User manual DELONGHI EC 5

[. . . ] · Check that the voltage corresponds to that indicated on the appliance rating plate. The appliance must always be connected to a well-earthed socket rated at 10 A minimum. The manufacturer is not liable for damage caused by inadequate earthing of the appliance. · In the event of incompatibility between the plug on the appliance and the socket, have the plug replaced with another of the right type by a qualified professional. [. . . ] 11 About three minutes are required before the coffee begins to be discharged. Turn off power switch after coffee has been discharged. 12 Before unscrewing the boiler cap or removing the filter holder, residual pressure must be released by slowly turning the steam knob (fig. Note: for safety reasons, it is not possible to open the boiler cap when the boiler is hot as the cap turns without unscrewing. If it has to be removed for any reason, it is always necessary to let off steam from the boiler using the steam knob as described immediately above. To remove coffee grounds from the filter holder, turn upside down and knock it repeatedly until all grounds have been removed (fig. 11), or rinse the filter holder unit under running water and let drip dry. NOTE: To eliminate the "new" smell, the first time you use the appliance, perform the coffee-making cycle a couple of times without drinking the coffee. Coffee flowed directly in the cups The carafe can be used to brew 2 or 4 cups of coffee. If you prefer to brew 2 cups only, fit the adaptor to the lower section of the filter-holder (fig. MAKING CAPPUCCINO A cappuccino is an espresso coffee with a froth topping made by heating milk. 1 Using the following table as a guide pour the required amount of milk into carafe. The best results will be achieved using fresh milk, not skimmed, which should be at refrigerator temperature. The jug should be large enough to allow the milk to expand to around treble its volume. Models fitted with flow regulator 3 Follow steps 1-10 in the section "Making Espresso Coffee". Note that the amount of water needed to make 2 cups of cappuccino is greater than that required for 2 cups of normal coffee as it also necessary to produce the steam to emulsify the milk. You are recommended to position the flow regulator on "MEDIUM". 4 Allow the coffee to drip into the jug until it reaches the number 2 marked on the side of the jug, then select "CAPPUCCINO". When the coffee starts to drip from the filter holder, place the steam nozzle in the milk 11 ec5/7 GB 12-09-2002 15:47 Pagina 12 ensuring that the nozzle opening is just under the surface of the milk, as shown in fig. 13 and open the steam valve by turning the steam knob counter clockwise. Froth the milk until the steam in the boiler has been completely used up, then turn the steam knob in a clockwise direction in order to close the steam valve and set the ON/OFF switch to "OFF" Warning: always empty the boiler of any residual water or steam after using the appliance by turning on the steam knob. 6 Pour gently or preferably spoon the frothy milk onto the coffee, then sprinkle on a little chocolate powder for perfect cappuccino coffee. Models without flow regulator 3 Follow steps 1-10 in the section "Making Espresso Coffee". [. . . ] CLEANING THE ESPRESSO BOILER OUTLET About every 300 coffees, the espresso boiler outlet must be cleaned as follows: · check that the coffee machine is not warm and the plug is detached from the mains; · using a screwdriver, unscrew the two screws that hold the outlet of the espresso boiler (fig. · rinse the outlet under the tap, still scrubbing it; · replace the outlet of the espresso boiler. Failure to clean as described above invalidates the guarantee. DESCALING You are recommended to descale the coffee machine about every 300 coffees. You should use a commercially available product specifically for descaling espresso coffee machines. [. . . ]