Siemens EQ900 - Page 17

Before using for the first time en
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Before using for the first time
6 Before using for the
first time
Before using for the first time
Prepare the appliance for use.
6.1 Preparing and cleaning
the appliance
Remove the protective foils and
clean the appliance and individual
parts. Follow the illustrated instruc-
tions at the beginning of this manual.
ATTENTION!
Unsuitable beans can block the
grinder.
▶ Only use pure, roasted bean mixes
that are suitable for use in fully
automatic coffee or espresso ma-
chines.
▶ Do not use glazed coffee beans.
▶ Do not use caramelised coffee
beans.
▶ Do not use coffee beans that have
been treated with additives con-
taining sugar.
▶ Do not add instant coffee.
→Fig. 4 - 32
Notes
¡ Fill the water tank with fresh, cold,
non-carbonated drinking water
every day.
¡ If you have the product variant with
2 bean containers, you can add 2
different types of coffee. The LED
of the active bean container lights
up.
¡ The appliance memorises the
bean container last selected for
each drink. You can change this
default setting.
→"Basic settings", Page61
Tip:To keep the coffee beans at
their best, store them in a sealed
container in a cool place.
You can keep the coffee beans in the
bean container for several days
without them losing their aroma.
6.2 Checking the water hard-
ness
It is important to set the water hard-
ness correctly so that your appliance
indicates in good time that it needs
descaling. You can use the enclosed
test strip to check the water hardness
or ask your local water company.
1. Briefly dip the test strip in fresh tap
water.
2. Allow the water to drain off the test
strip.
3. Read the water hardness off the
test strip after 1 minute.
→"Overview of water hardness
levels", Page51
Note:Please use the test strip even if
you have a water softening system in-
stalled as they generate different wa-
ter hardnesses.
Tips
¡ You can change the settings at
any time.
→"Basic settings", Page61
¡ If the water hardness exceeds
21°dH (3.8mmol/l), you can fill
the water tank with prefiltered wa-
ter to reduce limescale deposits.
6.3 Overview of water hardness levels
The table shows allocation of the levels to the different degrees of water hard-
ness.