Maintain and repair the machine
Descale
the
machine
DANGER
Operation
of a heavily calcified machine
Heavycalcification can impair the functionality of the machine.
Lime particles loosening can also block lines and damage the
machine.
Usesoftened
water
to slow down
Descaleyour machine regularly, as long as there is no
heavy limescale residue.
Have your specialist dealer decalcify a heavily calcified
machine.
DANGER
Descaling a machine that is already calcified
A machine that is already heavily calcified must not be
descaled using the method described below. Lime pieces that
come off could clog lines and damage the machine.
Use the method described below to descaleyour machine
only as a preventative measure against scaling.
Have your specialist dealer decalcify a heavily calcified
machine.
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calcification.
Descale the machine
asa preventive
Have the following ready:
Portafilter with blind sieve (included in delivery)
Descaling liquid (available from specialist retailers)
A medium-sized vessel(for drawing water)
There is no portafilter inserted.
1.
Heat up the machine until it has reached operating
temperature.
2.
Turn
off
the
machine.
3.
Placea vesselunder
the hot water outlet and open the valve to
empty the water from the kettle. Closethe hot water valve
again when no more water comes out.
Removeand empty the water tank, mix a suitable descaling
4.
agent with water as specified, fill the water tank with it and put
it back
in.
Turn
on the
machine.
5.
The boiler is filled with the descaling liquid.
6.
Pushthe dispensing lever up and wait for liquid to come out of
the brew group.
The heat exchangerwas then filled with the descaling liquid.
7.
Set the hot water lever verticallyto switch Off the pump
measure
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