Philips SENSEO HD7835, User Manual

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Descaling procedure
Note: The descaling procedure for this machine differs from that of
previous models.
Note: The descaling procedure consist of 2 descaling cycles and 2 flushing
cycles. Do not interrupt the descaling cycles and do not switch off the machine
before or between the flushing cycles.
1 Press the on/off button
,
The machine is ready for use when the light ring lights up
continuously.
2 Mix 50 grams of citric acid with 1 litre of water. Fill the water
reservoir with the descaler mixture. Stir until the powder is
completely dissolved.
3 Put the water reservoir back onto the coffee machine.
4 Place the 1-cup pod holder
q
with a used coffee pod in it in the
coffee machine. Close the lid and make sure it is properly locked.
It is not possible to descale the machine when the lid is not properly
closed and the lid lever is not locked. In this case, the indicator
light flashes intermittently.
Note: Always put a used coffee pod in the pod holder when you descale the
machine. This pod serves as a ‘filter’ to prevent the sieve or hole in the pod
holder from getting clogged with scale residue.
5 Put a bowl with a capacity of at least 1500ml under the spout to
collect the descaling mixture.
6 Press the 1-cup button
q
and the 2-cup button
qq
briefly at the
same time to start the descaling cycle.
,
The CALC light and the light ring around the on/off button starts
flashing to indicate that the descaling cycle has started.
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