Carrying Out The Descaling Programme - CDA VC820 Use And Maintenance

Carrying out the descaling programme

When the display shows "PLEASE DESCALE!", the appliance must
be descaled.
1. Insert the hot water nozzle (Fig. 21)
2. Press the touch key 'MENU' (2) and
press the scroll touch keys (5and 7)
until the menu option "DESCALE"
appears. Confirm the menu option
with the touch key 'OK' (9)
3. The display shows
"PLEASE CONFIRM". Confirm with the touch key 'OK' (9). The
descaling programme starts. The top line of the display alter-
nates between "ADD DESCALER" and "PLEASE CONFIRM".
4. Empty the water tank, pour the contents of the descaler bottle
into the tank respecting the instructions given on the descaler
pack, then add water. For subsequent descaling operations,
descaling solution can be purchased from authorised technical
service centres.
Make sure that any splashes from the descaling
product do not come into contact with surfaces that
are sensitive to acids such as marble, limestone and
ceramic.
5. Put a container with a capacity of at least 2 litres underneath
the hot water nozzle. (Fig. 22). If this is not possible, make
sure you have 2 empty vessels that can be swapped
throughout the process. Any excess water will be caught by
the drip tray.
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Fig. 21
Fig. 22
6. Press the touch key 'OK' (9). The display shows 'DESCALING'.
The descaling liquid runs out of the hot water nozzle. The des-
caling programme automatically goes through a series of rinses
and pauses to remove limescale deposits from the inside of the
coffee machine. After about 30 minutes the water tank is empty
and the top line of the display alternates between 'DESCALE
COMPLETE' and 'PLEASE CONFIRM'
7. Press the touch key 'OK' (9). The display shows "RINSING, FILL-
TANK". The appliance is now ready for a rinsing process with
clean water.
8. Empty the container under the hot water nozzle and put it back.
9. Take out the water tank and fill it with clean water.
10. Put the water tank back in place. The display will show 'PLEASE
CONFIRM'
11. Press the touch key 'OK' (9). A rinsing process takes place with
clean water and the rinsing water runs out of the hot water noz-
zle. After a few minutes the water tank will be empty and the
display will show 'PLEASE CONFIRM'
12. Press the touch key 'OK' (9). The display will show 'RINSING
COMPLETE CONFIRM'
13. Press the touch key 'OK' (9). The display will show 'DESCALE
COMPLETE' and then 'FILL TANK!'
14. Remove the water tank, fill it with clean water and put it back in
place.
The appliance is now ready to use again and will revert to the
last coffee mode selected.
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