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Clean the brewing group and portafilter with professional cleaning powder (page 27).
CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE
Cleaning the Brewing group and portafilter
WARNING!
Never try to remove the portafilter whilst the group is in cleaning operation, as the
pressurized hot water could cause scalding or serious injury. Once cleaning has finished,
wait about 3 seconds before removing the portafilter.
Unlock and remove the portafilter from the group head.
Place the Blind gasket in the filter basket.
Fill the filter basket with professional cleaning powder for espresso coffee machines.
Lock the portafilter into the group head.
Activate the auto-cleaning program: Turn off the machine. Press and hold down the 2 Short
Espressos button
on the button panel of the group requiring cleaning. Without releasing the
button, turn on the machine. Auto-cleaning will start automatically. Release the button.
Important:
Once cleaning process is finished, remove the portafilter and run water through the
group again to rinse out all remains. Repeat the cleaning process this time without
detergent for removal of any remains of the cleaning powder, store the Blind gasket in a
convenient place.
Note:
Rinse the group and portafilter without detergent (only using the membrane and hot
water) every day.
Clean the group and portafilter with detergent once a week.
Blind gasket
Special coffee-machine
detergent
Note:
Only use professional cleaning
powder for espresso machines.
It’s available from your
distributor. Part no: 1104162
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