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User Manual WMF 1500 S
Care | Descaling
6.4.1 Descaling coffee machine
with water tank
Cooling routine (when machine is heated up)
If the coffee machine is still hot a cooling routine
initially starts.
Duration cooling routine 5–10 minutes.
Burn hazard
• Hot steam comes out during the cooling
routine.
• After the final rinsing the steam boiler
is heated up. The hot water expands and
finally exits briefly as steam.
> Do not reach beneath the spouts while
descaling is in progress.
> Do not touch the hot spouts.
Descaling
Remove water tank
Remove the water filter, if fitted
Stir liquid descaling agent in water tank with warm
water
If crystals have formed when stored below the
freezing point, stir until all crystals present in the
liquid descaling agent have dissolved
Replace the water tank filled with descaling
solution, and confirm on the display
Place a collection container with approx. 1.32 gal
(5 liters) capacity under the coffee and hot water
spout
Push combi spout downward
Descaling starts.
This part of the routine takes approx. 40 minutes.
Empty collection container
Empty remaining descaling solution from water tank
Rinse the water tank and fill to the maximum level
with cold water
CaUtion
Follow the Safety chapter
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Crystals may form in the liquid
descaling agent when stored.
The crystals must not enter the
coffee machine.
The ideal water temperature is
approx. 98.6 °F (37 °C).
Order numbers of the article
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Appendix
Accessories and spare parts
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