Descaling The Appliance - Silvercrest SEMS 1100 B2 Operating Instructions Manual

Descaling the appliance

Descale the appliance regularly. The appliance should be descaled after about
1 – 2 months (at approx. 4 espresso preparations per day). Depending on the
hardness of the water in your area, this figure may differ.
For descaling, use a commercially available descaler for espresso machines.
Proceed as described in the instructions for usage of the descaler.
If you do not have any descaling products, you can use citric acid and proceed
as follows:
1) Fill the water tank 5 to the marking MAX.
2) Dissolve 2 tablespoons (about 30 grams) of citric acid (available in drugstores
or chemists) into the water.
3) Replace the water tank 5 into the appliance.
4) Switch on the appliance using the On/Off switch
is closed.
5) Insert the sieve holder i without the espresso sieves o p back into the
appliance and place a cup under the sieve holder i.
6) As soon as the green heat-up indicator lamp
"Espresso" button
7) Allow around 2 cups (approx. 250 ml) of water to run through and then stop
the process by pressing the "Espresso" button
8) Hold a container under the milk frother 6.
9) Press the "Steam" button
green steam control lamp
to . Allow the appliance to generate steam for approx. 2 minutes.
10) After 2 minutes, close the steam control 2, then press the "Steam"
button
11) Let the scaling agent take effect for about 15 minutes.
12) Repeat steps 6 –11 three times.
13) Then press the "Espresso" button
run through until the water tank 5 is empty.
14) Rinse the water tank 5 with clean water and then fill it with clean water up to
the Max marking.
15) Press the "Espresso" button
until the green heat-up indicator lamp
16) Allow the water to run through.
17) Repeat steps 14 –16 three times.
18) Refill the water tank 5 with water.
SEMS 1100 B2
t so that it clicks in.
z so that it clicks into place and wait until the
q lights up. Slowly turn the steam control 2
z again so that no more steam is generated.
t down so that it clicks into place and wait
r. The steam control 2
e lights up, press the
t again.
t down so that it clicks in, let the water
e lights up.
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