Cleaning The Inside Of The Coffee Machine; Cleaning The Water Tank; Cleaning The Coffee Spouts; Cleaning The Pre-Ground Coffee Funnel - DeLonghi ECAM45.76 Series Instructions For Use Manual

To remove the drip tray:
1. Remove the drip tray and the grounds container (fig. 31);
2. Empty the drip tray and grounds container (A10) and wash
them;
3. Check the condensate tray (A9) and empty if necessary;
4. Replace the drip tray and grounds container.

Cleaning the inside of the coffee machine

Danger of electric shock!
Before cleaning internal parts, the machine must be turned off
(see "Turning off", page 10) and unplugged from the mains
power supply. Never immerse the coffee machine in water.
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Cleaning the water tank

1. Clean the water tank (A16) regularly (about once a month
and whenever you replace the water softener filter (C4) (if
provided) with a damp cloth and a little mild washing up
liquid;
2. Remove the filter (if present) and rinse with running water;
3. Replace the filter (if provided), fill the tank with fresh
water and replace the tank;
4. (Models with water softener filter only) Deliver about 100
ml of water.

Cleaning the coffee spouts

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1. Check regularly (about once
a week) that the inside of
the appliance (accessible
after removing the drip tray
(A12) is not dirty. If neces-
sary, remove coffee deposits
with the brush (C5) supplied
and a sponge;
2. Remove the residues with a
vacuum cleaner (fig. 34).
1. Clean the coffee spouts
(A7) regularly with a
sponge or cloth (fig. 35);
2. 2. Check the holes in the
coffee spouts are not
blocked.
If necessary, remove coffee
deposits with a toothpick
(fig. 35).

Cleaning the pre-ground coffee funnel

Check regularly (about once a month) that the pre-ground
coffee funnel (A4) is not blocked. If necessary, remove coffee
deposits with the brush (C5) supplied.

Cleaning the infuser

The infuser (A15) must be cleaned at least once a month.
Important!
The infuser may not be extracted when the machine is on.
1. Make sure the machine is correctly turned off (see "Turning
off", page 10).
2. Remove the water tank (A16- fig. 3).
3. Open the infuser door (A14- fig. 36) on the right side of the
appliance.
4. Press the two coloured release buttons inwards and at the
same time pull the infuser outwards (fig. 37);
5. Soak the infuser in water for about 5 minutes, then rinse
under the tap;
Important!
RINSE WITH WATER ONLY
NO WASHING UP LIQUID - NO DISH WASHER
Clean the infuser without using washing up liquid as it
could be damaged.
6. Use the brush (C5) to remove any coffee residues left in the
infuser housing, visible through the infuser door;
7. After cleaning, replace the infuser by sliding it onto the
internal support (fig. 38), then push the PUSH symbol fully
in until it clicks into place.
Infuser support
Please note!
If the infuser is difficult to insert, before insertion, adapt it to the
right size by pressing the two levers shown in fig. 39.
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