Setting Water Hardness; Measuring Water Hardness; Water Softener Filter; Installing The Filter - DeLonghi ETAM36.36 Series Instructions For Use Manual

14. Remove the water tank, replace the filter (if previously re-
moved), fill the tank up to the MAX level with fresh water
and insert it in the appliance: the display will show "RINSE
Press OK".
15. Empty the container used to collect the rinsing water and
replace it, empty, under the hot water spout and coffee
spouts (A11).
16. Press the button to restart rinsing: the message
"RINSING Please wait" appears on the display and water is
delivered from the hot water spout.
Important! Danger of burns.
Do not leave the appliance unattended while hot water is being
delivered.
17. When the water tank is completely empty, the message
"Rinsing Complete, Press OK" is displayed.
18. Press the button.
19. The message "FILL TANK" appears on the display; when the
tank is filled and replaced the message "Heating please
wait" appears on the display, after which the machine is
ready to use.
Please note!
• If the descaling cycle is not completed correctly (e.g. no
electricity) we recommend repeating the cycle.
• After descaling, it is normal for the grounds container
(A18) to contain water.

14. SETTING WATER HARDNESS

The DESCALE message appears on the display after a period of
time established according to water hardness.
The machine is set by default for a hardness value of 4. The ma-
chine can also be programmed according to the hardness of the
mains water in the various regions so that the machine needs to
be descaled less often.

14.1 Measuring water hardness

1. Remove the "TOTAL HARDNESS TEST" indicator paper (C1)
from its pack (attached to the English instructions).
2. Immerse the paper completely in a glass of water for one
second.
3. Remove the paper from the water and shake lightly. After
about a minute, 1, 2, 3, or 4 red squares form, depending
on the hardness of the water. Each square corresponds to
one level.
soft water l
slightly hard water ll
hard water lll
very hard water llll
14.2 Setting water hardness
1. Press the MENU/ESC button (B3) to enter the menu.
2. Press < (B12) or > (B8) and select "Water hardness".
3. Confirm the selection by pressing the
(B5).
4. Press < or > repeatedly to set the level as measured by the
indicator paper (see previous section).
5. Press the
6. Press the MENU/ESC button to exit the menu.
The machine is now reprogrammed with the new water hard-
ness setting.

15. 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.

15.1 Installing the filter

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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. 46).
4. Extract the tank (A7) from the appliance and fill with
water.
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button to confirm the setting.
1. Remove the filter (C4)
from the packaging.
2. Turn the date indicator
disk (see fig. 45) 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 installed, it will last a
maximum of three weeks.
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