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4. Discard the remaining water by removing the reservoir and turning it upside down over
the sink. It is recommended to empty the water reservoir between uses and use fresh water
for each brew. Do not immerse appliance in water.
5. Wipe housing with a soft wet cloth. Do not use abrasive cleaners or scouring pads, as
they will scratch the finish.
6. Do not store the filter holder in the brew head. This can adversely affect the seal
between the brew head and the filter holder while brewing espresso.
DESCALING
Mineral deposits built-up in the Espresso Maker will affect the operation of the appliance.
Your Espresso Maker must be descaled when you begin to notice an increase in the time
required to brew espresso, or when there is excessive steaming. Also, you may notice a
build-up of white deposits on the surface of the brew head.
The frequency of cleaning depends upon the hardness of the water used. The following table
gives the suggested cleaning intervals.
SUGGESTED CLEANING INTERVAL
TYPE OF WATER CLEANING FREQUENCY
Soft Water
(Filtered Water)
Every 80 Brew Cycles
Hard Water
(Tap Water)
Every 40 Brew Cycles
YOUR ESPRESSO/CAPPUCCINO MAKER
MAY BE DELIMED USING WHITE
HOUSEHOLD VINEGAR AS FOLLOWS:
TO DESCALE WATER RESERVOIR:
1. Make sure the side control knob is in the off position “ ”, the red switch is in the off
position “O” and that the power cord is disconnected from the electrical outlet.
2. Fill the reservoir with fresh, undiluted white household vinegar.
3. Allow appliance to sit overnight with the vinegar solution in the water reservoir.
4. Discard vinegar by removing the reservoir and turning it upside down over the sink.
5. Rinse the water reservoir thoroughly with tap water by filling tank half full with water
and then pouring the water back out into the sink, repeating this step twice.
TO DESCALE INTERNAL PARTS:
1. Make sure you delime the inside of the water reservoir first by following the “Deliming”
steps above.
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