Cleaning And Maintenance - DeLonghi DC300 Bedienungsanleitung

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tank filled up to the MAX line, 2 or 3 cups of cap-
puccino can be made. NEVER exceed the mark
placed above the word MAX shown (fig. 12)
otherwise, once the cappuccino is finished, the
milk may continue to drip from the pipe.
• Always wait for the "OK" pilot light (N) to come
on before beginning to dispense the milk, as it
shows that the ideal temperature for the frothing
of the milk has been reached.
• Place the cup containing the coffee under the milk
tank pipe, making sure that the milk tank is firmly
attached, then turn the steam knob at least a turn
in an anti-clockwise direction. The frothy milk will
start to emerge from the milk tank pipe (fig. 13).
Should small sized cups be used, the anti-spray
cap should be fitted onto the milk tank pipe (fig.
14) to avoid milk from splashing.
• Fill the cup with the required amount of frothy milk;
as soon as the tank has been emptied and the
machine has begun to puff, turn off the steam by
turning the knob in a clockwise direction. In order
to obtain an optimum frothy milk, always wait for
the "OK steam ready" light to come on between
one cappuccino and the next.
• In order to obtain a perfect cappuccino the fol-
lowing proportions are recommended: 1/3 cof-
fee, 1/3 warm milk and 1/3 frothed milk.
Suggestion: in order to have a higher temperatu-
re when more than one cappuccino is to be made,
it is advisable to pour one cup of coffee at a time
and then fill it immediately with frothy milk, rather
than first pouring out all the cups of coffee
together before filling them with frothy milk.
• The red emulsifier should be cleaned before the
switches are turned off in order to avoid it beco-
ming blocked by the milk as it solidifies: fill the
milk tank with a little water and turn the steam
knob. In this way the steam will clean all the holes
and the emulsifier pipes.
The first time the appliance is used a few coffee
cycles should be completed without the coffe pow-
der in order to eliminate the "new" smell and espe-
cially to ensure that the appliance works properly.
The steam boiler should be washed in the following
way: fill it with water, turn on the switch and after 5
minutes turn on the steam knob and leave it to
steam until there is no steam left (after approx. 15
minutes).
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CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE

Before carrying out any cleaning or maintenance,
disconnect the appliance from the electric power sup-
ply by pulling out the plug.
Cleaning the milk frother
The milk frother must be cleaned each time after use;
proceed as follows:
• Remove the milk tank by pressing the lever
marked "PRESS" and pulling it upwards at the
same time; wash the tank with hot water.
• Remove the emulsifier (fig. 13) by pressing on the
lever (A) and pulling it upwards at the same time
(fig. 15). Remove the rubber mixer, especially
wash and clean with warm water the holes shown
in fig. 16 (clean them using a needle). Check that
the hole marked with the arrow B is not blocked.
Once they have been cleaned, all the pieces must
be reassembled correctly. Pay attention that the
rubber mixer is firmly pushed down and the red
emulsifier is pushed till you hear clic. If the
appliance is not cleaned this way every time it
is used the milk may fail to froth properly or
may fail to be sucked up, or it may drip from the
milk tank pipe.
Warning: to facilitate the cleaning of the milk tank
pipe, it is possible to use the pipe brush (X) sup-
plied.
Other Cleaning
• The jug, filter holder and permanent filter should
be cleaned regularly, too.
• Neither solvents nor abrasive detergents must be
used for the cleaning of the machine's plastic
components. A damp cloth is sufficient.
• The machine must NEVER be immersed in water.
DESCALING
With the passing of time the limestone contained in
the water will cause blocking which will prevent the
machine from working properly. The machine should
therefore be descaled at least every 40 cycles.
Descaling should be carried out using the special cof-
fee percolator descalers which are on sale in the
shops. White wine vinegar may be used as an alter-
native using the following procedure:
• remove the anti-chlorine filter from the appliance
(in order not to pollute it with vinegar);
• pour 2 cups of white wine vinegar and 3 cups of
water into the water tank;
• place the jug on the hotplate and the filter holder
without the ground coffee;