DeLonghi ESAM 5500 Instructions Manual page 16

DISPLAYED MESSAGE
DESCALE!
LESS COFFEE!
FILL BEANS CONTAINER!
INSERT INFUSER ASSEMBLY!
CLOSE DOOR!
GENERAL ALARM!
PRESS CLEAN BUTTON
POSSIBLE CAUSE
• This indicates the presence
of limescale in the coffee
maker.
• The pre-ground coffee fun-
nel is clogged.
• Too much coffee has been
used.
• The coffee beans have run
out.
• Funnel clogged
• The infuser has not been
replaced after cleaning.
• The service door is open
• The inside of the appliance
is very dirty.
• Milk has been delivered
recently and the tubes insi-
de the milk container must
be cleaned.
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REMEDY
• The descaling procedure
described in the "Descaling"
section needs to be perfor-
med as soon as possible.
• Empty the funnel with the
help of a knife, as described
in the section "Cleaning the
pre-ground coffee funnel".
• Select a milder taste or
reduce the quantity of pre-
ground coffee, then request
coffee delivery again.
• Fill the bean container.
• Empty the funnel with the
help of a knife, as described
in the section "Cleaning the
pre-ground coffee funnel".
• Insert the infuser as descri-
bed in the section "Cleaning
the infuser".
• Close the service door.
• Clean the inside of the
appliance thoroughly, as
described in the section
"Cleaning". If the message
is still displayed after clea-
ning, contact a service cen-
tre.
• Press the CLEAN button
and keep it pressed until the
progress bar which appears
on the display together with
the message "Cleaning" is
complete.