Cleaning The Coffee Maker; Cleaning The Water Tank; Cleaning The Drip Tray; Cleaning The Coffee Grounds Container - DeLonghi ESAM 5500 Instruction Manual

2. Remove the drip tray and the grounds contai-
ner (Fig. 25);
3. Empty the drip tray and grounds container
(A9);
4. Remove the drip tray complete with grounds
container (A9);
5. Close the service door.

Cleaning the coffee maker

The following parts of the machine must be clea-
ned regularly:
- water tank (A7),
- drip tray (A11),
- coffee grounds container (A9),
- coffee spouts (A14) and hot water nozzle
(A15),
- pre-ground coffee feed funnel (A4),
- inside the machine, accessible after opening
the service door (A12),
- infuser (A8),
- milk container (B)

Cleaning the water tank

1. Clean the water tank (A7) regularly (about
once a month) with a damp cloth and a little
mild washing up liquid.
2. Clean to remove all washing up liquid resi-
dues, then rinse the water tank thoroughly.

Cleaning the drip tray

• Clean the drip tray (A11) each time you empty
it using a damp cloth and a little mild washing
up liquid.
Cleaning the coffee grounds
container
1. Clean the grounds container (A9) each time
you empty it using a damp cloth and a little
mild washing up liquid.
2. Try removing the toughest coffee encrusta-
tions with a toothpick.
If this is not sufficient, soften the encrusta-
tions by soaking the grounds container in
water for a few minutes.

Cleaning the spouts

1. Clean the nozzle (A15), ideally each time the
coffee maker is used, with a sponge or cloth
(fig. 21).
2. Check regularly (about once a month) that the
holes in the coffee spout (A14) are not bloc-
ked. If necessary, remove coffee deposits with
a toothpick (fig. 26), sponge or stiff bristled
kitchen brush.

Cleaning the coffee feed funnel

• Check regularly (about once a month) that the
pre-ground coffee feed funnel is not blocked.
If necessary, remove coffee deposits with a
kitchen knife.

Cleaning the inside of the machine

1. Check regularly (about once a week) that the
inside of the machine is not blocked.
If necessary, remove coffee deposits with a
toothpick, sponge or stiff bristled kitchen
brush.
2. Remove the residues with a vacuum cleaner
(fig. 27).

Cleaning the infuser

The infuser must be cleaned at least once a
month.
Important! The infuser (A8) may not be
removed when the appliance is on. Do not attempt
to use force to remove the infuser as this could
damage the machine.
1. Turn the machine off.
2. Open the service door (fig. 24);
3. Remove the drip tray and grounds container
(fig. 25);
4. Press the two red release buttons inwards and
at the same time extract the infuser (fig. 28).
Important! Do not use washing up liquid to
clean the infuser (A8). The detergent would remo-
ve the lubricant applied to the inside of the piston,
causing the infuser to seize up and become unu-
sable.
5. Soak the infuser in water for about 15 minu-
tes, then rinse.
6. After cleaning, replace the infuser (A8) by sli-
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