw
Removing the reservoir for
cleaning. Make sure the sensor
lead is reconnected when
replacing the reservoir.
Weekly
With a dishwasher:
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You can wash the coffee baskets,
drip tray, warming tray and drip
tray cover in a dishwasher.
To wash the coffee handle in a
dishwasher, first unscrew and
remove the bakelite handle.
With commercial espresso
machine cleaning chemical:
•
Remove coffee basket from
coffee handle and place into
the solution to soak for 20
to 30 minutes.
Rinse and wash all parts with
warm soapy water.
Rinse thoroughly in hot water.
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4.
Remember to clean the coffee
handle, cup warming tray, drip
tray, underneath the drip tray,
and the metal drip tray cover.
Put three teaspoons of
cleaning chemical into half
a litre of hot water.
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