5
To prevent clogging, clean the pod holders regularly with hot water, some washing-up liquid and
a washing-up brush. If you have used the 2-cup pod holder to brew cappuccino or hot chocolate,
make sure to clean it thoroughly immediately after use to remove any milk residues (Fig. 18).
Note: Use the clogged pod holder in the machine during descaling to clean it even more effectively.
6
Clean the water distribution disc with a moist cloth (Fig. 19).
Be careful when you do this. Make sure that the rubber sealing ring does not get stuck under the
edge of the water distribution disc. If it does, the coffee machine starts to leak.
Flushing the coffee machine
If you have not used the coffee machine for three days, flush it with clean cold water before you
use it again.
Flush the machine in the following way:
1
Fill the water reservoir with clean cold water up to the MAX indication and put it back
onto the machine. (Fig. 3)
2
Put the 1-cup pod holder
°
or the 2-cup pod holder
°°
in the machine without pod(s).
(Fig. 20)
3
Put a bowl (with a capacity of 1500 ml) under the coffee spout to collect the
water (Fig. 8).
4
Press the on/off button
I
. Wait until the machine has heated up. Then press the 2-cup
button
several times until the water reservoir is empty. (Fig. 21)
Descaling
When to descale
Descale the SENSEO
®
coffee machine frequently. Preferably descale 4 to 6 times a year, but at
least once every 3 months. There is no difference between soft-water and hard-water areas in this
respect. Descaling takes about 1 hour. Do not interrupt the descaling process.
Why to descale
Scale builds up inside the machine during use. It is essential to descale the SENSEO
®
coffee
machine at least every 3 months. Your reasons to descale:
-
It prolongs the life of your SENSEO
®
coffee machine
-
It ensures maximum cup volume
-
It ensures maximum coffee temperature
-
The machine produces less sound during brewing
-
It prevents malfunctioning
If the descaling procedure is not performed correctly, scale residue remains behind in the machine.
This causes scale to build up more quickly and may cause permanent and irreparable damage to
the machine.
Use the correct descaler
Only citric acid-based descalers are suitable for descaling the SENSEO
®
machine. This type of descaler
descales the machine without damaging it. For the correct amount, see under ‘Descaling procedure’
below. Each descaling mixture can be used only once. Use a new descaling mixture each time.
We advise you to use the special SENSEO
®
Descaler (HD7012/HD7011/HD7006). Read the
instruction leaflet in the package.
For more information on why it is important to descale, how to descale or which descaler to use,
visit our website at www.philips.com/descale-senseo.
Never use a descaler based on mineral acids such as sulphuric acid, hydrochloric acid, sulphamic
acid and acetic acid (e.g. vinegar). These descalers may damage your SENSEO
®
coffee machine.
Descaling procedure
The descaling procedure consists of 2 descaling cycles, each with 1 litre of descaling mixture, and
2 flushing cycles. Do not interrupt the descaling cycles and do not switch off the machine before
or between the flushing cycles.
Note: The procedure described below only applies to the special SENSEO
®
Descaler.
1
Press the on/off button
I
to switch on the machine.
2
Place the 1-cup pod holder
°
with a used coffee pod in it in the coffee machine.
Close the lid and make sure it is properly locked.
Never descale the SENSEO
®
coffee machine with the lid open. Make sure the lid is properly locked.
3
Mix 50 grams of descaler powder with 1 litre of water in a measuring jug. Stir until the
powder is completely dissolved.
4
Fill the water reservoir with the descaler mixture (Fig. 22).
5
Put the water reservoir back into the coffee machine. The machine is ready for use when
the indicator light lights up continuously.
6
Put a bowl with a capacity of 1500 ml under the spout to collect the descaling mixture (Fig. 8).
7
Press the 2-cup button
and let the machine operate. Repeat this until the water
reservoir is empty. (Fig. 21)
Note: Make sure that you use up the 1 litre descaling mixture completely during the descaling cycle.
Never interrupt the descaling cycle.
8
Exchange the 1-cup pod holder
°
for the 2-cup pod holder
°°
. Place a used pod in
the 2-cup pod holder
°°
and close the lid.
9
Repeat steps 3 to 7.
Note: Do not refill the water reservoir with used hot water or the used descaling mixture.
10
Remove the used pod and clean both pod holders after descaling with hot water and a
washing-up brush to prevent the sieve in the centre from getting clogged.
11
Rinse the water reservoir with clean cold water. Fill the water reservoir up to the MAX
indication with clean cold water and repeat steps 5 to 7 (Fig. 3).
