Limescale Warning - Dualit 3 in 1 Coffee Machine Instruction Manual & Guarantee

LIMESCALE WARNING!

HARD WATER WILL CAUSE LIMESCALE BUILD-UP, RESULTING IN
BLOCKAGES THAT WILL CAUSE PERMANENT DAMAGE OR WILL
DECREASE THE LIFE OF YOUR MACHINE. TO PREVENT THIS, DESCALE
REGULARLY AND USE A WATER SOFTENER.
IMPORTANT NOTICE: PRODUCT FAILURE DUE TO THE BUILD UP OF
LIMESCALE IS NOT COVERED BY GUARANTEE.
HOW TO MANAGE
LIMESCALE BUILD-UP
Before Use – Know Your
Water Hardness:
• Confirm the hardness of your
water with your local water
company or use the quick
reference map as a guide.
• Find your water company
on the OFWAT site
(ofwat.gov.uk/contact-
companies) and check
the water hardness of
your area.
• If you are unable to establish
the water hardness of your
area, or require further
support, contact Dualit
Customer Services by
emailing info@dualit.com.
BRITISH ISLES WATER
HARDNESS MAP
06
WATER HARDNESS
Hardness
CaCO
level
Soft 0-100
Medium
101-200
Hard*
201+
*Treat bottled water as hard water.
During Use - Water Softeners
You must use a Water Softener Bag (available at www.dualit.com) in medium and hard
water areas, but Dualit recommends the use of a Water Softener in all areas. Follow the
manufacturer's instructions for use. Replace the Water Softener Bag according to the table
above.
Soft
During Use - Descaler
Medium
Dualit recommends using limescale removing solution (available at www.dualit.com). Follow
the manufacturer's dosage and safety/handling precautions. Descale your appliance regularly
according to the table above.
Hard
For further assistance, contact Dualit's Customer Services by emailing info@dualit.com.
• See descale instructions for full descale procedure and further details.
• User must descale using a specific limescale removing solution, coffee
machine cleaners will not descale your machine.
ACTION FREQUENCY
mg/l Descale
3
At Least Once Every 2 Replace
Months or Every 100 Cycles Annually
At Least Once Per Month
or Every 50 Cycles
At Least Once per Month
or Every 25 Cycles
07
Slow Coffee
Water
Extraction or Drop
Softener
in Steam Output
Descale
Immediately
Replace Descale
Bi-Annually Immediately
Replace Descale
Bi-Annually Immediately