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12 Transport and disposal
12.1 Preparation for transport, protection against freezing
and measures for longer periods of non-use
Venting the appliance
We recommend that you vent the appliance if it will not be used for an extended
period of time and before transport. This also protects the appliance against frost
damage.
Prerequisite: The appliance must be ready for operation (see „Switching on
and off“ on page 51).
Take the Melitta
®
Claris
®
water lter out of the water tank.
• Simultaneously press both the button for one-cup dispensing and
the ON/OFF button for longer than 2 seconds.
→ The standby symbol ashes during a brief heat-up phase. Subsequently,
the symbol for the water tank is illuminated.
• Open up the ap of the water tank (Fig. A, no. 7) and pull the water tank
up and out of the appliance.
→ The symbol for the milk shower is illuminated.
• Place a vessel under the milk shower.
• Turn the rotary switch for the milk shower (Fig. A, no. 11) clockwise to
open the milk shower.
→ Water runs out of the milk shower and into the vessel; also steam escapes.
The symbol for the milk shower is ashing.
Warning!
Danger of scalding by hot steam
Make sure that you do not burn yourself on the hot steam escaping from the
milk shower during the venting process.
• As soon as no more steam is emerging, turn the rotary switch for the
milk shower anti-clockwise to close the milk shower.