Cleaning The Coffee Spouts; Cleaning The Pre-Ground Coffee Funnel; Cleaning The Infuser; Descaling - DeLonghi Dinamica ECAM35020W Manual

3. Replace the filter (if provided), fill the tank with fresh
water and replace the tank;
4. (Models with water softener filter only) Deliver about 3.38
floz/100ml of water.

17.7 Cleaning the coffee spouts

1. Clean the coffee spouts (A19) regularly with a sponge or
cloth (fig. 22A);
2. Check that the holes in the coffee spouts are not blocked.
If necessary, remove coffee deposits with a toothpick (fig.
22B).

17.8 Cleaning the pre-ground coffee funnel

Check regularly (about once a month) that the pre-ground
coffee funnel (A4) is not blocked. If necessary, remove coffee
deposits with the brush (C5).

17.9 Cleaning the infuser

The infuser (A8) must be cleaned at least once a month.
Important!
The infuser may not be extracted when the machine is on.
1. Make sure the machine is correctly turned off (see section
"5. Turning the machine off");
2. Remove the water tank (A17);
3. Open the infuser door (A7) (fig. 23) on the right side of the
machine;
4. Press the two coloured release buttons inwards and at the
same time pull the infuser outwards (fig. 24);
5. Soak the infuser in water for about 5 minutes, then rinse
under the tap;
Important!
RINSE WITH WATER ONLY
NO WASHING DETERGENT - NOT DISHWASHER SAFE
Clean the infuser without using washing detergent as it
could be damaged.
6. Use the brush (C5) to remove any coffee residues left in the
infuser housing, visible through the infuser door;
7. After cleaning, replace the infuser by sliding it onto the in-
ternal support, then push the PUSH symbol fully in until it
clicks into place;
Please note:
If the infuser is difficult to insert, before insertion, adapt it to the
right size by pressing the two levers (fig. 25).
8. Once inserted, make sure the two coloured buttons have
snapped out;
9. Close the infuser door;
10. Put the water tank back.

18. DESCALING

Descale the machine when the
screen (B) flashes and only the
icons (B14) remain on.
To descale immediately, press
tions from point 4.
To descale the machine later, press
flashes on the touch screen to remind you that the machine
needs descaling.
Important!
• Before use, read the instructions and the labelling on the
descaler pack.
• You should use De'Longhi descaler only. Using unsuitable
descaler and/or performing descaling incorrectly may re-
sult in faults not covered by the manufacturer's guarantee.
To descale the machine, proceed as follows:
1. Turn the machine off (standby) by pressing the
ton (A23 - fig. 7) (see section "5. Turning the machine off");
2. Empty the drip tray (A15) and grounds container (A11) and
put both back in the machine;
3. Press and hold the
ESC and
and the
4. Empty the water tank (A17) completely and remove the
water softener filter (C4), if present;
5. Pour the descaler (C3) into the tank up to level A (corre-
sponding to a 3.38 floz / 100ml pack) marked on the inner
surface of the tank, then add a litre of water up to level B
(fig. 26) and put the water tank back in the machine;
6. Place a container with a minimum capacity of 1.8 litres
under the frother (A20) and coffee spouts (A19) (fig. 27);
Important! Danger of burns
Hot water containing acid flows from the frother and coffee
spouts. Take care to avoid contact with splashes of this solution.
7. Press the OK icon to confirm that you have added
the descaler solution. The descaling procedure begins;
8. After a few minutes, the
to indicate the steam/hot water dial
turned to the I position;
9. When the dial has been turned to the l position, the des-
cale programme starts and the descaler liquid comes out
of the frother. A series of rinses and pauses are performed
automatically to remove all the scale residues inside the
coffee machine;
After about 35 minutes, the machine interrupts descaling and
the light (B3) flashes.
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light (B5) on the touch
OK (B15) and
OK and follow the instruc-
ESC. The
icon (B8) until the light (B5)
OK icons light up;
ESC icon (B14) flashes
(A22) must be
ESC
light
but-