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Important!
• None of the components or accessories is dishwasher safe.
• Do not use solvents, abrasive detergents or alcohol to clean
the coee machine.
• Do not use metal objects to remove encrustations or coee
deposits as they could scratch metal or plastic surfaces.
• If the appliance is not used for more than a week, before
using it again, we recommend performing a rinse cycle as
described in chapter “3. Setting up the appliance”.
Danger!
• Never immerse the coee maker in water when cleaning: it
is an electrical appliance.
• Before commencing any cleaning operation on the outside
of the machine, turn it o, unplug it from the mains socket
and wait for it to cool down.
11.1 Cleaning the drip tray
Important!
The drip tray is tted with a level indicator (red) showing the
level of water it contains. Before the indicator starts to pro-
trude from the cup tray (g. 20), the tray must be emptied and
cleaned, otherwise the water may spill over the edge and dam-
age the appliance, the support surface or the surrounding area.
1. Remove the tray (A9) (g. 21).
2. Remove the cup grille (A7), eliminate the water and clean
the tray with a cloth, then reassemble the drip tray. Extract
the mug or glass tray (A10), clean with water, dry and put
back in the machine;
3. Put the drip tray back in place.
11.2 Cleaning the coee lters
The coee lters are designed to achieve the best possible coee
froth. To keep them ecient, they must always be kept clean and
free of any coee residue.
• After each use, rinse the lter under plenty of running
water (g. 23), then press on the perforated lter to check
that it is properly seated.
• Check that the hole on the back of the lter (see g. 24) is
free of any residue.
If the lter is still dirty, or in any case at least once a month, clean
the coee lters as follows:
1. Extract the perforated lter by pulling the tab (g. 22).
2. Rinse the lters under running water (g. 23).
3. Make sure the holes are not blocked. If necessary, clean
with a pin (g. 24).
4. Wipe dry with a cloth.
5. Reinsert the perforated lter in its seat and press it down
all the way.
Pod lter
Rinse with running water. Make sure the holes are not blocked. If
necessary, clean with a pin (g. 23-24).
11.3 Cleaning the coee spouts
After every 200 coees, rinse by delivering about 0.5 litres of
water from the spouts (press the coee button without using
ground coee).
11.4 Other cleaning operations
1. Do not use solvents or abrasive detergents to clean the coee
maker. Use a soft damp cloth only.
2. Clean the lter holder cup.
11.5 Cleaning the water tank
1. Clean the water tank regularly (about once a month) and
whenever you replace the water softener lter (if present)
with a damp cloth and a little mild washing up liquid;
2. Remove the lter (if present) and rinse with running water;
3. Put the lter (if present) back in the appliance, ll the tank
with fresh water and put back in the machine;
4. Deliver 100ml of water (models with water softener lter
only).
12. DESCALING
When the orange key light ashes, run a descaling cycle.
Important!
• Before using the descaler (C9), read the instructions and the
labelling on the pack.
• Use De’Longhi descaler only. Using unsuitable descaler
and/or performing descaling incorrectly may result in
faults not covered by the manufacturer’s guarantee.
• Descaler can cause damage to delicate surfaces. If the prod-
uct is accidentally spilt, dry immediately.
To descale
Descaler De’Longhi descaler
Container Capacity 1 L
Time ~25min
1. Check that the lter holder is not attached and place a con-
tainer under the hot water dispenser and under the boiler
outlet.
2. Pour the descaler solution into the tank, diluting the sup-
plied descaler with water (ll the tank up to the MAX level)
(g. 25)