Gaggia CAREZZA - Manual (Page 24)

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• 21 Press the " " button (17). The " " light (14) turns
off and the " " light (18) starts blinking.
Note: if the steam knob is opened by mistake
during the warm-up phase, the "
" light (20)
starts blinking. Close the knob and wait until the ma-
chine is ready.
• Wait until the " " light (18) is steady on. Now the ma-
chine is ready for dispensing steam.
• 22 Place a container under the steam wand.
• Open the knob (3) for a few seconds so that the remaining
water can fl ow out of the steam wand (Pannarello). Within
a short time only steam will come out.
• 23 Close the knob (3) and remove the container.
• Fill 1/3 of the container - the one you wish to use to prepare
the cappuccino - with cold milk.
Use cold milk to get a better result.
• 24 Immerse the steam wand in the milk and open the
(3) knob by turning it clockwise; the pump is automati-
cally engaged. Rotate the milk container with slow upward
movements to obtain uniform warmth.
• 25 Once fi nished, close the knob (3) by turning it counter-
clockwise and remove the cup with frothed milk.
• After this operation, clean the steam wand with a wet
cloth.
The same procedure can be performed to heat
other beverages.
• To stop the steam dispensing procedure, press the "
" button (17). The (14) " ", (18) " " and (20) " "
lights blink fast at the same time. This is to indicate that
the machine temperature is too high to brew coff ee.
10.1 Machine Cooling
Proceed as follows to lower the temperature:
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5 Place a container or a tea glass under the steam wand
(Pannarello).
• Open the knob (3) by turning it clockwise.
• When the machine reaches the proper temperature, the
pump is automatically disengaged and the " " light (20)
is blinking.
6 Close the knob (3) by turning it counter-clockwise and
remove the container.
• Ensure the machine is ready before brewing coff ee. The
machine is ready when the " " light (14) is steady on.
11 Cleaning
Maintenance and cleaning can only be carried out when the
machine is cold and disconnected from the electric network.
• Do not immerse the machine in water or place any of its
parts in a dishwasher.
• Do not use spirit, solvents and/or aggressive chemical
agents.
• We recommend cleaning the water tank and refi lling it
with fresh water every day.
• 30 Clean the boiler ring with a wet cloth weekly when the
machine is off , cold and disconnected from the mains.
• 26 28 Every day, after heating milk, remove the exter-
nal part of the Pannarello and wash it with fresh drinking
water.
• 26 27 28 Clean the steam wand weekly. In order to do
this, perform the following operations:
- Remove the external part of the Pannarello (for standard
cleaning).
- Remove the upper part of the Pannarello from the steam
wand.
- Wash the upper part of the Pannarello with fresh drinking
water.
- Wash the steam wand with a wet cloth and remove any
milk residue.
- Refi t the upper part in the steam wand (make sure it is
completely inserted).
29 After cleaning, reassemble the external part of the
Pannarello and make sure it reaches its limit stop. Make
also sure that the plastic part is correctly fi t in the metal
part.
• 31 Empty and wash the drip tray daily.
• Use a soft, dampened cloth to clean the appliance.
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20 Clean the pressurized fi lter holder as follows:
- 9 remove the fi lter and wash it thoroughly with hot
water.
- Remove the adapter (if fi tted), and wash it thoroughly
with hot water.
- Wash the internal part of the pressurized fi lter holder.
• Do not dry the machine and/or its parts using a microwave
and/or standard oven.
Note: do not wash the pressurized fi lter holder
in the dishwasher.