Krups XP52 Series Manual page 62

For more thorough cleaning, the filter holder can be dismantled:
You can remove the black plastic part where the coffee outlets and the "EJECT" button are to be found:
turn it to the left and pull sharply (fig. 22).
Clean the various components under running water and a little gentle washing-up liquid.
Rinse and dry.
Replace the black plastic part in the metal holder, turn it to the right until the two arrows on each
component line up.
If the percolation head is heavily clogged up, unscrew the grid using a screw-driver, clean it and refit it,
pressing down firmly (fig.23).
CLEANING OF THE CAPPUCCINO ACCESSORY
To clean the cappuccino accessory, unclip it from the nozzle by pulling the black ring downwards
(fig.16).
This accessory is composed of 3 parts: the inner tube, the outer tube and a stainless steel protection.
To clean this accessory, take it apart completely.
To remove the inner tube, unscrew the end of the cappuccino accessory.
You can then remove the stainless steel protection.
Clean the 3 components under running water and use a small amount of gentle washing-up liquid
(fig. 17). Rinse and dry.
Once the cappuccino accessory has been cleaned and firmly reassembled, taking care to tighten it
properly, replace it on the nozzle ensuring that the mobile black plastic ring is held downwards.
Then make a circular movement upwards in order to click the cappuccino accessory into place. Then
clip the black plastic part by moving it upwards (fig.18).
9. DESCALING
The guarantee does not cover appliances which become faulty because the descaling operations have
not been carried out regularly.
Descale your espresso maker regularly using white vinegar or a packet of citric or sulphamic acid which
you can buy in most hardware stores.
We recommend that you use the Krups descaling accessory, reference F054, available in Krups
authorized service centres. In addition to two descaling sachets, this accessory includes a water hardness
tape tester to assess the required frequency with which your appliance should be descaled, in normal use.
The amount of scale depends on the hardness of the water but also the level of use. The frequency of
descaling given by the F054 accessory is therefore purely indicative. However, you can refer to the
following table:
Ave. number
coffees per week
Less than 7
From 7 to 20
Over 20
DESCALING FREQUENCY
Soft water
(<19°th)
Once a year
Every 4 months
Every 3 months
If in doubt, it is recommended to descale every month.
Hard water Very hard water
(19-30°th)
Every 8 months Every 6 months
Every 3 months Every 2 months
Every 2 months Every month
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(>30°th)
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