Philips Senseo hd7873 User Manual page 18

Press the on/off button 3. The on/off button
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flashes slowly while the water heats up. The
machine is ready for descaling when the on/
off button lights up continuously.
Place the 1-cup pod holder q with a used
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coffee pod in it in the coffee machine. Close
the lid and make sure it is properly locked.
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Note:
Always put a used coffee pod in the pod
holder when you descale the machine. This
pod serves as a 'filter' to prevent the sieve or
hole in the pod holder from getting clogged
with scale residue.
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Warning:
Make sure the lid is closed properly and the
lid lever is locked before you start descaling
the machine.
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Remove the drip tray.
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Put a bowl with a capacity of at least 2 litres
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under the spout to collect the descaling
mixture.
2L
When the on/off button lights up continuously,
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press the 1-cup button q and the 2-cup
button qq at the same time for 3 seconds
until you hear a beep. Release the buttons
as soon as their lights as well as the selected
strength go out. This means that the descaling
procedure has been activated correctly.
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Note:
If you press the 1-cup and 2-cup button
longer than 3 seconds, the machine does not
start the descaling cycle. If this happens, press
the 1-cup button and the 2-cup button at the
same time for 3 seconds again.