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Empty and wash the drip tray: KitchenAid Semi-Automatic KES6503
Before you start
- Tools
- soft cloth
- Supplies
- mild washing-up liquid (in warm water), optional
Warnings
- Unplug the machine and let it and its parts cool before cleaning. Source: KitchenAid UK FAQ: How to clean your espresso machine? (semi-automatic espresso machine category)
- No abrasive cleaners or scouring pads. Source: KitchenAid UK FAQ: How to clean your espresso machine? (semi-automatic espresso machine category)
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
- drip tray indicator rises above the drip tray plate
- Shown as
- A mechanical indicator
- What it counts
- A level
Source: KitchenAid UK FAQ: How to clean your espresso machine? (semi-automatic espresso machine category)
Steps
- When the indicator shows above the plate, take out the drip tray, empty it and rinse it in warm water.
From the manual: “empty the drip tray and rinse with warm water.”
- Wash the drip tray and its plate in warm soapy water, then rinse with clean water. Only when: regularly
From the manual: “Wash the drip tray, portafilter, filter baskets, milk pitcher, and drip tray plate in warm, soapy water”
- Dry them with a soft cloth. Only when: regularly
From the manual: “Dry with a soft cloth.”
Sources
- KitchenAid UK FAQ: How to clean your espresso machine? (semi-automatic espresso machine category) Maker’s support page
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