Operating Instructions: Melitta
®
Solo
®
& Milk
|
1829-0618 | 2018-08
24
Water hardness and
fi
lter
GB
Melitta
®
PRO AQUA Filter cartridge
The Melitta
®
PRO AQUA
fi
lter cartridge
fi
lters lime scale and other contaminants
from the water. The water
fi
lter should be
changed every 2 months, however, at the
latest when
appears on the display.
The water
fi
lter is available in specialised
shops.
Inserting the water
fi
lter
fl
ashes during the entire change
procedure.
■
Put the water
fi
lter in a glass with
tap water for several minutes before
inserting it in the appliance.
■
Switch off the device.
■
Press and hold the
and
buttons
for approx. 3 seconds, then release.
appears on the display.
■
Empty the drip tray and insert without
the coffee grounds container.
illuminates.
■
Pull the water tank
7
up and out of the
appliance.
■
Empty the water tank.
■
Screw the water
fi
lter onto the thread at
the bottom of the water tank.
■
Fill the water tank with fresh tap water
up to the max. mark.
■
Insert the water tank into the appliance.
illuminates.
■
Place the coffee grounds container
under the steam pipe
12
.
■
Turn the valve switch
11
clockwise
until it stops.
fl
ashes on the display.
Water will
fl
ow into the vessel.
■
When
is illuminated on the display,
turn the valve switch
11
anticlockwise
until it stops.
■
The device is ready for operation.
and
illuminate. The water hardness
is automatically set to hardness level 1.
■
Empty and insert the coffee grounds
container.
After inserting the water
fi
lter, the water
can be cloudy during the
fi
rst rinse
because excess activated carbon is
washed out of the
fi
lter. The water will then
be clear again.
Setting the water hardness
The appliance includes a test strip to
determine the water hardness.
■
Determine the hardness of the tap water
using the test strip.
■
Switch on the device.
■
Press the
and
buttons
simultaneously for longer than
2 seconds.
fl
ashes rapidly.
■
Press the
button to show the
menu for setting the water hardness.
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■
Set the determined water hardness by
pressing the
button. The selected
water hardness is shown by the bean
symbols
.
Water hardness
°dH
°e
°fH
1:
0
-
10 0
-
13
0
-
18
2:
10
-
15 13
-
19 18-27
3:
15
-
20 19
-
25 27-36
4:
fl
ashing
> 20
> 25
> 36
■
Press
to con
fi
rm the selection.