Coffee Preparation; Cleaning And Maintenance - Melitta Excellent Gebrauchsanleitung

old or over and are supervised.
The appliance and power cable
should be kept away from children
under 8 years old.
• T he appliance can be used by
people with limited physical,
sensory or mental aptitude, or
who have limited experience or
knowledge, if they are supervised
or instructed in how to use the
appliance safely and have under-
stood the dangers involved in
using it.
• C hildren must not play with the
appliance.
• R eplacing the power cable and
any other repairs should only be
carried out by the Melitta
customer service or by an
authorised repair workshop.
This appliance is designed to be
used in households and similar
use as e.g.:
- in kitchens for staff in shops,
offices, and other commercial
fields
- in agricultural properties
- by clients in hotels, motels
and other residence facilities; in
breakfast guesthouses.
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Before preparing your first cup
of coffee . . .
clean the appliance by filling the water tank with
clear cold water and allow the water to run through
(without coffee).

Coffee Preparation

1. Take glass jug and filter out of the appliance.
2. Raise lid of the water tank and pour the required
amount of fresh cold water into the tank. The
required number of cups – from 2 to 10. The
Excellent 4.0 and Excellent Steel appliances also
have a water level indicator on the pot to help you
measure out the right amount of water.
3. Fold over the seamed edges of a Melitta
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1x4 and place it in the filter. Scoop the ground
coffee into the filterbag. Recommendation: one
level coffee measure (approx. 6g) per cup or vary
according to taste. (Fig. 2)
4. Place the filter on the glass jug (without lid) and
put both on the hot plate (Fig. 3) 5. Switch the
appliance on – the on/off switch lights up, showing
that the machine is operating. (Fig. 4) Attention: Do
not take out the glass jug while brewing cycle. Risk
of burning due to leaking hot steam!
6. After ending of the brewing process remove the
glass jug with the filter from the hot plate. Remove
the used filterbag from the filter and set the filter
aside.
7. Excellent 4.0 and Excellent Steel are equipped with
a drip stop on the filter, which prevents coffee from
dripping when the filter is removed from the pot
(fig. 5)
8. Close the glass jug with the lid.
9. The coffeemaker is equipped with two heating ele-
ments – one for brewing and one for keeping warm
the coffee. After ending of the brewing process
the heater for water switches off, the hot plate
continues operating and keeps your coffee warm in
an aroma protecting way.
10. The coffeemakers are equipped with an automatic
shut off which switches the machine off after 40
minutes.
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Cleaning and Maintenance

Always pull the plug out of the socket before
cleaning!
• Lid of the appliance and water spout are removable
and can be cleaned in the dishwasher. (Fig. 6)
Æ Pull the lid from the watertank to remove it.
Æ Detach the spout from the pipe to remove it.
• Filter, glass jug and jug lid are dishwasher proof.
• For cleaning the exterior use a soft damp cloth and
mild cleanser.
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
Machines".
• Turn the appliance on and follow the descaler
manufacturer's instructions.
• When the descaler liquid has fully run through
the appliance then it should be turned off.
2. Rinsing
• After step 1 the appliance must be rinsed with fresh
water. To do this allow the machine to cool for a
short time (approx. two minutes) then fill the
appliance with the maximum amount of water.
• Turn the appliance on and allow all the water to flow
through it. Then turn the appliance off immediately.
• Repeat the rinsing process.
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Anti Calc Filter Café
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