Setting Water Hardness; Water Softener Filter; Installazione Del Filtro; Replacing The Filter - DeLonghi ECAM45.76 Series Instructions For Use Manual

Setting water hardness

1. Press the MENU/ESC (B14) button to enter the menu.
2. Press < (B4) or > (B8) (fig. 9) and select "Water hardness".
3. Confirm the selection by pressing the OK button (B12- fig.
10).
4. Press < or > repeatedly to set the level as measured by the
indicator paper (see previous section).
5. Press the OK 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.

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.

Installazione del filtro

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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. 47);
0,5 L
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4. Extract the tank (A16) 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. 48);
1. Remove the filter (C4)
from the packaging;
2. Turn the date indicator
disk (see fig. 46) until the
next two months of use
are displayed;
Please note
The filter lasts about two
months if the appliance is used
normally. If the coffee machine
is left unused with the filter in-
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6. Insert the filter in the filter housing (A17- fig. 49A) and
press as far as it will go;
7. Close the tank with the lid (A18- fig. 49B), then replace the
tank in the machine;
49A
When you install the filter, you must notify the appliance of its
presence.
8. Press the MENU/ESC (B14) button to enter the menu;
9. Press < (B4) or > (B8) (fig. 9) until "Install filter" is
displayed;
10. Press the OK button (B12- fig. 10).
11. "Install?" is displayed.
12. Press the OK button to confirm the selection. "HOT WATER
Press OK" is displayed.
13. Position a container under the hot water spout (C6) (min.
capacity: 500 ml).
14. Press the OK button to confirm the selection. The appliance
begins hot water delivery and the message "Please wait" is
displayed.
15. After the flow of hot water stops, the appliance automati-
cally resets to "Ready for coffee" status.
The filter is now active and you can use the coffee machine.

Replacing the filter

When "REPLACE FILTER" is displayed, after two months (see date
indicator) or when the appliance has not been used for 3 weeks,
you should replace the filter (C4):
1. Extract the tank (A16) and exhausted filter;
2. Take the new filter out of its packet and proceed as illus-
trated in points 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 in the previous section;
3. Position a container with a minimum capacity of 500ml
under the hot water spout (C6);
4. Press the MENU/ESC (B14) button to enter the menu;
5. Press < (B4) or > (B8) (fig. 9) until "Replace filter" is
displayed;
6. Press the OK button (B12- fig. 10);
7. The message "Confirm?" is now displayed;
8. Press the OK button to confirm the selection;
9. "HOT WATER Press OK" is displayed;
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49B