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Cleaning the Machine
- Never wash your espresso machine
accessories in the dishwasher.
After use, the water container must be
emptied.
. Drip tray
This must be emptied after using the
appliance by taking off the grid
(19)
. If several
espressos are being prepared one after the
other, the drip tray should be emptied from
time to time (about once every 7 - 8
espressos). The presence of water is normal
and does not signify a leak. If necessary, clean
the drip tray and its grid with water and a
little non-abrasive washing-up liquid, rinse
and dry. When reassembling the machine,
ensure that the plastic lining is in the right
place
(20)
.
. The brewing head, the filter basket and
the filter holder
These must be cleaned after each use. All you
need to do is wipe a damp cloth over the
brewing head of your appliance and to wash
the other accessories in water and a little non-
abrasive dishwashing liquid, rinse and dry.
If the brewing head is heavily clogged up,
unscrew the grid using a coin, clean it and
refit it, pressing down firmly
(21)
.
When your espresso machine is not being
used, do not leave the filter holder in the
appliance to prevent wear on the gasket.
. The cup warming plate:
remove this to
clean it with water and a little non-abrasive
dishwashing liquid, rinse and dry.
. The cappuccino accessory
For more thorough cleaning the cappuccino
accessory can be dismantled from the
appliance.
Descaling
Descalling is necessary to keep your espresso
machine running efficiently.
•
As a result descaling of your espresso
machine should be done fairly frequently
with citric or tartaric acid.
•
Use caution when descaling your espresso
machine as the acid substance within the
descaling poweder may damage countertops
or any other surface it comes in contact
with.
However, we would advise you to use the
reference solution as N° F054
that is
available from Krups. Descaling depends on
the hardness of the water, but also on the
frequency of use.
To descale, follow the following method:
•
Unscrew the grid from the brewing head of
the appliance and clean it
(21)
.
•
Dissolve a packet of KRUPS descaling
solution in 17 oz/510 ml of lukewarm water
and pour the whole batch into the empty
water container.
•
Place a container under the brewing head.
Run through about 1/3 of the liquid
immediately, setting the selector to the
position
(9).
•
Stop the appliance, leaving the position
(9)
engaged and wait for 10 - 15 minutes to
allow the descaler to take effect.
•
Next, start the machine again and allow the
rest of the liquid to run through.
•
Then rinse with two water containers of
fresh water and replace the grid on the head
of the appliance (see section on “Cleaning
the machine”).
The warranty does not include espresso
machines that do not function, or do not
function properly, because descaling has
not been carried out.
Troubleshooting
Problems
Probable causes
Corrective actions
Espresso not hot
Cups, filter and
Preheat the
enough.
filter holder
accessories (cups,
are cold.
filter, filter holder)
See paragraph
«Preparing an
espresso».
Coffee leaks
The filter holder
See paragraph
around the filter
is not mounted
«Preparing an
holder.
correctly or has
espresso».
not been tightened
sufficiently.
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