User manual DELONGHI EC 155

[. . . ] · After positioning the appliance on the work top, leave a space of at least 5 cm between the surfaces of the appliance and the side and rear walls and at least 20 cm above the coffee maker. · Never install the appliance in environments where the temperature may reach 0°C or lower (the appliance may be damaged if the water freezes). · Check that the voltage of the mains power supply corresponds to the value indicated on the appliance rating plate. Connect the appliance to an efficiently earthed socket with a minimum current rating of 10 A only. [. . . ] 3. Distribute the ground coffee evenly and press lightly with the pressing pad (fig. NB: Correct pressing of the ground coffee is essential to obtain a good espresso. If pressing is excessive, coffee delivery will be slow and the froth will be dark. If pressing is too light, coffee delivery will be too rapid and the froth will be skimpy and light coloured. 4. Remove any excess coffee from the rim of the filter holder and attach the filter holder to the appliance. 5. Place the cup or cups (ideally preheated by rinsing with a little hot water) under the filter holder spouts (fig. You are recommended to heat the cups before making the coffee by rinsing them with a little hot water or placing them to warm on the top plate for at least 15-20 minutes (fig. 6) is on (if off, wait until it comes on), then turn the knob to the position (fig. IMPORTANT: to avoid splashes, never remove the filter holder while the appliance is delivering coffee. 8. To eliminate the used coffee grounds, block the filter in place using the lever incorporated in the handle and empty the coffee by turning the filter holder upside down and tapping (fig. 9. To turn the appliance off, rotate the selector knob to the "O" position (fig. IMPORTANT: the first time the appliance is used, all accessories and the internal circuits must be washed 12 12 through by making at least five coffees without using ground coffee. HOW TO PREPARE ESPRESSO COFFEE USING PODS (FOR APPLIANCES WITH TWO FILTERS ONLY) 1. Preheat the appliance as described in the section "PREHEATING THE COFFEE UNIT", making sure the filter holder is attached This obtains a hotter coffee. NB: use pods conforming to the ESE standard, indicated on the pack by the following symbol: The ESE standard is a system accepted by leading pod producers and enables espresso coffee to be prepared simply and cleanly. 2. Place the small 1 coffee or pod filter in the filter holder, making sure the projection is correctly inserted in the slot as shown in fig. 18). Always follow the instructions on the pod pack to position the pod on the filter correctly. 5. Proceed as in points 5, 6 and 7 in the previous paragraph. HOW TO MAKE CAPPUCCINO COFFEE 1. Prepare the espresso coffees as described in the previous paragraphs, using sufficiently large cups. This indicates that the boiler has reached the ideal temperature for steam production. 3. In the meantime, fill a recipient with about 100 grams of milk for each cappuccino to be prepared. In choosing the size of the recipient, bear in mind that the milk doubles or triples in volume. NB: YOU ARE RECOMMENDED TO USE SEMISKIMMED MILK AT REFRIGERATOR TEMPERATURE. 4. Place the recipient containing the milk under the cappuccino maker (fig 17). [. . . ] · Press the tank down lightly to open the valve on the bottom. The pump is excessively noisy The coffee froth is too light (delivered from the spout too fast) · The ground coffee is not pressed down firmly enough. · The ground coffee is too coarse · Incorrect type of ground coffee. · Press the ground coffee down more firmly (fig. 5). · Clean as described in the chapter "Cleaning the espresso boiler outlet". · Clean as described in the section "Cleaning the filter". [. . . ]