ESPRESSO GRINDER Scope of delivery Name Bean container (including lid) Locking screw for bean container Grinding degree mechanism lid Locking slide Grinding degree scale Rotary control (right) “Double Shot” pre-selec on knob Outlet Screw for adjus ng portafi lter support, 2x Collec on tray Portafi...
K30 VARIO AIR | EN K30 Vario Air Content So ware menu ....16 Cleaning ......19 Overview ......2 Cleaning the surface on which the Scope of delivery ....4 grinder stands ......20 General informa on .... 6 Cleaning the casing .....
European Union. Please also note the guidelines and laws that apply in your country. For greater clarity, the K30 Vario Air will be referred to simply as the “grinder” below. Please keep this original instruc on manual safe for subsequent ques ons.
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K30 VARIO AIR | EN NOTE! This signal word warns of possible material damage. This symbol provides you with useful informa on about opera on or handling. Declara on of Conformity (see “Declara on of Conformity” sec on): products marked with this symbol fulfi ll all applicable community provisions of the European Economic Area.
ESPRESSO GRINDER Safety Intended use The grinder is suitable only for grinding whole roasted espresso beans. Do not use the grinder to grind other products or objects. It is intended for commercial use and may only be serviced by trained personnel. It may, however, be operated by other persons in a place where its use is supervised.
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K30 VARIO AIR | EN – Install the grinder only in loca ons where its use can be super- vised by trained personnel. – Do not immerse the grinder, the power cable or the power plug in water or any other liquids.
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ESPRESSO GRINDER WARNING! Danger for children and persons with reduced physical, sensory or mental capaci es (e.g. some disabled persons, elderly persons with limited physical and mental capaci es) or a lack of experience and knowledge (e.g. older children). – This grinder may be used by children older than eight and by per- sons with reduced physical, sensory or mental capaci es or a lack of experience and knowledge if they are supervised or instructed on safe use of the grinder and understand the resul ng dangers.
K30 VARIO AIR | EN Before using for the fi rst me Checking the grinder and scope of delivery NOTE! Risk of damage! The grinder can be damaged if the packaging is opened carelessly with a sharp knife or other pointed object.
ESPRESSO GRINDER If the supplied portafi lter support does not fi t, contact your supplier at the address provided in the “Service” sec on. 5. Hold the portafi lter support in posi on and secure it with the screws for the portafi...
K30 VARIO AIR | EN • The grinder includes a release bu on/thermal overcurrent circuit breaker (20) which breaks the grinder’s electrical circuit in cases of electrical overload. To put the grinder into opera on again, switch it off at the main switch and push in the release bu on/ thermal overcurrent circuit breaker.
ESPRESSO GRINDER Se ng the grinding me • The default se ng for the grinding me in Single Shot mode is about 2 seconds (approx. 8 g). • The default se ng for the grinding me in Double Shot mode is about 4 seconds (approx.
K30 VARIO AIR | EN Suspending grinding (break func on) The break func on automa cally suspends grinding when you remove the portafi lter from the portafi lter intake (13) and con nues grinding when you insert the portafi lter into the portafi lter intake again.
ESPRESSO GRINDER So ware menu – Press and hold the two pre-selec on knobs (15) and (7) simultaneously for symbol appears on the display (16). You are 3 seconds un l the M ENU now on the main menu. – To exit the main menu and save your se ngs, press the two pre-selec on knobs simultaneously again un l appears on the display.
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K30 VARIO AIR | EN Displaying the double shot counter D 000000 This submenu shows the number of double shots ground to date. – To reset the counter, switch the grinder off with the on/off switch (19) and wait un l the display (16) goes off .
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ESPRESSO GRINDER Se ng the cleaning alarm CLEAN On this submenu you can set and/or deac vate the cleaning alarm. – Select N with the rotary controller (6) or (14) to deac vate the cleaning alarm. – Select Y with the rotary controller (6) or (14) to ac vate the cleaning alarm and set the amount of coff...
K30 VARIO AIR | EN Cleaning CAUTION! Risk of injury! The grinder can fall over and cause injury when moved. – Place the grinder on a stable surface that will not lt. – Ask another person for help if the grinder is too heavy.
ESPRESSO GRINDER Cleaning the surface on which the grinder stands 1. Switch off the grinder and remove the power plug from the socket. 2. Li the grinder by the casing with both hands and place on a clean surface. 3. Clean the installa on surface and the underside of the grinder with a damp cloth and dry the surfaces.
K30 VARIO AIR | EN Cleaning the grinding mechanism • The manufacturer recommends using GRINDZ grinder cleaner. , visit www.mahlkoenig.de. For more informa on about GRINDZ • The grinding mechanism should be cleaned every 2–5 days. 1. Close the sliding valve (17) by pulling it forwards and grind the espresso beans that remain in the grinding mechanism un l the grinder runs idle.
ESPRESSO GRINDER Troubleshoo ng Problem Cause Remedy Change the grinding degree The grinder is • The outlet is humming but not clogged. se ng to “10” and start the grinding. grinding process. The grinder will clear itself. Then adjust the grinding degree se ng to the grinding degree required during opera on.
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K30 VARIO AIR | EN Problem Cause Remedy Clean the grinding mechanism • A foreign object is in the grinding as described in the “Cleaning” mechanism. sec on and remove the foreign object at the same me. If the foreign object cannot be...
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ESPRESSO GRINDER Problem Cause Remedy Check the electric fuse. Return • The electric fuse has tripped. it to its original state or replace it. Check whether other loads are connected to this fuse and if so, pull their plugs. If the fuse trips repeatedly, contact your dealer at the address provided in the “Service”...
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K30 VARIO AIR | EN Problem Cause Remedy Contact your supplier at the • The grinding degree fi ne address provided in the adjustment “Service” sec on. requires servicing. Contact your supplier at the The display is • The display is not...
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ESPRESSO GRINDER Problem Cause Remedy Clean the grinder as described The display shows • The set limit for cleaning has been in the “Cleaning” sec on. CLEAN reached. Contact your supplier at the The display shows • The grinding disk “DISK”.
K30 VARIO AIR | EN Technical data Model: K30 Vario Air Voltage / frequency: 100–120 V; 50/60 Hz 220–240 V; 50/60 Hz Power: 680 W Protec on type: IPX1 Protec on class: Fuse: 16 A-slow Idle speed: 50 Hz: 1420 rpm...
ESPRESSO GRINDER Disposal Disposing of the packaging Dispose of the packaging by correctly sor ng the recyclable materials. Dispose of cardboard as waste paper and fi lm as recyclable materials. Disposing of the grinder Used appliances may not be thrown into commercial/domes c waste! If you can no longer use your grinder, you are legally obliged as a consumer to dispose of used appliances separately from commercial/ domes c waste, e.g.
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