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Descaling
Please use Philips descaler only. Under no circumstances should you use a descaler based on sulfuric acid,
hydrochloric acid, sulfamic or acetic acid (vinegar) as this may damage the water circuit in your machine and
not dissolve the limescale properly. Not using the Philips descaler will void your warranty. Failure to descale
the appliance will also void your warranty.
When the Calc / Clean light starts to flash slowly, you need to descale the machine
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1. If attached remove LatteGo or milk frother.
2. Remove the drip tray and the coffee grounds container, empty them and put them back into place.
3. Remove the water tank and empty it. Then remove the AquaClean water filter.
4. Pour the whole bottle of Philips descaler in the water tank and then fill it with water up to the Calc/
Clean indication. Then place it back into the machine.
5. Place a large container (1.5 l) under the coffee dispensing spout and the water spout.
6. Press the Calc / Clean icon for 3 sec. and then press the start/stop button.
7. The first phase of the descaling procedure starts. The descaling procedure lasts approx. 30 minutes and
consists of a descaling cycle and a rinsing cycle. During the descaling cycle the Calc / Clean light flashes
to show that the descaling phase is in progress.
8. Let the machine dispense the descaling solution until the display reminds you that the water tank is
empty.
9. Empty the water tank, rinse it and then refill it with fresh water up to the Calc / Clean indication.
10. Empty the container and place it back under the coffee dispensing spout and the water spout. Press the
start/stop button again.
11. The second phase of the descaling cycle, the rinsing phase, starts and lasts 3 minutes. During this phase
the lights on the control panel go on and off to show that the rinsing phase is in progress.
12. Wait until the machine stops dispensing water. The descaling procedure is finished when the machine
stops dispensing water.
13. The machine will now heat up again. When the lights in the drink icons light up continuously, the machine
is ready for use again.
14. Install and activate a new AquaClean water filter in the water tank
15. When the descaling procedure is finished, the AquaClean light flashes for a while to remind you to install
a new AquaClean water filter.
What to do if the descaling procedure is interrupted
You can exit the descaling procedure by pressing the on/off button on the control panel. If the descaling
procedure is interrupted before it is completely finished, do the following:
1. Empty and rinse the water tank thoroughly.
2. Fill the water tank with fresh water up to the Calc / Clean level indication and switch the machine back
on. The machine will heat up and perform an automatic rinsing cycle.
3. Before brewing any drinks, perform a manual rinsing cycle. To perform a manual rinsing cycle, first
dispense half a water tank of hot water by repeatedly tapping the hot water icon and then brew 2 cups of
pre-ground coffee without adding ground coffee.
If the descaling procedure was not completed, the machine will require another descaling procedure as soon
as possible.
Temporany solutions
Cable tie for the pump
To make sure the pump won’t move from its place. The pump will be assembled with a cable tie. In case a
swap is needed, please follow these step to place it back:
1. Start inserting a cable tie (20cm x 1,2mm) in the empty space of the pump holder, then keeping both pull
them inside:
2. In pictures 1 and 2 you can see the exactly position where to place the cable tie.
3. Don’t close it too much: the leftover cable needs to be 5cm to guarantee the proper tightness (picture 3)
Functions/features explanation
Functions/features explanation
