FOHERE CM6901 - Clean and Maintenance; Cleaning Mineral Deposits

To keep your coffee maker operating efficiently, periodically clean the
water tank and remove limescale as follows
Fill the water tank with water and descaler to the MAX level, please use
“coffee machine descaler”, the ratio of water and descaler should base
on the instruction of descaler. Please use “household descaler”, you can
use the citric acid instead of the descaler (the one hundred parts of
water and three parts of citric acid).
Put the portafilter (no coffee powder in it) and carafe in place.
Turn the steam knob to position, the indicator will light on, and make
two cups espresso (about 2Oz). Then turn the steam knob to
position and wait for 5s.
Turn the steam knob to position and make steam for 2min, then turn
the steam knob to position to stop the unit immediately, make the
descalers deposit in the unit at least 15 minutes.
Repeat steps 4-5 at least 3 times.
Fill the water tank with tap water to the MAX level, Repeat steps 4-5 at
least 3 times until no descaler is left.
CLEANING MINERAL DEPOSITS
You can help protect the environment!
Please remember to respect the local regulations: hand in the
non-working electrical equipment to an appropriate waste
disposal center.
ENVIRONMENT FRIENDLY DISPOSAL
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Shut off the power and let the espresso machine cool down completely.
Clean the espresso machine, carafe, drip tray with a sponge and dry
them after each use.
Note: Do not clean with alcohol or solvent cleaner. Never immerse the
whole espresso machine into the water for cleaning
Turn the portafilter clockwise to remove it, pour out the coffee powder,
then clean the portafilter with cleanser and rinse it with water.
Note: The portafilter is not dishwasher safe, do not clean it in the
dishwasher.
Clean all the attachments and dry them.
CLEAN AND MAINTENANCE
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TROUBLE SHOOTING
Do not take apart the appliance by yourself if the cause of a malfunction is not found, you had
better contact Amazon seller.
Carafe leaking or
water leaking
from the lid of
carafe
The carafe is not located
properly
Let centreline of carafe aligns
with the portafilter.
Symptom Cause Solutions
Water leaks from
the bottom of the
espresso
machine.
There is too much water
in the drip tray.
Please clean the drip tray.
The water pipe inside the
machine is damaged.
Please contact Amazon seller for
replacement.
The espresso machine is
malfunctioning.
Please contact Amazon seller for
replacement.
The container is too big or the
shape is not suitable.
Use professional milk frothing
pitcher.
Use Skimmed milk or plant milk. Use whole milk (butterfat>3%).
The coffee powder is stored in a
hot or wet place for a long time.
The coffee powder turns bad.
Please use fresh coffee powder,
sealed and stored the coffee
powder in a cool and dry place.
The metal parts in
the water tank rust.
Descaler is not the recommend-
ed type. It may corrode the
metal parts in the water tank.
Use “household descaler”
Water leaks out of the
outer side of the filter.
There is some coffee powder
on the filter edge.
Wip out the coffee powder on the
edge.
The espresso
machine is not
working.
The espresso machine is not
plugged well.
Plug the power cord into the
socket correctly.
The milk cannot
be frothed.
The indicator is not on. Only after the indicator is on, the
steam can be used to froth milk.
Acid (vinegar) taste
exists in Espresso
coffee.
Not cleaned properly after use. Clean the machine several times
before use.
The level of water in the tank
exceeds the MAX level.
The water level in the tank should
be within the scale of MIN and MAX.
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