Kompernass KH 1098 - Manual (Page 8)

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• When the sieve is free of residues, release the
coffee passage lock j . The coffee passage g
is now closed.
Removing scale
Scale removal is already necessary after ca.
30 brewing processes with hard water, after
ca. 60 brewing processes with soft water.
Use only scale removal products that are suitable
for coffee makers and pay heed to the instructions
for use.
The procedure for scale removal is:
• Place the scale removal product in the water
tank e .
• Fill it with enough water for max. 12 cups.
• Press the button ON/AUTO/OFF
s once.
The brewing process starts, the red indicator
lamp
y glows.
• Wait until the solution has completely run through
the Coffee Maker.
• After descaling, rinse the Coffee Maker through
twice with 12 cups of clean water each time.
Storage
• If you do not intend to use the Coffee Maker for
an extended period, remove the plug from the
power socket.
• Store the power cable in the cable shaft on the
rear of the Coffee Maker.
Troubleshooting
The Coffee Maker does not function:
• The plug is not inserted into a power socket.
Connect the appliance with the mains.
Push the power plug into the wall socket.
• The power socket is defective. Try another wall
socket.
• The Coffee Maker is still hot from the previous
brewing process. Wait until the Coffee Maker
has cooled down.
The brewing process does not start at the
desired time:
• The timer is not activated. To activate the timer,
press twice on the button ON/AUTO/OFF s .
• The time is not correctly programmed. Check the
time entered and, if necessary, re-programme it.
The coffee is too strong/too weak:
• There is too little/too much water in the water
tank e . Fill it with the correct amount of water.
• It is filled with too much/too little coffee powder.
Fill it with less/more coffee powder.
• The coffee powder is too finely/too coarsely
ground. Select a different grade of grinding for
your coffee powder.
Water collects in the filter q and it then flows
over:
• The coffee powder is too finely ground, causing
a blockage of the filter q . Use a more coarsely
ground coffee powder.
The brewing process takes unusually long.
The appliance switches itself off during the
brewing process.
The appliance is becoming louder when brewing.
There is excessive steam.
• The brewing system of the appliance is calcified.
Descale the appliance as described under
"Removing scale".
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