Descaling Procedure - Philips EP5065 User Manual

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12 When the machine stops dispensing water, the cleaning cycle is finished.
13 Disassemble all the components and rinse them under a lukewarm tap.

Descaling procedure

Please use Philips descaler only. Under no circumstances should you use a descaler based on sulfuric
acid, hydrochloric acid, sulfamic or acetic acid (vinegar) as this may damage the water circuit in your
machine and not dissolve the limescale properly. Not using the Philips descaler will void your
warranty. Failure to descale the appliance will also void your warranty. You can buy Philips descaling
solution in the online shop at www.philips.com/coffee-care.
1 When the machine asks you to descale it (Fig. 38), press the OK button to start. To start descaling
without being prompted by the machine, press the MENU button, scroll to select START CALC
CLEAN and press the OK button to confirm.
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The display reminds you that you have to insert the milk carafe. (Fig. 39) Fill the milk carafe with
water up to the MIN level indication. Insert the milk carafe into the machine and open the milk
dispensing spout.
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The display reminds you that you have to open the milk dispensing spout (Fig. 40).
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The display reminds you that you have to remove the AquaClean filter (Fig. 41).
2 Remove the espresso stand from the drip tray.
3 Remove the drip tray and the coffee grounds container, empty them and put them back into place.
4 Remove the water tank and empty it.
5 Place a large container (1.5 l) under the coffee dispensing spout.
6 Pour the whole bottle of Philips descaler in the water tank and then fill it with water up to the CALC
CLEAN level (Fig. 42). Then place it back into the machine and press the OK button to confirm.
7 The first phase of the descaling procedure starts. The descaling procedure lasts approx. 30 minutes
and consists of a descaling cycle and a rinsing cycle.
8 Let the machine dispense the descaling solution until the display reminds you that the water tank
is empty.
9 Empty the water tank, rinse it and then refill it with fresh water up to the CALC CLEAN level
indication.
10 Remove and rinse the milk carafe. Fill it with fresh water up to the MIN level indication and reinsert
it into the machine. Then open the milk froth dispensing spout.
11 Empty the container and place it back under the coffee dispensing spout. Press OK to confirm.
12 The second phase of the descaling cycle, the rinsing phase, starts and lasts 3 minutes. The display
shows the rinsing icon and the duration of the phase.
13 Wait until the machine stops dispensing water. The descaling procedure is finished when the tick
appears on the display.
14 Press the OK button to exit the descaling cycle. The machine starts heating up and performs the
automatic rinsing cycle.
15 Clean the milk carafe after descaling (see 'Weekly cleaning of the milk carafe').
16 Clean the brew group after descaling (see 'Cleaning the brew group under the tap').
17 Place a new AquaClean filter in the water tank.
Tip: Using the AquaClean filter reduces the need for descaling!
What to do if the descaling procedure is interrupted
You can exit the descaling procedure by pressing the on/off button on the control panel. If the
descaling procedure is interrupted before it is completely finished, do the following:
1 Empty and rinse the water tank thoroughly.