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• Do not place anything, other than cups for warming, on top of the the
appliance.
• Always switch off the appliance and unplug if appliance is to be left
unattended, if not in use, before cleaning, before attempting to move
the appliance, disassembling, assembling and when storing the appli-
ance.
• Keep the appliance and accessories clean. Follow the cleaning
instructions provided in this book.
• The appliance is heated by built-in electric heating elements. The
appliance or power cord may never touch hot surfaces. Do not place
the appliance or any part of it on or near hot surfaces (e.g. burner,
heater or oven). Do not use any part of the appliance (e.g. pot, stea-
mer) with any other device.
• The appliance is designed for brewing espresso and coffee. There-
fore, some components, such as the grouphead, the portafilter and
the steam wand become very hot during operation and hot water or
steam escape.
• Do not operate the appliance with a damaged cord or plug or after
the appliance malfunctions, or has been damaged in any manner.
Immediately cease use and contact an authorised service center for
examination, repair or adjustment.
• Do not apply any force during operation to prevent damage to the
components.
• Do not place the appliance or power cord in an automatic dish-
washer.
• After you have filled the correct quantity of ground coffee into the por-
tafilter, you should press the ground coffee as evenly as possible. To
do this, use the integrated tamper. The ground coffee should not be
pressed too hard.
• Wipe carefully the rim of the portafilter of any spilled coffee. The rim
should be completely clean so that the portafilter can seal at the brew
head pressure-tight.
