Dispensing Steam/Making Cappuccino; Cleaning And Maintenance - Gaggia 740911008 Operating Instructions Manual

DISPENSING STEAM - CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE
• Before dispensing hot water, make sure that the
green temperature ready light (24) remains lit.
When the machine is ready to dispense coffee,
proceed as follows:
• Press the button (27); the LED (28) will light up.
• Place and cup and/or a receptacle beneath the hot
water/steam tube (15).
• Turn the knob (17) counter-clockwise.
• Dispense the desired amount of hot water; turn
the knob (17) clockwise to cut off the flow of hot
water.
• Press the button (27) again to switch the machine
back into the normal operating mode. The LED (28)
will go off.
9 DISPENSING STEAM/MAKING
CAPPUCCINO
The steam may be used to froth milk for cappuccino
and to heat other beverages.
Danger of scalding! Dispensing may be
preceded by brief sprays of hot water. The
dispensing tube can reach very high temperatures:
avoid touching it directly with your hands.
• Before dispensing steam, make sure that the
temperature ready LED (24) remains steadily lit.
The machine will be immediately ready to dispense
steam.
• Position the steam tube (15) over the drip tray and
open the "hot water/steam" knob (17) for a few
seconds to discharge residual water from the steam
tube; soon only steam will issue from the tube.
• Close the knob (17).
• Fill the receptacle you want to use for making
cappuccino 1/3 of the way with cold milk.
To ensure best results when making
cappuccino, make sure both the milk and
receptacle are cold.
• Place the tip of the steam tube in the milk to
be heated and open the knob (17); slowly raise
the receptacle, with gentle rotating movements, to
obtain an even layer of foam.
• After dispensing the amount of steam desired, close
the knob (17).
• The same procedure may be used to heat other
beverages.
After this operation, wipe the steam tube clean with
a damp cloth.
You can immediately brew coffee into the freshly frothed
milk to prepare a real Italian-style cappuccino.
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CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE

Basic cleaning
• Maintenance and cleaning may be carried out only
when the machine is cold and disconnected from
the power supply.
• Do not immerge the machine in water and do not
place any of its components in a dishwasher.
• Do not use sharp objects or aggressive chemical
products (solvents) for cleaning.
It is recommended that you clean the water
container daily:
- Remove the filter (C) located inside the container,
and rinse with clean drinking water.
- Return the filter (C) to its slot, pressing gently
while turning slightly.
- Fill the container with fresh drinking water.
Use the brush provided to clean the ground coffee
dispenser daily when in use.
• Use a soft cloth moistened with water to clean the
machine.
• Do not dry the machine and/or its components in a
microwave and/or conventional oven.
• Clean the machine compartment and the
dispensing unit, we recommend emptying out the
dregs box (10) every day.
• The coffee dispenser (14) may be removed for
cleaning. Rinse the dispensing channels thoroughly
with hot water.
10.1 Dispensing unit
• The dispensing unit (18) must be cleaned every
time you fill the ground coffee container or, in any
case, at least once a week.
• Turn off the machine by setting the power switch
(7) to -0- and remove the plug from the power
socket.
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