Cleaning And Maintenance; Cleaning After Every Use; Descaling The Coffeemaker - Philips HD7753 User Manual

6 Cleaning and
maintenance

6.1 Cleaning after every use

Warning:
B
Never immerse the appliance in water or any
other liquid, nor rinse it under the tap.
Set the on/off switch on the back of
1
the appliance to 'O' to switch off the
appliance. (Fig. 29)
Remove the mains plug from the wall socket.
2
Wipe the outside of the coffeemaker with a
3
damp cloth.
Clean the filter basket and the permanent
4
filter with hot water and some washing-up
liquid.
6.2 Cleaning the coffee bean
chute
You have to clean the coffee bean chute every 1
to 2 weeks, depending on the frequency of use.
Put the mains plug in the wall socket.
1
Set the on/off switch on the back of
2
the appliance to 'I' to switch on the
appliance (Fig. 2).
• The start/standby button and the display
light up.
Press the start/standby button and then
3
remove the mains plug from the wall socket.
Insert the flat end of the cleaning brush
4
handle into the lock of the coffee bean
chute and turn the lock to the 'open'
position. (Fig. 30)
Open the lid of the coffee bean
5
chute (Fig. 31).
Use the cleaning brush to brush ground
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coffee residues into the lower part of the
chute (Fig. 32).
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Tip:
E
Place a paper filter or the permanent filter
in the filter basket to collect the ground coffee.
• The ground coffee residues fall into the
filter basket.
Close the lid of the coffee bean chute and
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turn the lock to the 'locked' position (Fig. 33).
Remove the paper filter with the ground
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coffee residues and throw it away. If you used
the permanent filter, empty and clean it.
6.3 Cleaning the thermos jug
Warning:
B
Do not immerse the thermos jug in water
or any other liquid and do not clean it in the
dishwasher.
•
To remove the lid from the thermos jug, turn
it by its lever to the 'remove lid' symbol. Then
pull the lid off the jug (Fig. 34).
•
Clean the inside of the thermos jug with a
soft brush, hot water and some washing-up
liquid (Fig. 35).
Tip:
E
To remove stubborn brown deposits, fill the
jug with hot water and add a spoonful of
sodium carbonate. Let the sodium carbonate
do its work for some time.
•
After cleaning, rinse the thermos jug with
fresh hot water (Fig. 36).
•
To put the lid on the thermos jug, insert the
two projections of the lid into the openings
in the rim of the jug. Then turn the lid to the
right to the 'closed/brewing' symbol. (Fig. 37)

6.4 Descaling the coffeemaker

When the message 'CALC' appears on the display
(after approx. 60 brewing processes), you need
to descale the coffeemaker, as scale can clog the
coffeemaker.
Regular descaling prolongs the life of the
coffeemaker and guarantees optimal brewing
results and a constant brewing time for a long
time. Descale the coffeemaker: