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Descale the machine: Gaggia Classic Evo
Before you start
- Market
- EU (RI9481 manual)
- Tools
- container under the steam wand, container under the portafilter
- Supplies
- Gaggia descaling solution (half a bottle per tank, topped up with fresh water)
Warnings
- Use only Gaggia descaler; never vinegar or other descaling agents. Source: Gaggia Classic Evo (RI9481) user manual, EU multilingual, 4219-465-10451 Rev 00
- Do not drink the solution or anything dispensed until the cycle is complete. Source: Gaggia Classic Evo (RI9481) user manual, EU multilingual, 4219-465-10451 Rev 00
Steps
- Unlock the portafilter by turning it right to left.
From the manual: “Remove the filter holder from the unit by turning it from right to left”
- Take out the water tank and empty it.
From the manual: “Remove and empty the water tank”
- Pour in half the bottle of Gaggia descaler and top up with fresh water to the max mark.
From the manual: “Pour HALF the content of the descaling solution into the water tank and fill it with fresh water up to the max level.”
- Switch on; run two cups (about 150 ml each) through the steam wand, then two through the group with the coffee button, then switch off.
From the manual: “Dispense 2 cups of water (approximately 150 ml each)”
- Leave the solution to work for about 20 minutes with the machine off.
From the manual: “Let the descaling solution take effect for approximately 20 minutes with the machine turned off.”
- Switch on, run another two cups through the wand and two through the group, then switch off and wait 3 minutes.
From the manual: “leave it off for 3 minutes.”
- Keep repeating the previous step until the tank is empty. Repeat until the tank is empty
From the manual: “until the water tank is completely empty.”
- Rinse the tank, fill it with fresh drinking water and empty the drip tray.
From the manual: “Rinse the water tank and fill it with fresh drinking water. Empty the drip tray.”
- Put a container under the wand, open the steam/hot water knob slowly anticlockwise, then press the brew and steam buttons.
From the manual: “Place a container under the steam wand.”
- Run the whole tank out of the wand; stop with the brew and steam buttons and close the knob clockwise.
From the manual: “Dispense the whole water tank content through the steam wand.”
- Refill the tank with fresh water and lock the portafilter in.
From the manual: “Fill the water tank with fresh drinking water.”
- Put a container under the portafilter.
From the manual: “Place a suitable container under the filter holder.”
- Press the coffee button and run the whole tank through the group, press it again to stop, then empty the container.
From the manual: “dispense all the water in the tank.”
- Remove the portafilter and rinse it with fresh water.
From the manual: “rinse it with fresh drinking water.”
- Repeat the rinse from the tank refill once more, for 4 tanks in total. Repeat once more
From the manual: “for a total of 4 tanks.”
- Refill the tank with fresh water and, if needed, reprime the circuit.
From the manual: “Refill the water tank with fresh water.”
Sources
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