First Use - Krups EA 82 Series Use And Maintenance

3 First use

Danger : Connect the appliance to a mains socket of 230 V that is earthed.
Failure to do so means that you run the risk of fatal injury due to electricity!
Respect the safety guidelines (see point 1.3).
Installing the appliance
Place your machine on a stable, flat, heat-
resistant surface. Ensure that the location
3.1 Before using for the first time
Before using the appliance for the first
time, check the hardness of your water
so that you can adapt the appliance to
suit. This operation is also to be carried
out when you use your machine in a
place where the hardness of the water is
Measuring the water hardness
Fill a glass of water and immerse the stick in it
for several seconds.
Wait for a minute before reading the water hard-
ness.
The red zones on the stick indicate the degree
of hardness: no red zone = class 0, One red
zone = class 1, etc. (see illustration).
The hardness class observed (from 0 to 4) will
be requested during the initial set up of the ma-
chine described in point 3.3 in the "water hard-
ness" sub-menu. Use the data in the table below
for this purpose :
Degree of
Class 0
hardness
° dH
° e < 3,75°
° f < 5,4°
Setting the
appliance
Table 2: The water hardness classes for the initial setting of the appliance (point 3.3).
KRUPS Espresseria Automatic Premium
Class 1
< 3° > 4°
> 5°
> 7,2°
0 1
Use and maintenance / SERIE EA 82xx
chosen is sufficiently ventilated as the
appliance gives off heat.
different or if you notice a difference in
the hardness of the water.
To check the water hardness, use the
stick supplied with your machine or
contact your local water authority.
0
Class 2 Class 3
> 7° > 14°
> 8,75° > 17,5°
> 12,6° > 25,2°
2
1 2 3 4
Class 4
> 21°
> 26,25°
> 37,8°
3 4
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