Operation; Machine Start-Up; Grinding And Dosing Coffee - San Marino CKX Manual

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4. MACHINE OPERATION
4.1

MACHINE START-UP

ATTENTION
When turning on the machine for the first time, be sure to
follow these instructions.
• place a cup (A) under the water dispensing spout;
• turn on the machine (B) : during heating, the machine will
dispense air and water from the water spout twice for about 5
seconds each time (C);
• when the red indicator light (D) located on the front panel
goes off, it means the heating cycle is complete. The machine
is now ready to use.
When the red indicator light
activation of machine heating
4.2

GRINDING AND DOSING COFFEE

It is important to have a dosing-grinding device next to the machine with which
to grind the coffee to use daily. The grinding and the dosing of the coffee must
be done according to that indicated by the manufacturer of the dosing-grinding
device. The following points are also to be kept in mind:
• to obtain a good espresso it is recommended not to keep large stocks of
coffee grains. Observe the expiry date indicated by the producer.
• never grind large volumes of coffee, it is advisable would be to have the
quantity contained in the dosing device and use it if possible by the end of
the day.
• do not purchase previously ground coffee which does not have a very long
shelf life. If necessary, purchase it in small vacuum-packed containers.
Prepare coffee in the filter holder as follows:
• fill the filter with a dose of ground coffee (circa 6-7 gr.) and press it with
the press;
• Hook the filter-holder to the group without closing too tightly in order to
avoid excessive wear of the gasket.
• For the same reason it is recommended to clean the edge of the filter
before attaching the filter holder to the delivery group.
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