Saeco HD8914 - Adjustments

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Hot water circuit rinsing phase
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Follow the instructions in the “6.4.1 Hot water dispensing” chapter.
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After having dispensed about a cup of water, stop dispensing hot water by pressing the
OK button. Empty the container. The machine is ready for brewing.
5.2.4 AquaCleanwaterlterrstinstallation
InstallingtheSAECOAquaCleanwaterlterpuriesthewateryourmachineusesto
brewcoffeeforagreatercoffeetaste.Moreoverbyreplacingthelterwhenindicated
by the machine you don’t need to descale for 5000 * products!
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Refer to the “10.2 AquaClean water lter” chapter (*) for more information.
5.3 Adjustments
The machine is supplied with standard brewing default settings. To enhance the quality and
taste of the coffee, it is recommended to adjust the settings. In particular, to obtain a stronger
taste,setthebrewingtemperature,aromaandgrindingnenesstothetopofthescale.
5.3.1 Water hardness measurement and setting
To preserve the taste of the coffee it is essential to measure the water hardness.
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Dip the disposable strip in water for 1 second, to test the water hardness (strip
supplied with the machine).
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Remove the disposable strip and wait for 1 minute.
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Check how many squares change colour, then refer to the table.
number of red squares value to be set water hardness
1 1 very soft water
2 2 soft water
3 3 hard water
4 4 very hard water
Refer to the “8.2 Changing the default settings” chapter to change the water hardness
default.
5.3.2 Aroma intensity adjustment
> Every time the AROMA STRENGTH button is pressed, the aroma of your coffee
changes by one degree. The display changes with the chosen aroma.
extra light aroma
The machine will automatically dose
the right quantity of coffee.
light aroma
medium strength aroma
strong aroma
extra strong aroma
pre-ground coffee
The right quantity of coffee will be dosed
by using the supplied measuring scoop.
5.3.3 Ceramic coffee grinder adjustment
Adjustments to the coffee grinder must be made exclusively when the machine is
grinding coffee beans.
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Lift the coffee bean hopper lid.
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Identify the grinder adjustment knob. Reference marks placed around the rotary knob
showthegrindingsettings.Itispossibletosetthemachinetooneofvedifferentgrinding
nenesslevels:fortheleftmostposition,forcoarsegrindingandalightertaste(minimum
setting)totherightmostone,fornegrindingandastrongertaste(maximumsetting).
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Place a small cup under the coffee dispensing spout.
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Press the ESPRESSO button.
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While the machine is grinding, press and rotate the knob by one unit at a time. The
taste difference will be detectable after brewing 2-3 coffee cups.
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