Cleaning The Appliance; Cleaning The Drip Tray And Coffee Dregs Container - Siemens EQ500 classic TP51 Series Information For Use

Do not use cleaning agents con-
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taining alcohol or spirits.
Do not use hard scouring pads or
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cleaning sponges.
Unsuitable cleaning and descaling
agents may damage the appliance.
Do not use pure citric acid, vinegar
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or any vinegar-based agents to de-
scale the appliance.
Do not use descaling agent with
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phosphoric acid.
Only use cleaning tablets and de-
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scaling tablets that have been spe-
cially developed for the appliance.
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Tips
Wash new sponge cloths thor-
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oughly to remove any salt adher-
ing to them. Salt can cause rust
film to develop on stainless steel
surfaces.
Always remove any residues of
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limescale, coffee, milk and clean-
ing/descaling solutions immedi-
ately to prevent corrosion.
12.3 Cleaning the appliance
WARNING
Risk of electric shock!
An ingress of moisture can cause an
electric shock.
Never immerse the appliance or
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the power cord in water.
Cleaning and servicing en
Liquids must not be spilled on the
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appliance plug connection.
Do not use steam- or high-pres-
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sure cleaners to clean the appli-
ance.
WARNING
Risk of burns!
Some parts of the appliance become
very hot.
Never touch hot appliance parts.
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Allow hot appliance parts to cool
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down before touching.
Disconnect the appliance from the
1.
mains power supply.
Clean the housing, the high-gloss
2.
surfaces and the control panel with
a microfibre cloth.
Clean the outlet system with a soft,
3.
damp cloth after beverages have
been dispensed.
Rinse the water tank with fresh,
4.
clean water.
If the appliance has not been used
5.
for a long time, e.g. after a holiday,
clean the entire appliance, includ-
ing moving parts such as the brew-
ing unit or water tank.
Note: The appliance will rinse itself
automatically if you switch it on when
it is cold or switch it off after it has
dispensed coffee. The system is
therefore self-cleaning.
12.4 Cleaning the drip tray
and coffee dregs con-
tainer
Clean and empty the drip tray and
coffee dregs container every day to
prevent deposits.
Detach the milk tube from the out-
1.
let system.
Open the door.
2.
Pull the drip tray and the coffee
3.
dregs container forwards and out.
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