Hot Water - DeLonghi COM53 Series Instructions For Use Manual

be cleaned after each use.
Proceed as follows:
1. Deliver a little steam for a few seconds by turning the
steam dial counterclockwise (fig. 24). This causes the froth-
er to discharge any milk left inside. Turn the machine off by
pressing the "Espresso ON/OFF" button.
2. With one hand, hold the frother spout firmly, with the oth-
er, release the frother by turning it counterclockwise, then
pull off downwards (fig. 27).
3. Remove the steam connection nozzle from the spout by
pulling it downwards.
4. Wash the frother and steam connection nozzle thoroughly
with warm water.
5. Make sure the two holes shown by the arrows in fig. 28 are
not blocked. If necessary, clean with a pin.
6. Put the steam connection nozzle back, pressing forcefully
upwards to insert it onto the steam tube.
7. Replace the frother by pushing upwards and turning clock-
wise.

12. HOT WATER

1. Press the "Espresso ON/OFF" button(fig. 12) to turn the ma-
chine on, the integrated light flashes to indicate that the
machine is heating up.
2. In the meantime, place a mug under the frother.
3. "Espresso ON/OFF" integrated light stops flashing, press the
button (fig. 15) and at the same time turn the steam
dial counterclockwise to
out of the frother.
4. To interrupt hot water delivery, press the
again and turn the steam dial clockwise to OFF.
You should not deliver hot water for more
than 60 seconds.
13. CLEANING
Danger!
• While cleaning, never immerse the coffee maker in water.
It is an electrical machine.
• Before cleaning the outside of the machine, turn it off, un-
plug from the mains socket and allow to cool.
13.1 Cleaning the drip tray
Important!
The drip tray is fitted with a level indicator (red) showing the le-
vel of water it contains. As soon as the indicator begin to protru-
de from the cup tray, the drip tray must be emptied and cleaned,
otherwise the water may overflow the edge and damage the
ON (fig. 24). Water comes
button
machine, the surface it rests on or the surrounding area.
1. Remove the drip tray.
2. Remove the cup tray, empty the water and clean the drip
tray with a cloth, then reassemble the drip tray.
3. Put the drip tray back in place.
13.2 Espresso filter cleaning and maintenance
Clean the coffee filters weekly:
1 and 2 cup filters
1. Extract the perforated filter by pulling the tab (fig. 29);
2. Rinse the filters under running water (fig. 30);
3. Make sure the holes are not blocked. If necessary, clean
with a pin (figs. 30 and 31);
4. Place the perforated filter in the filter housing and press as
far as it will go.
Pod filter
Rinse under running water. Make sure the holes are not blocked.
If necessary, clean with a pin (figs. 30 and 31).
13.3 Cleaning the boiler outlet
About every 300 espressos, the boiler outlet must be cleaned
as follows:
• Make sure the machine is not hot and that it is unplugged
from the mains;
• Use a screwdriver to release the screw fixing the espresso
boiler outlet (fig. 32);
• Remove the boiler outlet;
• Clean the boiler with a damp cloth (fig. 32);
• Clean the outlet thoroughly with hot water using a brush.
Make sure the holes are not blocked. If necessary, clean
with a pin.
• Rinse under running water, brushing all the time.
• Replace the boiler outlet, making sure it is correctly posi-
tioned on its gasket.
Failure to clean as described above voids the warranty.
13.4 Other cleaning operations
1. Do not use solvents or abrasive detergents to clean the cof-
fee maker. Use a soft damp cloth only.
2. Clean the portafilter, filters and water tank regularly.
Danger!
While cleaning, never immerse the coffee maker in water. It is
an electrical machine.
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