DeLonghi 5500 manual Descaling, Setting Water Hardness, Measuring water hardness

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DESCALING

wise then remove it.

2.Remove the milk spout and intake tube.

3.Remove the pointer by pulling it outwards.

4.Wash all the components thoroughly with hot water and mild dish detergent. Make sure there are no milk residues left inside the holes and the groove on the fine end of the pointer.

5.Check that the intake tube and

 

spout

are not

 

 

clogged

with

Hole

 

milk residues.

Hole

6.

Replace

the

 

 

pointer,

milk

 

 

spout and intake tube.

 

7.

Replace the milk container lid.

DESCALING

Descale the machine when the red light contact with splashes of water.SETTING WATER HARDNESSMeasuring water hardnessManual background and the message "DESCALE" flash on the display.

Manual background Important! Descaler contains acids which may irritate the skin and eyes. It is vital to respect the manufacturer's safety warnings given on the descaler pack and the warnings relating to the pro- cedure to follow in the event of contact with the skin and eyes.

NB! Failure to descale the appliance as described above voids the guarantee.

1.Press the P button to enter the menu;

2.Turn the selection knob until "Descaling" is displayed;

3. Select by pressing the

 

 

 

 

 

button. The

message "Descaling Confirm?"

 

 

 

 

is displayed.

Press

 

 

 

 

 

to activate the function.

4.If the message "INSERT WATER SPOUT" is displayed, insert it (fig. 3).

5.The message "Insert Descaler. Confirm?" is displayed.

6.Empty the water tank (A7).

7.Pour the descaler diluted with water (respect- ing the proportions indicated on the descaler bottle) into the water tank. Always use descaler recommended by De’Longhi (contact an authorized customer service center).

8.Place an empty container with a minimum capacity of 50 oz under the hot water spout (B7) (fig. 3).

 

 

Important! Danger of burns Hot water con-

EN

 

 

taining acid runs out of the hot water spout. Avoid

 

 

contact with splashes of water.

 

9.Press the Manual backgroundManual backgroundManual backgroundManual background button to confirm that you have added the solution and begin the descal- ing procedure.

10.The message "Descaling Underway" is dis-

played.

After about 30 minutes, the message "Rinsing FILL TANK!" is displayed.

11.Remove the water tank, empty, rinse with run- ning water, fill with clean water and replace.

12.Empty the container used to collect the descaler solution and replace it under the hot water spout.

13.Press the Manual backgroundManual backgroundManual backgroundManual background button to start rinsing. Hot water runs out of the spout and the message "Rinsing..." is displayed.

14.When the water tank is completely empty, the message "Rinsing Complete... Confirm?" is

displayed.

15. Press the Manual backgroundManual backgroundManual backgroundManual background button, fill the water tank and the appliance is ready for use.

SETTING WATER HARDNESS

The DESCALE message is displayed after a period of time established according to water hardness. The machine is factory set for a hardness value of 1.

The machine can also be programmed according to the hardness of your tap water. By program- ming the water hardness, the machine will adjust the frequency of the descaling message displayed.

Measuring water hardness

1.Remove the "TOTAL HARDNESS TEST" indica- tor paper from its pack.

2.Immerse the paper completely in a glass of water for one second.

3.Remove the paper from the water and shake lightly.

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DeLonghi 5500 manual Descaling, Setting Water Hardness, Measuring water hardness, contact with splashes of water