Decalcifying
Water carries minerals and impurities that can clog the internal plumbing and effect the heating time, heating process, performance and overall taste of the coffee brewed from your machine. We recommend that every 3 months you decalcify your machine to remove this build up and keep your machine brewing smoothly. To decalcify your Saeco Renaissance XV, we recommend using the Saeco brand of decalcifier, however you may use coffeemaker cleaner, which may be available at your local grocery store. Please note that NO coffee is to be used during this process.
The steps are as follows:
1.Fill the water tank reservoir with 50 ounces of water, pour the descaling solution directly into the water reservoir.
2.Place the assembled thermal carafe into the brewing area. Be sure to push the carafe all the way into the unit to trigger the carafe control sensor.
3.Plug in the machine. Turn On the On/Off Button. The blue light next to the On/Off Button will illuminate, and the solution will begin to brew into the thermal carafe.
4.When approximately half of the solution has run through, then turn Off the On/Off Button. Allow the remaining solution to sit in the water tank reservoir to soak for 15 to 30 minutes. Turn On the On/Off Button and allow the remaining solution to run through the machine.
The machine will automatically turn off when all of the solution has been brewed through the machine.
5.Discard the solution and allow the machine to cool for at least 15 minutes.
Wash and rinse the water tank reservoir and thermal carafe.
6.Refill the water tank reservoir with fresh water and repeat step 4.
7.Discard the water and allow the machine to cool for at least 15 minutes. Repeat step 6 to ensure that all solution is rinsed out of the brewing unit.
15