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Empty and clean the coffee filters every evening; remove the filter and brush the inside with a suita-
ble brush; soak the filters in hot water in order to dissolve coffee greases.
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Remove coffee residues from the drip tray, otherwise it could get clogged.
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Use the relevant blind filter supplied with the machine to wash the coffee spout with a special deter-
gent (obtainable from our repair centre points).
Proceed as follows:
1- Insert the blind filter in the the filter holder and add the amount of detergent indicated on the pack.
2- Insert the filter holder into the group head.
3- Start brew cycle for 10 seconds and stop for 10 seconds. Repeat this operation for 5 times.
4- Remove the filter holder from group head. Start brew cycle and rinse the filter holder with the
boiling water from group head. Stop cycle.
5- Insert the filter holder into group head and repeat step 3 to rinse without detergent.
6- Replace the blind filter in the filter holder with the correct filter and make and discard an espresso.
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Clean the external parts of the machine with a damp cloth. Never use detergents or abrasive sub-
stances. Also for the interior hydraulic circuits must avoid to use aggressive and/or abrasive substanc-
es. Do not use jets of water to clean the machine.
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To clean the filter holder and the filters, leave them to soak for at least 30 minutes in a solution of
hot water and detergent prepared in a plastic or stainless steel container. Rinse them with clean water.
10. MINI RESIN WATER SOFTENER
If the machine has been bought with an internal tank, it will be equipped with a mini resin
water softener.
Calcium and magnesium determine the hardness of the water and cause the formation of what we
simply call scale.
Water is hard from 30 °f to 40 °f; it is considered very hard from 40 °f upwards. The hardness can be
measured by simple test kits, which may be purchased at any service centre.
There is a small resin water softener (plus one in the accessories kit) inside the water tank, which should
be replaced or regenerated once every 20-30 litres of water that are used.
The small water softener can be regenerated by putting it in salt water (0,5 litres and one spoonful of
NaCl, sodium chloride) for approx. 48 hours. Thoroughly rinse with clean water and put the small
water softener connected to the silicone tube back inside the tank.
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