WMF 450, User Manual

Page 1: ...User manual Coffee machine WMF 500 en Type 030 300 ...

Page 2: ...g hot water Start Press button Stop Press button C button Stop the procedure Back without change P button Call up programs Confirm selection Minus button Browse backwards Reduce value Reduce strength of coffee Plus button Browse forwards Increase value Increase strength of coffee Ready to operate display The descriptions in this user manual always assume that coffee machine is ready to operate ...

Page 3: ... Coffee grounds container 9 Hot water spout 10 Beverage buttons 11 Display 12 Bean container lid 13 Lid for ground coffee insert 14 Brewing unit lid 15 Brewing unit Leave this page folded out while reading the user manual This will give you an overview of the complete coffee machine including all its components The positions 1 15 are dealt with again in the individual chapters ...

Page 4: ...arry out the settings 22 3 3 1 Beverage settings 23 3 4 Basic settings 25 3 5 Set the grinding degree 28 3 6 Read counters 29 4 Care 31 4 1 Care overview 31 4 2 Customer Care programmes 32 4 2 1 Calling up the customer care programmes 33 4 2 2 Warm up rinse 34 4 2 3 Milk system rinse 34 4 2 4 Machine cleaning Cleaning programme 35 4 2 5 Replace water filter 38 4 2 6 Descale automatic coffee machine...

Page 5: ...fore you start preparing the coffee Only then you can use all the functions operate your WMF 500 safely and treat yourself to a wonderful cup of coffee Signs and symbols The symbols used for hazard instructions and their significance Hazard Hazard of being injured Hazard Risk of burns and scalding Hazard Potentially lethal hazard due to electric shock Caution Risk of possible material damage Tips a...

Page 6: ...ax of 20 cups of coffee a day and at most 6000 brews in 2 years The WMF 500 is not to be used by children or persons with reduced physical sensory or mental capabilities or lack of experience and knowledge unless they have been given supervision or instruction Children should be supervised to ensure they do not play with the appliance The WMF 500 is intended to be used in household and similar app...

Page 7: ...our coffee machine can start up and you may suffer injury When you want to clean the coffee bean hopper switch off the automatic coffee machine and remove the mains plug Hazard Possible risk to life due to electric shock Water or other fluids that have seeped into your coffee machine can lead to life threatening electric shocks Do not clean your automatic coffee machine under running water with ste...

Page 8: ...ining surfaces of your automatic coffee machine Avoid contact with the escaping steam and handle the hot beverage with care Hazard Possible health hazard If you neglect to clean the milk unit or the water tank or if you use comestibles or liquids other than cof fee drinking water or milk your health may be impaired Clean the machine regularly in accordance with the instructions in Chapter 4 Care o...

Page 9: ... and textiles Use only the WMF cleaning agent and descaling agent Avoid any contact with cleaning agent or descaling agent Keep the cleaning agent and descaling agent away from children Never ingest the cleaning agent and descaling agent or mix them with other cleaning agents and descaling agents or other chemicals Even if you are only breaking off from the cleaning activity briefly wash your hands...

Page 10: ...ss Legend 1 WMF500Automaticcoffeemachine 2 WMF Milk system cleaner WMF500 document set 3 User manual 4 Carbonate hardness test WMF 500 accessories 5 Brown milk nozzle for non refrigerated milk 6 Multitool 7 WMF cleaning tablets 8 Small cleaning brushes 9 WMF lubricant grease for sealing rings 10 WMF water filter with cartridge adapter 11 Milk hose with white milk nozzle for refrigerated milk preins...

Page 11: ...e back Connect the mains cable 5b provided with the automatic coffee machine Connect the plug to an earthed socket Insert the drip tray with drip tray grid 7a into the automatic coffee machine 2 3 Testing the water hardness Dip the carbonate hardness test strip provided for about 5 seconds in your tap water 30 seconds later you can read the degree of hardness with the help of the colour scale on t...

Page 12: ...aling There is no need for a water filter if the water hardness range is between 0 and 4 Remove the water tank from the automatic coffee machine Remove the water filter accessory parts from the coffee grounds container 6a 6b 6d 6c Remove the sieve 6a from the water tank and put in a safe place Pull the locking device 6b on the cartridge adapter upwards 6 ...

