Descaling
Due to lime scale buildup the coffee system must be descaled regularly. How often, depends on the hardness of your local water supply.
The coffee system will remind you when a descaling program is needed. NO. PORTIONS UNTIL DESCALING: 50 will appear in the display. This number will then count down after each drink is prepared.
^Confirm the message with OK.
When 0 is reached the coffee system will lock. START THE DESCALING will appear in the display.
The descaling program must now be performed. The program takes approx. 20 minutes.
The coffee system can be turned off if you do not wish to perform the descaling program right now. Regardless no more drinks will be prepared until the descale program is complete.
The display will guide you through the descaling procedure.
During the descaling program, water and descaling agent will run out of the steam and hot water spouts. This will be followed by a brief pause, then more agent will run from the machine.
^Press the OK button to start the descaling program.
The descaling program cannot be canceled once is has started.
^Turn the dial on the cappuccinatore to .
If the coffee system is hot, it will need to cool down for approx. 10 minutes before the descaling program can begin.
TIP Place a suitable container under the cappuccinatore, e.g. the waste container, so you do not have to empty the drip tray too frequently.
Descaling solution
Only use the enclosed descaling tablets for descaling. They are specially developed for the coffee system to optimize the descaling. The descaling tablets can be purchased from Miele.
Other agents may damage the machine and affect the taste of coffee and hot water.
The machine could also be damaged.
Follow the instructions on the descaling agent packaging closely. Be sure to fill the water container with enough water, using too little water can cause the descaling program to be stopped prematurely.
One descaling tablet will be needed to descale this machine.
^Fill the water container to the "0.5 l" mark with lukewarm water.
^Place one descaling tablet in the water.
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