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• You should use De’Longhi descaler only. Using unsuitable
descaler and/or performing descaling incorrectly may re-
sult in faults not covered by the manufacturer’s guarantee.
1. Turn the appliance on and wait until it is ready for use;
2. Press the
MENU/ESC
button (B14) to enter the menu;
3. Press < (B4) or > (B8) (fig. 9) until “Descaling” is displayed;
4. Select by pressing the OK button (B12- fig. 10): the mes-
sage “Descaling Confirm?” is displayed;
5. Press the OK button again to confirm. “EMPTY DRIP TRAY”
is displayed, alternating with “REMOVE FILTER” (if the filter
is present) and “Add descaler Press OK”;
6. Empty the water tank (A16) completely and remove the
water softener filter (C4), if present. Empty the drip tray
(A12 - fig. 31) and grounds container (A10), then put them
back in the appliance.
B
A
A
B
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7. Pour the descaler into the
tank up to level
A
(corre-
sponding to a 100 ml
pack) marked on the inner
surface of the tank (fig.
44), then add water (1
litre) up to level
B
(fig. 44)
and put the water tank
back.
45
2 l
8. Place an empty container
with a minimum capacity
of 2 litres under the coffee
spouts (A7) and hot water
spout (C6) (fig. 45).
Important! Danger
of burns
Hot water containing acid flows
out from the coffee and hot
water spouts. Take care to avoid
contact with splashes of this
solution.
9. Press the
OK
button to confirm that you have added the
descaler solution. The message “Descale underway” is dis-
played and the descaling procedure begins. The descaler
liquid comes out of the coffee spouts and hot water spout
and a series of rinses and pauses is performed to remove
limescale deposits from inside the machine;
After about 25 minutes, descaling stops and the messages
“RINSING” and “FILL TANK” alternate on the display;
10. The appliance is now ready for rinsing through with clean
water. Empty the container used to collect the descaler
solution. Extract the water tank, empty, rinse under run-
ning water, fill with fresh water up to the MAX level and
put back in the appliance: “RINSING, Press OK” is displayed;
11. Place the container used to collect the descaler solution
empty under the cappuccino maker (fig. 45);
12. Press the
OK
button to start rinsing. Hot water flows out
of the spouts and the message “RINSING Please wait” is
displayed;
13. When the water tank is empty, the messages “RINSING”,
“FILL TANK” and “REPLACE FILTER” (if previously removed)
alternate on the display. Empty the container used to col-
lect the rinsing water;
14. Remove the water tank, replace the water softener filter (if
previously removed), fill the tank up to the MAX level with
fresh water and insert it in the appliance. “RINSING Press
OK” appears on the display;
15. Place the container used to collect the rinsing water empty
under the hot water spout (fig. 45);
16. Press the
OK
button to resume rinsing. Rinsing begins
again from the hot water spout only and the message
“RINSING Please wait” is displayed;
17. When it finishes, the message “Rinsing complete, Press OK”
is displayed;
18. Press the
OK
button. The message “FILL TANK” is displayed;
19. Empty the drip tray, remove and top up the water tank
with fresh water to the MAX level and put back in the
machine.
Descaling is complete.
Please note!
• If the descaling cycle is not completed correctly (e.g. no
electricity) we recommend repeating the cycle;
• After descaling, it is normal for the grounds container
(A10) to contain water.
14. SETTING WATER HARDNESS
The DESCALE message appears on the display after a period of
time established according to water hardness.
The machine is set by default for a hardness value of 4. The ma-
chine can also be programmed according to the hardness of the
mains water in the various regions so that the machine needs to
be descaled less often.
14.1 Measuring water hardness
1. Remove the “TOTAL HARDNESS TEST” indicator paper (C1)
from its pack (attached to the English instructions).
2. Immerse the paper completely in a glass of water for one
second.
3. Remove the paper from the water and shake lightly. After
about a minute, 1, 2, 3, or 4 red squares form, depending
on the hardness of the water. Each square corresponds to
one level.
14.2 Setting water hardness
1. Press the
MENU/ESC
(B14) button to enter the menu.
2. Press < (B4) or > (B8) (fig. 9) and select “Water hardness”.
3. Confirm the selection by pressing the
OK
button (B12- fig.
10).
4. Press < or > repeatedly to set the level as measured by the
indicator paper (see previous section).
5. Press the
OK
button to confirm the setting.
6. Press the
MENU/ESC
button to exit the menu.
The machine is now reprogrammed with the new water hard-
ness setting.
15. WATER SOFTENER FILTER
Certain models are fitted with a water softener filter (C4). If this
is not the case with your model, you are recommended to pur-
chase one from De’Longhi Customer Services.
To use the filter correctly, follow the instructions below.
15.1 Installing the filter
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1. Remove the filter (C4)
from the packaging.
2. Turn the date indicator
disk (see fig. 46) until the
next two months of use
are displayed.
Please note
The filter lasts about two
months if the appliance is used
normally. If the coffee machine
is left unused with the filter in-
stalled, it will last a maximum of three weeks.
3. To activate the filter, run tap water through the hole in the
filter as shown in the figure until water comes out of the
openings at the side for more than a minute (fig. 47).
soft water
slightly hard water
hard water
very hard water
