Setting Water Hardness; Water Softener Filter; Installing The Filter; Replacing The Filter - DeLonghi PrimaDonna Elite Instructions For Use Manual

16.2 Setting water hardness

1. Press the selection arrow (B2) corresponding to the "
symbol (B8) to enter the menu;
2. Scroll through the menu items by pressing the selection
arrow corresponding to "NEXT>" until "
NESS" appears on the display;
3. Press the selection arrow corresponding to "
HARDNESS";
4. Press the selection arrow corresponding to the required
level (Level 1 = soft water; Level 4 = very hard water);
4. Press " ESC" to go back to the homepage.
The machine is now reprogrammed with the new water hard-
ness setting.
17.

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 on delonghi.com.
To use the filter correctly, follow the instructions below.

17.1 Installing the filter

1. Remove the filter (C4) from the packaging;
2. Press the selection arrow (B2) corresponding to the "
symbol (B8) to enter the menu;
3. Press the selection arrow corresponding to "
HARDNESS";
4. "TURN DATE INDICATOR TO NEXT 2 MONTHS" (fig. 41):
turn the date indicator disk until the next two months of
use are displayed. Press the selection arrow corresponding
to " NEXT>";
Please note
The filter lasts about two months if the appliance is used nor-
mally. If the coffee machine is left unused with the filter in-
stalled, it will last a maximum of three weeks.
"
WATER HARD-
WATER
"
WATER
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5. "RUN WATER INTO FILTER HOLE UNTIL IT COMES OUT" (fig.
42): 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. Press the
selection arrow corresponding to " NEXT>";
6. Remove the tank (A16) from the appliance and fill with
water.
7. "IMMERSE FILTER TO EXPEL AIR BUBBLES" (fig. 43): Insert
the filter in the water tank and immerse it completely for
about ten seconds, sloping it and pressing it lightly to en-
able the air bubbles to escape. Press the selection arrow
corresponding to " NEXT>";
8. "INSERT FILTER IN HOUSING": Insert the filter in the filter
housing (A17-fig. 40) and press as far as it will go. Press the
selection arrow corresponding to "NEXT>";
9. "INSERT WATER TANK": Close the tank with the lid (A15),
then put the tank back in the machine (fig. 6);
10. "POSITION 0.5L CONTAINER, PRESS OK TO ENABLE FIL-
TER" (fig. 8): Place the container under the hot water
spout (C6) and press " OK
automatically.
The filter is now active and you can use the coffee machine.

17.2 Replacing the filter

Replace the filter (C4) when "
PRESS OK TO START" appears on the display (B1): To replace the
filter immediately, press the selection arrow corresponding to "
OK" and follow the instructions from point 4.
To replace the filter later, press the selection arrow correspond-
ing to " ESC". The
remind you that the filter needs replacing. To replace, proceed
as follows:
1. Remove the water tank (A16) with old filter;
2. Remove the new filter from the packaging;
3. Press the selection arrow (B2) corresponding to the "
symbol (B8) to enter the menu;
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". Delivery begins and stops
REPLACE WATER FILTER,
symbol appears on the display to
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