DeLonghi ECAM26455M manual Setting the Water Hardness, Water Filter certain models only

Failure to descale the appliance as described also invalidates the guarantee.

1.Turn the machine on.

2.Press the MENU/ESC button to enter the menu.

3.Press the MILK or CAPPUCCINO button until “Descaling” is displayed.

4.Select by pressing the button: “Descaling

Confirm?” is displayed. Press again to enable the function.

5.The message “Add descaler Confirm?” is displayed alternating with “EMPTY THE DRIP TRAY”

6.Completely empty the water tank (A17) and remove the water filter (if present). Empty the drip tray (fig. 26) and grounds container, then put back in the appliance.

7.Pour the descaler into the tank up to the level A (corresponding to a 3.4 oz / 100 ml pack) marked on the side of the tank (fig. 32), then add water (one liter) up to level B (fig. 32). replace the water tank.

8.Place an empty container with a minimum capacity of 1.5 liters under the hot water spout (fig. 6).

Important! Danger of burns

Hot water containing acid flows from the spout.

Avoid contact with splashes of water.

9.Press the button to confirm introduction of the solution.

The message “Descaling underway “ is displayed.

The descaling programme starts and the descaler liquid comes out of the water spout.

The descale programme automatically performs a series of rinses and pauses to remove limescale deposits from

inside the machine.

After about 30 minutes, the message “FILL TANK” is displayed.

7.The appliance is now ready for rinsing through with clean water.

Remove the water tank, empty, rinse under running water, fill with clean water and replace.

“Rinsing, Press OK” is displayed.

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

9.Press the button to start rinsing.

Hot water flows out of the spout and the message “Rinsing” is displayed.

10.When the water tank is completely empty, “ Rinsing Complete Confirm?” is displayed.

11.Press the button.

12.Insert the filter (if present) in the tank (see section “Installing the filter”on page 18), fill the water tank again and the appliance is ready for use.

SETTING THE WATER HARDNESS

The DESCALE message is displayed after a period of time according to water hardness.

The machine is factory set for a hardness value of 4.

The machine can also be programmed according to the hardness of the mains water in the various regions so that the machine needs to be descaled less often.

Measuring water hardness

1.Remove the “total hardness test”indicator paper attached to this manual 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. After about a minute, 1, 2, 3, or 4 red squares form, depending on the hardness of the water. each square corresponds to one level.

soft water •

slightly hard water

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hard water•••

very hard water

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Set water hardness

1.Press the MENU/ESC button to enter the menu.

2.Press the MILK or CAPPUCCINO button to select “Water Hardness”.

3.Confirm the selection by pressing the button.

4.Press the MILK or CAPPUCCINO button and set the hardness shown by the indicator paper (see previous section).

5.	Press the	button to confirm the setting.
6.	Press the MENU/ESC button to exit the menu.

The machine is now reprogrammed with the new water hardness setting

WATER FILTER (certain models only)

Certain models are fitted with a water softener filter. If this is not the case with your model, you are recommended to purchase one from De’Longhi Customer Service.

To use the filter correctly, follow the instructions below.

Installing the filter

1.Remove the filter from the packaging.

2.Turn the date indicator disk (see fig. 33) until the next 2 months of use are displayed.

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