Cleaning The Milk Container; Descaling - DeLonghi ESAM 5500 Instruction Manual

ding it onto the internal support and pin at the
bottom, then push the PUSH symbol fully in
until it clicks into place.
Support
Pin
NB! If you encounter difficulty inserting the
infuser, before inserting
it you must adapt it to
the right dimension by
pressing it forcefully
from the bottom and top
as shown in the figure.
7. Once inserted, make
sure the two red but-
tons have snapped
out.
8. Replace the drip tray
(A11) and grounds
container (A9).
9. Close the service door (A12).

Cleaning the milk container

Important! Always
clean the tubes inside the
milk container (B) when
you prepare milk. If there
is still milk in the contai-
ner, do not leave it out of
the refrigerator for longer
than strictly necessary.
Clean the container each
time you prepare milk as
described in the section
"Cleaning the milk contai-
ner after use".
1. Turn the lid of the
milk container clock-
wise then remove it.
spout
milk intake
tube
Groove
Pointer
38
2. Remove the milk spout and intake tube.
3. Remove the pointer by pulling it outwards.
4. Wash all the components thoroughly with hot
water and mild washing-up liquid. Make sure
there are no milk residues left inside the holes
and the groove on the fine end of the pointer.
5. Check that the
intake tube and
spout are not
clogged with
milk residues.
6. Replace the poin-
ter, milk spout and intake tube.
7. Replace the milk container lid.

DESCALING

Descale the machine when the red light
message "DESCALE" flash on the display.
Important! Descaler contains acids which
may irritate the skin and eyes. It is vital to respect
the manufacturer's safety warnings given on the
descaler pack and the warnings relating to the pro-
cedure to follow in the event of contact with the skin
and eyes.
NB! Failure to descale the appliance as
described above invalidates the guarantee.
1. Turn the machine on.
2. Press the P button to enter the menu;
3. Turn the selection knob until "Descaling" is
displayed;
4. Select by pressing the
message "Descaling Confirm?" is displayed.
Press to activate the function.
5. If the message "INSERT WATER SPOUT" is
displayed, insert it (fig. 3).
6. The message "Insert Descaler. Confirm?" is
displayed.
7. Empty the water tank (A7).
8. Pour the descaler diluted with water (respec-
ting the proportions indicated on the descaler
bottle) into the water tank. Always use desca-
ler recommended by De'Longhi (contact an
authorised technical assistance centre).
9. Place an empty container with a minimum
capacity of 1.5 litres under the hot water
spout (B7) (fig. 3).
Hole
Hole
and the
button. The