Contents Descale; Cleaning The Pre-Ground Coffee Funnel; Cleaning The Infuser; Cleaning The Milk Container - DeLonghi ECAM23270S Manual

Cleaning the pre-ground coffee funnel

Check regularly (about once a month) that the pre-ground
coffee funnel (A5) is not blocked. If necessary, remove coffee
deposits with the brush (E2) supplied.

Cleaning the infuser

The infuser (A9) 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 "Turning
the machine off" on page 10).
2. Remove the water tank.
3. Open the infuser door (fig. 27) on the right side.
4. Press the two red release buttons inwards and at the same
time pull the infuser outwards (fig. 28).
5. Soak the infuser in water for about 5 minutes, then rinse
under the tap.
Important!
RINSE WITH WATER ONLY
NO WASHING UP LIQUID - NO DISH WASHER
Clean the infuser without using washing up liquid as it
could be damaged.
6. Use the brush (E2) 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 (fig. 29).
Please note!
If the infuser is difficult to insert, before insertion, adapt it to the
right size by pressing the two levers shown in fig. 30 .
8. Once inserted, make sure the two red buttons have
snapped out (fig. 31).
9. Close the infuser door.
10. Replace the water tank.

Cleaning the milk container

Clean the milk container every two days as described below:
1. Remove the lid.
2. Remove the milk spout and intake tube.
3. Turn the froth adjustment dial clockwise to the "INSERT"
position (fig. 32) and pull off upwards.
4. Wash all the components thoroughly with hot water and
mild washing-up liquid. All components are dishwasher
safe, placing them in the top basket of the dishwasher.
Make sure there are no milk residues on the hollow and
groove under the dial (see fig. 33). If necessary, scrape the
groove with a toothpick.

Cleaning the hot water/steam nozzle

Each time you prepare milk, clean the nozzle with a sponge to
remove milk residues from the gaskets (see fig. 22).
DESCALE
Descale the machine when
Important!
• Descaler contains acids which may irritate the skin and
eyes. It is vital to respect the manufacturer's safety warn-
ings given on the descaler pack and the warnings relating
to the procedure to follow in the event of contact with the
skin and eyes.
• 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.
1. Turn the machine on.
2. Empty the water tank (A11) and remove the softener filter,
if present.
A B
B
A
under the water spout.
4. Wait until the machine is ready for use.
Important! Danger of burns
Hot water containing acid flows from the spout. Avoid contact
with splashes of water.
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5. Rinse inside the froth ad-
justment dial seat with
running water (fig. 34).
6. Check that the intake tube
and spout are not clogged
with milk residues.
7. Replace the dial (in
correspondence to the
word "INSERT"), spout and
milk intake tube.
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8. Place the lid back on the
milk container.
appears on the display.
3. Pour the descaler into the
tank up to the level A (cor-
responding to a 3.4oz/
100ml pack) marked on
the back of the tank (fig.
35A), then add water
(1liter) up to level B (fig.
35B).
Place an
container with a minimum
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capacity of 50 oz./ 1.5 liters
empty