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Descale the machine: De'Longhi Specialista Arte
Before you start
- Time
- About 40 minutes
- Tools
- container of about 2 litres
- Supplies
- De'Longhi descaler (one 100 ml pack (to mark A), topped up with 1 litre of water (to mark B))
Warnings
- Use only De'Longhi descaler; the wrong product or a botched descale can cause faults the guarantee does not cover. Source: De'Longhi EC915X (La Specialista Arte) coffee maker instructions for use, US (EN/FR/ES)
- Read the instructions and label on the descaler pack first. Source: De'Longhi EC915X (La Specialista Arte) coffee maker instructions for use, US (EN/FR/ES)
- Descaler can mark delicate surfaces; wipe any spill dry straight away. Source: De'Longhi EC915X (La Specialista Arte) coffee maker instructions for use, US (EN/FR/ES)
- Started by mistake? Hold OK for 10 seconds to stop; once the rinse has begun it cannot be stopped. Source: De'Longhi EC915X (La Specialista Arte) coffee maker instructions for use, US (EN/FR/ES)
The machine tells you when
This machine keeps count itself and tells you when this job is due, so follow the machine rather than a calendar.
- What you see
- descale light (B3) comes on red
- Shown as
- A light
- What it counts
- Water, against the hardness it is set to
- Depends on
- water hardness setting (levels 1-3, from the supplied Total Hardness Test strip)
Source: De'Longhi EC915X (La Specialista Arte) coffee maker instructions for use, US (EN/FR/ES)
Steps
- Pour the descaler into the tank up to the A mark moulded inside it, which equals one 100 ml pack.
From the manual: “Pour the descaler (C6) into the tank up to the level A marked inside the tank (A7)”
- Add 1 litre of water up to the B mark and put the tank back in the machine.
From the manual: “Add water (1 liter) up”
- Turn the mode selector dial to the descale position; the OK light turns orange and the descale light flashes.
From the manual: “the OK light turns to orange and the descaling light flashes.”
- Make sure the portafilter is off, and put a container (2 litres) under the brewing unit, hot water spout and steam wand.
From the manual: “not attached and position a container under the brewing unit (A10), hot water spout (A11) and steam wand (A9).”
- Hold OK for at least 3 seconds; its light starts flashing and descaling begins.
From the manual: “Keep pressed for at least 3 seconds the OK (B6) button: the OK light begins to flash; descaling starts.”
- Let the programme run: descaler comes out of the wand and brewing unit in bursts and pauses until the tank is empty.
From the manual: “comes out of the steam wand and brewing unit.”
- When delivery stops and the OK light turns white, the rinse is next.
From the manual: “Delivery stops and the OK light turns to white.”
- Empty the container and put it back empty.
From the manual: “to collect the descaler solution and replace it empty.”
- Take out the tank, pour away any descaler left, rinse it, fill with fresh water to MAX and refit it.
From the manual: “empty any residues of descaler solution, rinse with running water and fill with fresh water up to the MAX level.”
- Put the container under the brewing unit, hot water spout and steam wand again.
From the manual: “Position a container”
- Press OK to start the rinse.
From the manual: “Press the OK button: under the brewing unit, rinsing starts.”
- Wait until delivery stops and the machine readies itself for use.
From the manual: “When rinsing is complete, delivery stops and the appliance prepares to be used again:”
- Empty the container of rinse water.
From the manual: “Empty the container used to collect the rinse water.”
- Take out and empty the drip tray, then refit it.
From the manual: “Remove and empty the”
- Empty and rinse the tank, fill it with fresh water and refit it.
From the manual: “Empty, rinse, then fill the”
Sources
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