Bimar PMS500 Mode D'emploi page 19

CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE
Warning: before cleaning the appliance, remove the plug from the power socket and
wait for it to cool completely.
• Periodically check that:
- the slots in the distributor are not blocked. Clean them with
the aid of a pin.
- The holes of the funnel and the disk filter are not clogged.
•
Do not immerse the appliance (boiler and base) and plug
in water or any other liquid and do not wash it under running
water or in a dishwasher.
• Over the time the gasket will age: when it shows signs of wear or deterioration, it must
be replaced.
• Wash only the inside of the carafe and the filter with hot water and ordinary washing-
up liquid, rinse them carefully and allow them to drain. Do not use powders, abrasive
or corrosive products, or metal scouring pads.
• Clean the outside of the coffee maker and the base with a soft, damp cloth: do not
use metal scouring pads or abrasive products. It cannot be washed in a dishwasher or
even under running water: if the electrical parts (including the power cord and plug)
become wet, dry carefully and completely before use.
• Periodically (every two or three months), clean the limescale from the boiler. This
operation must be performed with the boiler cold and NOT inserted in the base.
Fill the boiler with scale remover fluid and wait about 30 minutes. Rinse the
interior taking not to get the bottom of the base wet. Before using the coffee
maker again, make at least three coffees that must be tossed.
• If you decide not to use the appliance any more, it must be rendered unusable by
cutting off the power supply cord (first making sure that the plug has been removed
from the power socket), and any parts which are hazardous if used as children's
playthings must be rendered harmless.
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