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10. To rinse the machine, press any of the coffee extraction
selectors again.
11. The coffee machine will show the start of the rinsing
process, and the light on the bar will start to blink,
which will be completed at the end of the process.
12. After completing the rinsing process, the coffee ma-
chine will be ready to prepare the coffee. The two cof-
fee extraction selectors will light up.
Note:
The “low water” icon may light up during the decal-
cification and rinsing processes. When the water tank is
full, the icon will turn off and the process will continue.
16 CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE
IMPORTANT!
Do not place the coffee-maker in water or
any other liquid or place any of its parts in a dishwasher.
IMPORTANT!
Do not dry the coffee-maker or any of its
parts in an oven and/or microwave.
A) BASIC CLEANING
1. Turn off the coffee-maker (position ‘0’).
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2. Unplug the coffee-maker.
3. Clean the water tank.
4. Remove the drip tray and empty it. Wash it with water.
5. Remove the grounds compartment (used coffee) and
empty it. Wash it with water.
6. Unscrew the steam nozzle together
with the outlet and clean all the
parts. If it is blocked, clean the air
inlet hole of the steam nozzle with a
needle to optimise the steam func-
tion. When putting it back in place,
make sure that this hole is at the top
of the steam nozzle.
7. Eliminate the coffee remains left in the coffee dispenser
with the brush.
8. Remove the sugar cube compartment and wash it with
water.
9. Remove the coffee outlet and wash it with water.
IMPORTANT! The coffee-maker and its parts must be
cleaned at least once a week.
B) BREWING UNIT
This unit is a professional unit and does not need any spe-
cial maintenance until it has been operating for
five years
(6,000 cups)
, when you should take the coffee-maker for
service by authorised personnel.
We recommend you clean the coffee-maker thoroughly
every so often, removing and cleaning the brewing unit
every 1,000 cups or whenever you consider that the coffee
flow has decreased. To do this, proceed as indicated in the
following section.
In addition, we recommend you eliminate
any coffee remains that may have been
left in the piston filter using the brush in-
cluded in the accessories box.