Philips HD8743/11, Operating Instructions Manual

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CLEANING AND
MAINTENANCE
General Cleaning
• Empty and clean the dregdrawer daily,
with the machine turned on.
• Maintenance and cleaning operations
can only be carried out when the ma-
chine is turned off and unplugged.
• Do not immerse the machine in water.
• Do not wash any of its parts in the
dishwasher.
• Do not use alcohol, solvents, and/or
abrasive objects to clean the machine.
• Use a soft, dampened cloth to clean the
machine.
• Do not dry the machine and/or its
components using a microwave and/or
standard oven.
After brewing milk beverages,
dispense hot water from the
hot water / steam wand (Pannarello,
if supplied) to obtain a thorough
cleaning.
• Every day, after heating the milk, remove
the external part of the Pannarello (if
supplied) and wash it with fresh drinking
water.
• Clean the hot water / steam wand we-
ekly. In order to do this, perform the
following operations:
- Remove the external part of the
Pannarello (for standard cleaning);
- Remove the upper part of the Panna-
rello from the wand;
- Wash the upper part of the Pannarello
with fresh drinking water;
- Wash the wand with a wet cloth and
remove any milk residue;
- Replace the upper part in the wand
(make sure it is completely inserted).
Reassemble the external part of the
Pannarello.
• It is recommended to clean the water
tank daily:
- Remove the small white fi lter from
the water tank and wash it under
running drinking water.
- Reposition the small white fi lter in
its housing by gently pressing and
turning it at the same time.
- Fill the water tank with fresh drinking
water.
• Empty and clean the drip tray daily.
Perform this operation also when the
fl oat is raised.
Brew Group
• The brew group should be cleaned
every time the coff ee bean hopper is
fi lled or at least once a week.
• Turn off the machine by pressing the
ON/OFF button and remove the plug
from the socket.
• Remove the dregdrawer. Open the
service door.
• To remove the brew group, pull it by the
handle and press the «PUSH» button.
The brew group must be washed only
with lukewarm water with no deter-
gent/soap.
• Wash the brew group with lukewarm
water, carefully clean the upper fi lter
and dry.
• Thoroughly wash and dry all the parts
of the brew group.
• Thoroughly clean the inside of the
machine.
• Make sure that the two reference marks
match up.