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SAFETY AND MAINTENANCE
La Sorrentina Coffee Machine is perfectly safe when used
sensibly.
To
ensure safe operation and prolong the life of your unit please read this
section carefully!
This is a Hot and Semi-Pressurised Apparatus.
Always
take appropriate care when handling the machine and do not touch
hot metal surfaces with bare skin. If you must make a second batch of
coffee - the machine will be very hot immediately after use. Let it cool
andtake extra
care.
If it must be moved or used when hot use oven mitts
(or similar) and only handle the machine by the Bakelite
parts.
This is a lovely Machine and out of respect there are some things you
should
NEVER
do:
NEVER
leave stale water and coffee grounds inside the machine- this can
damage the unit and will make cleaning more difficult. It will ruin the
flavour of your coffee as well. ..
NEVER
immerse the machine in water or place it (or any of its parts) in a
Dishwasher.
This can damage the unit.
NEVER
leave the Black Knob screwed tightly to the Machine when not in
use.
If left screwed on it will trap moisture inside. This part contains a safety
release valve and periodically it should be inspected for wear or corrosion.
A light coating of Olive oil can help protect this valve
assembly.
If there is evidence of corrosion a replacement should be purchased
(see 'Spare Parts')
.
Replacing
Filter Seal
&
Cleaning
Top Filter
Pla te
in
Machine
Head.
Periodically this part should
be removed to clean any coffee residue (every
6 months with moderate use)
.
The seal will last
many
years.
Use a small screw driver to remove
the two screws and carefully pry the silicon
seal and the Filter Plate out of the head with
the screw driver. Clean inside and replace the
Filter Plate and seal if
necessary.
Place the
Plate in position first- then use the screwdriver to
gently position the seal. Replace the
screws.
Polish.
The Machine has a highly polished finish- with time the
surface may lose its
shine.
The polished surfaces can be protected with
a light application of Carnauba or Bees
wax.
Only apply the wax to the
external surfaces that do not come into contact with coffee or
milk.
These external surfaces can also be polished with Silver Polish to retain
the mirror-like finish
.
Never use abrasive materials for cleaning
:
they will
scratch and mark the finish.
Scale
.
With time and normal use the Machine may build up scale
(lime and mineral deposits) inside the
boiler.
This is harmless but should
periodically be cleaned (hOW often this is necessary depends on the
quality of the water used. Pour a mixture of
50/50
White Vinegar and
water into the coffee maker (commercial coffee machine cleaner can
also be used)
.
Shake well and let sit for ten
minutes.
Run through a full
brew process (without coffee!). Repeat the process again using only
water this time to rinse it
out.
Repeat with water if a vinegar smell is still
present. To reduce or eliminate scale always use pure filtered
water.
SPARE PARTS AND WARRANTY
Due to the simplicity of Giordano Robbiati 's original 1947 design and the
quality of the product spare parts are rarely called for and are not always
stocked by retailers. However with time and use the seal gaskets and
other parts may need replacing- spare parts are readily available when
required from Ikon Exports. Australia. The full range of parts can be
obtained at reasonable costs and shipped worldwide. Most of these parts
are compatible with vintage Atomic Coffee Machines. La Sorrentina is a
premium reproduction of these machines built to the exact specifications.
For all Enquiries contact
Ikon Exports:
E-mail
sorrentina.espresso@gmai/.com
Web
www.sorrentinacoffee.com
With reasonable oe.re your Sorrentina
Espresso Coffee Maohlne should go
on making deleotable ooffee of
unvarying quality for a
Ufetlme.
There are a minimum of moving
parts to go wrong and the whole
apparatus has been soUdIy
oonstrUotaCI
&om good
materleJs.
Should
any
de1llct
develop within a year &om purohue
whloh oan reasonably be attributed.
to faulty materials or workmanship
Ikon Exports, Austra.lia undertake
to repair or replace the machine a.t our
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