Page 13: ... automatic coffee machine only with clean cold drinking water Never fill the water tank with hot water mineral water or milk Remove the water tank from the automatic coffee machine Rinse the water tank thoroughly with tap water Fill the water tank with cold tap water Slide the water tank into the coffee machine with the lid fitted in position 2 6 Filling the coffee bean hopper Once unpacked roasted ...

Page 14: ... grinder of your automatic coffee machine can start up and you may suffer injury Do not reach into the coffee bean hopper of your automatic coffee machine Caution Possible damage to your automatic coffee machine due to foreign bodies Foreign bodies that are present in the coffee bean hopper can damage the grinders Make sure that no foreign bodies e g metal parts are present in the coffee bean hopp...

Page 15: ...ress the On Off switch for about 3 seconds The setup program begins Set the desired language with or Confirm the language with P button The setup program now guides you through the basic settings Set the current time with or hh hours in two digits mm Minutes in two digits Confirm the time with P button Cup volume max 250 g Setting the time ...

Page 16: ...utomatically switches off after the last beverage preparation with or Confirm your selection with P button For a setting at 0 Minutes the machine does not switch off automatically You can choose between 4 energy saving modes Please note the following information Set the energy saving mode with or Confirm your selection with P button Setting the date Switch off time Energy saving modes ...

Page 17: ...t 100 2 Factory setting Hot water is held at operating temperature continuously Coffee milk milk foam and hot water can be dispensed without having to wait The steam heater goes to stand by after 5 minutes 89 3 Both heaters go to stand by after 5 minutes Coffee milk milk foam and hot water can be dispensed after a short waiting period 83 4 The coffee heater goes to stand by after 5 minutes Coffee ...

Page 18: ...r will then be rinsed Place a collecting vessel with approximately 2 litres capacity under the hot water spout While rinsing the filter unusual noises are heard This is normal The noises end during the filter rinse Fill the water tank with cold tap water Place the lid on the water tank Slide the water tank gently into the automatic coffee machine Is water filter used Rinsing water filter ...

Page 19: ...ng vessel for the rinse water approx 60ml under the all in one spout The coffee system rinsing procedure lasts for about 60 seconds At the end of the setup program a test brew is carried out Place an appropriate suitable drinking vessel under the all in one spout Confirm with P The test brewing starts During this test brewing coffee grinder is filled with coffee beans Throw this first cup of coffee a...

Page 20: ...erages and escaping steam can scald you Do not touch the all in one spout or hot water spout Avoid contact with the escaping steam and handle the hot beverage with care 3 1 Switching on or switching off the automatic coffee machine While switching the automatic coffee machine on or off the machine automatically starts a coffee system rinse This requires an adequate volume of water in the water tan...

Page 21: ...ill be reminded about this every time you switch on by a message on the display Your automatic coffee machine heats up and performs a coffee system rinse This warms up all the pipes The coffee system rinsing procedure lasts for about 60 seconds From switch on to operational readiness in about 2 minutes ...

Page 22: ...witching off Press the on off switch first even after adding milk then you will be prompted to actuate milk system rinsing If you prepare this first then the machine will switch off automatically Follow the display instructions The machine switches off 3 2 Preparing beverages Coffee beverages are prepared by touching the beverage button on the control panel If you wish to use milk carry out the prep...

Page 23: ...machine Insert the milk hose with the milk nozzle attached into the milk container the white milk nozzle for refrigerated milk fitted when delivered the brown milk nozzle for unrefrigerated milk The tube end with the milk nozzle should be long enough to reach the bottom of the milk container so that the container can be completely emptied 3 2 2 Coffee at the touch of a button Place an appropriate d...

Page 24: ... the display The selected beverage is prepared 3 2 3 Set the coffee strength for the next beverage Prior to each coffee preparation you can decide on the desired strength of your next speciality coffee Set the desired coffee strength with or The following coffee strengths are available for selection Mild about 15 weaker than the saved setting Normal corresponds to your setting Strong about 15 stro...

Page 25: ...ffee machine Improperly ground coffee or water soluble coffee powder can block the feed chute in your automatic coffee machine Use only ground coffee in the ground coffee insert maximum 15g per preparation Use only ground coffee whose grind level is suitable for automatic coffee machines Do not use water soluble instant coffee 13a 13b 13c Place an appropriate drinking vessel under the all in one s...

