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DESCALING
NOTE
• Ensure that the water filter is removed from the
water tank before adding the descaling powder
when descaling the machine.
• While the cleaning cycle is important for
keeping the brew, head clean from coffee oils;
the descaling cycle is essential to ensure that the
machine is kept clean on the inside and free from
mineral build-up.
• Do not use bottled water when descaling. Most
bottled water may contain dissolved solids that
can leave deposits inside the machine.
The CLEAN / DESCALE light will
illuminate solid when descaling is required
1. Fully dissolve one sachet of Sage descaling
powder into 1 litre of water then fill the water
tank (start the process after fully dissolving
the powder).
2. Ensure the machine is OFF; then press
and hold the 2 CUP and POWER buttons
simultaneously for 5 seconds to enter the
descale mode.
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5s
The unit will heat up as part of commencing
the descaling action, during the heating
process, the POWER and 2 CUP buttons
should flash continuously.
The machine will indicate it is ready for
descaling when the POWER button, 2 CUP
button, CLEAN / DESCALE indicator and
HOT WATER / STEAM indicator are all
illuminated solid.
Descaling the coffee component
3. Press the 2 CUP button to start the
descaling for the coffee component of the
machine. Descaling coffee component takes
approximately 25 seconds. The 2 CUP button
should flash continuously and remain constant
once the descaling process has finished. To
terminate the descaling within 25 seconds,
press the 2 CUP button again.
Extraction will run for 25 seconds or the user
press the 2 CUP button. The unit will confirm
coffee component descale cycle with a beep
and the 2 CUP light turns solid.
Descale the steam and hot water components
Descaling steam and hot water take
approximately 13 seconds and 8 seconds
respectively. Descaling can be terminated
prematurely by turning the steam dial to
STANDBY.
4. Descale Steam component by turning
the steam dial RIGHT towards the
STEAM icon.
5. Descale Hot water component by turning
the steam dial to the LEFT towards the
HOT WATER icon.
Repeat processes to complete descaling
After the above processes about half
(0.5 litre) of the descale solution should
be left in the water tank.
6. Repeat steps 3 to 5 above to complete the
descaling process to empty the solution in
the tank.
Descaling Solution Rinse
7. After descaling, remove the water tank and
rinse thoroughly then refill with fresh cold water
to the maximum capacity (2 litres) and repeat
steps 4-6 to further cleanse the machine of any
residue of the cleaning solution thoroughly.
8. Press POWER to quit the descaling process.
This will be indicated by the LED lights
switching off.
NOTE
The machine turns off automatically if there is
no action for 5 minutes in descaling mode. To
resume descaling start from step 2.
