Breville Barista Express Manuel D'instructions page 24

7. Remove the portafilter and ensure the
tablet has completely dissolved. If the tablet
has not dissolved, repeat until the tablet
has dissolved.
DESCALING
After regular use, hard water can cause
mineral build up in and on many of the inner
functioning components, reducing the brewing
flow, brewing temperature, power of the
machine, and taste of the espresso.
We advise you to undertake the descaling
processes outlined below when the 'CLEAN /
DESCALE' indicator is illuminated (solid on).
Refer to CLEANING CYCLE on page 23 when
the 'CLEAN / DESCALE' indicator is flashing.
Check if descaling is required
1. Check if the 'CLEAN / DESCALE' light is
illuminated (solid on), descaling is required.
WARNING
Do not immerse power cord, power plug
or appliance in water or any other liquid.
The water tank should never be removed or
completely emptied during descaling.
Priming machine for descaling function
2. Dissolve one Breville Descaling powder
sachet into 34 fl. oz (1L) of water then fill the
water tank.
3. Press and hold the 2-CUP button and
then press and hold the POWER button
simultaneously to enter the Descale mode.
The unit will heat up as part of commencing
the descaling action, during the heating
processes the POWER button should flash
continuously. The machine will indicate it
is ready for descaling when the POWER
button, 1 CUP button, CLEAN/DESCALE
indicator and HOT WATER/ STEAM
indicator are all illuminated (solid on).
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Descaling the coffee component
4. Press the 1-CUP button to start the
descaling for the coffee component of the
machine. Descaling coffee component
takes approximately 25 seconds. The 1
CUP button should flash continuously and
remain constant once the descaling process
has finished. To terminate the descaling
within 25 seconds, press the 1 CUP
button again.
Descale the Steam and hot water components
Descaling steam and hot water takes
approximately 13 seconds and 8 seconds
respectively. Descaling can be terminated
prematurely by turning the steam
dial to STANDBY.
5. Descale Steam component by turning the
steam dial RIGHT towards the
6. Descale Hot water component by turning
the steam dial to the LEFT towards the
icon.
Repeat processes to complete descaling
After the above processes about half (17 fl. oz
/ 0.5L) of the descale solution should be left in
the water tank.
7. Repeat steps 4-6 above to complete the
descaling process to empty the solution
in the tank.
Descaling Solution Rinse
8. After descaling, remove the water tank and
rinse thoroughly then refill with fresh cold
water to the maximum capacity (68 fl. oz /
2L) and repeat steps 4-6 to further cleanse
the machine of any residue of the cleaning
solution thoroughly.
9. 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, please start from step 3.
icon.