Rancilio epoca Maintenance, Daily, Weekly, Periodical maintenance, Renewal of water in the boiler

10. MAINTENANCE

Maintenance operations have to be carried out when the machine is off and cold and the plug is disconnected. Some particular operations have to be effected when the

machine is operating.

Do not clean the machine by using metal or abrasive devices, such as steel wool, metal brushes, needles, etc. or general detergents (alcohol, solvents, etc.)

When necessary, use special detergents for coffee machines that can be bought in specialized service centres.

10.1.Daily (Fig.9)

Use a clean cloth or sponge that does not leave hairs or fluff (preferably cotton or linen).

●Carefully clean the outside surface, following the grain of the satin finish on the parts in stainless steel.

●Clean the steam and hot water spouts, check that the nozzles are not encrusted (if they become encrusted, be careful not to deform or damage them).

●Clean the spray units and the seals under the ca- sing of the delivery units using the special brush supplied

●Remove the filter-holders of the machine and re- move the filters and the clamp which secures the filter, use a brush to remove any coffee deposits and rinse with hot water in order to dissolve any grease deposits.

10.2.Weekly

Operations to be carried out with the machine operative and under pressure.

●Place the supplied blind filter in the filter-holder, put in a spoonful of detergent in powder for coffee machines and fit the filter-holder in the unit to be cleaned.

●Press the coffee dispensing button and draw water for approx. 30 seconds.

●Stop and start dispensing several times until clean water comes out of the discharge unit tube.

●Remove the filter-holder, take out the blind filter and insert a normal one.Replace the filter-holder on the unit and rinse by drawing water several times.

●Make a coffee to eliminate any unpleasant taste.

Cleaning the filters and delivery heads (Fig.9)

Operation to be carried out when the machine is off and cold.

●Prepare a solution of 4 sachets of detergent powder Code 69000124 dissolved in a litre of boiling water in a stainless steel, plastic or glass recipient (NOT ALUMINIUM OR IRON).

●Remove the filters and immerse them with the filter holders in the prepared solution, leaving them for at least 10/20 minutes (all night is better).

●Remove them from the container and rinse them thoroughly in running water.

Tank cleaning (Fig.10)

●Remove the cup-stand grille 1 (Fig.10) and clean.

●Check and clean the drainage sump 3 (Fig.11), removing any sludge with the help of a spoon.

10.3.Periodical maintenance

Operation to be carried out with the machine under pressure.

●Discharge the water from the boiler (about four litres) with hot water delivery switch 6.

●Wait until the machine has returned to heat equi- librium before reuse.

10.3.1. Renewal of water in the boiler

To be carried out only by qualified personnel.

●Turn off the machine and wait for the pressure in the boiler to diminish (gauge needl on “0”).

●Using a spanner firmly hold 1 the outlet pipe 2 Fig.11 situated about the drainage sump while loosening the hexagonal sealing screw 4 by 3 turns at the most.

●Drain off the water and tighten the screw 4.

●Refill the boiler (paragraph 7.3.).

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