Krups KM600 Manual page 9

„ Clean the coffee maker using a damp soft cloth or sponge. Never use abrasive
or strong products on any part of your coffee maker.
„ To clean the stainless steel parts of your coffee maker, moisten a soft cloth or
sponge with hot water. Wipe them well using a dry cloth.
„ For stubborn stains, use a cloth with some white vinegar.
„ Do not immerse the appliance in water or under the tap.
Why is descaling important?
„ Limescale builds up naturally in your coffee maker. Descaling helps to protect the
coffee maker, ensure a longer service life and consistently high-quality coffee over time.
Limescale may permanently alter the appliance's performance.
When is it time to descale?
„ The frequency of descaling depends on water hardness and the number of coffee cycles.
When users observe signs such as extended cycle lengths, intense boil-off, loud noise
levels at the end of the cycle or stoppage during a cycle, this means your machine
requires descaling.
„ Descaling the coffee maker must be performed approximately once a month, depending
on the water hardness.
How to descale your coffee maker
„ Use a descaling solution or 0.5 L of white vinegar diluted in 0.5 L of cold or warm water.
Fig. 16.
„ Pour the solution into the water tank. Fig. 17.
„ Do not put any coffee in the filter and press the ON/OFF button (J) to start the descaling
cycle. Fig. 18.
„ Please wait until the end of the cycle.
„ To rinse the machine, start 2 complete 10-cup cycles with water, but without coffee.
„ Repeat the operation as needed.
„ The guarantee does not cover coffee makers that are inoperative or which run badly
due to a lack of descaling.
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