Page 26: ... milk All in one spout in the uppermost position Place an appropriate drinking vessel under the All in One spout Push the All in One spout to the uppermost position Press the milk button The preparation starts Press the milk button again to stop the delivery After the milk is dispensed the All in One spout should be pushed slightly downwards again Milk foam All in one spout not in the uppermost po...

Page 27: ...der the hot water spout Press the hot water button The preparation starts Press the hot water button again to stop the delivery 3 2 7 Cancel beverage preparation You can cancel the current beverage dispensation Press C button 3 3 Carry out the settings With the beverage settings you can individually change the recipe of your coffee The basic settings are related to the settings for the display and...

Page 28: ...lties are set according your personal coffee preferences You can adjust the following settings Water volume Coffee strength Milk quantity Pre brew for perfect aroma Press P button Browse with for beverage setting Confirm your selection with P button Select the beverage setting ...

Page 29: ...ing to the grinding degree setting the used types of coffee the humidity and several other influences The factory setting for Espresso corresponds to approximately 9 grams Confirm the coffee strength with P button Pre brew Before brewing the ground coffee is dampened with hot water This causes the ground coffee to swell up and the aroma of many types of coffee can develop better Set the pre brew fun...

Page 30: ...Factory settings Water hardness Display contrast Water filter Energy saving mode Warm up rinse The basic settings marked with a have already been set during the commissioning However you can subsequently change these values too The description for this can be found under the chapter 2 Initial setup on page 10 Press P button Browse with for basic settings Selecting the basic settings ...

Page 31: ...h on or off the special information tone for pressing the control keys and beverage buttons with or Confirm your selection with P button Set the desired brewing temperature with or You can choose from 5 steps 83 C 86 C 89 C 92 C or 95 C Confirm your selection with P button Allow display of date time Special information tone Brewing temperature ...

Page 32: ...n dispensing Confirm your selection with P button All the basic settings and beverage settings are reset to factory setting with the setting of Yes Set the factory setting to Yes with or Confirm your selection with P button Set the display contrast with or Confirm your selection with P button Warm up rinse Factory setting Display contrast ...

Page 33: ...r being set too tight and cannot start Set the degree of grinding for your coffee machine only when the grinder is in operation Do not forcefully overwind the stop 12b 12a 12d 12c Open the lid 12a on the bean hopper Set the Multitool 12b to the grinding degree setting 12c Place a suitable drinking vessel under the All In One spout press the espresso button and wait until the grinder starts up Grin...

Page 34: ...ed and or there is a flow fault the ground coffee clogs the brewing filter Increase the grinding degree by one rotation to make it coarser Grinding degree is too coarse Runs out too fast especially in case of espresso the cream is too light and less consistent the aroma is plain Adjust the grinding degree by one rotation to make it finer Correct setting Verify your setting by preparing a double cup e...

Page 35: ... number of beverages prepared Browse with or buttons for individual beverages You can reset the counters as soon as all beverages have been displayed Reset the counters with P button or retain the counters with C button Select the counters Allow display of the number of prepared beverages Reset counters ...

Page 36: ...e drip tray daily Clean the water tank weekly Clean the bean hopper weekly Clean machine housing weekly Clean the milk system weekly Clean the machine Cleaning programme weekly for less than 25 brewing cycles per week once in 14 days Clean the brewing unit weekly for less than 25 brewing cycles per week once in 14 days Empty and clean the coffee grounds container According to the request in displa...

Page 37: ...and descaling agents are irritants and become very hot while executing the cleaning programmes Cleaning agents and descaling agents can affect your health Cleaning agents and descaling agents can damage the plastic parts of the automatic coffee machine and other articles and textiles Use only the WMF cleaning agents and descaling agents Avoid any contact with cleaning agents or descaling agents Ke...

Page 38: ...intervals with the help of the cleaning programmes immediately after the request on the display Use only the WMF cleaning agents and descaling agents 4 2 1 Calling up the customer care programmes Press P button Browse with for care programmes Confirm your selection with P button Browse with or buttons for the desired care programme Confirm your selection with P button Calling up the care programmes ...

