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7.12. Emptying the boiler
Warning: while the boiler is being emptied, the machine must
be unplugged.
Warning: the boiler may be emptied only when the bowl is emp-
ty and the machine has cooled down suffi ciently.
The use of water from the boiler tank for food purposes is strict-
ly prohibited.
To
TT empty the boiler proceed as follows:
• unplug the machine;
• remove the drip tray, as described in the relevant paragraph 7.8;
• remove the cap (A);
• place the machine on a flat surface and with the boiler tank water level indi-
cator tray turned towards to the outer edge of the support surface;
• place a container (B) with a capacity of more than 3 litres (0.8 US gals)
underneath the bleeder cap (C);
• use a coin or Allen wrench to unscrew the bleeder cap (C).
• pull out the cap (C) with a firm movement and wait for all the water to empty
out from the boiler tank.
7.13. Cleaning and de-scaling the boiler tank
The boiler tank needs to be de-scaled on a regular basis; this
operation is recommended at least once every 3 months.
• Follow the steps for draining out the boiler tank, see paragraph 7.11;
• insert and secure the boiler tank bleeder cap;
• insert water plus scale remover for coffee machines into the tank (follow the
instructions on the scale remover package);
• leave the solution to act for the time indicated in the instructions of the solu-
tion itself;
• empty out the solution from inside the boiler tank, see paragraph 7.11;
• rinse out the tank with plenty of water, by filling and emptying it, see para-
graphs 6.1 and 7.11.
Fig. 45
A
Fig. 46
C
B
Fig. 47
C
