Miele CM 5310 - Descaling the Machine

Cleaning and care
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Tip: Use your vacuum cleaner to
remove dry ground coffee residues.
Dropping a cleaning tablet into the
brew unit
Insert the brew unit with a cleaning tab in it
and close the machine will appear in the
display.
 Drop a cleaning tablet into the top of
the brew unit (arrow).
 Push the brew unit containing the
cleaning tablet back into the coffee
machine.
 Press the button under the handle of
the brew unit and, whilst doing so,
turn the handle to the right.
 Close the appliance door.
 Follow the further instructions given
in the display.
The cleaning process is complete when
the drinks menu appears.
Descaling the machine
Risk of damage from spilt descaling
solution.
Sensitive surfaces and/or natural
floors can suffer damage.
Wipe up any spillages of descaling
agent immediately.
Limescale builds up in the coffee
machine through use. How often the
appliance needs to be descaled will
depend on the water hardness level in
your area. Limescale must be removed
regularly.
The appliance will guide you through
the descaling process. Various
messages will appear in the display,
e.g. you will be prompted to empty the
drip tray or fill the water container.
Descaling must be carried out. The
process takes approx.15minutes.
The coffee machine prompts you when
it needs to be descaled.  No. of uses
until appliance needs descaling: 50 will
appear in the display. The remaining
number of drinks that can be made
before descaling will now show in the
display after each drink is made.
 Confirm the message with OK.
When the number of remaining portions
reaches 0, the coffee machine will lock
out.