DeLonghi ESAM6620 Owner Manual - Page 21

Important! Danger of burns Hot water containing acid flows out of the hot water spout. Avoid contact with splashes of water. 7. Confirm with the OK button. 8. The message "descaling in progress" is displayed. The descaling programme starts and the descaler liquid comes out of the water spout. The descale programme 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 OK button to start rinsing. 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 OK 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 4. The machine can also be programmed according to the hardness of the mains water 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. 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. Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Set water hardness 1. Press the P button to enter the menu. 2. Press the button (corresponding to the symbol flashing on the display) repeatedly until the menu arrow is on "WATER HARDNESS". 3. Press the button (corresponding to the SET symbol flashing on the display) until the number displayed coincides with the number of red squares on the test strip. 4. Press the OK button to confirm the setting. 5. Press the P button (corresponding to the ESC symbol flashing on the display) to exit programming mode or to change other parameters. The machine is now reprogrammed with the new water hardness setting. Setting the language To change the language on the display, proceed as follows: • Press the OK button for at least 5 seconds until the appliance displays the installation message in various languages. • When the language required appears, press OK for 3 seconds. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION Voltage: 120 V~ 60 Hz max. 10A Absorbed power: 1350W Pressure: 15 bars Water tank capacity: 1,8 litres Size LxHxD: 282x374x441 mm Weight: 11,4 Kg 19