Cleaning The Inside Of The Coffee Machine; Cleaning The Water Tank; Cleaning The Coffee Spouts; Cleaning The Pre-Ground Coffee Funnel - DeLonghi Dinamica ECAM35 15 Series Instructions For Use Manual

18.5 Cleaning the inside of the coffee machine

Danger of electric shock!
Before cleaning internal parts, the machine must be turned off
(see section "7. Turning the appliance off") and unplugged from
the mains power supply. Never immerse the coffee machine in
water.
1. Check regularly (about once a month) that the inside of the
appliance (accessible after removing the drip tray (A15))
is not dirty. If necessary, remove coffee deposits with the
brush (C5) and a sponge;
2. Remove all the residues with a vacuum cleaner (fig. 19).

18.6 Cleaning the water tank

1. Clean the water tank (A17) regularly (about once a month)
and whenever you replace the water softener filter (C4) (if
provided) with a damp cloth and a little mild washing up
liquid;
2. Remove the filter (C4) (if present) and rinse with running
water;
3. Replace the filter (if provided), fill the tank with fresh
water and replace the tank;
4. (Models with water softener filter only) Deliver about
100ml of water.

18.7 Cleaning the coffee spouts

1. Clean the coffee spouts (A19) regularly with a sponge or
cloth (fig. 20A);
2. Check that the holes in the coffee spouts are not blocked.
If necessary, remove coffee deposits with a toothpick (fig.
20B).

18.8 Cleaning the pre-ground coffee funnel

Check regularly (about once a month) that the pre-ground
coffee funnel (A4) is not blocked. If necessary, remove coffee
deposits with the brush (C5).

18.9 Cleaning the infuser

The infuser (A8) 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 section
"7. Turning the appliance off");
2. Remove the water tank (A17);
3. Open the infuser door (A7) (fig. 21) on the right side of the
appliance;
4. Press the two coloured release buttons inwards and at the
same time pull the infuser outwards (fig. 22);
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 (C5) 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;
Please note:
If the infuser is difficult to insert, before insertion, adapt it to the
right size by pressing the two levers (fig. 23).
8. Once inserted, make sure the two coloured buttons have
snapped out;
9. Close the infuser door;
10. Put the water tank back.

19. DESCALING

Descale the appliance when the
screen (B) flashes and only the
icons (B14) remain on.
To descale immediately, press
tions from point 4.
To descale the appliance later, press
flashes on the touch screen to remind you that the appliance
needs descaling.
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.
To descale the appliance, proceed as follows:
1. Turn the appliance off (standby) by pressing the
button (A23 - fig. 7) (see section "7. Turning the appliance
off");
2. Empty the drip tray (A15) and grounds container (A11) and
put both back in the machine;
3. Press and hold the
and the ESC and
4. Empty the water tank (A17) completely and remove the
water softener filter (C4), if present;
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light (B5) on the touch
OK (B15) and
OK and follow the instruc-
ESC. The
icon (B8) until the light (B5)
OK icons light up;
ESC
light