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TRANSPORTING AND STORING
We recommend draining both boilers completely before transporting
or storing the machine. This procedure is also intended as an anti-
freeze measure in the event the machine is exposed to extreme cold
temperatures. Refer to “Care & Cleaning – Descale – Empty boilers”.
CAUTION
Never open DESCALE ACCESS valves while machine is still hot.
During descale process, water may flow through group head and the drip
tray will fill with water.
PRE-HEATING
HEATING YOUR CUP OR GLASS
Pre-heat your cup by rinsing with hot water from the hot water outlet and
place on the cup warming tray.
HEATING THE PORTAFILTER AND FILTER BASKET
Always ensure the portafilter and filter basket are pre-heated with hot water
from the hot water outlet before initial use.
NOTE
Always wipe the filter basket and portafilter dry before dosing with ground
coffee as moisture can encourage ‘channelling’ where water by-passes the
ground coffee during extraction.
THE GRIND
• When grinding coffee beans for espresso, the grind size should be fine
but not too fine.
• If the grind is too fine, the water will not flow through the coffee
even when under pressure. The resulting espresso will be OVER
EXTRACTED, dark in colour and bitter in flavour.
• If the grind is too coarse the water will flow through the ground coffee
in the filter basket too quickly. The resulting espresso will be UNDER
EXTRACTED, lacking in colour and flavour.
PURGING THE GROUP HEAD
Before placing the portafilter into the group head, run a short flow of water
through the group head by pressing the 1 CUP button. Allow water to flow
for 5 seconds, then press the 1 CUP button again to stop the flow of water.
EXTRACTING ESPRESSO
• As a guide, the espresso will start to flow after 9-14 seconds
(this includes pre-infusion time) and should be the consistency of warm
dripping honey.
• If the espresso starts to flow before 9 seconds, the grind is too coarse.
This is an UNDER EXTRACTED shot. Adjust the grind size slightly finer.
• If the espresso starts to drip or flow after 14 seconds, then the grind is
too fine. This is an OVER EXTRACTED shot. Adjust the grind size
slightly coarser.
CARE & CLEANING
CLEANING CYCLE
• The CLEAN ME light will illuminate when a cleaning cycle is required.
This is a back-flushing cycle and is separate from descaling.
• Insert the supplied grey silicone cleaning disc, followed by 1 cleaning
tablet into the filter basket.
• Lock the portafilter into the group head.
• Ensure the water tank is filled with cold water and the drip tray is empty.
• Press the MENU button and rotate the SELECT dial until ‘CLEAN
CYCLE’ and ‘PUSH’ are displayed on the LCD.
• Press the SELECT dial to start the cleaning cycle.
• The LCD will display a countdown timer showing remaining time for the
cleaning cycle in seconds.
• When the cleaning cycle has finished, remove the portafilter and ensure
the tablet has completely dissolved. If the tablet has not dissolved, repeat
these steps, without inserting a new tablet.
• Rinse the filter basket and portafilter thoroughly before use.
• Extract an espresso to “season” the machine and purge the system of
any remaining cleaner.
CLEANING CONICAL BURRS
Regular cleaning helps the burrs achieve consistent grinding results which
is especially important when grinding for espresso (see fig. 10 ).
1
Unlock hopper
2
Remove beans
3
Replace & lock hopper
4
Run grinder until empty
5
Unlock & remove hopper
6
Remove upper burr
7
Clean upper burr with burr brush
8
Clean lower burr with burr brush
9
Remove tamping fan with tamp removal magnet
10
Clean grind outlet with grind outlet brush
11
Replace tamping fan by hand
12
Push upper burr firmly into position
13
Lock upper burr
14
Insert hopper
15
Lock hopper
CLEANING THE STEAM WAND
IMPORTANT
After every use thoroughly wipe the steam wand and tip with a damp cloth
& purge immediately. Failure to clean the steam wand may affect the milk
texturing performance.
• If any of the holes in the tip of the steam wand become blocked or
partially blocked, ensure the steam lever is in the centre OFF position and
unblock using the steam tip cleaning tool.
• If steam wand remains blocked, remove the tip and soak together
with steam wand using the provided steam wand cleaning powder
(instructions below). Screw tip back onto the steam wand after rinsing.
• The steam wand can be left immersed in the milk jug filled with water
when not in use to reduce the risk of blockages.
STEAM WAND CLEANING POWDER
1. Add 1 packet into an empty milk jug.
2. Add 1 cup (240ml) hot water into milk jug.
3. Remove steam tip and place with steam wand into jug.
4. Leave to soak for 20 minutes.
5. Clean, rinse and replace steam tip. Place wand back into the jug and
activate steam for 10 seconds.
6. Allow to soak for 5 minutes.
7. Activate steam several times to purge the steam wand, and then rinse
the wand thoroughly.
8. Wipe the steam wand dry with a clean cloth.
9. Discard solution & rinse jug thoroughly.