Page 39: ...ed with hot water The water is drained out via the All in One spout The All in one spout is cleaned via a pulse of steam Call up the customer care programmes see Chapter 4 2 1 Push the All in one spout to the uppermost position Wipe the outside of the milk hose with a clean damp cloth Place a vessel containing at least 250 ml of water on the left hand side of the automatic coffee machine Place the...

Page 40: ...sible health hazard due to accidental ingestion of cleaning solution Cleaning agents and descaling agents that are dispensed during the cleaning programme of your auto matic coffee machine can affect your health Ensure that nobody drinks the cleaning solution that is dispensed You can put off the cleaning with C but machine cleaning must be carried out within the next 2 days or after 25 brews Othe...

Page 41: ...Care 36 Call up the customer care programmes see Chapter 4 2 1 Start the machine cleaning with P button Follow the instructions in the display Machine cleaning Duration of the cleaning program 7 minutes ...

Page 42: ...c Place a suitable vessel 2 litres capacity under the All in One spout Open the lid 13a on the ground coffee inlet Place a cleaning tablet 13b along with the yellow sponge in the ground coffee inlet Close the lid 13c 13 ...

Page 43: ...the display goes out If you would like to be reminded about a specific day for the cleaning process simply perform the cleaning on the desired day after the last beverage is dispensed In future every week a cleaning request is displayed on the same day 4 2 5 Replace water filter If the water filter needs to be replaced you will asked to do so in the display You can postpone filter change with C Call u...

Page 44: ... new one as described under in Chapter 2 4 Fill the water tank with cold tap water Place the lid on the water tank Slide the water tank gently into the automatic coffee machine Press the button P Place a 2 litre collecting container under the hot water spout Start filter rinse with the P button ...

Page 45: ...caling agents that are dispensed during the cleaning programme of your auto matic coffee machine can affect your health After cleaning rinse it with clear drinking water so that no cleaning solution remains in your automatic coffee machine Then empty the water tank of your automatic coffee machine Ensure that nobody drinks the cleaning solution that is dispensed If the WMF 500 needs to be descaled...

Page 46: ...Care 41 4a 4b Release the milk hose from the milk foamer Press the release button 4a at the back of the All in One spout and pull the milk foamer 9b off downwards 4 ...

Page 47: ...bottle of WMF liquid descaling agent 375ml into the water tank Fill the water tank with 750 ml water and cover it with the lid Place a large collecting vessel minimum 2 litres under the All in One spout and the hot water spout Start the machine descaling with P button Descaling starts and shall not be interrupted at any point A minute countdown indicates how long the descaling still has to go Enti...

Page 48: ...water tank with cold drinking water Place the lid on the water tank Slide the water tank gently into the automatic coffee machine Press P button to continue the descaling A minute count down shows the remaining time of the descaling process After descaling a machine cleaning is requested The procedure is described under 4 2 4 Machine cleaning Cleaning programme on page 35 ...

Page 49: ...zle 4 3 2 Clean the steam nozzle on page 47 Push the milk foamer into the All in One spout from below Place the milk hose on the milk foamer and pull the milk hose through the guide Fill the water tank with clear cold tap water Slide the water tank gently into the automatic coffee machine The coffee machine heats up Steam and condensed water escape during this process ...

Page 50: ...the milk foamer 4b off downwards Release the milk hose 4c from the milk foamer Pull the milk hose 4d from the left through the milk hose guide Detach the milk nozzle 4e from the milk hose Detach the upper and lower part 4f of the milk foamer from one another by pressing the part of the milk foamer with the spout downwards on a solid surface Twist out the air intake pipe 4g from the milk foamer 4 ...

Page 51: ...opening of the beverage spouts with the brushes provided Assemble the milk foamer again in the following manner see illustration on page 45 on the right hand side Push the top section into the lower section 4f so that it clicks in place Screw the air inlet pipe 4g in place Screw the black cap 4h onto the air inlet pipe Insert the milk hose 4c into the milk foamer again Insert the milk foamer into ...

Page 52: ... foamer 4a Press the red steam nozzle 4b with your index finger away to the left Carefully clean the steam nozzle with one of the small cleaning brushes provided In order to fit the red steam nozzle 4b back in position press it firmly into the previous position 4 ...

