5.5 Descaling the system
If the appliance needs to be descaled, the «Please descale» message will appear on
the display.
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Y ou can continue to brew coffee or draw hot water and steam. We would,
however, recommend that you run the descaling program as soon as possible.
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The program can also be carried out without the message appearing.
Please note: – The filter must always be removed from the water tank before starting
Turn the Control button (2) to the symbol in the Main menu:
• Press the Control button to confirm.
• Turn the Control button to «Descaling the system» and press it to confirm.
• The display shows: «Empty trays».
• Empty the drip tray (6b) and put it back into the appliance. The display shows:
«Remove tank».
• Remove the water tank (14).
• Remove the filter and fill water and the corresponding amount of descaling liquid into
the tank, but ONLY up to the 0.5 litre mark (follow the manufacturer's instructions).
• Connect the hose to the outlet and to the drip plate (Fig. B).
• The display shows: «Start descaling».
TIP: Place a sufficiently large receptacle (approx. 0.5 l) under the coffee outlet (5).
• Press the Control button (2).
• The appliance starts the descaling process. The display shows «System decalcifies».
• The descaling runs automatically and lasts approx. 20 minutes. The descaling solu-
tion will flow through the system at intervals.
• Wait until the display shows «Empty trays».
• Empty the drip tray (6b) and put it back into the appliance.
• The display shows «Fill up water».
• Remove the water tank (14) and rinse it out well with clear water.
• Now replace the filter in the appliance (if you were using one before).
• Fill the water tank with fresh water and put it back in the appliance.
• Connect the hose to the outlet and to the drip plate (Fig. B).
• The Display shows: «Start rinsing».
• Press the Control button (2) to confirm. The display shows: «Rinsing».
• The rinsing cycle runs automatically and takes approx. two minutes.
• Wait until the display shows «Empty trays».
• Empty the drip tray (6b) and put it back into the appliance.
• The appliance is now ready for operation again.
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the program.
– P lease comply exactly with the sequence described here during the process!
– You may not interrupt the descaling program!
– Never use vinegar or liquids based on vinegar to descale your coffee
machine; only use «Calc Clean» or a similar product.
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