Other Useful Information (Cont.)
Removable parts
• All removable parts may be cleaned with warm, soapy water. Rinse and dry (or
let dry) thoroughly before reassembly into the appliance.
• Always empty the drip tray in good time. It can be removed from the
appliance for emptying and cleaning. Simply take off the drainer and pull the
tray off the base. Tray and drainer may be cleaned with warm, soapy water.
• Wash and rinse the porta filter and the filters thoroughly. If necessary, use a
thin needle or a fine bristled brush to clear any blockages from the filters.
Housing and fixtures
• Wipe the exterior housing and the area around the group head with a dry or
slightly damp cloth.
• Occasionally the gasket area around the group head may need to brushed
out in order to remove coffee grounds.
Descaling the appliance
• From time to time, you may need to clean off any mineral deposits (limescale)
left by water inside your espresso machine to keep it operating efficiently.
How often you have to do this depends on the water hardness in your area
and on your frequency of use. It is time to descale the machine when you
start noticing that it takes longer to brew an espresso, or when it is steaming
excessively.
• For descaling, use any commercially available citric acid based descaling
agent for coffee makers and proceed as follows:
• Pour the descaling solution into the water container.
• As described in the section “Brewing espresso” (but without any coffee or
filter in the porta filter), switch the appliance on and let it run, cup for cup,
through the filtration cycles. Allow 5 minutes between each cycle for the
descaling agent to take effect.
• To clean the appliance after descaling, fill the water container twice with clean
water and let each filling run through its filtration cycles until the container is
nearly empty.
• Rinse the porta filter thoroughly with warm water.
• NOTE: Do not pour the descaling solution into an enamelled sink.
IMPORTANT!
Never wash any parts of the espresso maker in a dishwasher.
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