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PREPARING YOUR ROCKET FOR
TRANSPORTATION AND/OR SERVICING
1. While your machine is on, remove the water reservoir and empty
it of water.
2. Turn off the machine.
3. Place a one litre metal jug under the hot water spout and turn on
hot water tap until it is emptied of contents. This will be when one
litre of water is released.
4. If your machine is not working you will not be able to empty the
boiler, but should still empty the water reservoir and return to the
machine.
5. It is best to transport your machine in the original box. If not, you
can make one that is as good.
6. Source a thick cardboard box that is all around 5cm larger than
your machine.
7. Cut a flat piece of polystyrene (at least 5cm thick) to fi bottom of
the box.
8. Place machine on polystyrene and wiggle machine to make
imprints where the feet sit.
9. Remove and cut holes for the feet so that the machine sits flat on
the bottom of the box.
10. Use more polystyrene to line the rest of the box.
11. If transporting for servicing, ensure your full contact details are
included inside the box.
12. Your Rocket Espresso machine weighs in excess of 30KG and
can be easily damaged when shipped in a cardboard box. Every
precaution should be taken to ensure its safety.
WATER RESERVOIR
1. Remove and clean the water reservoir periodically with warm
soapy water. To remove the reservoir, take off the reservoir
cover and lift the reservoir up by the two black handles – a firm
upwards movement.
2. When returning the reservoir, ensure you press down firmly so
that the tank plug at the bottom is fully engaged.
3. Use fresh, filtered water to fill the reservoir. Do not use distilled
water.
DRIP TRAY
1. Remove the drip tray and wash with hot soapy water. Rinse, dry
and return.
BODYWORK
1. Wipe the stainless steel surfaces with a soft, non-abrasive and
damp cloth. Polish using a dry, soft cloth. The Rocket Espresso
supplied stainless steel cloth is best for the cleaning of your
machine body work. We do not recommend using any of the
commercial stainless steel cleaners.
DESCALING
1. Rocket Espresso do not recommend descaling your espresso
machine.
2. Many of the chemicals used to descale espresso machines are
particularly aggressive. These chemicals can cause internal
corrosion of hard metals used in the construction of the machine.
3. Additionally it is very difficult to remove all the descaling solution
from the machine once the procedure is completed.
4. Control the quality of the water you use in the machine, always
using a filtered water. Distilled water may lack the necessary
conductivity required for various electronic functions needed in
the operation of the machine.
5. Additionally where possible try to use the Rocket Espresso
reservoir filter.
