Cleaning And Maintenance - Melitta LOOK Therm SteeL Gebrauchsanleitung

instructed in the safe use of the
appliance and have understood
the potential hazards.
• C hildren must not play with the
appliance
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• Replacement of the power cable
and all other repairs may only be
carried out by melitta
Service or by an authorised repair
shop.
Insulated jug
• D o not use the jug in the
microwave.
• D o not place the jug on a hot
stove.
• D o not use the jug to store
dairy products or baby food,
as there is a risk of bacterial
growth.
• D o not lay the filled jug on its
side, as liquid may escape.
• C lean the outer casing with a
soft, damp cloth.
ONLY for plastic jugs with
glass insert
• T o prevent damage to the glass
flask, do not use hard or sharp-
edged objects (e. g. cutlery,
dishwashing brushes or similar)
for stirring or cleaning and
do not fill with ice cubes or
carbonated liquids.
• D o not subject the glass flask to
high temperature fluctuations.
2. Before first use
• Ensure that the power supply in your home corresponds
to that on the model plate on the base of the appliance.
• Connect the appliance to a power source. Unused
cable can be stored in the base of the appliance .
• All appliances have been tested during production
for perfect functioning. Therefore there may be
for example water deposits remaining. rinse the
appliance twice with the maximum amount of water
and without a filter bag or ground coffee, in order to
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clean it.
• For the best coffee enjoyment and convenient use,
the appliance is equipped with various features.
These features are explained below.
3. Making coffee
• Ensure that the appliance is connected to the power
source.
• Open the lid on the water tank .
• Fill the water tank with the desired amount of water
using the therm jug. With the help of the water level
Customer
®
display on the tank  you can choose the correct
number of cups. Small cup symbol = approx. 85 ml
coffee per cup, large cup symbol = approx. 125 ml
coffee per cup.
• Close the lid on the water tank and place the therm
jug with closed lid in the appliance .
• Open the swivel filter  to the left.
• Fold a Melitta
and place it in the filter holder . Press the filter
bag into the filter holder by hand, to ensure a good
fit.
• Put the ground coffee into the filter. The amount
depends on your personal taste. We recommend
using 6-8 g of ground coffee per large cup.
• Swivel the filter back into the appliance. An audible
click tells you it is inserted properly.
• With the Melitta
the taste of your coffee with just one hand: From
mild-aromatic (
• Turn the appliance on . Brewing begins.
• The appliance switches off automatically 15 minutes
after being switched on. This avoids unnecessary use
of electricity and saves energy. You can of course
turn the machine off manually at any time.
• The drip stop prevents your coffee from dripping,
when you remove the pot from the appliance .
• With the help of the detachable inner filter you can
dispose of the filter bag simply and easily.
4. Using the insulated pot
• The brewed coffee flows through the central valve in
the insulated lid of the pot.
• To pour coffee press down on the sealing lever .
• Remove the lid simply by pressing the seals on the
side while lifting the lid up .

5. Cleaning and maintenance

External cleaning
• The housing can be cleaned with a soft damp cloth.
• The jug lid, the filter insert and the swivel filter 
can be washed in the dishwasher.
Descaling
Depending on water hardness the appliance can
become calcified with use. This also increases the
appliance's energy consumption as lime scale on the
heating element can prevent the water heating
effectively. To avoid damage the appliance must be
descaled regularly.
1. Descaling
• Follow the manufacturers instructions regarding
amounts and pour the descaler into the water tank.
We recommend using melitta
Filter Coffee & Aqua Machines".
filter bag 1x4
at the embossed seam
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AromaSelector
 you can set
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) to strong-intensive (
"Anti Calc Liquid for
®
).