Krups ESPRESSO PRONTO 988 - Decalcifying; How To Decalcify; Problem and Causes

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Problem:
Decalcifying
decalcifying solution, fill Pump makes loud r
Under normal conditions
the water reservoir with
Cause:
you do not need to decalcify
fresh, cold water.
. No water in the w
your "Espresso Pronto".
. Turn the control dial to
reservoir.
However, in areas where
the" U " position and
. Oldor dry coffee
there is hard water or if you
clean the machine until
being used, wate,
use your machine very fre-
there is no more water in
not properly flow I
quently we recommend
the reservoir.
the coffee.
decalcifying. You will know
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when such a cleaning is
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necessary by an obvious
causes
Problem:
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slow down in the brewing
Coffee does not carr
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Problem:
of filter holder.
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Cause:
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holder.
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Cause:
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. Water reservoir no
inserted in the machine.
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. Filter holder not pushed
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. Filter blocked bec.
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in as far as it will go.
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the coffee mixture
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necessary to remove the
. No elasticity in the
fine or has been ta
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strainer from the brewing
brewing head seal.
too hard.
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head (see
figure 22).
(This may happen after a
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This can be done using
long period of use). This
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decalcified.
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a flat head srew driver.
part can be ordered
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warm water. Dissolve'1he
. If the seal has lost its
Espresso has no "Cre
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decalcifying solution into
elasticity, it must
be
(1)
Cause:(1)
the water reservoir.
replaced with a new one.
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. Old or driedoutco
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Replace the water reser-
Allow the appliance to
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being used.
(1) voir.
cool down and then
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. Place a cup underneath
unscrew the sieve from
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the brewing spout.
the brewing head. Re-
espresso.
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. Turn the control dial (c)
move the seal carefully
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from the brewing head
coarsely.
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to the" U "position.
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Stop between each cup
using a screw driver.
. Toolittlecoffeein tt
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and empty it as it beco-
. Place the new seal onto
filter or not properly
mes full. Proceed with
the machine and then
tamped.
this until all of the water
place the flattened side
has run through the
of the sieve back into
machine. Allow the appli- brewing head.
ance to cool for 10-15
minutes when done.