Before Using For The First Time; Preparing And Cleaning The Appliance; Checking The Water Hard- Ness - Siemens EQ900plus TQ903 Z Series Instructions For Use Manual

6 Before using for the
f i r s t t i m e
first time
Prepare the appliance for use.
f i r s t t i m e
6.1 Preparing and cleaning
the appliance
Remove the protective foils and
clean the appliance and individual
parts. Follow the illustrated instruc-
tions at the beginning of this manual.
ATTENTION!
Unsuitable beans can block the
grinder.
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Only use pure, roasted bean mixes
that are suitable for use in fully
automatic coffee or espresso ma-
chines.
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Do not use glazed coffee beans.
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Do not use caramelised coffee
beans.
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Do not use coffee beans that have
been treated with additives con-
taining sugar.
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Do not add instant coffee.
→ Fig. 4 - 33
Notes
Fill the water tank each day with
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fresh, cold, non-carbonated water.
If you have the product variant with
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2 bean containers, you can add 2
different types of coffee. The LED
of the active bean container lights
up.
The appliance memorises the
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bean container last selected for
each drink. You can change this
default setting.
→ "Basic settings", Page 61
Tip: To keep the coffee beans at
their best, store them in a sealed
container in a cool place.
You can keep the coffee beans in the
bean container for several days
without them losing their aroma.
6.2 Checking the water hard-
ness
It is important to set the water hard-
ness correctly so that your appliance
indicates in good time that it needs
descaling. You can use the enclosed
test strip to check the water hardness
or ask your local water company.
Briefly dip the test strip in fresh tap
1.
water.
Allow the water to drain off the test
2.
strip.
Read the water hardness off the
3.
test strip after 1 minute.
The table shows allocation of the
levels to the different degrees of
water hardness:
Level German
degrees in
°dH
1 1-7
2 8-14
3 15-21
1
4 22-30
1
Factory setting
Note: Please use the test strip even if
you have a water softening system in-
stalled as they generate different wa-
ter hardnesses.
Tips
You can change the settings at
¡
any time.
→ "Basic settings", Page 61
first time en
Total hard-
ness in mmol/
l
< 1.3
1.3-2.5
2.5-3.8
> 3.8
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