Cleaning; Cleaning The Coffee Maker; Cleaning The Coffee Grounds Container; Cleaning The Drip Tray - DeLonghi ESAM 5500 Instructions Manual

CLEANING

Cleaning the coffee maker

The following parts of the machine must be clea-
ned regularly:
- coffee grounds container (A3),
- drip tray (A11),
- water tank (A7),
- hot water and steam nozzle (A15),
- coffee spouts (A14),
- pre-ground coffee funnel (A4),
- inside the machine, accessible after opening
the service door (A12),
- infuser (A8)
- milk container (B)
Important!
• Do not use solvents, abrasive detergents or
alcohol to clean the coffee maker. With
De'Longhi superautomatic coffee makers, you
need not use chemical products to clean the
appliance. The descaler recommended by
De'Longhi is made from natural and comple-
tely biodegradable substances.
• None of the components of the appliance can
be washed in a dishwasher with the exception
of the milk container (B).
• Do not use metal objects to remove encrusta-
tions or coffee deposits as they could scratch
metal or plastic surfaces.
Cleaning the coffee grounds
container
When "EMPTY GROUNDS CONTAINER" is displa-
yed, the grounds container must be emptied and
cleaned. Until the grounds container has been
cleaned, the appliance continues to display the
message and coffee cannot be made. To clean
(with the machine on):
• open the service door on the front of the
appliance (fig. 25), extract the drip tray (fig.
26), empty and clean.
• Empty the grounds container and clean tho-
roughly to remove all residues left on the bot-
tom.
• Replace the drip tray complete with grounds
container (A9);
• Close the service door.
Important: when removing the drip tray,
the grounds container MUST be emptied, even if
it is not completely full. 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

Important! If the drip tray is not emptied
regularly, the water could overflow from the edge
and seep inside or around the coffee maker. This
could damage the machine, the surface it rests on
or the surrounding area.
The drip tray is fitted with a level indicator (red)
showing the level of water it contains (fig. 27).
Before the indicator protrudes from the cup tray,
the drip tray must be emptied and cleaned.
To remove the tray:
1. Open the service door (fig. 25);
2. Remove the drip tray and the grounds contai-
ner (fig. 26);
3. Empty the drip tray and grounds container
(A18) and wash them;
4. Replace the drip tray complete with grounds
container (A9);
5. Close the service door.

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 coffee spouts

1. Clean the nozzle periodically using a sponge
or cloth (fig. 24).
2. 2. Check that the holes in the coffee spout are
not blocked. If necessary, remove coffee
deposits with a toothpick (fig. 28).

Cleaning the hot water nozzle

• Clean the hot water nozzle regularly using a
sponge or cloth (fig. 24).
Cleaning the pre-ground coffee
funnel
• Check regularly (about once a month ) that
the pre-ground coffee funnel is not blocked. If
necessary, remove coffee deposits with a
knife.
Danger of electric shock! Before perfor-
ming any cleaning operations, the machine must
be turned off and disconnected from the mains
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