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DESCALING
If the water in your area is hard, lime scale depo-
sits may build up over time. These deposits may
affect the correct operation of the appliance.
It is suggested to descale the appliance after 300
uses.
Descale the appliance using commercially availa-
ble descaling products for drip coffee makers. Fol-
low the instructions provided with these products.
1. Dilute the descaler in the carafe, following the
directions on the packaging of the descaler.
2. Pour the descaling solution in the water com-
partment;
3. Put the carafe on the non stick plate;
4. Switch the appliance on and let the equivalent
of one cup run through, then switch off the
machine.
5. Let the solution work for 15 minutes, then
repeat steps 4 and 5.
6. Switch the coffee maker back on and run the
solution through until the tank is completely
emptied.
7. Rinse by operating the machine with water
only for at least three cycles (3 full tanks of
water).
The warranty is not valid if the cleaning operation
described above is not carried out regularly.
Problem
Probable cause
Solution
The coffee takes longer to
brew.
The coffee maker needs to be
descaled.
Descale the machine as described in
the section DESCALING.
The coffee has an acidic
taste.
Insufficient rinsing after descaling.
Rinse the machine as described in the
section DESCALING.
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