Emptying the Steam Generator
The steam generator filling must be renewed
if you suspect the water might be contaminated
or if, after very long time of use, the salt in the steam
generator filling has been exhausted so the level
sensor does no more work properly.
To empty the steam generator, you need
a vessel (beaker, measuring cup, ...) of 1 liter
the Allen-head screwdriver that came with the device
a suitable piece of hose. It should be heat-resistant
(e. g. Novoprene).
Place the empty vessel under the drain valve.
Connect a suitable piece of hose to the nozzle of the
drain valve and run it into the vessel.
Caution: the water in the steam generator
is hot! Be sure the hose goes into the ves-
sel. Do not touch the valve or the hose with
bare hands.
Open the drain valve, using the Allen screwdriver.
The valve cone of the drain valve is a headless
screw that will unblock the outlet when screwed out.
You will have to do several turns until the valve cone
will visibly stick out of its seat. But avoid screwing the
cone out completely, or the water will spurt out of the
boring too!
Let the water flow out into the vessel.
Close the drain valve again.
Check the quality of the outflowing water. If the water
is foaming or otherwise visibly contaminated, the
kettle should be rinsed with distilled water several
times. To do this, fill the kettle with distilled water as
described on the next page, and empty it again as
described above.
An insufficient water quality might sometimes arise
from the deionized-water supply itself. While ion
exchangers remove inorganic, ionic components
very efficiently, brand-new exchange resins can
sometimes give off organic substances which will
then cause foam problems. In this case it will help to
install an active-charcoal filter downstream the ion
exchange cartridge. Ask behr for such a filter.
For refilling the steam generator, proceed as described
on page 10.
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