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DEscalinG
Descale the machine when the message "DESCALE!" flashes on
the display.
Important!
Descaler contains acids which may irritate the skin and eyes.
It is vital to respect the manufacturer's safety warnings given
on the descaler pack and the warnings relating to the procedu-
re to follow in the event of contact with the skin and eyes.
Please Note!
Use De'Longhi descaler only.
Under no circumstances should you use sulphamic or acetic
based descalers. Their use invalidates the guarantee. Failure
to descale the appliance as described also invalidates the gua-
rantee.
1. Turn the machine on.
2. Choose the "MAINTENANCE" section as described in the
section "Menu settings".
3. Press the selection icons until "Descale" is displayed.
4. Press the
icon to confirm. "OK to confirm" is displa-
yed. Press the icon again to enable the function.
5. The message " Add descaler Press OK" is displayed.
6. Before confirming, empty the water tank (A7).
Pour the descaler diluted with water (respecting the pro-
portions indicated on the descaler pack) into the water
tank and replace it in the appliance.
Place an empty container with a minimum capacity of 1.5
liters under the hot water spout.
Important! Danger of burns
Hot water containing acid flows out of the hot water spout.
Avoid contact with splashes of water.
7. Press the selection icon corresponding to OK to start the
descaling program.
8. The message "Descaling..." is displayed.
The descaling program starts and the descaler liquid co-
mes out of the water spout.
The descale program automatically performs a series of
rinses and pauses to remove limescale deposits from in-
side the machine.
After about 30 minutes, the message "Rinsing FILL TANK!" is
displayed.
9. The appliance is now ready for rinsing through with clean
water.
Remove the water tank, empty, rinse under running wa-
ter, fill with clean water and replace. "Rinsing... Press OK"
is displayed.
10. Empty the container used to collect the descaler solution
and replace it under the hot water spout.
11. Press the selection icon corresponding to OK to start rin-
sing. Hot water flows out of the spout and the message
"Rinsing..." is displayed.
12. When the water tank is completely empty, the message
"Rinsing Complete... Press OK" is displayed.
13. Press the selection icon corresponding to oK. The applian-
ce goes off.
To use it again, turn the appliance on by pressing the
button.
sEttinG WatEr harDnEss
The DESCALE message is displayed after a period of time esta-
blished according to water hardness.
The machine is set by default for a hardness value of 4.
The machine can also be programmed according to the actual
hardness of the main water supply in the various regions, va-
rying the frequency with which the message is displayed.
measuring water hardness
1. Remove the "TOTAL HARDNESS TEST" indicator paper from
its pack.
2. Immerse the paper completely in a glass of water for one
second.
3. Remove the paper from the water and shake lightly. After
about a minute, 1, 2, 3, or 4 red squares form, depending
on the hardness of the water. Each square corresponds to
one level.
soft water
mmml
slightly hard water
mmll
hard water
mlll
very hard water
llll
set water hardness
1. Choose the "SETTINGS" section as described in the section
"Menu settings".
2. Press the selection icons until "Water Hardness" is displayed.
3. Press the
icon to confirm.
4. Press the selection icons to set the level corresponding to
the water hardness identified by the indicator paper (see
figure (see figure above).
5. Press the
icon to confirm the setting.
6. Press the p icon a number of times to exit the menu.
The machine is now reprogrammed with the new water
hardness setting.
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