Maintenance and care – Ariston MCA 15 NA P User Manual

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1. With the machine
ready to brew coffee,
place a cup and/or a
container below the hot
water/steam spout.

2. Press the

key to

discharge any water left
in the steam spout; in a
short time, only steam
will come out of the
spout.

The display shows:

STEAM

3. Press the key

to stop dispensing steam.

4. Fill 1/3 of the container you wish to use to prepare
the cappuccino with cold milk.

! Use cold milk and a cold cup for better results
when preparing cappuccino.

5. Immerse the steam
spout in the milk to be
heated and press the

key. Move the container
gently up and down for
uniform foam formation.

! Steam is dispensed for
a preset amount of time.
This may be modified
in the “PROGRAM

STEAM TIME” menu described in the chapter on
“Programming”.

6. Press the

again to stop dispensing steam.

! The same system can be used to heat other
beverages.

! After this operation,
clean the steam spout
with a wet cloth.

Maintenance and care

General cleaning

! Maintenance and cleaning operations can only be
carried out when the machine is cold and disconnected
from the power supply.

• Do not immerse the machine in water or place any of

its parts in a dishwasher.

• Do not use sharp objects or harsh chemical products

(solvents) for cleaning.

• Do not dry the machine and/or its components in a

microwave and/or conventional oven.

• Clean the water tank

on a daily basis and

change the water.

• Remove and clean

the filter in the tank.

• Use a soft cloth

moistened with water to

clean the appliance.

• Clean the dispensing

outlet and the brew

group.

• We

recommend

emptying and cleaning

the drip tray and the

dregs drawer on a daily

basis. To do this, extract

the drip tray then empty

and clean all parts.

• The brew unit may be

removed for cleaning:

1. Lower the brew unit

spouts

2. Grasp the brew unit as

shown and extract it from

its seat.

3. Wash the whole unit in

hot water.

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