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Manual espresso maker EC146BThe coffee has an acid taste

Manual espresso maker EC146B

The coffee has an acid taste

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Run the hot water function to rinse your coffee machine from within

It's possible that your coffee machine was not properly rinsed after descaling.

To rinse the pipes of your coffee machine use the hot water function described in the guide below for 2 full tanks of fresh clean water.

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Place a cup under the cappuccino maker

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2

Prepare the machine

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Turn the appliance on by pressing the ON/OFF button.

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2
Wait for the OK indicator light to come on.

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3

Deliver hot water

When the OK indicator light comes on, turn the selector dial to the position and, at the same time, rotate the steam dial anticlockwise.

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Hot water is delivered from the cappuccino maker.

Note: You should not deliver hot water for more than 60 seconds.

4

Interrupting the hot water delivery

To interrupt delivery of hot water, rotate the steam dial clockwise and turn the selector dial towards the standby image position.

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Remember that hot water delivery should not be done for longer than 60 seconds.

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