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Run the clean cycle: Ninja Luxe Café ES601
Before you start
- Time
- About 6 minutes
- Tools
- double basket, cleaning disc (supplied)
- Supplies
- Ninja cleaning tablet (1 tablet (included; sold at sharkninja.com))
Warnings
- An un-emptied drip tray can overflow during the cycle. Source: Ninja Luxe Café ES600 Series owner's guide (ES601_IB_master; covers ES601, ES601BK, ES601BL, ES601GM, ES601C), attached to support.sharkninja.com/article/ES600-Series-Ninja-Luxe-CafC3A9-Owner-s-Guide
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
- CLEAN button lights up
- Shown as
- A light
Steps
- Empty the main drip tray completely; the cycle drains into it.
From the manual: “Ensure the main drip tray is completely empty as the water brewed from the clean cycle will be deposited”
- Fill the water reservoir up to, but not over, the Max Fill line.
From the manual: “Fill the water reservoir up to but not exceeding the Max Fill line.”
- Put the double basket in the portafilter.
From the manual: “Insert the double basket in the portafilter.”
- Lay the cleaning disc on the basket, handle up.
From the manual: “Place the cleaning disc on top of the double basket, with the handle facing up.”
- Put one cleaning tablet in the centre of the disc.
From the manual: “Place 1 cleaning tablet in the center of the cleaning disc.”
- Lock the portafilter into the group head.
From the manual: “Fasten the portafilter in the group head.”
- Press CLEAN, then press the center dial to start.
From the manual: “Press the CLEAN button, then press the center dial to start the clean cycle.”
- Let it backflush the shower screen and group head for about 6 minutes, until it beeps.
From the manual: “The clean cycle will take approximately 6 minutes to complete.”
- Carefully remove the portafilter and drip tray (both may hold water) and hand-wash them in warm soapy water.
From the manual: “remove both the portafilter and main drip tray with caution, as there may be water in both.”
Sources
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