DeLonghi Electric Coffee Maker manual Cleaning and Maintenance, KEEP-WARM Function

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HOW TO PREPARE THE COFFEE

1)Check that the coffee maker is cold, and then unscrew it by holding the boiler with one hand and turning the container counter-clockwise with the other (Fig. 1).

2Remove the filter and, to prepare a full pot of coffee, fill the boiler with fresh water until rea- ching the safety valve (visible inside the boiler), without exceeding it (Fig. 2).

To prepare half a pot of coffee maker, fill the boiler with water to the circular mark under the safety valve (Fig. 3 - X).

TIP: use fresh and soft water. Salty or hard water will weaken the flavor.

IMPORTANT: Do not use the coffee maker without water in the boiler or alternatively using hot water for faster operation.

3)Insert the filter in the boiler (Fig. 4). When pre- paring half a pot, also place the adapter disk

(L) into the funnel filter (Fig. 5).

4)Fill the filter with ground coffee, without tam- ping it (Fig. 6). Fill it a little at a time to prevent spilling the ground coffee.

5)Distribute the ground coffee uniformly and remove any excess coffee from the edge of the filter.

IMPORTANT: Use good quality, medium- ground coffee, for Moka coffee makers.

6)Tighten the coffee maker securely. Hold the boiler with one hand and turn the container clockwise with the other without pushing on the handle.

7)Rest the coffee maker on the base (Fig. 7). Close the lid.

8)Press the on/off switch (Fig. 8).

The power light indicates that the coffee maker is on.

9)The coffee will start to be released after a few minutes.

10)When the pitcher is full, mix the coffee for uniformity before serving it.

IMPORTANT: The first time that the coffee maker is used, all the accessories should be washed with hot water. Then make a few bat- ches of coffee to throw away.

KEEP-WARM FUNCTION

Using the keep warm device, the coffee can be at the right temperature up to half an hour after star- ting the machine.

This device is automatically disabled when the coffee maker is removed from the base after the coffee has brewed.

If the coffee maker is rested on the base with cof- fee still in the container, it can be kept warm for another half an hour by pressing the on/off swit- ch .

In any case, once the coffee has brewed, the cof- fee maker can be switched off by pressing the on/off switch.

CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE

•Before performing the cleaning operations, wait for the coffee maker to have cooled down after use.

•Clean the inside of the tube periodically.

•Regularly check the filter and the gasket: replace if there are signs of wear or deteriora- tion. Use original spare parts only.

•Every so often check that the holes in the disk filter are not blocked; if necessary, clean using a pin (Fig. 9).

•Do not wash the coffee maker in the dishwa- sher.

•When cleaning do not use solvents or abrasi- ve detergents. Simply clean it with a sponge, keeping attention not to wet the electrical parts.

Never rinse the boiler under the tap water

and never immerse it in water.

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