DeLonghi EC685 Instructions For Use Manual page 24

11.3 Cleaning the coffee filters
Clean the coffee fil ers weekly:
1 and 2 cup filters
1. Extract the perforated fil er by pulling the tab (fi . 22);
2. Rinse the fil ers under running water (fi . 23);
3. Make sure the holes are not blocked. If necessary, clean
with a pin (fig . 23 and 24);
4. Place the perforated fil er in the fil er 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 (fig . 23 and 24).
11.4 Cleaning the boiler outlet
After every 200 coffees, rinse the boiler outlet by delivering
about 0.5 l of water from the boiler outlet (press the coffee but-
ton without using ground coffee).
11.5 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 fil er holder cup.
11.6 Cleaning the water tank
1. Clean the water tank regularly (about once a month) and
whenever you replace the water softener fil er (C6, *if pro-
vided) with a damp cloth and a little mild washing up liquid;
2. Remove the fil er (*if present) and rinse with running
water;
3. Put the fil er (*if provided) back in the appliance, fill the
tank with fresh water and replace the tank;
4. (Models with water softener fil er only) Deliver about 100
ml of water.
Danger!
While cleaning, never immerse the coffee maker in water. It is
an electrical appliance.
11.7 Descale
Descale the appliance when the orange light on the
ton comes on.
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.
Proceed as follows:
1. (IF PRESENT, REMOVE THE WATER SOFTENER FILTER). Fill
the tank with the descaler solution, obtained by diluting
the descaler provided with water (fill the water tank up to
the MAX level).
2. Press the ON/OFF button.
3. Make sure the fil er holder is not attached and position a
recipient under the hot water spout and boiler outlet (A5)
(fi . 25).
4. Wait for the
indicating that the appliance is ready for use.
5. Press and hold the
three buttons flash in sequen e.
6. Turn the steam dial to the
7. Press the
8. The descale programme starts and the descaler liquid
comes out of the water spout. The descale programme
removes limescale deposits from inside the appliance by
automatically performing a series of rinses and pausesuntil
the tank is completely empty.
Please note:
During descaling, to clean the boiler outlet, close the steam dial
from time to time to deliver small quantities of descaler from
the boiler outlet.
9. The appliance stops operation and the orange
light continues to flash, indicating that descaling is still
underway.
10. The appliance is now ready for rinsing through with clean
but-
water. Extract the water tank, empty, rinse under running
water, fill with fresh water up to the MAX level and put
back in the appliance (If used, insert the water softener
fil er).
11. Empty the container used to collect the descaler solution
and replace it empty under the hot water spout.
12. Make sure the steam dial is in the
press the
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25
and lights to come on steadily,
button for 10 seconds until the
position.
button to start descaling.
button to start rinsing.
position, then