Cleaning; Cleaning The Coffee Grounds Container; Cleaning The Inside Of The Coffee Machine; Cleaning The Water Tank - DeLonghi ECAM45.36X Instructions For Use Manual

• To avoid milk with poor froth or large bubbles, always clean
the spout as described in the following section.
Cleaning the spout after use
Always clean the spout after use to avoid the build-up of milk
residues and prevent the spout from clogging.
1. Place a container under the cappuccino maker and press
the button to deliver a little water (fig. 3). Stop the
flow of hot water by pressing the
2. Wait a few minutes for the cappuccino maker to cool down,
then press the button on the hot water spout and extract
it (fig. 27A). Hold the spout with one hand and with the
other, turn the cappuccino maker anticlockwise (fig. 27B)
and pull downwards to remove.
3. Also remove the steam connection nozzle by pulling it
downwards (fig. 28).
4. Check the hole shown by the arrow in fig. 29 is not blocked.
If necessary, clean with a pin.
5. Wash all parts of the cappuccino maker thoroughly with a
sponge and warm water.
6. Reinsert the nozzle and replace the cappuccino maker on
the nozzle, pushing it upwards and turning it until it is
attached.

CLEANING

Important!
• Do not use solvents, abrasive detergents or alcohol to clean
the appliance. With De'Longhi superautomatic coffee ma-
chines, you need not use chemical products to clean the
machine.
• None of the components of the appliance can be washed in
a dishwasher with the exception of the milk container (C).
• Do not use metal objects to remove encrustations or coffee
deposits as they could scratch metal or plastic surfaces.

Cleaning the coffee grounds container

When "EMPTY GROUNDS CONTAINER" is displayed, the grounds
container must be emptied and cleaned.
Until the grounds container has been cleaned, the appliance will
not make coffee.
Even if not full, the empty grounds container message is displa-
yed 72 hours after the first coffee has been prepared. For the
72 hours to be calculated correctly, the machine must never be
turned off using the main switch.
Important! Danger of burns
If you make a number of cappuccinos one after the other, the
metal cup tray becomes hot. Wait for it to cool down before tou-
ching it and handle it from the front only.
To clean (with the machine on):
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button again.
When removing the drip tray, the grounds container must be
emptied, even if it contains few grounds.
If this is not done, when you make the next coffees, the grounds
container may fill up more than expected and clog the machine.
Cleaning the drip tray and condensate tray
The drip tray is fitted with a level indicator (red) showing the
level of water it contains (fig. 32).
Before the indicator protrudes from the cup tray, the drip tray
must be emptied and cleaned, otherwise the water may over-
flow the edge and damage the appliance, the surface it rests on
or the surrounding area.
To remove the drip tray:
1. Extract the drip tray and grounds container (fig. 30);
2. Empty the drip tray and grounds container and wash them;
3. Check the condensate tray and empty if necessary.
4. Replace the drip tray complete with grounds container.

Cleaning the inside of the coffee machine

Before cleaning internal parts, the machine must be turned off
(see "Turning off") and unplugged from the mains power sup-
ply. Never immerse the coffee machine in water.

Cleaning the water tank

1. Clean the water tank (A16) regularly (about once a month
2. Remove the filter (if present) and rinse with running water.
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Extract the drip tray (fig. 30), empty and clean.
Empty the grounds container and clean thoroughly to re-
move all residues left on the bottom. This can be done with
the spatula on the brush provided.
Check the condensate tray and empty if necessary (fig. 31).
Important!
Important!
Danger of electric shock!
1. Check regularly (about once
2. Remove the residues with a
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and whenever you replace the water softener filter (if pre-
sent) with a damp cloth and a little mild washing up liquid.
a week) that the inside of
the appliance (accessible
after removing the drip
tray) is not dirty. If neces-
sary, remove coffee deposits
with the brush supplied and
a sponge.
vacuum cleaner (fig. 33).