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CLEANING THE WATER RESERVOIR
1. Dispose of 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.
2. Wash the water reservoir and its lid thoroughly with warm soapy water. Make sure
to rinse and dry them well.
NOTE: Do not wash the water reservoir or its lid 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 any of the porta-lters 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 or any other liquid.
DELIMING
Build-up of mineral deposits 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 the tank 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 a large empty 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 2 control panel lights
(Espresso heater “
” and Steam heater “ ”) turn solid press the Automatic
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