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Descaling
Your TASSIMO machine has an automatic
descaling programme. If
lights up while the appliance is on, the
descaling programme must be run imme-
diately. If the descaling process is not run
as instructed, the appliance may become
damaged.
Tip: In hard-water areas, please descale
the appliance more often than is indicated
by the
icon.
Q
10
500 ml
approx.
20 min.
500 ml
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Descale icon
Q
3 sec.
Special descaling agents can be ob
tained from the Bosch customer serv
ice department (article no. 310967, for
contact details, see page 152) or from your
retailer.
Note: Never interrupt the descaling
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programme.
Do not drink the liquids.
Never use vinegar or vinegar-based
products.
Running the descaling programme
Remove the water tank from your TAS-
►
SIMO machine and take the Service
T DISC out (10). Insert it in the brewing
unit with the barcode face down, and
close the clamp down fi rmly.
Prepare descaling solution according to
►
the manufacturer's instructions and pour
500 ml into the water tank. (Increase the
amount of descaling solution for hard
water). A specially developed descal-
ing agent is available from the Bosch
customer service department (article no.
310967, for contact details, see page 152) or
from your retailer.
Remove the cup stand and place a suit-
►
able container (min. 500 ml capacity)
under the drink outlet.
Press and hold the start /stop button
►
for at least 3 seconds to start the des
caling programme.
The programme now proceeds auto mati-
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cally and
Descale and
Q
icons fl ash. (Duration approx. 20 min-
utes). The descaling solution is pumped
through the appliance at intervals and
then runs into the container until the wa-
ter tank is almost empty. A little liquid is
always left in the tank.
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