Emptying The Drip Tray; Cleaning The Coffee Maker; Cleaning The Water Tank; Cleaning The Drip Tray - DeLonghi ESAM 5450 Instruction Manual

Important! Danger of burns. Allow the
machine to cool down before cleaning.
Important!
• Do not use solvents, abrasive detergents or
alcohol to clean the coffee maker.
• None of the components can be washed in a
dishwasher.
• Do not use metal objects to remove encrusta-
tions or coffee deposits as they could scratch
metal or plastic surfaces.

Emptying the drip tray

Important! If the drip tray (A11) is not emp-
tied regularly, the water could overflow from the
edge and seep inside or around the machine. This
could damage the machine, the surface it rests on
or the surrounding area.
The drip tray has a water level indicator in the
form of a red float which rises up as the level of
water in the drip tray rises.
Empty the drip tray before the red float protrudes
from the tray (fig. 20).
To remove the tray:
1. Open the service door (fig. 21);
2. Remove the drip tray and the grounds contai-
ner (Fig. 22);
3. Empty the drip tray and grounds container
(A9);
4. Replace the drip tray complete with grounds
container (A9);
5. Close the service door.

Cleaning the coffee maker

The following parts of the machine must be clea-
ned regularly:
- water tank (A7),
- drip tray (A11),
- coffee grounds container (A9),
- coffee spouts (A14) and hot water/cappuccino
maker nozzle (A15),
- pre-ground coffee feed funnel (A4),
- inside the machine, accessible after opening
the service door (A12),
- infuser (A8).

Cleaning the water tank

1. Clean the water tank (A7) regularly (about
once a month) with a damp cloth and a little
mild washing up liquid.
2. Clean to remove all washing up liquid resi-
dues, then rinse the water tank thoroughly.

Cleaning the drip tray

• Clean the drip tray (A11) each time you empty
it using a damp cloth and a little mild washing
up liquid.
Cleaning the coffee grounds
container
1. Clean the grounds container (A9) each time
you empty it using a damp cloth and a little
mild washing up liquid.
2. Try removing the toughest coffee encrusta-
tions with a toothpick. If this is not sufficient,
soften the encrustations by soaking the
grounds container in water for a few minutes.

Cleaning the spouts

1. Clean the coffee spout (A14), ideally each
time you use the coffee maker, with a sponge
or cloth (fig. 23).
2. Check regularly (about once a month) that the
holes in the coffee spout (A14) are not bloc-
ked. If necessary, remove coffee deposits
with a toothpick (fig. 24), sponge or stiff brist-
led kitchen brush.

Cleaning the coffee feed funnel

• Check regularly (about once a month ) that
the pre-ground coffee funnel is not blocked. If
necessary, remove coffee deposits with a kit-
chen knife.

Cleaning the inside of the machine

1. Check regularly (about once a week) that the
inside of the machine is not dirty.
If necessary, remove coffee deposits with a
toothpick, sponge or stiff bristled kitchen
brush.
2. Remove the residues with a vacuum cleaner
(fig. 25).
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