Vitek VT-8490, Manual Instruction, Page: 8 / 44

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Select one of the coffee filters (20 or 21), and
insert it into the holder (19), matching the
ledge on the filter with the hole on the holder
(19) and turn the filter clockwise/anticlockwise
(pic. 3, 4).
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Install the filter holder into the coffee maker.
Holder ledges (19) should match the groves
on the boiler (pic. 5) and then turn the filter
holder handle (17) to the right (pic. 6, 7).
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Place the corresponding cup on the respec-
tive tray (3 or 5) and turn the cappuccinator
pipe (2) to the cup using the bar (8) (pic. 8).
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Insert the power plug into the mains socket.
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Switch the coffee maker on by pressing the
button (14), the illumination of the buttons
(23, 24 and 25) on the control panel will start
flashing.
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When the control buttons stop flashing, press
the espresso button (23) twice.
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Repeat the boiler cleaning procedure with
small intervals till there is no citric acid solu-
tion in the tank.
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After finishing of the cleaning process fill the
tank (16) with water and repeat this procedure
2-3 times to wash off the rest of citric acid or
descaling reagent.
Note:
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To remove scale you can use special scale
removers, strictly following the instructions on
their usage.
Cleaning
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Cleaning the filters (20, 21): you can wash the
filters in a dish washing machine. If the open-
ings are blocked with the ground coffee rem-
nants, you can clean the filters with a small
brush.
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Wipe the coffee maker body with a soft damp
cloth. Do not use metal brushes or abrasives.
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Do not immerse the coffee maker body into
water or other liquids.
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Wash the removable parts of the coffee maker
with warm water and a soft detergent.
Failure Cause Solution
The unit cannot be
switched on No voltage in the socket.
The plug is not completely inserted
into the socket.
Make sure that the socket is operating.
Check whether the plug is completely
inserted into the socket.
Water leaks from the
lower part of the unit The water tray is overfilled. Pour out water from the tray.
Coffee leakage from
the filter holder Loose connection of filter and
boiler gasket, ground coffee got
on the edges of the filter. Clean the edges of the filter.
Coffee
has a foreign smell Wrong process of scale removal in
the boiler
Improper storage of coffee
See chapters
«Before using the unit», «Descaling» and
repeat described process several times.
Use fresh ground coffee.
Keep coffee in a dry cool place.
Steam doesn’t froth
the milk Low temperature of the outgoing
steam.
The container is too big or of
improper size.
You used skimmed milk
Froth milk only after the illumination of
control buttons stops flashing.
Use narrow high container for frothed
milk.
Use only whole milk with fat content
4-6%.
All indicators and
control buttons
illumination flash. The water tank (16) is empty. Fill the water tank (16) with water.