Cleaning and care
Cleaning the milk pipework using the milk line cleaner
Make sure that the milk lines are cleaned regularly and thoroughly. Milk contains natural bacteria that will grow when the lines are not sufficiently cleaned. Contamination in the unit can be a health risk.
The milk pipework must be cleaned about once a week. The coffee machine will remind you at the correct time. Three days before, the display will show the message "Days until milk pipework cleaning: XX". The remaining number of days until the milk pipework needs to be cleaned will show in the display every time the unit is turned on.
^Tap the OK button to confirm this message.
When the number of days left equals 0, the display will show the message "Clean milk pipework". At this time, the function for preparing beverages with milk is blocked.
^Tap the OK button.
You can only prepare espresso, coffee, lungo coffee and hot water. You can only prepare beverages with milk again once the milk pipework has been cleaned.
The cleaning program cannot be canceled once is has started. The program has to be carried through to the end.
To clean the milk pipework:
^Tap .
^Tap the arrow key until "Maintenance" is highlighted. Tap the OK button.
^Tap the arrow keys until "Clean milk pipework" is highlighted. Tap the OK button.
The process is started and various messages will appear on the display.
^Follow the instructions.
When the display shows "Fill water tank with cleaning agent and lukewarm water up to the cleaning mark and insert", proceed as follows:
Preparing the cleaning solution
The milk system detergent was developed specifically for this coffee machine. It is available from Miele.
To avoid damage to the unit, use only this detergent.
^Add one sachet of milk system detergent to the water tank.
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