Using compartment for latte glass, Setting water hardness – DeLonghi Fully Automatic Coffee Center Machine ESAM6700 User Manual
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Setting water hardness
1. Press the p icon to enter the programming
menu.
2. Press the or
icon and select “Water
hardness”.
3. Confirm the selection by pressing the oK
icon.
4. Press the or
icon to set the number
of squares formed on the reactive strip (see
figure in the previous section).
5. Press the oK icon to confirm the setting.
6. Press the ESC icon to exit the menu.
The machine is now reprogrammed with the new
water hardness setting.
uSInG CompArtmEnt For LAttE
GLASS
To accommodate larger latte cups under the cof-
fee spouts, lift compartment door (A17) towards
machine and place glass in compartment.
9. The appliance is now ready for rinsing
through with clean water.
Remove the water tank, empty, rinse under
running water, fill with clean water and
replace. “Rinsing... Press OK” is displayed.
10. Empty the container used to collect the
descaler solution and replace it under the hot
water spout.
11. Press the oK icon to start rinsing. Hot water
flows out of the spout and the message
“Rinsing...” is displayed.
12. When the water tank is completely empty,
the message “Rinsing complete... Press OK”
is displayed.
13. Press the oK icon, fill the water tank and the
appliance is ready for use.
SEttInG WAtEr hArDnESS
The DESCALE message is displayed after a
period of time established according to water
hardness.
The machine is factory set for a hardness value
of 4 (very hard water).
The machine can also be programmed according
to the actual hardness of the tap water in the
various regions, varying the frequency with
which the message is displayed.
soft water
l
slightly hard water
ll
hard water
lll
very hard water
llll
measuring water hardness
1. Remove the “TOTAL HARDNESS TEST”
indicator paper from its pack.
2. Immerse the paper completely in a glass of
water for about a second.
3. Remove the paper from the water and shake
lightly.
After about a minute, 1, 2, 3, or 4 red squares
form, depending on the hardness of the water.
Each square corresponds to one level.