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Measuring and Programming Water Hardness
Water hardness measuring is very important in order to defi ne the descal-
ing frequency and to install the “” water fi lter (for more detail on
the water fi lter, see next chapter).
To measure the water hardness follow the steps below.
1
Immerse the water hardness test strip supplied with the machine in
water for 1 second.
Note:
the test strip can only be used for one single measurement.
2
Wait for one minute.
7
At the end of the operation, remove and empty the container.
8
Repeat the steps from 5 to 7 until the water tank is empty, then go on
to step 9.
9
At the end, fi ll the water tank again up to the MAX level. Now the ma-
chine is ready for coff ee brewing.
Note:
when the machine has not been operated for at least two weeks, it will
automatically perform a start-up rinse/self-cleaning cycle. Thereafter you
need to initiate a manual rinse cycle as described above.
The automatic rinse/self-cleaning cycle is also initiated automatically
when starting up the machine (with a cold boiler), when the machine is
preparing to go into stand-by mode or after pressing the “
” button to
turn off the machine (after a coff ee has been brewed).
