8 Care and maintenance
Starting descaling
Incorrect descaling can result in damage to the appliance
Never switch the appliance off during descaling!
When the «Descaling necessary. Press to start (~45
mins.)» message appears in the display:
▸ Touch to start descaling later.
Or:
▸ Touch to start descaling immediately.
▸ When the corresponding message appears in the dis-
play: Open the service door
1
, remove the water tank
2
, take out the water softener filter (if present) and
empty out the water.
▸ Touch .
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0
1
2
▸ When the corresponding message appears in the dis-
play: Add the quantity of descaler supplied to the wa-
ter tank
2
and then top up with water (to level B).
▸ Touch .
2
+
CaCO
3
A
B
▸ When the corresponding message appears in the dis-
play: Remove, empty and put back the drip tray
3
and
grounds container
4
.
▸ Touch .
1
3 4
▸ When the corresponding message appears in the dis-
play: Place an empty 2-litre receptacle under the hot-
water/steam spout
5
.
▸ Touch to start the descaling process.
–
The descaling cycle starts.
–
In the display appears: «Descaling underway –
Please wait».
–
Hot, acidic water comes out of the hot-water/steam
spout
5
.
5
6
Danger of burns!
Hot, acidic water comes out of the hot-water/steam spout
5
. Be careful to avoid
any splashes!
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