Manual Adjustment Of The Brewing Pressure; Preparing Coffee; Dispensing Hot Water - ECM Technika Instruction Manual

2 Turn the machine on (power switch in position "1").
3 Wait until the pressure gauge indicates approx. 1.0-1.25 bar.
4 Depending on the ambient temperature, the heat-up phase is approx. 15 minutes.
5 The machine is now ready for use.
6 Move the group lever with the inserted filter holder into the upper position and release some hot water. Thus,
the filter holder will be completely heated.
It is recommended to leave the filter holder in the brewing group to keep it warm for optimum
temperature for coffee dispension.

6.2 Manual adjustment of the brewing pressure

You can adjust and change the brewing pressure at will by turning the adjusting screw choosing a value between
approx. 8.5 and 12 bar.
To adjust the brewing pressure, proceed as follows:
1 Open the cup warmer tray.
2 Place the filter holder with the blind filter into the brewing group
3 Operate the group lever and read the pump pressure gauge.
4 Choose the desired brewing pressure by turning the adjusting screw. Use a coin or a flat screwdriver for turning.
You can reduce the brewing pressure by turning the screw anti-clockwise and increase it by turning it clockwise.
5 Read the pump pressure group to see the adjusted brewing pressure.
6 Now the machine is ready for use again.

6.3 Preparing coffee

Use the filter holder with 1 spout and the correspondent filter (1 cup) for the preparation
of 1 cup. Use the filter holder with 2 spouts and the big filter (2 cups) for the
preparation of 2 cups. Make sure that the filter is firmly locked in the filter holder.
Put the ground coffee (with the respective grinding degree for espresso or
Café Crème) into the filter.
Use 1 level measuring-spoon of coffee for each cup (approx. 7 g).
Do not overfill the measuring-spoon, like shown in the figure aside!
Slightly compress the ground coffee with the tamper. Clamp the filter holder firmly
to the group.
Put the cup under the spout of the filter holder (for the preparation of 2 cups, put 1 cup under each spout).
Move the group lever into the upper position. During coffee preparation, the fresh water is conducted over the water
tank adapter. When the cup is filled, move the group lever into the lower position.
The remaining pressure/water will be discharged into the drip tray by the lower part of the infusion cylinder.
The pump pressure can be read off the pump pressure gauge. If the coffee powder is too rough, a brewing pressure
over 9 bar is not possible.
Advice: After the brewing process, the gauge still indicates a certain pressure. Only when preparing another cup of
coffee the buildup of pressure is visible again.
If the group lever is not moved into the lower position properly, hot water and grounds disposal can squirt out of the
group while taking out the filter holder. This can cause injuries.
Only freshly ground coffee allows an optimal coffee result. Therefore, use a professional coffee
grinder. In our assortment you will find several professional and compact coffee grinders.
We recommend to use a stainless steel tamper with a diameter of 58 mm for optimum tamping.

6.4 Dispensing hot water

1 Place an adequate water container (with a heat-insulating handle) under the hot water dispenser. After having
moved the power switch in lower position, you can dispense water (e. g. for tea) by opening the hot water lever.
2 After dispensing water, switch the machine on again. The boiler will be filled with fresh water automatically.
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