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DESCALING

The descaling process takes approx. 35 minutes.

Limescale builds up inside the machine during use. It needs to be removed regularly as it may clog the water and coffee circuit of your machine. The machine indicates when descaling is needed. Descaling is required when the machine display shows the CALC CLEAN icon.

Caution:

Not doing this will ultimately make your machine stop working prop- erly, and in this case repairing is NOT covered by your warranty.

Always use Saeco descaling product only, since it has been designed to optimize machine performance.

You can purchase separately the SAECO descaling solution. Please refer to the maintenance product page in this user manual for further details.

Warning:

Never drink the descaling solution or any products dispensed until the cycle has been carried out to the end. Never use vinegar as a descaling solution.

Note:

Do not turn off the machine during the descaling cycle. Otherwise you will need to restart the descaling cycle from the very beginning.

To execute the descaling cycle, follow the steps below:

Before descaling:

1Empty the drip tray.

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Philips HD8752, HD8881 user manual Descaling

HD8881, HD8752 specifications

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