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Please note: washing by hand
Washing in a dishwasher guarantees the perfect hygiene of all
the milk container components. When washing by hand, wash
all components of the milk container thoroughly withhot water
and immerse them in a basin of hot water for 30 minutes before
proceeding as described in point (6).
17. DESCALING
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Important!
• Before use, read the instructions and the labelling on the
descaler pack.
• It is important to use De’Longhi descaler only. Using un-
suitable descaler and/or performing descaling incorrectly
may result in faults not covered by the manufacturer's
guarantee.
• Descaler could damage delicate surfaces. If the product is
accidentally spilt, dry immediately.
To descale
Descaler
De’Longhi descaler
Container
Recommended capacity: 2 l
Time
~50min
Descale the appliance when the corresponding message ap-
pears on the display (B5). To descale the appliance immediately,
press "OK" and follow the instructions from point (8).
To descale the appliance later, press "Cancel". The symbol
(B7) appears on the homepage (B) to remind you that the ap-
pliance needs descaling. (The message appears each time you
turn the appliance on).
To access the descaling menu:
1. On the display, press the settings menu icon (B6);
2. Select "Descale";
3. Press "Next" to enter the guided descaling procedure;
4. Press "OK" to start;
5. Insert the hot water spout (C7) (fig. 7);
6. Remove and empty the drip tray (A24) and coffee grounds
container (A25) (fig. 11), then put both back in the appli-
ance and press "Next";
7. Remove the water tank(A20), lift the lid(A19) and (if in-
serted) remove the filter(C7);
8. Pour the descaler into the tank up to the level A marked in-
side the tank (equal to one 100ml packet), then add water (1
litre) up to level B (fig. 49). Put the water tank (with lid) back
in the appliance, close the front door and press "Next";
9. Place an empty 2 litres container under the spouts (fig. 8).
Press OK to start descaling ("Back" to go back to the previ-
ous screen or "Cancel" to exit the procedure, remembering
to remove the descaling solution from the tank)
A
B
A
+
B
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Important! Danger of
scalding
Hot water containing acid
flows out of the spouts. Take
care to avoid contact with
splashes of this solution.
10. IThe descale programme
starts and the descaler
liquid comes out of the
descaling spout and cof-
fee/hot water spouts (fig.
9).
A series of rinses is performed automatically to remove all
the scale residues inside the coffee machine;
After about 30 minutes, descaling stops;
11. The appliance is now ready for rinsing through with clean
water. Empty the container used to collect the descaler
solution. Remove the water tank, empty, rinse under run-
ning water, fill with fresh water up to the MAX level and
put back in the appliance. Press "Next";
12. Place the container used to collect the descaler solution
empty under the spouts and press "OK" to start rinsing;
13. Hot water is delivered from both the descaling spout and
coffee/hot water spouts;
14. When the water in the tank has run out, empty the con-
tainer used to collect the rinsing water;
15. Extract the water tank and put back the water softener fil-
ter if removed previously. Press "Next" to continue;
16. Fill the tank with fresh water up to the MAX level, put back
in the appliance and press "Next" to continue;
17. Place the container used to collect the descaler solution
empty under the spouts and press "OK" to start another
rinsing cycle;
18. Rinsing starts;
19. When the water in the tank has run out, empty the con-
tainer used to collect the rinsing water, remove and empty
the drip tray (A24) and grounds container (A25), then put
back in the appliance;
20. Extract the water tank, top up to the max level, put back in
the appliance and press "Next"
21. The descaling process is now complete. Press "OK". The ap-
pliance performs a rapid preheat cycle and then goes back
to the homepage.
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
(A25) to contain water.
• If the water tank has not been filled to the MAX level at
the end of descaling, the appliance requests a third rinse to
guarantee that the descaler solution has been complete-
ly eliminated from the machine's internal circuits. Before
starting rinsing, remember to empty the drip tray.
18. SETTING WATER HARDNESS
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The descaling alarm is displayed after a period of time estab-
lished according to water hardness. The machine is set by de-
fault for a hardness value of "Level 4". The machine 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.
18.1 Measuring water hardness
1. Remove the "Total hardness test" indicator paper (C1) from
its pack (attached to the Quick Guide).
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.
18.2 Setting water hardness
1. On the display (B5), press the settings menu icon (B6);
2. Select "Water hardness";
3. Carry out the procedure described in the previous section
and measure water hardness;
4. Press the dot corresponding to the water hardness meas-
ured previously as indicated in the following table:
Total Hardness test (C1)
Water hardness
Green Red
Level 1
Green Red
Level 2
Green Red
Level 3
Red
Level 4
5. The machine is now reprogrammed with the new water
hardness setting.
6. Press "
←
" to go back to the homepage (B).
19. WATER SOFTENER FILTER
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Certain models are fitted with a water softener filter (C7). 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.
