User manual DELONGHI BAR 20PEX:A

[. . . ] Contact an authorized Ser vice Centre and insist on original spare parts. Failure to observe the above points may affect the safety of the appliance. · Remove the plug from the mains socket when the appliance is not in use. Do not leave the appliance switched on unnecessarily. [. . . ] After about 2 minutes, the "OK" light will come on (fig. This means that the water (in the boiler) is at the correct temperature. c) Press the dispensing switch again for 10-15 seconds, allowing water to fall from the boiler outlet (fig. d) To thoroughly pre-wash the circuit, perform the above operation at least five or six times. At this point the machine is ready for normal use. Fitting the filter cup To fit the filter cup onto the machine, place the cup under the boiler outlet (fig. 6) then press upwards and turn to the right as far as it will go. MAKING ESPRESSO COFFEE · Always use fresh water and keep the tank clean. · Before dispensing the coffee, always wait for the OK light to come on: this indicates that the water in the boiler has reached the ideal temperature for coffee-making. · The coffee cups, filter cup and the filters should be heated before making the coffee. The accessories can be heated with hot tap water or in the following way: · Tur n on the machine by pressing the ON/OFF switch. · Insert the 1- or 2-cup filter, or the `serving illycaffè' pods filter (as required) in the filter holder and fig. 7 attach the filter holder to the machine as explained above. Place a coffee cup beneath the filter holder. · Wait for the OK light to come on, press the coffee dispensing switch and let the hot water heat the accessories. · Turn off the dispensing switch, remove and drain the filter cup, filter and coffee cups. You are advised to also perform this operation (hot water dispensing with no coffee in filter) if you want to make coffee after dispensing steam. In this case, performance of an "idle cycle" brings the machine to the ideal temperature for making perfect coffee. 5 USING THE COFFEE-MAKER FOR THE FIRST TIME Remove the packaging and take out the bag containing the accessories. When the appliance is new, the following accessories must be washed with lukewarm water and detergent then rinsed thoroughly. The internal circuit of the coffee-maker must then be pre-washed as follows: Filling the tank Raise the lid and pour fresh water into the tank (fig. On the models with removable tank for easier filling, the tank can be extracted by pulling upwards (fig. Make sure that the pipes are immersed when the tank is put back into place. For best results, you are advised to use well-roasted and suitably ground top quality coffee. Your machine is equipped with an `anti-cooling' adaptor allowing you to dispense the coffee into two cups. [. . . ] · Do not use solvents, detergents or abrasives to clean the machine. · Regularly clean the filter cup, filters, drip tray and water tank. · Do not wash the machine: it is an electrical appliance. DISPENSING STEAM · Switch the machine on by pressing the ON/OFF switch. After about few minutes the "OK" light will come on, indicating that the machine is at the ideal temperature for steam production. [. . . ]