Page 53: ...ing unit to completely cool down before starting the cleaning procedure Switch off the WMF 500 with the On Off switch Remove the mains plug 15a 15b 15c Open the lid of the brewer 15a Release the brewing unit 15b Pull the brewing unit 15c upwards out of the brewing chute 15 If it is difficult to remove the brewer the O rings must be lubricated Chap 4 4 2 Lubricating O ring of brewing unit on page 54...

Page 54: ...Clean the distribution sieve 15g under running water Allow the brewing unit to dry completely before replacing it in the machine Caution Possible damage to the brewing unit The brewing unit of your automatic coffee machine can be damaged due to cleaning agent or by cleaning it in a dishwasher Only use water for cleaning the brewing unit Do not use cleaning agents to clean the brewing unit Never cl...

Page 55: ... the Multitool in a clockwise direction until the black scraper folds in again Insert the dried brewing unit till the lock clicks into place Close the lid of the brewer 15a Page 48 Caution Possible damage to your automatic coffee machine Never force the brewing unit into your automatic coffee machine When the brewing unit sticks turn the thread at the brewing unit head slightly to the left or righ...

Page 56: ...ter tank with water If necessary insert the water filter and cartridge adapter Fill the water tank with cold tap water Slide the water tank into the automatic coffee machine with the lid fitted in position Bleeding should be carried out after removing the water filter and cartridge adapter Draw off hot water until a steady water stream comes out Heavy calcium deposits can be removed with the WMF desc...

Page 57: ...move the mains plug Clean the empty bean hopper with a dry lint free cloth Switch off WMF 500 with the On Off switch press for about 3 seconds Remove the mains plug Clean the housing with a damp cloth Clean the bean hopper Clean the housing and control panel ...

Page 58: ...ood technology 4 4 1 Lubricating O Ring on the water tank If it is difficult to remove and insert the water tank and if flow fault is displayed frequently you must slightly lubricate the O ring on the water spout supports with the WMF Gasket grease 7a 7b Pull out the water tank 7a Lubricate the O ring 7b on the water spout supports with the WMF Gasket grease 7 ...

Page 59: ...t is frequently displayed you must slightly lubricate the O rings with the WMF Gasket grease 15a 15c 15b Pull the brewing unit 15a upwards out of the brewing chute Mildly lubricate the O Rings 15b in the brewing chute with the WMF Gasket grease In addition you should clean and grease the O ring on the brewing unit 15c 15 ...

Page 60: ...essages on the display The coffee grounds container is full Remove the coffee grounds container Empty the coffee grounds container and rinse it with water Wipe the coffee grounds container dry Replace the coffee grounds container Confirm the clearance with P button Always empty the coffee grounds container when the coffee machine is switched on so that the electronic counter registers this clearanc...

Page 61: ...n The coffee beans in the coffee bean hopper is not sufficient Grinding is interrupted Fill the coffee bean hopper with coffee beans Press P button The grinding process is continued and the additional coffee required for the brewing cycle is ground The selected beverage is then brewed The lid of the ground coffee insert is opened Pour in the ground coffee Close the lid of the ground coffee inlet Th...

Page 62: ...not clean the buttons do not respond This message can appear when there is a large amount of steam being emitted for example if several cappuccinos have been dispensed Switch off the WMF 500 with the On Off switch Clean the display with a soft damp cloth Switch on the WMF 500 with the On Off switch Does the message appear as before Contact the WMF Service Center Replace water filter Close brewer li...

Page 63: ...hapter 4 4 2 Fill the water tank Bleed the automatic coffee machine by dispensing hot water until a constant stream of water comes out Loud pumping noises Check whether the water tank is completely pushed in Bleed the automatic coffee machine by dispensing hot water until a constant stream of water comes out Is the water filter or sieve clogged Change the water filter see Chapter 4 2 5 Clean the sie...

Page 64: ...it Clean the brewing unit see Chapter 4 3 3 Carry out the cleaning programme see Chapter 4 2 4 Grinding too fine Set the degree of grinding to be coarser by one step see Chapter 3 5 Remove the grinding dust with a vacuum cleaner Switch off WMF 500 with the On Off switch press for about 3 seconds Switch on the WMF 500 with the On Off switch On recurrence the malfunction must be rectified by the WMF S...

