DeLonghi 5500 manual Cleaning Maintenance

CLEANING AND

MAINTENANCE

Danger of electric shock! Before perform- ing any cleaning operations, the machine must be turned off and disconnected from the mains power supply.

Never immerse the coffee maker in water.

Important! Danger of burns. Allow the machine to cool down before cleaning.

Important!

•Do not use solvents, abrasive detergents or alcohol to clean the coffee maker.

•None of the components can be washed in a dishwasher.

•Do not use metal objects to remove encrusta- tions or coffee deposits as they could scratch metal or plastic surfaces.

Emptying the drip tray

Important! If the drip tray (A11) is not emp- tied regularly, the water could overflow from the edge and seep inside or around the machine. This could damage the machine, the surface it rests on or the surrounding area.

The drip tray has a water level indicator in the form of a red float which rises up as the level of water in the drip tray rises.

Empty the drip tray before the red float protrudes from the tray (fig. 23).

To remove the tray:

1.Open the service door (fig. 24);

2.Remove the drip tray and the grounds con- tainer (Fig. 25);

3.Empty the drip tray and grounds container (A9);

4.Insert the drip tray complete with grounds container (A9);

5.Close the service door.

Cleaning the coffee maker

EN

The following parts of the machine must be cleaned regularly:

-water tank (A7),

-drip tray (A11),

-coffee grounds container (A9),

-coffee spouts (A14) and hot water nozzle (A15),

-pre-ground coffee feed funnel (A4),

-inside the machine, accessible after opening the service door (A12),

-infuser (A8),

-milk container (B)

Cleaning the water tank

1.Clean the water tank (A7) regularly (about once a month) with a damp cloth and a little mild dish detergent.

2.Clean to remove all soap residues, then rinse the water tank thoroughly.

Cleaning the drip tray

•Clean the drip tray (A11) each time you empty it using a damp cloth and a little mild dish detergent.

Cleaning the coffee grounds container

1.Clean the grounds container (A9) each time you empty it using a damp cloth and a little mild dish detergent.

2.Try removing the toughest coffee encrusta- tions with a toothpick.

If this is not sufficient, soften the encrusta- tions by soaking the grounds container in water for a few minutes.

Important! Grounds container MUST be emptied every time the service door is open, even if container is not full as the counter will reset. If this is not done, the grounds container may fill up past capacity and damage the machine. Grounds container will display light every 14 single shots or 7 double shots. (This cleaning task can be done without powering the machine off.)

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