Philips 10002518 - Manual (Page 16)

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CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE - DESCALING THE MACHINE
• (Fig.9) - Each week remove the dispensing spout,
pulling it downwards, and wash it with lukewarm water.
After washing it, place it back in position.
• (Fig.19-20) - Clean the service compartment. We
recommend emptying and cleaning (on a daily ba-
sis):
- The coffee grounds drawer (3)
- The drip tray (12).
9.1 Brew Group
• The brew group (13) must be cleaned every time the
coffee bean hopper is fi lled or at least once a week.
• Turn off the machine by pressing the power button
(17) and remove the plug from the socket.
• (Fig.18 - Fig.19) - Open the service door (2). Remove
the coffee grounds drawer (3) and drip tray (12).
• (Fig.21) - Remove the brew group (13) pulling it by
the handle and press the "PUSH" button. The brew
group must be rinsed only with lukewarm water with
NO detergent/soap.
• (Fig.22) - Thoroughly rinse the brew group with luke-
warm water and carefully clean the upper fi lter.
• Thoroughly rinse and dry all the parts of the brew
group.
• Thoroughly clean the inside of the machine.
• (Fig.23) - Make sure that the two reference signs
match up.
• (Fig.24) - Make sure that the lever is in contact with
the brew group. Press the "PUSH" button to make
sure that the brew group is in the correct position.
Lubricate the brew group after approximately
500 brewing cycles. The brew group lubricant
may be purchased in authorized service centers.
• (Fig.25) - Lubricate the brew group guides using the
supplied lubricant only.
• (Fig.26-27) - Apply the lubricant evenly to the guides
on both sides of the brew group.
• Insert the brew group in its seat clicking it into place
WITHOUT pressing the "PUSH" button.
• Insert the coffee grounds drawer and the drip tray.
Close the service door.
10 DESCALING THE MACHINE
Limescale normally forms with the use of the appliance.
Descaling is necessary every 1-2 months or if you no-
tice a reduction in water fl ow.
The display informs you that descaling is necessary:
• An orange icon is displayed before dispensing:
• During normal use, a triangle shaped icon appears in
the lower left part of the display:
For the descaling process use a non-toxic
and/or non-harmful descaling solution
for coffee machines, commonly available on the
market.
Warning! Never use vinegar as a descaling
solution.
(Fig.17) - Before descaling, remove the Pannarello
from the steam wand as described in the "Cleaning and
Maintenance" section.
• Turn the machine on by pressing the power button
(17). Wait for the machine to complete the warm
up and rinse cycles.
• Mix the descaling solution with water as specifi ed on
the package of the descaling product and fi ll the water
tank.
• (Fig.7) - Place a container beneath the steam wand
(7).
• (Fig.8) - By turning hot water/steam knob (10) clock-
wise, dispense water in intervals, one cup at a time; to
stop dispensing, turn knob (10) counter-clockwise.
• Between each cup, you must allow the descaling solu-
tion to take effect for about 10-15 minutes, turning the
machine off by pressing the power button (17). Empty
the container.
• Continue until the descaling solution runs out and the
water tank is empty.
• When the descaling solution is fi nished, rinse the water