Melitta Solo Operating Instructions Manual page 20

Water hardness and fi lter
Dispensing coffee or espresso
One or two cups can be dispensed
simultaneously.
■ Switch on the device.
■ Place one or two cups under the outlet.
■ Preparing one cup: Press the button for
single-cup dispensing or
■ Preparing two cups: Press the button for
two-cup dispensing.
■ Press the corresponding button again to
cancel the coffee dispensing.
Water hardness and fi lter
It is important to properly set the water
hardness so that the appliance displays
the need to be descaled when required.
From the factory, it is set at water
hardness 4.
The water hardness category 1 is
automatically set after inserting the
Melitta PRO AQUA fi lter cartridge.
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Melitta PRO AQUA Filter cartridge
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The Melitta PRO AQUA fi lter cartridge
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fi lters lime scale and other contaminants
from the water. The water fi lter should be
changed every 2 months, however, at the
latest when
The water fi lter is available in specialised
shops.
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appears on the display.
Operating Instructions: Melitta
Inserting the water fi lter
fl ashes during the entire change
procedure.
■ Put the water fi lter in a glass with
tap water for several minutes before
inserting it in the appliance.
■ Switch off the device.
■ Press and hold the
for approx. 3 seconds, then release.
appears on the display.
■ Empty and insert the drip tray.
illuminates.
■ Pull the water tank 6 up and out of the
appliance.
■ Empty the water tank.
■ Screw the water fi lter onto the thread at
the bottom of the water tank.
■ Fill the water tank with fresh tap water
up to the max. mark.
■ Insert the water tank into the appliance.
■ Press the
button. The appliance
performs an automatic rinse. When
rinsing is fi nished, the appliance is ready
for operation and the water hardness is
set to hardness level 1.
■ Empty and insert the drip tray.
After inserting the water fi lter, the water
can be cloudy during the fi rst rinse
because excess activated carbon is
washed out of the fi lter. The water will then
be clear again.
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