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10.6 Changing the Water Hardness
Turn the Program Dial to Pos. 7. The display shows HARDNESS / LEVEL 2.
Pushing the P Button repeatedly shows the following options (second line of
display): LEVEL – , LEVEL 1, LEVEL 2, LEVEL 3, LEVEL 4, FILTER.
The C1500 gives you the following options with regards to water management:
a. Use the Claris Water Filter and regular tap water.See chapters 11 and 11.1.
b.Use distilled water. Set the water hardness level to HARDNESS / LEVEL –
This means the decalcifying monitor is turned off.
c. Use bottled water. Set the water hardness level to HARDNESS / LEVEL 1.
This means the decalcifying monitor is on. After using approx. 230 gallons of
water (for coffee, steaming, rinsing, hot water) the display will remind you
to decalcify the machine (see chapters 12.2 and 12.3).
d.Use tap water. Choose water hardness level 2, 3 or 4. Check with your local
water works how hard your water is in "grains".
Hardness in Set to Decalcifying after approx.
Grains LEVEL ...gallons of water
1 to 9 1 230
10 to 19 2 105
20 to 29 3 75
30 + 4 42
You can also use the enclosed water hardness indicator strip to determine the
water hardness: Insert the stick for one second into the water you want to use.
Shake off any excess water and wait for one minute.
• If all 5 fields of the test strip turn reddish, set the hardness to Level 4.
• If 4 fields turn reddish , set the hardness to Level 3.
• If 3 or less fields turn reddish, leave the hardness in Level 2.
Please note: In LEVEL 1, 2, 3 or 4 the C1500 will automatically remind you
when it is time to decalcify. In setting FILTER, the C1500 will remind you when
to exchange the Claris filter.
11. Claris Water Cartridge
The C1500 comes with one free Claris water cartridge. The Claris water cartridge
is specially made for use with the Capresso C1500, and it:
• Reduces the water hardness up to 75%.
• Removes (if present) up to 85% chlorine, up to 90% lead, up to 95% copper
and up to 67% aluminum.
• Cleans the water through an upward current principle (see fig. 6) just before
16.