K-FEE Grande - Frequently Asked Questions; Cup Symbols Flashing Fast; Improper Beverage Dispensing; Delayed Beverage Dispensing

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The appliance will only
work with drinks capsules
of those brands carrying the
K-fee
®
System logo.
The use of non-original cap-
sules can involve the follow-
ing risks: risk to health, dam-
age to the appliance and the
possible loss of warranty
rights.
Overview of water
hardness :
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Hardness range Water hardness in
mmol
Water hardness in German degrees of
hardness (°d)
1 (soft) < 1,3 < 7
2 (medium-hard) 1,3 - 2,5 7 - 14
3 (hard) 2,5 - 3,8 14 - 21
4 (very hard) > 3,8 > 21
For further information
regarding water hardness
in your area, contact your
water company. The water
hardness level entered in the
appliance determines the in-
terval between descaling for
optimal operation.
Are all cup symbols and rinsing, temperature reduction or spent capsules symbol flashing at a
fast rate?
Switch off and disconnect appliance from mains, allow to cool down. Then reconnect and
switch on appliance again. Contact service centre if error recurs.
Drink not dispensed properly?
Press the lever down completely. If necessary, descale the appliance – refer to the section
"Cleaning, descaling and changing filter if required".
Drink dispensed with delay?
Appliance is re-heating.
Is the spent capsule container overfull and jammed?
Try to remove the spent capsule container by jogging the container gently to and fro.
After inserting a capsule, the lever cannot be closed completely?
Check that there is no used capsule in the brewing chamber, that the container for used cap-
sules is not overfull and that the newly inserted capsule is in the correct position.
Is the beverage not hot enough?
Check if temperature reduction is activated. If so, please switch it off. If necessary, descale
the appliance – refer to the section "Cleaning, descaling and changing filter if required".
All cup symbols do not stop flashing?
In such a case, switch off appliance and allow to cool down before using it again.
Reset appliance to factory settings?
Switch off the machine and unplug the mains cord from the wall socket. Keep both rinsing
button and "Extra large cup" button pressed and plug in appliance; then release both buttons.
What is Eco mode?
The appliance returns to Eco mode if it is unused for more than 5 minutes (factory setting).
The appliance uses considerably less energy in Eco mode (less than 0.5 W) than if it is ready
for operation.
Frequently Asked
Questions
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