Gaggia TITANIUM Espresso Machine Operating Instructions Manual page 15

the dishwasher.
• Do not use abrasives or aggressive chemicals (solvents) for
cleaning.
• Do not dry the machine and/or any of its parts using a microwave
and/or conventional oven.
• We recommend that you clean the water tank and change the water
daily.
• Clean the ground coffee doser daily.
- Use the brush provided to clean the doser (Fig.18).
• To clean the appliance, use a soft cloth dampened with water
(Fig.19).
• Clean the service area and the coffee dispenser.
• We recommend that you empty and clean the drip tray (12) and
the coffee grounds drawer (10) daily; to carry out this operation
you must open the front cover (Fig.20) and remove the drip tray
(Fig.21); then you can empty and clean all the components.
• You can remove the coffee dispenser in order to clean it (Fig.24):
- lower the dispensing unit nozzles
- take the dispensing unit as shown in Fig. 24, and remove it
from its housing
- wash the whole unit with warm water.
11.1 The coffee dispenser
The coffee dispenser (17) must be cleaned each time
you fill the coffee bean container or at least once a
week.
• Switch off the appliance by pressing the ON/OFF switch (7) to the
"O" position and remove the plug from the wall outlet.
• Open the service cover (15). Remove the drip tray (12) and the
coffee grounds drawer.
• Remove the coffee dispenser, holding it by its handle and pressing
the "PUSH" button (Fig.22)
• Make sure that the two steel filters are free from any coffee residues.
The top filter can be removed by unscrewing the plastic pin
anticlockwise using the key provided (Fig.23.).
• Wash the coffee dispenser only with hot water: do not use detergents.
Then thoroughly wash and dry all its components.
• Refit the filter and carefully screw the plastic pin back on using the
key provided.
• Clean the compartment inside the appliance.
• Holding it by its handle, insert the coffee dispenser into its housing
until it snaps into place.
• Insert the coffee grounds drawer, the drip tray plate and the drip
tray.
• Close the cover (15).
12 DESCALING
Scale forms during normal use of the appliance; a descaling treatment
should be carried out every 3-4 months, either when you notice a reduced
water flow or the following message is displayed:
DESCALING
READY FOR USE
If you wish to carry this out at home, you can use a
commercially available descaling product for coffee
makers that is non-toxic and/or not harmful.
Caution! Never use vinegar.
To descale the appliance proceed as follows:
1. Mix the descaling agent with water as directed on the package
and fill the tank with the solution.
2. Switch on the machine by pressing the on/off switch (7).
3. Press the button (27) for at least 5 seconds to select the function;
the following message will appear on the display:
DESCALING
OPEN KNOB
4. Direct the steam pipe (14) over the drip tray.
5. Place a receptacle of adequate capacity beneath the steam pipe
and turn the hot water knob (16) anticlockwise.
The machine will start an automatic descaling cycle including pauses
preset by the manufacturer and automatically controlled by the
machine. The display will show:
MACHINE IS DESCALING
6. At the end of the cycle, the flow of descaling solution will be stopped
and the display will show:
DESCALING FINISHED
CLOSE KNOB
7. Turn the hot water knob (16) clockwise to shut off flow. The display
will show:
RINSE MACHINE
FILL WATERTANK
8. Thoroughly rinse out the water tank and fill it with fresh drinking
water.
RINSE MACHINE
PRESS KEY
9. Place a receptacle of adequate capacity beneath the steam pipe
and press the button (27).
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