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Never immerse the coffee machine in water or put it under running
water.
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Clean the body of the coffee machine with a damp cloth or sponge.
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Open the top lid
(a)
, remove the paper filter. The coffee tank
(i)
, brew
basket
(h)
, water filter holder
(l)
, drip tray
(f)
and its grill also can be
washed in warm soapy water and rinsed thoroughly, or cleaned in the
upper rack of a dishwasher.
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Do not use scouring agents or harsh cleansers on any part of the coffee
machine.
DESCALING
Descaling is necessary to keep your coffee machine running efficiently. The
frequency of descaling depends on the hardness of your water and how
often you use the coffee machine.
If you notice the brew cycle has slowed it is generally time to descale the
machine.
See the chart below:
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Before descaling, remove the water filter
(m)
.
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You may use either the Krups descaling solution diluted in 16 ounces of
water or 8 ounces of white vinegar.
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Pour the solution or vinegar into the water tank and start the coffee
machine (without coffee).
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Allow half the liquid to run into the coffee tank, then switch off and let
stand for 1 hour.
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Restart the coffee machine to complete the cycle.
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Rinse the coffee machine by running it through 2 full cycles with water
only.
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Do not forget to regularly remove the adjustable drip tray
(f)
to check if
any water remains in the permanent drip tray
(g)
.
Type of
water
Without Duo
Filter Water
Filtration
With DuoFilter
Water filtration
KM9000
Hard
Soft
60 uses
120 uses
120 uses
180 uses
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