EC680
WATER FILTER
DESCALING
Descale the machine when the
orange light
comes on.
Important!
Descaler contains acids which may
irritate the skin and eyes. It is vital to respect
the manufacturer’s safety warnings given on the
descaler pack and the warnings relating to the
procedure to follow in the event of contact with
the skin and eyes.
NOTE: Failure to descale the appliance as
described above voids the guarantee.
1.
Turn the machine on.
2.
Completely empty the water tank
(
A
)
and
remove the water filter (if present).
3.
Pour the descaler
(
B
)
and water
(
C
)
into the tank,
according to the manual instructions.
4.
Place an empty container
(
D
)
with a minimum
capacity of 50 oz under the hot water spout and
boiler outlet.
5.
Press the
button and hold for 10 seconds.
The lights will blink in sequence. You are now in
the setting menu.
6.
Turn the steam dial to
and press
button. The descaling program automatically
performs a series of deliveries at intervals to
remove the lime scale from inside the coffee
machine.
7.
From time to time turn the steam dial to the
position to deliver small quantities of descaler
from the boiler outlet.
8.
Once the descaling solution is terminated, the
orange light starts blinking.
9.
To eliminate the solution and lime scale residues,
rinse the tank and fill it with fresh water (without
descaler); empty the containers and place them
under the boiler outlet and hot water spout.
10.
Turn the steam dial to
the position and
press the
button to start the rinsing.
11.
From time to time turn the steam dial to the
position to deliver small quantities of water
from the boiler outlet.
12.
Once the water tank is empty, turn the steam dial
to
position.
The appliance is now ready for use.
Repairs to the coffee machine relative to lime scale
problems are not covered by the warranty if the
descaling procedure described above is not performed
on a regular basis.
A
B
C
D
Important!
• Descaler contains acids which may irritate the skin and eyes. It is vital to respect the manufacturer’s safety warnings
given on the descaler pack and the warnings relating to the procedure to follow in the event of contact with the skin
and eyes. Use De’Longhi descaler only. Under no circumstances should you use sulphamic or acetic based descalers.
Their use invalidates the guarantee. Failure to descale the appliance as described also invalidates the guarantee.
CLEANING and MAINTENANCE: DESCAILING
Important! Danger of Burns
Hot water containing acid flows from
the spout. Avoid contact with splashes
of water.
Installing the filter
1.
Remove the filter from packaging and rinse
the filter with about half a liter of tap water.
2.
Rotate the calendar disk
(
A
)
so that the next
two months are displayed.
3.
Remove the tank from the appliance and fill
with water.
4.
Insert the filter
(
B
)
in the water tank and
immerse it completely for ten or so seconds,
sloping it to enable the air bubbles to escape.
5.
Insert the filter in the filter housing
(
C
)
and
press as far as it will go.
6.
Close the tank with the lid
(D)
, then replace
the water tank in the machine.
7.
The new filter is active. You can now use the
coffee maker.
A
B
C
D
Please note!
The filter lasts about two months
if the appliance is used normally. If the coffee
maker is left unused with the filter installed, it
will last a maximum of three weeks.
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