Cleaning and care
Descaling | ^ Confirm "Continue". |
Use the descaling tablets supplied with the appliance (see "Optional accessories" for reordering details) or a proprietary citric acid based descaling agent to descale the appliance. Follow the manufacturer's instructions on the packaging.
With aluminium or titanium fronted appliances (see data plate) ensure that the descaling agent does not come into contact with these surfaces as this could cause marks. However, should any descaling agent get onto these surfaces, wipe it away immediately.
The water container will need descaling after a certain number of operating hours. The display will alert you when this needs done.
You will still be able to use it a certain number of times after which it will lock out.
If you want to descale the appliance before it locks out, you can select the Descale function.
^Fill the water container with 1 litre of descaling solution. To make the solution, use cold water and descaling tablets, as instructed on the packet, or the appropriate amount of citric acid based household descaling agent.
^Push the water container into the appliance until it connects.
It is only possible to cancel the descaling process during the first minute. After that the process cannot be cancelled.
Do not switch the appliance off during the descaling process. If it is switched off before the end of the process, the whole process will have to be started from the beginning again.
After 12 minutes, the appliance will prompt you to fill it with fresh water.
^Remove the water container and empty it. Remove the insert.
^Rinse the water container and the insert thoroughly.
^Replace the insert and fill the water container with 1 litre of water. Push the water container into the appliance until it connects.
The descaling process will continue automatically when the water container is pushed back into the appliance.
After descaling:
^Open the door.
^Remove and empty the water container.
^Switch the appliance off, and then dry it thoroughly.
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