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After descaling, it is normal for the grounds container
(A10) to contain water.
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If the water tank has not been filled to the MAX level, at
the end of descaling, the appliance requests a third rinse to
guarantee that the descaler solution has been complete-
ly eliminated from the machine's internal circuits. Before
starting rinsing, remember to empty the drip tray;
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The appliance may request descaling cycles at very short
intervals. This is normal and due to the appliance's ad-
vanced control system
20. SETTING WATER HARDNESS
The "DESCALING NEEDED - PRESS OK TO START (~45min)
" message is displayed after a period of time established accord-
ing to water hardness.
The machine is set by default for a hardness level 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.
20.1 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
slightly hard water
hard water
very hard water
20.2 Setting water hardness
1. Press "
" (B2) to enter the menu;
2. Press
(B10) or
appears on the display (B);
3. To change the level selected, press the symbol itself until
the required level is displayed (Level 1 = soft water; Level
4 = very hard water);
4. Press "
" to go back to the homepage.
The machine is now reprogrammed with the new water hard-
ness setting.
(B8) until "
WATER HARDNESS"
21. 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.
21.1 Installing the filter
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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 3 weeks.
6. "RUN WATER INTO FILTER HOLE UNTIL IT COMES OUT FROM
OPENINGS" (fig. 62): 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 "
7. Extract the tank (A16) from the appliance and fill with
water.
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1. Remove the filter (C4)
from the packaging;
2. Press "
" (B2) to enter
the menu;
3. Press
(B10) or
(B8) until "
FILTER" appears on the
display;
4. Press "
";
5.
"TURN DATE INDICATOR TO
DISPLAY NEXT 2 MONTHS"
(fig. 61): turn the date indi-
cator disk until the next two
months of use are displayed.
Press "
";
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WATER
";
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