Water Hardness - DeLonghi La Specialista Opera Instructions For Use Manual

9. WATER HARDNESS

The descale indicator
mined period of operation that depends on a water hardness
setting. The machine can also be programmed according to the
actual hardness of the local water supply, in which case descal-
ing may be required less frequently.
1. Remove the "TOTAL HARDNESS TEST" indicator strip (C6)
from its pack.
2. Immerse the strip completely in a glass of water for about
one second.
3. Remove the strip from the water and shake lightly.
Water Hardness Test Result
4. Set the machine accordingly, as indicated in the section "7.
Settings menu" "Water hardness".
10. HOW TO USE SOFTBALLS
Softballs (C10) are an innovative treatment system able to prolong
the life of the machine, without altering the properties of the
water, while ensuring consistently creamy and aromatic coffee.
To optimize the effectiveness of the treatment, leave Softballs in
water overnight before use.
1. Take the Softballs sachet from the wrapper (fig. 37).
2. Rinse the sachet under running water (fig. 38).
3. Immerse the sachet in the machine's water tank (A15) (fig.
39).
(B10) lights up following a predeter-
Button Level
soft water
very hard
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4. Replace the sachet of Softballs every 3 months (fig. 40).
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11. DESCALING
Important!
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medium
• Regular descaling will ensure that optimum results are
water
obtained over time: when a prompt is generated by the
machine, purchase Ecodecalk on the delonghi.com website
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and proceed with descaling as indicated.
hard or
• Use only descaler supplied by De'Longhi. Using unsuitable
descaler and/or performing descaling incorrectly may re-
water
sult in faults not covered by the manufacturer's guarantee.
• Before use, read the instructions and the labelling on the
descaler pack.
• Descaler can cause damage to delicate surfaces. If the prod-
uct is accidentally spilt, dry immediately.
To descale
Descaler
Container
Time
1. When the
caling is required. A descale cycle can be run at any time.
2. Pull out and empty the drip tray (A11), then insert it back
in the machine.
3. (REMOVE WATER SOFTENER AND SOFTBALLS, IF PRESENT).
Pour the descaler into the water tank (A15) up to the first
level
sponds to the contents of one 100ml pack) (fig. 41).
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39
De'Longhi descaler
Capacity 2 litres
~20min
indicator (B10) lights up, this means that des-
A marked on the inside of the tank (which corre-
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