10.3 Descaling

The water evaporates behind the side plate.

 

 

Scaling therefore drops out there and is washed

 

 

into the oven compartment. Scale can be wiped

 

 

away with a moist cloth.

 

 

 

The inlet pipe must be descaled at regular inter-

 

 

vals. The oven is equipped with a device which

Fig. 32

 

counts the operational hours. Depending on the

 

 

hardness of the water entered, after a certain

 

 

number of hours the symbol

(Descale) will

 

 

constantly blink on the display. This shows that the

 

 

inlet pipe should be descaled (Fig. 32). This symbol

 

 

flashes even when the appliance is off.

 

 

To descale the inlet pipe, proceed as follows:

 

 

– Remove the shelf and the side plate on the left.

 

 

(see Chapter 9.2).

 

 

 

– Dismantle the inlet pipe by first removing the nut

 

 

(8 mm) and by then pulling the inlet pipe out of

 

 

the mount (Fig. 33).

 

 

 

– Clean the inlet pipe by soaking it in vinegar

 

 

essence, citric acid or descaler.

Fig. 33

 

– Reinstall the inlet pipe in the reverse order.

 

Note: the conical side of the nut must face the

 

 

appliance side.

 

 

End

 

 

 

 

 

Options menu

 

 

 

 

 

Temperature

After descaling, the descaling display must be

Descaling

turned off manually.

 

display in

 

 

° C / ° F

Proceed as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

– Turn the two control knobs to the topmost

Start

Time display

position.

 

 

– Press the

(Confirmation) key and keep it

Calibration

24h / 12h (AM/PM)

 

 

pressed.

 

 

 

Time display

– Turn the “Moisture level” knob to the right.

Fig. 34

– Release the

(Confirmation) key.

ON/OFF

(only if appliance is switched off)

– Turn the “Moisture level” control knob to the

 

 

Important!

 

“Descaling” position on the right (Fig. 34).

 

– Press the

(Confirmation) key.

On assembly, pay attention to a good fit of the inlet

The

(Descaling) symbol goes off.

pipe. It should be exactly in the middle over the

distributor wheel and should not scrape on its

 

 

 

 

edges.

 

 

 

 

 

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