DeLonghi ETAM36.365 manual Setting Water Hardness, Water Softener Filter, Measuring water hardness

ing to a 100 ml pack) marked on the back of the tank (fig. 36), then add water (1 litre) up to level B (fig. 36) and put the water tank back.

8.Place an empty container with a minimum capacity of 1.5 litres under the hot water spout (fig. 7).

Important! Danger of burns

Hot water containing acid flows out of the hot water spout. Avoid contact with splashes of water.

9.Press the button to confirm that you have added the solution. The descale programme automatically per- forms a series of rinses and pauses to remove limescale deposits from inside the machine.

“DESCALE, Please wait” is displayed. The descale pro-

gramme starts and the descaler liquid comes out of the water spout.

After about 30 minutes, the message“RINSING, insert filter” (if previously removed), FILL TANK” is displayed.

10.The appliance is now ready for rinsing through with clean water. Remove the water tank, empty, rinse under running water, reinsert the water filter (if previously re- moved) fill with clean water and replace. “RINSING, Press OK” is displayed.

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

12.Press the button to start rinsing. Hot water flows out of the spout and the message “RINSING, Please wait” is displayed.

13.When the water tank is completely empty, the message “Rinsing complete, Press OK” is displayed.

14.Press the button.

15.“Heating up, please wait” is displayed: when completed, the appliance is ready for use.

SETTING WATER HARDNESS

The “DESCALE” message is displayed after a period of time es- tablished according to water hardness.

The machine is set by default for a hardness value of 4.

The machine can also be programmed according to the hard- ness of the mains water in the various regions so that the ma- chine needs to be descaled less often.

Measuring water hardness

1.Remove the “TOTAL HARDNESS TEST” indicator paper at- tached to these instructions 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.

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soft water •

slightly hard water ••

hard water •••

very hard water ••••

Setting water hardness

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

2.Press the scrolling arrow (< or >) until “Water Hardness” is displayed.

3.Press the button to confirm the selection.

4.Press the scrolling arrow (< or >) repeatedly to set the

level as measured 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 hard- ness setting.

WATER SOFTENER FILTER

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

To use the filter correctly, follow the instructions below.

Installing the filter	37
1. Remove the filter from
the packaging.
2. Turn the date indicator
disk (see fig. 37) until
the next two months of
use are displayed.
Please note
The filter lasts about two
months if the appliance is
used normally. If the coffee
machine is left unused with	38
the filter installed, it will last
a maximum of three weeks.
3. To activate the filter, put
it under tap water until
the water overflows the
side openings for more
than one minute (min.
500ml) (fig. 38).

4.Extract the tank from the appliance and fill with water.