User manual DELONGHI COFFEE MAKER EC160

[. . . ] · Unplugbeforeanymaintenanceorcleaningoperations. · Beforeyouconnecttheappliancetothesupplymains, checkthat thevoltageindicatedonthedataplatefoundunderneaththe machinecor¬respondstothatofthelocalmains. · Useofextensioncordsnotauthorisedbytheappliance'smanufacturermaycausedamage, injuriesandaccidents. · Neveraimthejetofsteamorhotwatertowardspartsofthe body;handlethesteam/hotwaterpipewithcaution. Thereisa dangerofburns! [. . . ] 2 How to make coffee Measure out the coffee into the filter: for two coffees use two full measuresandforonecoffee, onemeasure. TheThermocream®systemhasbeenspeciallydesignedtobest meetalloftheconsumer'sneeds, andismadeupoftwocomponents:theThermocream®filter(I)andtheThermocream®disk (H)thatcanbeusedinthefollowingways: - Byputtingthembothintothefilterholder, yougetacupofcoffeewithfinercream(Fig. 4b) - Byusingonlythefilter(I), yougetacupofcoffeewithhigher cream(Fig. 4a) Insertthefilterholderintoitsposition. Turnthefilterholder anticlockwise40to45degreesasfarasitispossible, withoutusing excessivepressure(Fig. 3). Apreheatingtimeof8/10minutesis suggested, withthefilterringinsertedsothistoocanbeheatedas toensureanice, hotfirstcupofcoffee. Forsubsequentcoffeesthis willnotbenecessary. Thecoffeeindicatorlight(R)willgoonandofffromtimetotime, indicatingthattheboilerthermostatiskeepingthewateratthe righttemperature. Wesuggestthatboththefirstandthesubsequentcoffeesonlybemadewhenthislightgoesout. Pressthecentralbutton(Q). Coffeewillbegintoflowthefilter 5 Fig. 5 ringnoz¬zles. Tostoptheflow, pressbutton(Q)again. Note:as withprofessionalcoffeemachines, donotremovethefilterring whenthesupplyswitchisturnedon;afterhavingmadethecoffee graduallyloosenthefilterringbyturningitinaclockwisedirection inordertoreducetheinternalpressure. Theminimumservingof coffeeis50ml. Nospecialoperationisnecessarywhenthewaterinthetankruns outasthemachineisequippedwithaspecialself-primingdevice. Justunplugthemachine, pulloutthetankandfillitwithwateragain. How to make cappuccino Topreparecappuccino, hotchocolate, ortoheatotherkindsof drink, presstheright-handsideswitch(S);theindicatorlight(T) willcomeon. Whenit, goesout, themachineisreadytoproduce steam. CAUTION: if small puffs of steam come out of the filter holder while you are waiting for the steam, this phenomenon is to be considered absolutely normal. At this point, placeacuporglassundertheMAXICAPPUCCINOattachment(D)andturnthesteamsupplyknob(N)inananti-clockwise direction(Fig. 5):atfirstalittlewaterwillcomeoutimmediately followedbyastrongjetofsteam. Turnknob(N)inaclockwise directionandplacethejugofmilktobefrothedundertheMAXI CAPPUCCINOattachment. Nextimmersethenozzleinthejugof milkandturnthesteamsupplyknob(N)anti-clockwiseonceagain untilthedesiredvolumeoffrothisachieved. Duringtheseoperationsyoumaynoticethatthewarninglight(T)goesonandofffrom timetotime, indicatingthattheboilerthermostatiskeepingthe waterrequiredforthesteamsupplyattherighttemperature. Itis recommendedthatthesteamsupplyknobisonlyusedwhenthis light goes out. Making further cups of coffee Allowtheboilertocoolbyswitchingoffswitch(S). Ifyouwantthe boilertocooldownquicker, pressswitch(Q), atthesametime keepingthetap(N)open, allowingwatertocomeoutoftheMAXI CAPPUCCINOattachmentuntiltheindicatorlight(T)comeson again;thenclosethetap(N)andswitchoffswitch(Q), waituntil theindicatorlight(T)goesoutbeforemakinganothercoffee. Regular cleaning CAUTION: all cleaning operations described below must be per¬formed with the machine turned off. Cleaning the filter containing the grounds. Check that the internalholesarenotcloggedandifso, cleanthemwithasmall Coffee Maker EC160 6 brush. Checkthattheholeunderneathisnotcloggedandifso, cleanitwithapin. Cleaning the filter holder seat. Withuse, youmaynotices sedimenta¬tionofcoffeegroundsintheconnectionseatofthe filterholder. Theycanberemovedwithatoothpick. Furthermore, periodicallycleantheperforateddiskbylettingwaterrunoverit, withoutputtingthefilterholderintoitsseat. Cleaning the MAXI CAPPUCCINO device. Performthisoperationwhenthechrome-platedpipeiscoldsoastopreventburns. Unscrewthedevice(D)fromthesmallpipe, washinwarmsoapy water, rinseanddrythoroughly. . . Thesmallpipecanbecleaned withanon-abrasivecloth. Screwthecappuccinomakerbackonas farasitwillgo. Ifnecessary, cleanthesmallsteamoutletholeagain withapin. Cleaning the tank. Periodicallycleantheinsideofthetankwitha spongeordampcloth. Useful tips for obtaining a good italian espresso Thegroundcoffeeinthefilterholderhastobepressedlightly. Whetherthecoffeeisstrongerorweakerdependsonthedegree thecoffeeisground, thequantityputintothefilterholderandthe pressing. Justafewsecondsareneededforthecoffeetoflowdown intothecups. Ifthedispensingtimeislonger, thismeansthatthe coffeeisgroundtoofineorthatthecoffeeputintothefilterholder hasbeenpressedtoomuch. Togetacupofcoffeewithafinercream, usethefilter(I)together withthedisk(H);togetahighercream, useinsteadonlythefilter (I)afterhavingremovedthedisk(H)fromthefilterholder. Troubleshooting A) The machine does not supply boiling water. - Make sure that there is water in the tank. - Airhasprobablyenteredintothecircuitdeactivatingthepump. - Repeattheoperationsdescribedintheparagraph"Beforeuse". - Ifthesupplyisnotre-establishedafterthesolutionsindicated, go to an Authorised Assistance Centre. - Withapin, removeanydepositswhichmayhaveformedinthe nozzle. [. . . ] Whenwiringtheplug, ensurethatallstrandsofwirearesecurely retainedineachterminal. Donotforgettotightenthemainsleadclamp ontheplug. Ifyourelectricitysupplypointhasonlytwopinsocket outlets, orifyouareindoubt, consultaqualifiedelectrician. Shouldthemainsleadeverrequirereplacement, itisessentialthatthis operationbecarriedoutbyaqualifiedelectricianandshouldonlybe replacedwithaflexiblecordofthesamesize. Iftheplugisamoulded-ontypethefusecovermustberefitted. Ifthe fusecoverislost, theplugmustnotbeuseduntilareplacementcoveris obtained. Thecolourofthecorrectreplacementfusecoveristhatofthe colouredinsertinthebaseofthefuserecessorelsewhereontheplug. Alwaysstatethiscolourwhenorderingareplacementfusecover. [. . . ]