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When to descale
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The frequency of descaling depends on the water hardness and the number of coffee cycles. When the
following signs are encountered: cycle time lengthened, high evaporation, high level of noise at the end
of cycle, stop during the cycle, it signifies that your machine is calcified.
The descaling of the coffee maker must be between 20 and 30 cycles or once a month depending on
the water hardness.
How to descale your KRUPS coffee maker
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Use the KRUPS® descaling solution diluted in 0.5l of water or 250 ml of commercially available white
vinegar in half-litre of water.
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Pour the solution into the water tank (without coffee).
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Start the cycle (without coffee). After 2 min, manually stop the cycle. Leave it still for an hour. Restart the
coffee to complete the cycle.
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To rinse the machine, run 2 cycles with water but no coffee.
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Repeat the operation if necessary.
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The guarantee does not cover coffee makers which are not working or which are working
poorly due to failure to descale them.
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Glass coffee pot
Check:
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T he connection.
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That the
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button is lit.
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That the filter holder has been properly locked into place.
The water takes too long to run through or the appliance is making excessive noise:
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Descale your coffee maker.
The appliance is leaking:
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Make sure that the tank has not been filled above the maximum level.
The filter holder is overflowing or the coffee is coming out too slowly:
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There are too many coffee grounds.
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The coffee grounds are too fine and unsuitable for a filter coffee maker.
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The coffee pot has not been correctly placed on the warming plate.
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The coffee pot was removed for too long during the preparation cycle or was not correctly placed back
onto the warming plate.
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The paper filter is not fully open or has not been fitted correctly.
Your appliance still does not work?
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Contact an approved KRUPS service centre. (see the list in the Krups service booklet).
Environment protection first !
Your appliance contains valuable materials that can be recovered or recycled.
Leave it at a local civic waste collection point.
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