DeLonghi 5500 - Manual (Page 19)

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wise then remove it.
2. Remove the milk spout and intake tube.
3. Remove the pointer by pulling it outwards.
4. Wash all the components thoroughly with hot
water and mild dish detergent. Make sure
there are no milk residues left inside the holes
and the groove on the fine end of the pointer.
5. Check that the
intake tube and
spout are not
clogged with
milk residues.
6. Replace the
pointer, milk
spout and intake tube.
7. Replace the milk container lid.
DESCALING
Descale the machine when the red light and the
message "DESCALE" flash on the display.
Important! Descaler contains acids which
may irritate the skin and eyes. It is vital to respect
the manufacturer's safety warnings given on the
descaler pack and the warnings relating to the pro-
cedure to follow in the event of contact with the skin
and eyes.
NB! Failure to descale the appliance as
described above voids the guarantee.
1. Press the P button to enter the menu;
2. Turn the selection knob until "Descaling" is
displayed;
3. Select by pressing the button. The
message "Descaling Confirm?" is displayed.
Press to activate the function.
4. If the message "INSERT WATER SPOUT" is
displayed, insert it (fig. 3).
5. The message "Insert Descaler. Confirm?" is
displayed.
6. Empty the water tank (A7).
7. Pour the descaler diluted with water (respect-
ing the proportions indicated on the descaler
bottle) into the water tank. Always use
descaler recommended by De’Longhi (contact
an authorized customer service center).
8. Place an empty container with a minimum
capacity of 50 oz under the hot water spout
(B7) (fig. 3).
Important! Danger of burns Hot water con-
taining acid runs out of the hot water spout. Avoid
contact with splashes of water.
9. Press the button to confirm that you
have added the solution and begin the descal-
ing procedure.
10. The message "Descaling Underway" is dis-
played.
After about 30 minutes, the message "Rinsing
FILL TANK!" is displayed.
11. Remove the water tank, empty, rinse with run-
ning water, fill with clean water and replace.
12. Empty the container used to collect the
descaler solution and replace it under the hot
water spout.
13. Press the button to start rinsing. Hot
water runs out of the spout and the message
"Rinsing..." is displayed.
14. When the water tank is completely empty, the
message "Rinsing Complete... Confirm?" is
displayed.
15. Press the button, fill the water tank
and the appliance is ready for use.
SETTING WATER HARDNESS
The DESCALE message is displayed after a period
of time established according to water hardness.
The machine is factory set for a hardness value of
1.
The machine can also be programmed according
to the hardness of your tap water. By program-
ming the water hardness, the machine will adjust
the frequency of the descaling message displayed.
Measuring water hardness
1. Remove the "TOTAL HARDNESS TEST" indica-
tor paper from its pack.
2. Immerse the paper completely in a glass of
water for one second.
3. Remove the paper from the water and shake
lightly.
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