Before using your Café Ristretto™
Before using your Café Ristretto™ for the first time or if you have not used it for some time, rinse the machine by running water through without coffee in the filter handle, as follows: Note: Throughout these instructions the numbers you see highlighted and in brackets refer back to the diagrams at the start of this instruction manual.
•Open the lid of the water reservoir (1) and fill with cold water (2). Alternatively you can open the lid and remove the water reservoir using the handle (3). Then fill with cold water (4).
•Replace the water reservoir firmly into the unit (5) and close lid.
•Insert the power cord into a
Ristretto™ ensure that the steam dial on
the control panel is not in the ‘ ’ steam or
•Place one of the filters in the filter handle
(7). Then position the filter handle onto the machines brewing head.
•To ensure that the filter handle is in the correct position, turn the handle so it points to the left and place the filter handle flat against the brewing head (8), then turn the handle towards the right (9), as far as it can go.
Note: Do not over tighten.
•Place a sufficiently large container under the filter handle (10).
•As soon as the amber
Tip: Remember that if the
•Press the button (11) and allow all the water in the water reservoir to run through.
•If necessary, you may need to stop the
operation by pressing the button again, empty the container, then resume the operation.
Note: Make sure the water reservoir is clean and free of any debri, as any fine particles can block the water flow.
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