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ALBA
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TEA
USA
GB
To enjoy excellent coffee:
• purchase a good brand of coffee in beans;
• keep the coffee in beans in a dry place;
• grind the coffee beans fresh when you make coffee;
• measure and press the ground coffee slightly to pack it more uniformly.
For boiling hot coffee:
• leave the filter holder with the empty filter in the coffee distribution unit at all times;
• rinse the filter holder and filter with boiling hot water by pressing the coffee switch;
• use the same boiling water to pre-heat the cups.
For a delicious cappuccino:
• use a tall narrow milk pitcher half full;
• immerse the steam/hot water nozzle 1 cm into the milk;
• open the tap with the knob;
• the milk will be covered with a creamy froth.
If you just want to heat the milk:
• immerse the steam/hot water nozzle all the way into the milk;
• open the steam/hot water tap with the knob;
• close the tap when the milk is hot enough.
5.
RECOMMENDATIONS AND SUGGESTIONS
WARNING
Before performing any routine maintenance make sure the machine is unplugged, without pulling the power
cable, or that the main circuit breaker is off.
WARNING
Do not use detergents or abrasive substances to clean the machine.
To ensure good upkeep of the
ALBA/TEA
machine we recommend cleaning it every day:
• clean the water tank regularly;
• change the water in the tank frequently if the machine is only used occasionally;
• remove the residues of coffee by soaking the filters in hot water;
• clean the drip tray and cup rack with hot water;
• clean the steam/hot water nozzle to prevent obstruction of the holes in the end;
• clean the structure and all the external parts of the machine with a damp cloth. Dry with a dry cloth to remove any halo
and shine the machine;
• clean the funnel (bottom part of the coffee distribution unit) to remove all residues of coffee with a damp cloth and run
water through it by pressing the coffee switch.
6.1
Removing scale from the boiler tank on all machines
It is advisable to use a filter or cartridge beneath the sink (in addition to any internal filter used inside the water container in
the machine itself) to help to reduce the formation of scale build-up inside your machine. Remember that these filters only
reduce the amount of scale build up; they do not eliminate it all together. The correct procedure for scale removal is described
here below.
6.
ROUTINE MAINTENANCE