Installation and commissioning
Hardware connection and preparatory work
1.2.1 General tasks
• Place the coffee machine horizontally on the counter (width and depth);
adjust feet where adjustable.
Important technical service instructions:
The Schaerer Barista must be installed by more than one technician due to its
highly weight. When lifting the machine, be careful to lift only by the bottom
pan and not the rear cover of the machine.
• Connect the water infeed.
• Connect a water filter if one is needed. (For details, see the next chapter)
• Connect the drain hose to a permanent drain tube using angle 33 2165 8000.
• All drains must be sloped.
• Connect to the power supply.
• Switch on coffee machine.
1.2.2 Recommended water filter
A water filter is recommended for carbonate hardness above 5 °dKH.
For the Schaerer Barista, the – bestmax XL – water filter is recommended in the standard price
list. After measuring the carbonate hardness with (non-expired) test kit, cut off according to the
capacity table (see the User manual included with the filter).
Initial commissioning workflow
In order to avoid "jumping back and forth" between menus unnecessarily, we recommend that you adhere to the following initial
commissioning sequence description.