Philips HD 5690, User Manual

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- Holding the filter
clamp pushed
forward, throw away
the used ground
coffee. (With the
clamp you keep the
filter in the filter
holder. Fig. 27.)
- After cleaning, move
the filter clamp
backwards (fig. 28).
- The filter holder may be stored screwed on to
the appliance (fig. 29).
Cleaning
Always clean the "Cappuccino Extra" accessory
of the steam pipe after making Cappuccino:
- Remove the outside pipe by pulling in the
direction of the arrow (fig. 30). Please note: the
accessory may be hot after use!
- Rinse the outside pipe under the tap (fig. 31).
- Let some steam
escape to clean the
inner section (fig. 32).
- Finish cleaning with a damp cloth (fig. 33).
- Push the outer pipe back into place. Push firmly
to ensure that it fits well at the top (fig. 34).
- Wash the filters, the filter holder, the water tank,
the drip-basin and grid regularly.
The drip-basin and grid can be removed as
illustrated in fig. 35 and 36.
- Regularly clean the water outlet opening,
removing any stuck grains of coffee.
Descaling
Descale your Espresso machine regularly.
With normal household use the following rule
applies:
• If you have soft water (hardness up to
18 °DH / 22.5 °Clarke) - two or three times a
year.
• If you have hard water (hardness over
18 °DH / 22.5 °Clarke) - four or five times a
year.
Your water supply company can inform you about
the hardness of your water.
- Operate the appliance twice as indicated in
section "Making Espresso", but now half fill the
water tank with ordinary vinegar and do not
fill the filter with ground coffee.
- To remove any scale that has set in the inside
of the steam pipe, let the appliance produce
vinegar steam for some time.
- To remove all remainders of vinegar and scale,
operate the appliance twice with fresh cold
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