DeLonghi EC 152 CD manual Making espresso Please Note irst use, Pre-heating the cofee machine

Making espresso

Making espresso

Please Note: irst use

Before using the appliance for the irst time, rinse the internal piping thoroughly, operating it as you would to make cofee, until two tanks of water have emptied, then proceed with making cofee.

Pre-heating the cofee machine

1.Turn the appliance on by rotating the selector dial

to the position (the relative indicator light

switches on) (ig. 4) and attach the ilter-holder with the empty ilter to the machine (ig. 5). Make sure that the ilter holder is correctly inserted into the relative seat (ig. 6).

2.Place a cup under the ilter-holder. Use the same cup in which the cofee is to be served so that it can be pre-heated.

3.Wait until the OK light comes on (ig. 7) then immediately rotate the selector dial to the

position (ig. 8), allow the water to run until the OK light switches of , then stop the water by rotating the selector dial back to the position (ig. 4) and empty the cup.

(It is normal for a small, harmless puf of steam to be released when the ilter-holder is removed).

Making and espresso using ground cofee

1.To prepare one cofee, ill the ilter with a level measuring spoon of ground cofee, about 7gr. (ig. 9). If you wish to prepare two cups of cofee, ill the ilter with two less-than-level measuring spoons of ground cofee (about 7+7 gr). Fill the ilter with small amounts at a time to prevent the cofee spilling out.

Attention:

For correct use, before illing the ilter with ground cofee always make sure there is no residual cofee in the ilter from the previous infusion.

2.Distribute the ground cofee evenly and press it lightly using the cofee tamper (ig. 10).

Pressing the ground cofee is very important to obtain a good espresso. If you press too hard, the

cofee can run out slowly. If you press too lightly, the cofee can run out too fast.

3.Remove any excess cofee from the rim of the ilter- holder and attach it to the machine: turning it fully home to the right (ig. 5) to prevent water from escaping.

4.Position the cup or cups under the ilter-holder spouts (ig. 11). It is recommended to warm the cups before making the cofee by running them under hot water.

5.Make sure that the OK light (ig. 7) is on (if it is of, wait for it to switch on) and turn the selector dial to the position (ig. 8). Once the desired amount of cofee has been obtained, interrupt delivery by rotating the selector dial back to the position (ig. 7). (It is recommended not to run the cofee for more than 45 seconds).

6.Turn the ilter holder from right to left to release the ilter-holder.

Scalding hazard!

To prevent sprays, do not release the ilter-holder while the machine is dispensing cofee.

7.To remove the used cofee, lock the ilter using the lever in the grip and let the cofee fall out by knocking the over-turned ilter-holder (ig. 12).

8.To turn the appliance of, rotate the selector dial to the “ ”position.

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