Setting Water Hardness; Measuringwater Hardness; Water Softener Filter; Installing The Filter - DeLonghi Eletta Evo ECAM4686X Instructions For Use Manual

12. Place the container used to collect the descaler solution
empty under the coffee spouts and hot water spout (fig.
33) and press ;
13. Confirm by pressing
14. Hot water is delivered first from the coffee spouts, then
from the hot water spout;
15. When the water in the tank has run out, empty the con-
tainer used to collect the rinsing water;
16. Extract the water tank and fill with fresh water up to the
MAX level. Press
17. (If the filter was installed) Put the water softener filter (if
previously removed) back in its housing in the water tank
(A15), and replace the tank in the appliance, then press
;
18. Place the container used to collect the descaler solution
empty under the hot water spout. Press
19. "Rinsing Confirm?": press
20. "Rinsing underway". Hot water comes out of the hot water
spout;
21. When descaling is complete, press
22. "Empty drip tray": At the end of the second rinse, remove,
empty and replace the drip tray (A19) and grounds con-
tainer (A17). Press
23. Empty the container used to collect the rinse water, re-
move the water tank and fill with fresh water up to the
MAX level, then put back in the appliance.
The descaling cycle is now complete.
Please note:
• If the descaling cycle is not completed correctly (e.g. no
electricity) we recommend repeating the cycle;
• After descaling, it is normal for the grounds container
(A17) to contain water;
• If the water tank has not been filled to the MAX level, at
the end of descaling, the appliance requests a third rinse to
guarantee that the descaler solution has been complete-
ly eliminated from the machine's internal circuits. Before
starting rinsing, remember to empty the drip tray.

13. SETTING WATER HARDNESS

The descaling request is displayed after a period of time estab-
lished according to water hardness.
The machine is set by default for a hardness level of 4. The ma-
chine can also be programmed according to the hardness of the
mains water in the various regions so that the machine needs to
be descaled less often.

13.1 Measuringwater hardness

1. Remove the "TOTAL HARDNESS TEST" indicator paper (C1)
from its pack (attached to the English instructions);
2. Immerse the paper completely in a glass of water for one
second;
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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
1 level;
soft water (level 1)
slightly hard water (level 2)
hard water (level 3)
very hard water (level 4)
13.2 Setting water hardness
1. Press (B2) to enter the menu;
2. Press the scrolling arrows
"General" is displayed;
3. Press (B11) to confirm;
4. Press the scrolling arrows
hardness" is displayed:
5. Press . The current value appears on the display (B1)
and the "New" value flashes;
6. Select the new value you want to set using the scrolling
arrows or
7. After selecting the quantity, press
The display goes back to the previous screen.
Press twice to go back to the main screen.

14. WATER SOFTENER FILTER

Certain models are fitted with a water softener filter (C4). If
this is not the case with your model, you are recommended to
purchase one from De'Longhi customer services. To use the filter
correctly, follow the instructions below.

14.1 Installing the filter

1. Remove the filter (C4) from the packaging. The date indica-
tor disk varies according to the filter provided.
2. Turn the date indicator disk (fig. 34) until the next 2
months of use are displayed.
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(B3) or (B10) until
or until "Water
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0,5 L
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