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Descale the machine: Smeg ECF01
Before you start
- Tools
- container under the frothing nozzle
- Supplies
- descaler recommended by Smeg (dosed with water per the pack)
Warnings
- Descaler is acidic and can irritate skin and eyes; follow the pack instructions exactly. Source: Smeg ECF01 espresso coffee machine user manual (EN), from smeg.com user-manuals search for ECF01BLUK
- Use a descaler Smeg recommends to avoid damaging the machine. Source: Smeg ECF01 espresso coffee machine user manual (EN), from smeg.com user-manuals search for ECF01BLUK
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
- orange light on the steam button
- Shown as
- A light
- How it clears
- goes out when the rinse has emptied the tank
Source: Smeg ECF01 espresso coffee machine user manual (EN), from smeg.com user-manuals search for ECF01BLUK
Steps
- Fill the tank with water and descaler, dosed as the descaler pack says.
From the manual: “Fill the water tank with a solution of water and descaler, following the instructions on the package.”
- Switch the machine on.
From the manual: “Press the ON/OFF switch.”
- Take off the portafilter and put a container under the frothing nozzle.
From the manual: “Remove the filter holder and position a container underneath the frothing nozzle.”
- Wait for the one-cup or two-cup light to stay on steadily.
From the manual: “Wait for the on steadily.”
- Hold the steam button for 10 seconds, until the three buttons flash one after another.
From the manual: “button and hold for 10 seconds until the three buttons flash in sequence.”
- Turn the steam knob to the steam position.
From the manual: “Turn the steam knob to the”
- Press the steam button to start descaling.
From the manual: “to start descaling.”
- Let the cycle run timed rinses until the tank is empty.
From the manual: “performs a series of rinse cycles at intervals to remove scale from the inside of the coffee machine, continuing until the tank is empty.”
- Now and then close the steam knob so some solution runs out of the coffee outlet as well. Only when: during the descale run
From the manual: “close the steam knob every so often to make some of the descaling solution come out from the boiler outlet.”
- When the cycle stops the orange light flashes; take out the tank, empty it and rinse it.
From the manual: “Remove the water tank, empty it and rinse it out.”
- Fill the tank to the maximum mark with water and refit it.
From the manual: “Fill the tank with water to the maximum level mark and insert it into its housing.”
- Put an empty container under the frothing nozzle and check the knob is still on steam.
From the manual: “Position an empty container underneath the frothing nozzle”
- Press the steam button again to start the rinse; close the knob now and then to rinse the coffee outlet too.
From the manual: “Press the steam button again to start the rinse cycle.”
- The rinse is over when the tank is empty and the orange light goes out.
From the manual: “When the tank is empty it means that the rinse cycle is finished”
- Turn the steam knob back to the closed position.
From the manual: “Turn the steam knob to the”
Sources
- Smeg ECF01 espresso coffee machine user manual (EN), from smeg.com user-manuals search for ECF01BLUK Manual
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