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- After having emptied the water from the
tank, prepare a solution with 800 cc. of
water and 50 - 60 grams (two heaped
teaspoons) of citric acid or the coffee
machine descaling solutions that can be
purchased in supermarkets or household
appliance shops.
Citric acid is a nutritionally approved
substance; and comes in small white
granules similar to sugar. It is usually
used in the food industry and may be
purchased from shops selling wine,
in well-stocked grocery shops and
also in some chemists.
- Pour this solution into the loading
drawer.
- Allow the citric acid solution to rest in
the tank for about 60 minutes, in a cold
oven.
- Turn the oven on and select the steam
function with a temperature between
130°C and 230°C. After 20-25 minutes,
switch it off.
Tank cleaning
Do not pour water into the drawer
during the cleaning cycle
As with all apparatus that use water (for
example, irons), it is entirely normal that lime
deposits should form in your oven. After
having used it for steam cooking a number
of times, the lime deposits inside the tank
and may cause a reduction of the steam
itself. After about 6 months of operation it is
likely that a certain quantity of lime will have
deposited. It is therefore advisable to proceed
with a thorough cleaning of the parts of the
oven that generate the steam.
In which case, proceed as follows:
Empty the tank as described on page 35.
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- Allow the oven to cool for 5-10 minutes.
- Turn the oven on and select the steam
function with a temperature between
130°C and 230°C. After 10 minutes,
switch it off.
Allow the oven to cool down, then
proceed with the removal of the tank
contents following the procedure
described earlier.
- Once the operation is completed, rinse
the tank a few times, pouring the water
from the load drawer and allowing it to
flow out of the outlet probe, until the
water coming out no longer shows any
lime residue. Remove any lime residue
from the inside of the oven with a cloth.
During this operation, the oven and the
surrounding area will be filled with the typical
lemon scent.
Cleaning the discharge probe
At the end of each cleaning operation, clean
the probe thoroughly. It can be washed by
hand in luke warm water with usual “dish
washing” detergents. Do not use acids,
sprays, or similar substances on the parts
of the steam probe so as not to damage it.
Advice on the various different types
of water
If one uses natural mineral waters, or at least
waters with a low lime content, the cleaning
cycles can be drastically reduced. If your
domestic water supply is equipped with a
purifier or water sweetener, then tap water
may be used without any problems.
The use of harder waters (meaning
waters with a high lime content) leads
to the cleaning operations having to
be performed more often.
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