Philips SENSEO® Viva Café Cafetera de monodosis de café - Manual (Page 17)

Descaling (new procedure)
When to descale
- Descale the SENSEO ® coffee machine as described below when
the CALC light goes on (after you have brewed approx. 400 cups of
SENSEO ® coffee).
Why to descale
Scale builds up inside the machine during use. It is essential to descale the
SENSEO ® coffee machine at least every 3 months. Your reasons to descale:
- It prolongs the life of your SENSEO ® coffee machine
- It ensures maximum cup volume
- It ensures maximum coffee temperature
- The machine produces less sound during brewing
- It prevents malfunctioning
If the descaling procedure is not performed correctly, scale residue remains
behind in the machine. This causes scale to build up more quickly and may
cause permanent and irreparable damage to the machine.
Use the correct descaling agent
Only citric acid-based descalers are suitable for descaling the SENSEO ®
machine. This type of descaler descales the machine without damaging
it. For the correct amount, see under ‘Descaling procedure’ below. Each
descaling mixture can be used only once. After use, the descaling mixture is
no longer active.
We advise you to use the special SENSEO ® Descaler (HD7012, HD7011,
HD7006). For more information about this descaler, visit our website
www.philips.com.
Never use a descaling agent based on mineral acids such as sulphuric
acid, hydrochloric acid, sulphamic acid and acetic acid (e.g. vinegar). These
descaling agents may damage your SENSEO ® coffee machine.
Descaling procedure
Note: The descaling procedure for this machine differs from that of previous
models.
Note: The descaling procedure consist of 2 descaling cycles and 2 flushing
cycles. Do not interrupt the descaling cycles and do not switch off the machine
before or between the flushing cycles.
1 Press the on/off button 3.
, The machine is ready for use when the light ring lights up
continuously.
2 Mix 50 grams of citric acid with 1 litre of water. Fill the water
reservoir with the descaler mixture.
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