Setting Water Hardness; Measuring Water Hardness; Water Softener Filter; Installing The Filter - DeLonghi ECAM44.62 Series Manual

19. Empty the drip tray.
Descaling is complete.
Please note!
• If the descaling cycle is not completed correctly (e.g. no
electricity) we recommend repeating the cycle.
• After descaling, it is normal for the grounds container
(A12) to contain water.

14. SETTING WATER HARDNESS

The DESCALE message is displayed after a period of time estab-
lished according to water hardness.
The machine is set by default for a hardness value of 4. The ma-
chine can also be programmed according to the hardness of the
mains water in the various regions so that the machine needs to
be descaled less often.

14.1 Measuring water hardness

1. Remove the "TOTAL HARDNESS TEST" indicator paper (C1)
from its pack (attached to the English instructions);
2. Immerse the paper completely in a glass of water for one
second;
3. Remove the paper from the water and shake lightly. After
about a minute, 1, 2, 3, or 4 red squares form, depending
on the hardness of the water. Each square corresponds to
one level.
soft water
slightly
hard water
hard water
very hard
water
14.2 Setting water hardness
1. Press the MENU/ESC (B12) button to enter the menu.
2. Press < (B11) or > (B9) (fig. 9) and select "Water hardness".
3. Confirm the selection by pressing the
fig. 6).
4. Press < or > repeatedly to set the level as measured by the
indicator paper (see previous section).
5. Press the button to confirm the setting.
6. Press the MENU/ESC button to exit the menu.
The machine is now reprogrammed with the new water hard-
ness setting.

15. WATER SOFTENER FILTER

Certain models are fitted with a water softener filter (C4). If this
is not the case with your model, you are recommended to pur-
chase one from De'Longhi Customer Services.
To use the filter correctly, follow the instructions below.

15.1 Installing the filter

stalled, it will last a maximum of three weeks.
3. To activate the filter, run tap water through the hole in the
filter as shown in the figure until water comes out of the
openings at the side for more than a minute (fig. 39).
0,5 L
4. Extract the tank (A18) from the appliance and fill with
water.
5. Insert the filter in the water tank and immerse it complete-
ly for about ten seconds, sloping it and pressing it lightly to
enable the air bubbles to escape (fig. 40).
button (B8-
6. Insert the filter in the filter housing (A19) (fig. 41A) and
press as far as it will go.
7. Close the tank with the lid (A20) (fig. 41B), then replace
the tank in the machine.
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1. Remove the filter (C4)
from the packaging.
2. Turn the date indicator
disk (see fig. 38) until the
next two months of use
are displayed.
Please note
The filter lasts about two
months if the appliance is used
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normally. If the coffee machine
is left unused with the filter in-
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