Cleaning The Drip Tray; Other Cleaning Operations; Cleaning The Water Tank - DeLonghi EC78X Instructions For Use Manual

- drip tray (A9)
- the coffee filters (C2, C3 and C4);
- the coffee outlet (A5);
- water tank (A3);
- the cappuccino maker (A15) as described in section ""8.
Cleaning the cappuccino maker after use";
Important!
• Do not use solvents, abrasive detergents or alcohol to clean
the coffee machine.
• Do not use metal objects to remove encrustations or coffee
deposits as they could scratch metal or plastic surfaces.
• If the appliance is not used for more than one week, before
using it again, we strongly recommend you perform a rinse
cycle as described in section "3. first use".
Danger!
• While cleaning, never immerse the coffee maker in water.
It is an electrical appliance.
• Before cleaning the outside of the appliance, turn it off,
unplug from the mains socket and allow to cool.

11.2 Cleaning the drip tray

Important!
The drip tray is fitted with a level indicator (red) showing the
level of water it contains (fig. 20). Before the indicator protrudes
from the cup tray, the drip tray must be emptied and cleaned
otherwise the water may overflow the edge and damage the
appliance, the surface it rests on or the surrounding area.
1. Remove the drip tray (fig. 21).
2. Remove the cup tray (A7), empty the water and clean the
drip tray with a cloth, then reassemble the drip tray. Ex-
tract the mugs or glasses tray (A10), clean with water, dry
and put back in the machine;
3. Put the drip tray back in place.
11.3 Cleaning the coffee filters
Clean the coffee filters weekly:
1 and 2 cup filters
1. Extract the perforated filter by pulling the tab (fig. 22);
2. Rinse the filters under running water (fig. 23);
3. Make sure the holes are not blocked. If necessary, clean
with a pin (figs. 23 and 24);
4. Place the perforated filter in the filter housing and press as
far as it will go.
Pod filter
Rinse under running water. Make sure the holes are not blocked.
If necessary, clean with a pin (figs. 23 and 24).
11.4 Cleaning the coffee outlet
After every 200 coffees, rinse the coffee outlet by delivering
about 0.5 l of water from the coffee outlet (press the coffee but-
ton without using ground coffee).

11.5 Other cleaning operations

1. Do not use solvents or abrasive detergents to clean the cof-
fee maker. Use a soft damp cloth only.
2. Clean the filter holder cup.

11.6 Cleaning the water tank

1. Clean the water tank regularly (about once a month) and
whenever you replace the water softener filter (C6, *if pro-
vided) with a damp cloth and a little mild washing up liquid;
2. Remove the filter (*if present) and rinse with running
water;
3. Put the filter (*if provided) back in the appliance, fill the
tank with fresh water and replace the tank;
4. (Models with water softener filter only) Deliver about 100
ml of water.
Danger!
While cleaning, never immerse the coffee maker in water. It is
an electrical appliance.
11.7 Descale
Descale the appliance when the orange light on the
ton comes on.
Important!
• Before use, read the instructions and the labelling on the
descaler pack.
• You should use De'Longhi descaler only. Using unsuitable
descaler and/or performing descaling incorrectly may re-
sult in faults not covered by the manufacturer's guarantee.
Proceed as follows:
1. (IF PRESENT, REMOVE THE WATER SOFTENER FILTER). Fill
the tank with the descaler solution, obtained by diluting
the descaler provided with water (fill the water tank up to
the MAX level).
2. Press the ON/OFF button.
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