Breville vkj784 User Manual page 10

safety and efficiency
To ensure the safe and efficient operation of your HotCup™ water dispenser it is
important to descale it regularly. The harder your water the more regularly it will need
doing. Your water company should be able to tell you how hard the water is in your
area. Untreated scale deposits prevent the element conducting heat efficiently therefore
wasting electricity. Scale can also cause your HotCup™ water dispenser to malfunction or
even cause premature failure.
Descaling using a proprietary descaling product
1. Fill your HotCup™ water dispenser to the MAX fill level and place an empty cup on
the drip tray. Press the start button and wait for the water to be dispensed into the
cup.
2. Add a citric acid-based proprietary descaling product to the hot water in the cup and
stir.
3. Tip the contents of the cup into your HotCup™ water dispenser and close the lid.
4. Place the empty cup on the drip tray and press the start button.
5. Wait for the water to be dispensed into the cup.
6. Discard the water from the cup.
7. Repeat steps 4, 5 and 6 until the water level is at the MIN mark. Open the lid and
empty any remaining water into the sink. Rinse your HotCup™ water dispenser by
filling it with clean water and emptying it into the sink (see Emptying your HotCup™
water dispenser on page 8).
Fill your HotCup™ water dispenser with fresh water to the MAX fill level and place an
empty cup on the drip tray.
8. Pres the start button and wait for the water to be dispensed into the cup.
9. Discard the water in the cup. Repeat steps 8 and 9 until the water level is at the MIN
mark. Open the lid and empty any remaining water into the sink.
Descaling using vinegar or citric acid
1. You can use ordinary vinegar (white or malt) or citric acid to descale your HotCup™
water dispenser. Inexpensive, ordinary vinegar can be purchased in large bottles
from any supermarket. Citric acid can be bought from pharmacies, home brewing/
winemaking suppliers or on-line retailers.
2. If you are using vinegar, make up a solution of 1 cup of vinegar to 1 cup of water. If
you are using citric acid, mix 30g of the citric acid with 500ml of water.
3. Pour the solution into the tank, close the lid and allow it to stand for 1 hour.
4. Cycle your HotCup™ water dispenser (as described in steps 4-6 above) until the
level is at the MIN mark. Open the lid and empty any remaining solution into the sink.
Rinse your HotCup™ water dispenser several times by filling it with clean water and
emptying it into the sink.
5. Fill your HotCup™ water dispenser with fresh water to the MAX fill level and place an
empty cup on the drip tray.
6. Press the start button and wait for the water to be dispensed into the cup.
7. Discard the water in the cup. Repeat steps 6 and 7 until the water level is at the MIN
mark. Open the lid and empty any remaining water into the sink.
8. Finally, rinse your HotCup™ water dispenser several times with clean water.
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