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Descaling
Descale the machine regularly. This increases its service
life and saves energy.
How often must the machine be descaled?
The frequency with which you will need to descale your
coffee machine depends on the amount of use and how
hard the water is.
If this indicator light flashes briefly 3 times
every 3 seconds the machine must be descaled.
Do this within the next couple of days. Do not wait
any longer, otherwise so much limescale may collect
that a descaling agent will no longer have any
effect. A self-induced defect of this kind will not be
covered by the guarantee.
CAUTION
– damage to the machine due to scale deposits
• Do not use any descaling agents made on the basis of
formic acid.
• Only use the specified descaling agents. Other agents
may damage materials in the appliance and/or have no
effect.
• The machine must be cold when you start the
descaling process. Otherwise, the descaling agent
can cause damage.
Descaling
Further indications of calcification starting:
- the brewing process takes significantly longer
than usual,
-
the brewing process is noisier than usual,
-
there is not as much crema as usual,
-
the coffee is not as aromatic as usual.
Descaling agent
•
Use a standard, liquid, descaling agent suitable for
coffee and espresso machines. We achieved very good
results using durgol® swiss espresso® - a special des-
caling agent for coffee machines. durgol® swiss
espresso® is available from any Tchibo branch and
from specialist retailers. Please observe the manu-
facturer’s instructions.
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