Prime The Pump; Making Espresso - Russell Hobbs Coffee machine Instructions Manual

prime the pump

10 To remove air pockets, the appliance must be primed by forcing water and steam
through the system.
a) Prime before use, after replacing the water tank, after refilling, if the tank has run
dry, or if the appliance has been unused for over an hour.
b) Put a heat-proof container under the brewing head to catch the water.
c) Put the plug into the power socket.
d) Press and release the 3 button.
e) The 3 light will come on, and will remain on while the appliance is connected to
the electricity supply.
f) Press and release the [ button.
g) Water will come out of the brewing head.
h) Let it flow till the container is about half full.
i) Press and release the [ button, to stop the pump.
j) The machine has now been primed, and is ready to make coffee. Pour away the
water in the container.
k) Check the water level in the reservoir, and top up as necessary.
coffee fill
11 For one espresso cup, use the small filter, for two cups, use the big filter.
12 Fill the filter to the rim.
13 Tamp the coffee down with the tamper.
14 It needs to be firmly tamped down, but not compacted.
15 Put the filter into the filter holder, and press it down, to lock it in place.
16 Clear any coffee grounds from the rim, otherwise it won't seat properly in the
brewing head.
pods
17 Put a pod inside the pod filter.
18 Check that the frill round the edge of the pod is completely inside the filter.
19 Put the filter into the filter holder, and press it down, to lock it in place.
loading
20 Align the filter holder handle with the left arrow ) on the front of the appliance.
21 The lugs on top of the filter holder should engage in the lugs round the brewing
head.
22 Turn the handle to the right arrow ) on the right side of the appliance, to lock the
filter holder in place.
, The marks may not match exactly – turn the handle as far right as it'll go
comfortably, without straining.

making espresso

23 Put one or two cups on the drip tray cover, under the filter holder. For one cup, put it
under both nozzles, for two cups, put one cup under each nozzle.
24 Put the plug into the power socket.
25 Press and release the 3 button.
26 The 3 light will come on, and will remain on while the appliance is connected to
the electricity supply.
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