Care and maintenance
9.6 "Cleaning coffee system"
programme
This cleaning programme is used to
remove residues and coffee oil residues
with the aid of coffee machine cleaning
agents.
To avoid damage to the appliance, we
recommend carrying out the cleaning pro-
gramme every 2 months or as requested
by the appliance.
Before starting the cleaning programme,
clean the brewing unit and the interior (see
chapter 9.3, page 45).
The cleaning programme takes approx-
imately 15 minutes and should not be
interrupted.
CAUTION
Contact with coffee machine cleaning
agent may lead to eye and skin irritation.
Observe the processing instructions on
the packaging of the coffee machine
cleaning agent.
ATTENTION
The use of unsuitable coffee machine
cleaning agents can damage the appli-
ance.
Only use Melitta® PERFECT CLEAN
Espresso Machines cleaning tablets.
Requirement: The ready symbol appears
on the display.
1. Press the "Rotary switch" for 2 seconds.
»
The menu appears on the display.
2. Navigate to the Care > Coffee system
cleaning menu.
3. Select Start and confirm your selection.
4. Follow the further instructions on the
display up to the end of the cleaning
programme.
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9.7 "Descaling" programme
The descaling programme is used to
remove limescale deposits in the interior of
the appliance with coffee machine descal-
ing agents.
To avoid damage to the appliance, we
recommend carrying out the descaling
programme every 3 months if you do not
use a water filter. When using a water filter,
only carry out the descaling programme
when you are prompted to do so.
The descaling programme takes approx-
imately 25 minutes and should not be
interrupted.
CAUTION
Contact with descaling agent may lead to
eye and skin irritation.
Observe the processing instructions on
the packaging of the descaling agent.
ATTENTION
The use of unsuitable descaling agents
can damage the appliance.
Only use Melitta® ANTI CALC Espresso
Machines liquid descaling agent.
ATTENTION
A water filter may be damaged if it is
screwed in during the descaling pro-
gramme.
Remove the water filter when the appli-
ance requests you to do so (see Fig. 18).
Place the water filter into a vessel filled
with tap water during the descaling
programme.
The water filter can be reinserted and
reused on completion of the descaling
programme.