DeLonghi Magnifica Start - Detailed Descaling and Rinsing Steps; Descaling Action and Rinse Cycles

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Step 1: Descaling
action
2. Press the button (B5) and hold for at least 5 sec-
onds, until the relative Led starts blinking rapidly. The
indicator Led (C5) blinks to conrm that the descaling
programme is in progress. The mild intensity Led lights up
to indicate that step 1 of the descale cycle is in progress;
3. Empty the drip tray (A14) and the grounds container
(A10) and reposition them; empty the water tank com-
pletely (A9) and remove the softener lter (if installed);
4. Pour the descaler into the water tank up to level A (corre-
sponding to a 100 ml pack) marked on the inner surface
of the tank (g. 42), then add water (1 litre) up to level
B (g. 43) and reposition the water tank in the machine.
42
43
B
A
B
A
5. Place an empty container of at least 2 litres capacity under the
coee spouts (A16) and the water spout (D5) (g. 44).
44
2l
6. Press the button to start the descaling cycle; the
indicator light blinks to conrm that step 1 is in progress;
7. For 15 minutes or so, the machine alternates automati-
cally between pausing and releasing liquid from the hot
water spout and the coee spout.
When the rst step of the descaling cycle has been completed,
the low water level indicator (C2) will light up.
Step 2: First rinse
8. Empty the container used to collect the descaler solution. Re-
move and empty the water tank, rinse under running water,
then ll with fresh drinking water up to the MAX level (g. 45)
and return it to the machine: reposition the container under
the spouts;
45
B
A
9. Press the button (which blinks rapidly) to start the
rinse: the medium intensity Led blinks to indicate that
step 2 of the descale cycle is in progress;
10. The machine will proceed automatically with rinsing of
the coee and hot water spouts;
When the second step of the descaling cycle has been complet-
ed, the low water level indicator (C2) will light up.
Step 3: Second rinse
11. Empty the container used to collect the water from the
rst rinse. Remove and empty the water tank, then ll
with fresh drinking water up to the MAX level (g. 44) and
reinstate the softener lter, if in use; return the tank to the
machine and reposition the container under the spouts;
12. Press the button (which blinks rapidly) to start the
rinse: the strong intensity Led blinks to indicate that step
3 of the descale cycle is in progress; the rinse uid will
ow from the hot water spout; (*)
Step 4: Completion of descale
procedure
13. When the Led relative to the pre-ground function lights
up, the descale cycle has been correctly terminated;
14. The indicator of the grounds container (C4)lights up:
remove the container in which the rinse water is collect-
ed and empty it; take out the drip tray and empty the
grounds container, where part of the rinse water will have
been collected. Reposition all the parts in the machine.