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Fit a new water softener filter: Lelit Elizabeth
Before you start
- Tools
- jug of water
- Supplies
- LELIT 35 l water softener filter (in-tank resin softener, as supplied in the equipment box)
Warnings
- If the machine has stood unused for a month, fit a fresh filter. Source: Lelit Elizabeth PL92T extended guide (EN, 2021 REV00), retailer-hosted copy (MaxiCoffee)
- Check the chloride level of the tank water: it should stay under 30 ppm, otherwise ask your reseller. Source: Lelit Elizabeth PL92T extended guide (EN, 2021 REV00), retailer-hosted copy (MaxiCoffee)
- An unsoaked filter can trap air and cause the machine to malfunction. Source: Lelit Elizabeth PL92T extended guide (EN, 2021 REV00), retailer-hosted copy (MaxiCoffee)
Steps
- Stand the new filter in a jug of water for about 3 minutes to drive the air out of it.
From the manual: “immerse the softener filter in a jug full of water for about 3 minutes”
- Pull the intake tube out of the tank and take the small plastic strainer off its end.
From the manual: “Take out the water charge tube from the water tank (9) and remove the small plastic filter.”
- Push the softener filter onto the tube in the strainer's place and make sure it is secure.
From the manual: “Insert the softener filter (H) instead of the small plastic filter and fix the softener filter well”
- Lower the tube, filter first, back into the tank.
From the manual: “Insert the softener filter (H) fixed at the end of the water charge tube into the water tank (9)”
- Replace the supplied 35 l filter after 14 full tank fillings or 4 months, whichever comes first.
From the manual: “The water softener filter must be replaced every 14 complete fillings, or after 4 months of use.”
Sources
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