Setting Water Hardness; Water Softener Filter; Installing The Filter - DeLonghi ECAM51 55 Series Instructions For Use Manual

soft water (level 1)
slightly hard water (level 2)
hard water (level 3)
very hard water (level 4)

10.2 Setting water hardness

1. Press (B2) to enter the "Settings" menu;
2. Press the selection arrows (B4 and B5) until "General" is
displayed between the two dotted lines": press
(B3);
3. Press the selection arrows until "Water hardness" is dis-
played: press ;
4. The current selection appears on the display (B1) and the
new selection flashes. Press the selection arrows until the
required new selection is displayed. Press
firm the selection.
The new level is saved and the appliance goes back to the "Gen-
eral" menu.
Then press twice to go back to the main screen.

17. 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 pur-
chase one from De'Longhi Customer Services.
To use the filter correctly, follow the instructions below.

10.3 Installing the filter

36
is left unused with the filter installed, it will last a maximum
of 3 weeks.
3. To activate the filter, run tap water through the hole in the
filter as shown in fig. 37 until water comes out of the open-
ings at the side for more than a minute.;
to con-
1. Remove the filter (C4)
from the packaging. The
date indicator disk varies
according to the filter
provided.
2. Turn the date indicator
disk (fig. 36) until the
next 2 months of use are
displayed.
Please note
The filter lasts about two
months if the appliance is used
normally. If the coffee machine
0,5 L
4. Extract the tank (A18) from the appliance and fill with
water;
5. Insert the filter in the water tank and immerse it completely
for about ten seconds, sloping it and pressing it lightly to ena-
ble the air bubbles to escape (fig. 38);
6. Insert the filter in the filter housing (A19) and press as far
as it will go (fig. 39);
7. Close the tank with the lid (A17 - fig. 40), then replace the
tank in the machine;
When you install the filter, you must notify the appliance of its
presence.
8. Press (B2) to enter the "Settings" menu;
9. Press the selection arrows (B4 and B5) until "Maintenance"
is displayed between the two dotted lines: press
(B3);
10. Press the selection arrows until "Install filter" is displayed,
then press
11. "Confirm?": press
12. "Hot water, Confirm?": position a container under the hot
water spout (C6) (min. capacity: 500ml), then press
or to start delivery;
13. The appliance begins hot water delivery and the message
"Please wait" is displayed;
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37
39
;
(B5) or to confirm;
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40