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• If your espresso machine runs short of
water, a sonor signal and all leds blinking
incite you to fill the water tank.
• Your espresso machine switches to stand by
mode after 30 mn for energy saving and
switches off after 1H 30 of none use.
Maintenance
- Never wash your espresso machine
accessories in the dishwasher.
After use, the water tank must be emptied.
. Drip tray
This must be emptied after using the
appliance after taking off the grid (19). If
several espressos are being prepared one after
the other, the drip tray should be emptied
from time to time (about once every 7 - 8
espressos). The presence of water is normal
and does not signify a leak. If necessary, clean
the drip tray and its grid with water and a
little non-abrasive washing-up liquid, rinse
and dry. Replace it correctly (20).
. The brewing head, the filter and the
filter holder
These must be cleaned after each use. All you
need to do is wipe a damp cloth over the
brewing head of your appliance and to wash
the other accessories in water and a little non-
abrasive washing-up liquid, rinse and dry.
If the brewing head is heavily clogged up,
unscrew the grid, clean it and refit it, pressing
down firmly (21).
When your espresso is not being used, do not
leave the filter holder on the appliance to
prevent wear on the gasket.
. The cup warming plate: remove this to
clean it with water and a little non-abrasive
washing-up liquid, rinse and dry.
. The auto cappuccino accessory
For more thorough cleaning the auto cappuc-
cino accessory can be dismantled from the
appliance.
Clean it with water, a little non-abrasive
washing-up liquid and a small brush. Rinse
and dry it before refitting it.
Please note the direction of fitting the flexible
tube : engage the straight-cut end in the auto
cappuccino Accessory.
Descaling
• Descaling of your espresso should be done
fairly frequently with citric or tartaric acid.
• Due to the acid substance, we recommend
protecting your your worktop and sink unit
during the descaling process, especially if it
is made of marble or stone. Isolate your
espresso with a tea towel, a tablecloth or a
tray.
However, we would advise you to use the
Krups descaling accessory, reference F054,
which is available from Krups after-sales
service centres. This accessory includes, apart
from two descaling doses, a testing strip for
water hardness to assess the frequency of
descaling of your appliance in normal use.
Descaling depends on the hardness of the
water, but also on the use cycle. The
frequency of descaling indicated by the F054
accessory is thus given by way of indication
only.
- Then follow the following method:
• Unscrew the grid from the head of the
appliance and clean it (21).
• Dissolve a sachet of KRUPS descaling
accessory, reference F054, in half a litre of
lukewarm water and pour the whole
amount into the empty water tank.
• start the appliance (4).
• Place a container, as large as possible,
beneath the auto cappuccino accessory.
• As soon as the blue operating control lamp
glows continuously, the appliance is ready
• Pressing the hot water button
(15), run
through 1/3 of the liquid.
• Then, pressing the hot water button
(15)
to stop.
• Move the container under the brewing
head.
• Run the second third of the liquid
immediately by pressing the coffee button
(10) as many times as necessary.
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