Descaling - AEG KKK994500 User Manual

11. DESCALING

IMPORTANT!
Before use, read the instructions
and the labelling on the descaler
pack.
You should use descaler author-
ised by the manufacturer only
(cod. 9029798718 M3BICD200)
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Using unsuitable descaler and/or
performing descaling incorrectly
may result in faults not covered by
the manufacturer's warranty.
Descale the appliance when PLEASE
DESCALE YOUR MACHINE appears
on the display. To descale immediately,
press DESCALE, and follow the instruc-
tions from point 4;
To access the descaling menu:
1. Turn the rotary (C2) to select "Menu",
then press the dial to confirm.
2. Select "Cleaning" and confirm.
3. Set "Descaling" and confirm.
4. Select "Start" to start the descaling
cycle then follow the instructions on
the display;
5. REMOVE SOFTENER FILTER; ex-
tract the water tank (A6), remove the
softener filter (B4) (if included), empty
the water tank. Press NEXT;
6. ADD DESCALER (LEVEL A) AND
WATER (UP TO LEVEL B); Pour the
descaler into the tank up to the level
A marked inside the tank (equal to
one 100 ml pack), then add water
(one litre) up to level B and put the
water tank back. Press NEXT;
7. EMPTY GROUND CONTAINER
AND DRIP TRAY (fig. 27-28 Quick
Guide): remove, empty and replace
the drip tray (A8) and ground con-
tainer (A1). Press NEXT;
8. PLACE 2.5l CONTAINER UNDER
SPOUTS PRESS OK TO START
DESCALING:
Place an empty container with a
minimum capacity of 2.5 litres under
the hot water/steam spout (B6) and
coffee spouts (A7);
DANGER OF BURNS!
Hot water containing acid flows
out of the hot water/steam spout.
Take care to avoid contact with
splashes of this solution.
9. Press OK to confirm that you have
added the descaling solution. DES-
CALING UNDERWAY, please wait
appears on the display. The descale
programme starts and the descaler
liquid comes out of the hot water/
steam and coffee spouts. A series
of rinses and pauses is performed
automatically to remove all the scale
residues inside the coffee machine;
After about 25 minutes, descaling stops:
10. RINSE AND FILL WATER TANK UP
TO MAX LEVEL: the appliance is
now ready to rinse with fresh water.
Empty the container used to collect
the descaler solution. Extract the
water tank, empty, rinse under run-
ning water, fill with fresh water up to
the MAX level and put back in the
appliance;
11. PLACE 2.5l CONTAINER UNDER
SPOUTS. PRESS OK TO START
RINSING: Place the container used
to collect the descaler solution empty
under the coffee spouts and hot wa-
ter/steam spout (fig. 8 Quick Guide)
and press OK;
12. Hot water is delivered first from the
coffee spouts, then from the hot
water/steam spout and RINSING UN-
DERWAY, please wait is displayed;
13. When the water in the tank has run
out, empty the container used to col-
lect the rinsing water;
14. (If the filter is installed) INSERT THE
FILTER IN ITS HOUSING Press
NEXT and extract the water tank.
Replace the water softener filter if
removed previously;
15. FILL WATER TANK UP TO MAX
LEVEL: Fill the tank up to the MAX
level with fresh water;
16. INSERT WATER TANK: Put the
water tank back in the appliance;
17. PLACE 2.5l CONTAINER UNDER
SPOUTS. PRESS OK TO START
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