DeLonghi 5500 - Manual (Page 17)

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CLEANING AND
MAINTENANCE
Danger of electric shock! Before perform-
ing any cleaning operations, the machine must be
turned off and disconnected from the mains
power supply.
Never immerse the coffee maker in water.
Important! Danger of burns. Allow the
machine to cool down before cleaning.
Important!
• Do not use solvents, abrasive detergents or
alcohol to clean the coffee maker.
• None of the components can be washed in a
dishwasher.
• Do not use metal objects to remove encrusta-
tions or coffee deposits as they could scratch
metal or plastic surfaces.
Emptying the drip tray
Important! If the drip tray (A11) is not emp-
tied regularly, the water could overflow from the
edge and seep inside or around the machine. This
could damage the machine, the surface it rests on
or the surrounding area.
The drip tray has a water level indicator in the
form of a red float which rises up as the level of
water in the drip tray rises.
Empty the drip tray before the red float protrudes
from the tray (fig. 23).
To remove the tray:
1. Open the service door (fig. 24);
2. Remove the drip tray and the grounds con-
tainer (Fig. 25);
3. Empty the drip tray and grounds container
(A9);
4. Insert the drip tray complete with grounds
container (A9);
5. Close the service door.
Cleaning the coffee maker
The following parts of the machine must be
cleaned regularly:
-
water tank (A7),
- drip tray (A11),
- coffee grounds container (A9),
- coffee spouts (A14) and hot water nozzle
(A15),
- pre-ground coffee feed funnel (A4),
- inside the machine, accessible after opening
the service door (A12),
- infuser (A8),
- milk container (B)
Cleaning the water tank
1. Clean the water tank (A7) regularly (about
once a month) with a damp cloth and a little
mild dish detergent.
2. Clean to remove all soap residues, then rinse
the water tank thoroughly.
Cleaning the drip tray
• Clean the drip tray (A11) each time you empty
it using a damp cloth and a little mild dish
detergent.
Cleaning the coffee grounds
container
1. Clean the grounds container (A9) each time
you empty it using a damp cloth and a little
mild dish detergent.
2. Try removing the toughest coffee encrusta-
tions with a toothpick.
If this is not sufficient, soften the encrusta-
tions by soaking the grounds container in
water for a few minutes.
Important! Grounds container MUST be
emptied every time the service door is open, even
if container is not full as the counter will reset. If
this is not done, the grounds container may fill up
past capacity and damage the machine. Grounds
container will display light every 14 single shots
or 7 double shots. (This cleaning task can be
done without powering the machine off.)