Gaggia UNICA - Manual (Page 29)

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Steady on
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Blinking
Using the machine for the
first time or after a long
period of inactivity.
These simple operations will make it pos-
sible to always brew excellent coff ee.
They have to be performed:
A) At fi rst start-up.
B) When the machine remains inactive
for a long time (more than 2 weeks).
Dispensed water must be
emptied into an adequate
drain. It is not suitable for food use.
1 Place a large container under the
dispensing spout.
2 Before starting the procedure, check
that the following icons are displayed.
3 Brew one coff ee. Press and release the
“ ” button. The machine starts
brewing coff ee.
4 Wait until brewing is complete and
remove the container.
5 Place a container under the steam wand
(Pannarello, if supplied).
7 Dispense water until the no water
signal appears, then rotate the selec-
tor switch counter-clockwise until it is
back into the “ ” position.
8 At the end, fill the water tank again.
Then the products can be brewed as
described in the following sections.
Rinse/Self-cleaning Cycle
This cycle allows rinsing the coff ee circuits
with fresh water.
The cycle is carried out:
• At machine start (with cold boiler)
• After priming the circuit (with cold
boiler)
• During the Stand-by preparation phase
(if a coff ee product has been brewed)
• During the phase of activating the
stand-by mode after pressing the
“ON/OFF” button (if a coffee product
has been brewed).
A small amount of water will be dis-
pensed to rinse and heat all the machine
components; during this phase the icons
blink in sequence.
Wait for the cycle to fi nish automatically.
You can stop dispensing as well, by
pressing either coff ee button.
6 Turn the knob clockwise and set it to
the “ ” position.