DeLonghi 5500 Important Instructions Manual

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Cleaning the spouts1. Clean the nozzle (A15), ideally each time thefrother is used, with a sponge or cloth (fig.21).2. Check regularly (about once a month) that theholes in the coffee spout (A14) are notblocked. If necessary, remove coffee depositswith a toothpick (fig. 26), sponge or stiff bris-tled kitchen brush.Cleaning the coffee feed funnel• Check regularly (about once a month) that thepre-ground coffee feed funnel is not blocked.If necessary, remove coffee deposits with awooden skewer.Cleaning the inside of the machine1. Check regularly (about once a week) that theinside of the machine is not blocked.If necessary, remove coffee deposits with atoothpick, sponge or stiff bristled kitchenbrush.2. Remove the residues with a vacuum cleaner(fig. 27).Cleaning the infuserThe infuser must be cleaned at least once amonth.Important! The infuser (A8) may not beremoved when the appliance is on. Do not attemptto use force to remove the infuser as this coulddamage the machine.1. Turn the machine off.2. Open the service door (fig. 24);3. Remove the drip tray and grounds container(fig. 25);4. Press the two red release buttons inwards andat the same time extract the infuser (fig. 28).Important! Do not use dish detergent toclean the infuser (A8). The detergent wouldremove the lubricant applied to the inside of thepiston, causing the infuser to seize up andbecome unusable.5. Soak the infuser in water for about 15 min-utes, then rinse.6. After cleaning, replace the infuser (A8) bysliding it onto the internal support and pin atthe bottom, then push the PUSH symbol fullyin until it clicks into place.NB! If you encounter difficulty inserting theinfuser, before insertingit you must adapt it tothe right dimension bypressing it forcefullyfrom the bottom and topas shown in the figure.7. Once inserted, makesure the two red but-tons have snappedout.8. Replace the drip tray(A11) and groundscontainer (A9).9. Close the service door (A12).Cleaning the milk containerImportant! Alwaysclean the tubes inside themilk container (B) whenyou prepare milk. If thereis still milk in the contain-er, do not leave it out ofthe refrigerator for longerthan necessary. Clean thecontainer each time youprepare milk as describedin the section "Cleaningthe milk container afteruse".1. Turn the lid of themilk container clock-18PinSupportspoutmilk intaketubeGroovePointer