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18.5 Cleaning the inside of the coee machine
Danger of electric shock!
Before cleaning internal parts, the machine must be turned o
(see section “7. Turning the appliance o”) and unplugged from
the mains power supply. Never immerse the coee machine in
water.
1. Check regularly (about once a month) that the inside of the
appliance (accessible after removing the drip tray (A15))
is not dirty. If necessary, remove coee deposits with the
brush (C5) and a sponge;
2. Remove all the residues with a vacuum cleaner (
g. 19
).
18.6 Cleaning the water tank
1. Clean the water tank (A17) regularly (about once a month)
and whenever you replace the water softener lter (C4) (if
provided) with a damp cloth and a little mild washing up
liquid;
2. Remove the lter (C4) (if present) and rinse with running
water;
3. Replace the lter (if provided), ll the tank with fresh
water and replace the tank;
4. (Models with water softener lter only) Deliver about
100ml of water.
18.7 Cleaning the coee spouts
1. Clean the coee spouts (A19) regularly with a sponge or
cloth (g. 20A);
2. Check that the holes in the coee spouts are not blocked.
If necessary, remove coee deposits with a toothpick (g.
20B).
18.8 Cleaning the pre-ground coee funnel
Check regularly (about once a month) that the pre-ground
coee funnel (A4) is not blocked. If necessary, remove coee
deposits with the brush (C5).
18.9 Cleaning the infuser
The infuser (A8) must be cleaned at least once a month.
Important!
The infuser may not be extracted when the machine is on.
1. Make sure the machine is correctly turned o (see section
“7. Turning the appliance o”);
2. Remove the water tank (A17);
3. Open the infuser door (A7) (g. 21) on the right side of the
appliance;
4. Press the two coloured release buttons inwards and at the
same time pull the infuser outwards (g. 22);
5. Soak the infuser in water for about 5 minutes, then rinse
under the tap;
Important!
RINSE WITH WATER ONLY
NO WASHING UP LIQUID NO DISH WASHER
Clean the infuser without using washing up liquid as it
could be damaged.
6. Use the brush (C5) to remove any coee residues left in the
infuser housing, visible through the infuser door;
7. After cleaning, replace the infuser by sliding it onto the in-
ternal support, then push the PUSH symbol fully in until it
clicks into place;
Please note:
If the infuser is dicult to insert, before insertion, adapt it to the
right size by pressing the two levers (g. 23).
8. Once inserted, make sure the two coloured buttons have
snapped out;
9. Close the infuser door;
10. Put the water tank back.
19. DESCALING
Descale the appliance when the light (B5) on the touch
screen (B) ashes and only the OK (B15) and ESC
icons (B14) remain on.
To descale immediately, press OK and follow the instruc-
tions from point 4.
To descale the appliance later, press ESC. The light
ashes on the touch screen to remind you that the appliance
needs descaling.
Important!
• Before use, read the instructions and the labelling on the
descaler pack.
• You should use De’Longhi descaler only. Using unsuitable
descaler and/or performing descaling incorrectly may re-
sult in faults not covered by the manufacturer's guarantee.
To descale the appliance, proceed as follows:
1. Turn the appliance o (standby) by pressing the
button (A23 - g. 7) (see section “7. Turning the appliance
o”);
2. Empty the drip tray (A15) and grounds container (A11) and
put both back in the machine;
3. Press and hold the icon (B8) until the light (B5)
and the ESC and OK icons light up;
4. Empty the water tank (A17) completely and remove the
water softener lter (C4), if present;