Descaling - Saeco 10002683 Operating And Maintenance Manual

34 PROGRAMMING THE MACHINE

DESCALING

To perform the automatic descaling cycle.
Descaling is necessary every 3-4 months, according to the water hardness, when water comes out more slowly than
normal or when the machine indicates it.
The machine must be turned on and will automatically manage the distribution of the descaling agent.
A PERSON MUST BE PRESENT DURING THE OPERATION.
WARNING! NEVER USE VINEGAR AS A DESCALER.
Saeco descaler is recommended, however you can use a non-toxic and/or non-harmful descaling product for coffee
machines, commonly available online or in coffeeshops. The solution used must be disposed of according to the
manufacturer's instructions and/or according to the regulations enforced in the country of use.
Note: Before beginning the descaling cycle make sure that:
1. a large enough container is positioned under the water spout and the brew head.
2. THE WATER FILTER HAS BEEN REMOVED.
3. the water tank has been fi lled with the descaling solution up to the level indicated with an
Pause descaling.
The descaling and/or rinsing can be paused and then restarted. When descaling is interrupted the machine will
warn the user that it must be turned off.
WARNING! DESCALING MUST BE COMPLETED WITHIN 24 HOURS FROM ITS INTERRUPTION.
The next time the machine is turned on, the machine will warn the user that the descaling and/or rinse process
must be completed.
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The machine indicates to the user the need to complete the descaling
through the message on the main menu. This does not block the
machine's operation.
The number under the message indicates the number of beverages that
can be dispensed before the machine before the machine needs to be
descaled.
30 beverages before descaling, the button will begin to fl ash. When the
number reaches zero, the machine must be descaled.
Pressing the descaling button accesses the descaling menu.
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When in the descaling menu, the
message "fi ll the water tank with
descaling solution" appears on the
display.
Perform the descaling cycle by
pressing "start descaling" as
shown.
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