Descaling - DeLonghi Magnifica ESAM3500N User Manual

• Press the
changed rapidly).
• Press the
• Press once and the appliance displays the message:
Press the
• Press the button to activate auto-start;
NOTE: when the appliance is turned off and auto-start time is set, the symbol
time on the unlit display.
• Press the

16.3 Descaling

Over time, the continuous heating up of the water used to make the coffee leads to lime scale building up in
the inner circuits of the appliance.
When the appliance displays the message:
you should perform the descale cycle.
Proceed as follows:
• make sure the appliance is ready.
• press the button (the light over the button comes on) then press the
the appliance displays:
• Press and the appliance displays the message:
• Press the button to start the descale program.
• Empty the water tank and pour in the contents of one bottle (125 ml) of DURGOL descaler plus 34 oz. of
water. For subsequent descaling operations, descaling solution can be purchased from authorized tech-
nical service centers.
Note: Make sure splashes of descaler do not fall onto surfaces sensitive to acid such as marble, limesto-
ne and granite.
• Place a plastic or glass container with a minimum capacity of 34 ounces under the hot water spout (Fig.
3);
• press the OK button. Descaler runs off from the hot water spout into the container below. The applian-
ce displays:
• the descale program automatically performs a series of run offs and pauses to remove lime scale depo-
sits from inside the coffee maker.
• After about 30 minutes, the appliance displays:
The appliance must now be rinsed thorougly to eliminate residues of descaling solution from inside the
appliance. Proceed as follows:
• empty the water tank, rinse and fill with clean water.
• Reposition the tank.
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button to set the auto-start time. (If you hold the
button to confirm the value;
button to modify the function (the appliance displays: AUTO-START Yes)
button to exit programming mode or
APPLIANCE IN DESCALE
START TIME 00:00
AUTO-START NO
DESCALE
DESCALE No
DESCALE Yes
RINSING FILL TANK
button down, the time is
appears alongside the
to change other parameters.
button repeatedly until