DeLonghi BAR50 Owner's Instructions Manual

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that the hole marked by the B arrow is not plugged.• Once clean, all the parts must be re-assembled in thecorrect manner. In particular, make sure that therubber mixer is inserted all the way in and that thered coloured foamer is inserted until a click is heard.If this cleaning is not carried out after every use, the milkfoamer may not work properly, the milk may not beaspirated or the milk may drip from the milk tank tube.CLEANING THE FILTER HOLDER FOR PODSEvery so often, the filter holder for pods should becleaned, as follows:• press the filter holder button and remove the filter, asindicated in fig. 25.• check that the pinholes of the filter are not plugged.If necessary, clean it carefully with hot water,scrubbing it with an abrasive pad.• clean the inside of the filter holder and the rubbergasket;• replace the filter.Never wash the filter holder in the dishwasher.CLEANING THE ESPRESSO BOILER OUTLETAt least once a year, it is necessary to clean the outletof the espresso boiler in the following manner:• check that the coffee machine is not warm and theplug is detached from the mains;• using a screwdriver, unscrew the screw that holds theoutlet of the espresso boiler (fig. 23);• using a moist cloth, clean the area of the boilerwhere the outlet was positioned;• brush the outlet with a little dish washing liquid untilall the pinholes are clean;• rinse the outlet under the tap, still scrubbing it;• replace the outlet of the espresso boiler.OTHER CLEANING OPERATIONS1.Do not use solvents or detergents in cleaning thecoffee maker. It is enough to use a soft, moist cloth.2.Extract the drip-trays, empty them and wash themperiodically.3.Clean the water tank for espresso coffee.4.Never immerse the coffee maker in water, not evenwhen cleaning it. It is an electrical appliance.DECALCIFICATIONIt is advisable to clean the calcium from the machineevery 200 cups of coffee. It is recommended thatspecific (store-bought) products for decalcification ofespresso coffee machines be used. If such products arenot available, it is possible to proceed as follows:1.Fill the tank with water using 1 liter of water;2.Dissolve 2 spoonfuls (about 30 grams) of citric acidin the water (citric acid may be found in apharmacy);3.Press the ESPRESSO switch and wait until the‘OK’ pilot light comes on;4.Check that the filter holder is not attached and placea container under the outlet of the machine;5.Press the coffee delivery switch and allow halfthe water in the tank to flow out. Then stop the flowby pressing the switch again;6.Allow the solution to act for about 15 minutes, thenstart up the flow again until the tank is completelyempty;7.To eliminate the remains of the solution and of thecalcium, rinse the tank well, fill it with clean waterand replace it in its seat. Press the coffee deliveryswitch;8.Wait until the tank is empty;9.Press the switch again and repeat operations 7 and8 one more time.Repairs for malfunctioning caused by problems ofcalcium build-up are not covered by the guarantee ifthe decalcification described above is not carried outregularly.10

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