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Prepare the solution as indicated on
the packaging of the descaling product
supplied with the coffee maker:.
Pour the contents of the bottle of des-
caler (approx. 0.125 litres) into the
water tank and then add 1 litre water.

Important: Do not under any circum-
stances use any descalers which are not
recommended by AEG/Electrolux. If
other descaling agents are used, AEG/
Electrolux accepts no liability for any
damage. You can obtain descaling liq-
uid from specialist retailers or from the
AEG/Electrolux Service Line.

Place a container with a minimum
capacity of 1.5 litres under the milk
frother (Fig. 6).

Press and hold the

button for at

least 5 seconds. The

light

switches on to indicate the start of the
descaling program (the

and

lights remain off to indicate that it is
not possible to make coffee).

Turn the steam knob half a turn anti-
clockwise (Fig. 8). The descaling solu-
tion will come out of the milk frother
and start to fill the container under-
neath.

The descaling program automatically
performs a series of deliveries and
pauses, so as to remove the lime scale
deposits from inside the coffee maker.

After around 30 minutes, when the

light comes on, turn the steam knob
half a turn clockwise (Fig. 8) until it
stops.
The machine must be rinsed so as to
eliminate the residues of descaling
solution from inside the machine.

Remove the water tank, rinse it and fill
it with clean water.

Reposition the tank.

Empty the collection container
(located under the milk frother) that is
full of liquid, and then replace it under
the milk frother.

Turn the steam knob half a turn anti-
clockwise (Fig. 8). Hot water will come

out of the milk frother and fill the con-
tainer underneath.

When the tank is empty, the

light goes off and the

light comes

on.

Turn the steam knob all the way clock-
wise (Fig. 8) and fill the water tank
with clean water again.
The program of descaling is now termi-
nated and the machine is ready to do
again the coffee.

Note:

if the descaling procedure is

stopped before completion, the

alarm is not deactivated and the pro-
cedure must be started again from the
beginning.

Important: the guarantee is not valid
if the above descaling operation is
not performed regularly.

9.5

Setting the water hardness

The

light switches on after a

preset period of operation, set in the
factory, considering the maximum
quantity of lime scale that may be
contained in the mains water. If neces-
sary, this period of operation can be
extended, thus making the descaling
operation less frequent, by program-
ming the machine based on the actual
lime content in the water used. You
can use the enclosed test strip to
determine the water hardness, or con-
tact your local water supply company.

Determining water hardness

Dip the test strip in cold water for
around 1 second. Shake off the excess
water, and gauge the hardness by
means of the pink bands.

pink bands or

one

pink band:

Hardness level 1, soft

up to 1.24 mmol/l, or
up to 7° German hardness, or
up to 12.6° French hardness

Two

pink bands:

Hardness level 2, medium hard

up to 2.5 mmol/l, or
up to 14° German hardness, or
up to 25.2° French hardness

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