Page 65: ...ains cable Clean the bean hopper Turn the grinder clockwise with the Multitool so that the foreign bodies can escape if needs be Switch on the machine Start the grinder by pressing the beverage button When the grinder is free again Reset the grinding degree Grinding too fine Set the grinding degree to be coarser Grinder ...

Page 66: ...nd malfunctions 61 or or Switch off the coffee machine Allow the coffee machine to cool down Switch the coffee machine on again On recurrence the malfunction must be rectified by the WMF Service Center Temperature sensor ...

Page 67: ...ears for the first time after 6 000 brews and reminds you 2 weeks from heating up that a service by the WMF Service Center is recommended Then you should contact the Service Center This message appears again for 2 weeks after a further 3 000 brews Service ...

Page 68: ...pter 4 3 1 Steam nozzle correctly assembled Fit the steam nozzle as described in Chapter 4 3 2 No milk foam only hot milk Check that the outlet is in the uppermost position Pull the outlet downwards Carry out a milk system rinsing operation Does the problem persist Clean the milk system Clean the steam nozzle see Chapter 4 3 2 Milk or milk foam too cold Ensure that the correct milk nozzle is attac...

Page 69: ... the water tank Apply WMF grease from the accessories to the O ring on the water spout supports see Chapter 4 4 1 Pump is very noisy Check whether the water tank is completely pushed in Bleed the automatic coffee machine by dispensing hot water until a constant stream of water comes out Coffee has no crema Improper coffee mixture or coffee is no longer fresh Change the coffee beans Quantity of gro...

Page 70: ... are inserting it until you can insert the brewing unit Remove the residue of coffee grounds inside the brewer 5a 5b 5e 5c 5d 5d There is a noticeable large amount of coarse ground coffee inside the brewer Set the degree of grinding to be finer by one point see Chapter 3 5 Is the metal spring ring in the brewer stamp missing Remove the brewing unit 5a Use the Multitool 5c to turn the brewer 5b cloc...

Page 71: ...l carton with the expanded polystyrene shells Disposal options for the device at the end of its service can be found out from your local municipal authority This unit complies with the European Directive 2002 96 EU concerning waste electrical and electronic equipment waste electrical and electronic equipment WEEE and must not be disposed of in household waste You can get further information from t...

Page 72: ... scope Additional information on warranty and guarantee conditions are given in the supplementary sheet of the user manual If you need more information or if any problems arise please contact your WMF dealer or contact the Service Center in your country Phone number and other information is shown on the supplementary sheet of the user manual ...

Page 73: ...er approx 2 0 l Coffee grounds container approx 13 portions Height adjustable All in one spout with milk nozzle 67 to 141mm High performance pump 16 bar Independent heating systems 2 External dimensions Width 284mm Height 392mm Depth 474mm For maintenance and cleaning at least 250mm space above the machine for dismantling the brewer must be allowed Empty weight approx 11 0 kg Weight of the brewer ...

Page 74: ...aration 22 Cappuccino preparing 19 Carbonate hardness Test strips 6 Care 31 Care interval 31 Customer care programmes 32 Coffee bean hopper Cup volume 10 21 filling 8 Coffee system rinse automatic 15 Counter readings reading 29 Customer service 67 D Descaling 40 Display messages 55 Disposal 66 E Energy saving mode 12 Energy saving modes 11 Espresso preparing 19 F Factory setting 27 Flow fault 58 59...

Page 75: ...Machine housing and Operator control panel 52 Milk system 45 Water tank 51 Milk system rinse 34 P Pre brew 24 Preparing coffee beverages 17 Preparing hot milk 21 Preparing milk foam 21 Preparing the milk hose 18 R Ready to operate display 14 Replace water filter 38 Reset counters deleting 30 Rinsing water filter 13 S Scope of supply 5 Second type of coffee 20 Selecting the basic settings 25 Set the ...

Page 76: ...itching off the automatic coffee machine 15 17 Switching on the automatic coffee machine 15 16 T Technical data 68 Testing the water hardness 6 Transport 66 W Warm up rinse 27 34 Water filter 7 Water tank filling 8 ...

Page 77: ...ion and translation are reserved No part of this manual may be reproduced in any form or processed duplicated or distributed electronically without written consent Subject to technical modifications Design and production typesetting and layout reinisch AG Albert Nestler Str 24 26 76131 Karlsruhe Translated from the German original edition ...

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