User manual DELONGHI EC 5-7

[. . . ] The manufacturer takes no responsibility for damage derived from improper use. The appliance is not intended for use by young children or infirm persons without supervision. Young children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance. In case of breakdown or malfunctioning, turn off the appliance immediately and do not touch it. [. . . ] · When the appliance is in use, do not touch any of the machine's hot surfaces. Fill the filter in small doses to prevent the ground coffee from overflowing. IMPORTANT: For correct operation, before adding the ground coffee to the filter holder, make sure the filter is free from ground coffee from the previous infusion. 3. Distribute the ground coffee uniformly and press it lightly with the pressing pad (Fig. NOTE:Pressing the coffee is very important in order to prepare a food coffee. However if you press too hard, coffee will come out slowly and cream will be of a dark colour. If you press to light, coffee will come out too fast and cream will be a very light color. 3. Remove any excess coffee from the rim of the filter holder and attach the filter holder to the appliance. 5) to avoid leaks of water. 4. Place the cup or cups (cups can be preheated by rinsing under hot water) on the black part of the removable drip tray (fig 11). Ensure that the cup or cups line up with the dispensing holes on the filter holder. 5. Wait until the "ESPRESSO OK" light comes on (fig 6) then press the coffee delivery switch (fig. To stop the flow of milk, turn the steam knob in a The ESE standard is a system accepted by the leading coffee pod manufacturers, and allows espresso coffee to be prepared simply and without any mess. 3. Attach the filter holder onto the machine, moving from left to right (fig 5). Note: to ensure effective closure and avoid leaks of water from the rim of the filter holder, you are recommended to grease the bottom of the lateral tabs from time to time with butter or oil (as shown in fig. IMPORTANT: Should the coffee holder for pods be used after one for ground coffee, it's necessary to clear the ground coffee remained in the espresso boiler outlet (fig. This cleaning operation is necessary in order to avoid water leackeges from the coffe holder for pods whele coffee is being preposed. 4. Proceed as in points 4, 5 and 6 of the previous paragraph (how to prepare espresso coffee using the filter holder for ground coffee). 5. To remove the pod, press the button on the filter holder and simply lift the pod out 6. . To turn off the coffee maker, press the ESPRESSO switch (fig. 4). HOW TO MAKE CAPPUCCINO FILLING THE STEAM BOILER · Unscrew the boiler cap by turning it in an anticlockwise direction. · Fill the water measuring device up to the 170 gram (6 oz. ) line (fig. 14), first making sure that the CAPPUCCINO switch is turned off and the steam knob is closed. When the boiler is full, it holds enough water to make 15 to 20 cappuccinos. [. . . ] CLEANING THE FILTER HOLDER FOR GROUND COFFEE About every 300 coffees, clean the filter holder for ground coffee as follows: · Remove the filter with the frother; · Clean the inside of the filter holder. · Remove the frother from the container by pushing it from the cap end. · Rinse all components and clean the metal filter thoroughly in hot water using a brush (fig. In particular, make sure that the rubber mixer is inserted all the way in and that the red coloured foamer is inserted until a click is heard. · Clean the outlet thoroughly in hot water using a brush. [. . . ]