DeLonghi ESAM5600SL Owner Manual - Page 17

DESCALING Descale the machine when the message "DESCALE!" flashes 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 procedure to follow in the event of contact with the skin and eyes. Please Note! Use De'Longhi descaler only. Under no circumstances should you use sulphamic or acetic based descalers. Their use invalidates the guarantee. Failure to descale the appliance as described also invalidates the guarantee. 1. Turn the machine on. 2. Choose the "MAINTENANCE" section as described in the section "Menu settings". 3. Press the selection icons until "Descale" is displayed. 4. Press the icon to confirm. "OK to confirm" is displa- yed. Press the icon again to enable the function. 5. The message "Add descaler Press OK" is displayed. 6. Before confirming, empty the water tank (A7). Pour the descaler diluted with water (respecting the proportions indicated on the descaler pack) into the water tank and replace it in the appliance. Place an empty container with a minimum capacity of 1.5 liters under the hot water spout. Important! Danger of burns Hot water containing acid flows out of the hot water spout. Avoid contact with splashes of water. 7. Press the selection icon corresponding to OK to start the descaling program. 8. The message "Descaling..." is displayed. The descaling program starts and the descaler liquid comes out of the water spout. The descale program automatically performs a series of rinses and pauses to remove limescale deposits from inside the machine. After about 30 minutes, the message "Rinsing FILL TANK!" is displayed. 9. The appliance is now ready for rinsing through with clean water. Remove the water tank, empty, rinse under running water, fill with clean water and replace. "Rinsing... Press OK" is displayed. 10. Empty the container used to collect the descaler solution and replace it under the hot water spout. 11. Press the selection icon corresponding to OK to start rin- sing. Hot water flows out of the spout and the message "Rinsing..." is displayed. 12. When the water tank is completely empty, the message "Rinsing Complete... Press OK" is displayed. 13. Press the selection icon corresponding to OK. The appliance goes off. To use it again, turn the appliance on by pressing the button. SETTING WATER HARDNESS The DESCALE message is displayed after a period of time established according to water hardness. The machine is set by default for a hardness value of 4. The machine can also be programmed according to the actual hardness of the main water supply in the various regions, varying the frequency with which the message is displayed. Measuring water hardness 1. Remove the"TOTAL HARDNESS TEST"indicator 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. After about a minute, 1, 2, 3, or 4 red squares form, depending on the hardness of the water. Each square corresponds to one level. soft water mmml slightly hard water mmll hard water mlll very hard water llll Set water hardness 1. Choose the "SETTINGS" section as described in the section "Menu settings". 2. Press the selection icons until"Water Hardness"is displayed. 3. Press the icon to confirm. 4. Press the selection icons to set the level corresponding to the water hardness identified by the indicator paper (see figure (see figure above). 5. Press the icon to confirm the setting. 6. Press the P icon a number of times to exit the menu. The machine is now reprogrammed with the new water hardness setting. 19