CLEANING YOUR AUTOMATIC ESPRESSO,
CAPPUCCINO, AND LATTE MAKER
CLEANING THE MILK RESERVOIR AND FROTHING TUBE
Even though you can store the milk reservoir with left over milk in the refrigerator, it is
important to clean the reservoir and frothing tube regularly to avoid clogging and building
residues. In order to clean the milk reservoir, please follow the instructions listed below:
1. Place a large empty cup under the frothing tube and make sure there is water in the
water reservoir.
2. Aim the Frothed Milk Dispensing Tube into the empty cup.
3. Adjust the Froth Control Knob to Clean “ ”.
4. Press and hold the Clean “ ” button for 3 seconds and then release it. The clean
function will run for 30 seconds. Once completed, throw the contents in the cup
away.
5. Discard any remaining milk, rinse and wash the milk reservoir and its lid thoroughly
with warm soapy water. Rinse and dry well. Do not use abrasive cleaners and
scouring pads, as they will scratch the nish. The milk reservoir and lid is also
dishwasher safe (top rack).
CLEANING THE BREW HEAD, THE PORTA-FILTER AND FILTER
1. Switch the power button on the side of the unit to the off position “O” and unplug the
power cord from the electrical outlet.
2. Some of the metal parts might still be hot. Do not touch them with your hands until
they have cooled.
3. Remove the porta-lter and discard the coffee grounds. Wash both the porta-lter
and lter with warm soapy water and rinse them well. Do not wash the porta-lter and
lters in the dishwasher.
4. Wipe lower part of the brew head in the unit with a damp cloth or paper towel to
remove any coffee grounds that might have been left.
5. Place the porta-lter (without any lter) back in the brew head in the unit.
6. Place an empty large cup under the porta-lter.
7. Press the espresso “
” button once and let the unit brew with water only until it
stops automatically.
8. Make sure to let porta-lter dry completely after cleaning.
CLEANING THE WATER RESERVOIR
Discard the remaining water by removing the reservoir and turning it upside down over
the sink. It is recommended to empty the water reservoir between uses. Wash the water
reservoir with soapy water, rinse it well and wipe it dry. Do not wash the water reservoir in
the dishwasher.
CLEANING THE UNIT
1. Wipe housing with a soft wet cloth. Do not use abrasive cleaners or scouring pads, as
they will scratch the nish.
2. Do not store the porta-lter in the brew head. This can adversely affect the seal
between the brew head and the porta-lter while brewing espresso.
CAUTION: Do not immerse appliance in water.
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DELIMING
Mineral deposits built-up in the unit will affect the operation of the appliance. Your
appliance must be delimed when you begin to notice an increase in the time required to
brew espresso, or when there is excessive steaming. Also, you may notice a build-up of
white deposits on the surface of the brew head.
The frequency of cleaning depends upon the hardness of the water used. The following
table gives the suggested cleaning intervals.
SUGGESTED CLEANING INTERVALS
Type of Water Cleaning Frequency
Soft Water (Filtered Water) Every 80 Brew Cycles
Hard Water (Tap Water) Every 40 Brew Cycles
TO DELIME WATER RESERVOIR:
1. Fill the reservoir with fresh, undiluted white household vinegar.
2. Allow appliance to sit overnight with the vinegar solution in the water reservoir.
3. Discard vinegar by removing the reservoir and turning it upside down over the sink.
4. Rinse the water reservoir thoroughly with tap water by lling reservoir half full with
water and then pouring the water back out into the sink, repeating this step twice.
TO DELIME INTERNAL PARTS:
1. Make sure you delime the inside of the water reservoir rst by following the “Deliming”
steps above.
2. Make sure to switch the on/off button to the off “O” position and the power cord is
disconnected from the electrical outlet. Fill the reservoir with white vinegar above the
minimum level of the reservoir.
3. Insert the porta-lter (with lter and no coffee) and place jar/carafe or regular cup on
top of the drip tray and under the porta-lter.
4. Plug the power cord into the electrical outlet.
5. Press the on/off button to switch the unit on “I”, once the 3 control panel lights turn
solid blue press the Espresso/Custom Button twice. The vinegar will start owing
through the unit and it will stop automatically.
6. Place a pitcher or large cup (with at least 325 mL/ 11-ounce capacity) under the
tube. Fill the milk reservoir with water and place it back on the unit. Turn the Froth
Control Knob clockwise to the clean position “
” then press the latte/clean button for
3 seconds to activate the clean function. Let the unit dispense the water through the
tube for approximately 30 seconds and then press the Latte/Clean Button once to
stop the process.
7. Repeat Steps 1 – 6 as necessary using only tap water to rinse any remaining traces
of vinegar out of the machine.
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