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Run the Clean & Descale cycle: Sage Bambino
Before you start
- Tools
- container of at least 2 litres
- Supplies
- descaling agent (Sage descaling powder is supplied; the dose is the tank filled to the DESCALE line)
Warnings
- Do not take the water tank off or let it run completely dry while descaling. Source: Sage the Bambino BES450/SES450 quick guide (UK, EN)
- Do not ignore the clean prompt: hard-water scale cuts flow, temperature, power and taste. Source: Sage the Bambino BES450/SES450 quick guide (UK, EN)
- Never put the power cord, plug or machine in water or any other liquid. Source: Sage the Bambino BES450/SES450 quick guide (UK, EN)
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
- 2 Cup button flashes continuously
- Shown as
- A light
- How it clears
- Pressing any button dismisses the alert and returns the machine to ready mode; running the cycle is not stated to reset it.
Steps
- Empty the drip tray and push it firmly back into place.
From the manual: “Empty the drip tray and re-insert firmly into position on the machine.”
- Fill the water tank up to the DESCALE line and add the descaling agent to that water.
From the manual: “Fill the water tank to the DESCALE line indicated and add the descaling agent to the water.”
- Stand a container of at least 2 litres under both the group head and the steam wand.
From the manual: “Place a 2 Litre68oz(68 fl.oz) container under the group head and steam wand.”
- Hold 2 Cup and Steam together for 5 seconds to start; 2 Cup flashes while the cycle runs.
From the manual: “Press the 2 Cup and Steam buttons simultaneously for 5 seconds to start descaling.”
- Wait for the descale mode to pause by itself once the solution in the tank is used up.
From the manual: “Once the descale solution has been used up, the descale mode will pause.”
- Rinse the tank and refill it to MAX, empty the waste container, and put both back.
From the manual: “Rinse and refill the water tank to the MAX MAX line and empty the waste water container”
- Press 2 Cup to run the rinse cycle; the machine returns to ready mode when it ends.
From the manual: “Press the 2 Cup button to proceed rinse cycle.”
- Empty the waste container, then rinse and dry the drip tray and water tank before refitting them.
From the manual: “Remove and empty the waste water container. Rinse the drip tray and water tank and dry thoroughly”
Sources
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