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MAINTENANCE
5 MAINTENANCE
5.1 Descaling
Descaling frequency based on water hardness:
5.1.1 Descaling procedure
Only use Nespresso descaler (5034) or Nespresso descaling kit
(3035/CBU-2)
– never use vinegar!
Descaler can damage casing and surfaces.
Immediately clean drops of descaling solution.
The water hardness
can be adjusted any
time with the Nespresso
App.
Estimated cup capac-
ity: 40 ml / 1.35 oz
fH: French water hardness
dH: German water hardness
CaCO
3
(Calcium Carbon-
ate) in mg/l: American
water hardness
Water hardness
Test strip Level °fH °dH CaCO
3
Descaling after
0 < 5 < 3 < 50mg/l 4’000 cups
1 > 7 > 4 > 70 mg/l 3’000 cups
2 > 13 > 7 > 130 mg/l 2’000 cups
3 > 25 > 14 > 250 mg/l 1’500 cups
4 > 38 > 21 > 380 mg/l 1’000 cups
Observe the safety
instructions on the
descaler package.
Duration of descaling
procedure: approxi-
mately 15 minutes
1) Empty the drip tray and the used
capsule container.
2) Fill the water tank with 1 unit of
Nespresso descaling liquid and add
0.5 l /17 oz of water.
Use a container with a
capacity of min. 0.6 l /
20 oz.
3) Re-insert water tank and place a con-
tainer under the coffee outlet.
4) To enter the descaling mode, press
and hold the 3 coffee buttons for at
least 6 sec.
A short beep sounds for confirmation
and the coffee buttons start blinking.
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