12
Rinse the water reservoir once again with clean cold water. Fill the water reservoir with
clean cold water up to the MAX indication and repeat steps 5 to 7 once more (Fig. 3).
Note: Always rinse the machine by letting it empty two full water reservoirs.
9
Press the on/off button
I
and subsequently press the 1-cup button
q
and the 2-cup
button
briefly at the same time. (Fig. 9)
,
The system fills itself with water from the water reservoir. This takes some time (approx.
90 to 150 seconds). The machine switches off automatically when the flushing cycle ends.
During the flushing cycle, the machine produces more noise than during a regular brewing cycle.
Note: Before you use the machine for the first time, clean the coffee spout and the pod holders with
hot water and some washing-up liquid or in the dishwasher. Clean the water reservoir thoroughly in hot
water, if necessary with some washing-up liquid.
Now your Philips SENSEO
®
coffee machine is ready for use.
Brewing SENSEO
®
coffee
Tips for the best SENSEO
®
quality
-
Use clean cold water every time.
-
Use the SENSEO
®
coffee pods that have been specially developed by Douwe Egberts for
your SENSEO
®
coffee machine for a full, round taste.
Filling the water reservoir
1
Fill the water reservoir with clean cold water up to the MAX indication and put it back
onto the machine. (Fig. 3)
Never pour any other liquid than clean cold water into the water reservoir.
-
MIN: minimum amount of water required to brew 1 cup of SENSEO
®
coffee.
-
A full reservoir allows you to make SENSEO
®
coffee a number of times. This makes it
unnecessary to fill the water reservoir each time you want to make a cup of coffee.
Switching on the machine
1
Press the on/off button
I
. (Fig. 10)
The indicator light flashes while the water heats up. Heating up takes approx. 90 seconds.
,
The coffee machine is ready for use when the indicator light lights up continuously.
Placing a pod holder
1
Move the lever upwards to release and open the lid (Fig. 4).
2
Place the SENSEO
®
coffee pod(s) properly in the centre of the pod holder, with the
convex side pointing downwards.
,
Place 1 SENSEO
®
coffee pod in the 1-cup pod holder
°
to brew one cup of coffee. (Fig. 11)
,
Place 2 SENSEO
®
coffee pods in the 2-cup pod holder
°°
to brew two cups of coffee.
(Fig. 12)
Note: Use SENSEO
®
coffee pods specially designed for your SENSEO
®
coffee machine for a full and
round taste.
Note: Make sure the pod holder is clean and the sieve in the centre is not clogged, e.g. with loose
coffee grounds.
Note: Make sure the coffee in the pod(s) is evenly distributed and press the pod(s) lightly into the pod holder.
3
Close the lid and lock the lever (Fig. 7).
Always make sure the lid is properly locked. Push down the lever until it snaps home with a click.
Never start brewing with the lid open. The lid must be properly closed.
4
Place one cup or two cups under the spout openings.
The cups you use should have a capacity of at least 150ml. Do not use cups that are too large,
as they cause the coffee to get cold more quickly.
5
Press the button that indicates the number of cups of SENSEO
®
coffee you want to brew.
-
Press the 1-cup button
q
for one cup. (Fig. 13)
-
Press the 2-cup button
for two cups. (Fig. 14)
,
The SENSEO
®
coffee machine starts brewing.
-
The machine automatically supplies the optimal amount of water.
Do not remove the water reservoir during a brewing cycle, as this will cause the
machine to draw in air.
Tip: You can interrupt the brewing cycle at any time. To do this, press the same cup button (1-cup
button
q
or 2-cup button
) that you pressed to start brewing coffee. However, if you do this, the
machine does not complete the interrupted brewing cycle if you switch it on again or press the same
cup button again.
6
After use, lift the pod holder out of the machine and remove the coffee pod(s).
Be careful when you do this, for there may still be some water/coffee on the coffee pod(s).
7
After use, press the on/off button
3
to switch off the machine.
Note: If you do not use the machine, it switches off automatically after 30 minutes to save energy.
Note: Never put normal ground coffee or use torn pods in the SENSEO
®
machine,
as this causes it to become blocked.
Cleaning the machine
Never immerse the SENSEO
®
coffee machine in water or any other liquid.
Never clean the machine by flushing it with the lid open.
Cleaning the coffee machine
1
Always unplug the machine before you clean it.
2
Clean the outside of the machine with a moist cloth.
3
Remove the coffee spout (Fig. 15).
,
You can disassemble the coffee spout for more thorough cleaning (Fig. 16).
4
Clean the coffee spout, the pod holders, the drip tray, the cup tray and the water reservoir
in hot water, if necessary with some washing-up liquid, or in the dishwasher (Fig. 17).
