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CLEANING & MAINTENANCE
CLEANING THE BREW HEAD, THE PORTA-FILTER AND FILTER
1. Switch the power button on the side of the unit to the off position “O” and un-
plug the power cord from the electrical outlet.
2. Some of the metal parts might still be hot. Do not touch them with your hands
until they have cooled.
3. Remove the porta-filter and discard the coffee grounds or used pod. Wash both
the porta-filter and filter with warm soapy water and rinse them well.
Do not
wash the porta-filter and filters in the dishwasher.
4. Wipe lower part of the brew head in the unit with a damp cloth or paper towel
to remove any coffee grounds that might have been left.
5. Place the porta-filter (without any filter) back in the brew head in the unit.
6. Place an empty large cup under the porta-filter.
7. Press the espresso button once and let the unit brew with water only until it
stops automatically.
CLEANING THE WATER RESERVOIR
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. Wash
the water reservoir with soapy water, rinse it well and wipe it dry. The water reser-
voir is also dishwasher safe.
Symptom
Cause
Remedy
Coffee doesn’t come out
Tank is empty. Coffee grind
too fine. Coffee is too com-
pressed
Fill tank. Use medium grind
coffee. Don’t compress too
hard.
Coffee comes from edge of
porta-filter
There is some coffee pow-
der on filter edge
Clean it off
Milk is not foamy after
frothing or it is not coming
out of the frothing tube
Out of steam. Milk not
cold enough. Frothing tube
blocked
Fill water tank. Chill milk.
Clean milk tank and frothing
tube
Coffee comes out too quickly Ground coffee is too coarse.
Not enough coffee
Use medium grind. Add
more coffee
Weak coffee
Wrong filter fitted. Coffee
too coarse
Fit appropriate filter. Use
finer coffee
Control lights flashing
Tank is empty
Fill tank
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