Descaling - Smeg ECF01BLUS Manual

4.4 Descaling

The espresso machine should be descaled
when the button lights up orange.
1. Fill the water tank with a solution of water
and descaling solution in the amounts
recommended by the manufacturer.
2. Press the ON/OFF switch.
3. Remove the filter holder and place a
container under the cappuccino frother.
4. Wait until the
flashing.
5. Hold down the
seconds until the three buttons begin to
blink in sequence.
6. Turn the steam valve to the
7. Press to start the descaling process.
8. The descaling cycle will automatically
perform a series of rinses to remove
limescale from the espresso machine.
9. When the orange indicator light
flashes, it means the descaling cycle has
been interrupted.
10. Remove the water tank, empty it and
rinse it.
11. Fill the tank up with water to the
maximum level and put it back in place.
Cleaning and maintenance
or lights stop
button for 10
position.
12. Place an empty container under the
cappuccino frother and check that the
steam valve is in the
press the button to start the rinse
cycle.
13. When the water tank is empty, it is
necessary to perform a new rinse cycle,
following steps 10,11 and 12.
14. When the water tank is empty, the
orange indicator light
indicate that descaling has finished.
15. Make sure that the steam valve is in the
closed position
Risk of injury
• Descaler contains acids which may
irritate the skin and eyes.
• Carefully follow the manufacturer's
instructions and safety warnings on the
packaging in the event of contact with
the skin or eyes.
• Use a descaling solution recommended
by Smeg to avoid damage to the
espresso machine.
Descaling and rinsing the grouphead
During the descaling cycle, close the steam
valve from time to time to make the
descaling solution flow out of the
grouphead.
During the rinse cycle, close the steam valve
from time to time to rinse the grouphead.
position. Then,
turns off to
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