Setting The Water Hardness; Measuring Water Hardness; Set Water Hardness; Water Filter (Certain Models Only) - DeLonghi ECAM26455M Instructions For Use Manual

Failure to descale the appliance as described also
invalidates the guarantee.
1. Turn the machine on.
2. Press the menu/esc button to enter the menu.
3. Press the milK or cappuccino button until "Descaling"
is displayed.
4. Select by pressing the
Confirm?" is displayed. Press
the function.
5. The message "Add descaler Confirm?" is displayed
alternating with "EMPTY THE DRIP TRAY"
6. Completely empty the water tank (A17) and remove the
water filter (if present). Empty the drip tray (fig. 26) and
grounds container, then put back in the appliance.
7. Pour the descaler into the tank up to the level a
(corresponding to a 3.4 oz / 100 ml pack) marked on the
side of the tank (fig. 32), then add water (one liter) up to
level B (fig. 32). replace the water tank.
8. Place an empty container with a minimum capacity of 1.5
liters under the hot water spout (fig. 6).
Important! Danger of burns
Hot water containing acid flows from the spout.
Avoid contact with splashes of water.
9. Press the button to confirm introduction of the
solution.
The message "Descaling underway " is displayed.
The descaling programme starts and the descaler liquid
comes out of the water spout.
The descale programme automatically performs a series
of rinses and pauses to remove limescale deposits from
inside the machine.
After about 30 minutes, the message "FILL TANK" is displayed.
7. The appliance is now ready for rinsing through with clean
water.
Remove the water tank, empty, rinse under running
water, fill with clean water and replace.
"Rinsing, Press OK" is displayed.
8. Empty the container used to collect the descaler solution
and replace it empty under the hot water spout.
9. Press the button to start rinsing.
Hot water flows out of the spout and the message
"Rinsing" is displayed.
10. When the water tank is completely empty, " Rinsing
Complete Confirm?" is displayed.
11. Press the button.
12. Insert the filter (if present) in the tank (see section
"Installing the filter" on page 18), fill the water tank again
and the appliance is ready for use.

settinG the Water harDness

The DESCALE message is displayed after a period of time
according to water hardness.
The machine is factory set for a hardness value of 4.
The machine can also be programmed according to the
hardness of the mains water in the various regions so that the
button: "Descaling
machine needs to be descaled less often.
again to enable

measuring water hardness

1. Remove the "total hardness test" indicator paper attached
2. Immerse the paper completely in a glass of water for one
3. Remove the paper from the water and shake lightly.
soft water ●
slightly hard water
hard water●●●
very hard water

set water hardness

1. Press the menu/esc button to enter the menu.
2. Press the milK or cappuccino button to select "Water
3. Confirm the selection by pressing the
4. Press the milK or cappuccino button and set the
5. Press the
6. Press the menu/esc button to exit the menu.
The machine is now reprogrammed with the new water
hardness setting

Water filter (certain moDels only)

Certain models are fitted with a water softener filter. If this
is not the case with your model, you are recommended to
purchase one from De'Longhi Customer Service.
To use the filter correctly, follow the instructions below.

installing the filter

1. Remove the filter from the packaging.
2. Turn the date indicator disk (see fig. 33) until the next 2
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to this manual from its pack.
second.
After about a minute, 1, 2, 3, or 4 red squares form,
depending on the hardness of the water. each square
corresponds to one level.
●●
●●●●
Hardness".
hardness shown by the indicator paper (see previous
section).
button to confirm the setting.
months of use are displayed.
button.