Descaling The Appliance - Silvercrest SEM 1100 B3 Operating Instructions Manual

Descaling the appliance

Descale the appliance regularly . The appliance should be descaled after about
1- 2 months (at approx . 4 espresso preparations per day) . Depending on the
hardness of the water in your area, this figure may differ .
For descaling, use a commercially available descaler for espresso machines .
Proceed as described in the instructions for usage of the descaler .
If you do not have any descaling products, you can use citric acid and proceed
as follows:
1) Fill the water tank 9 to the marking MAX .
2) Dissolve 2 tablespoons (about 30 grams) of citric acid (available in drugstores
or chemists) into the water .
3) Replace the water tank 9 into the appliance .
4) Switch on the appliance using the On/Off switch 1 . The steam control 7
is closed .
5) Insert the sieve holder u without the espresso sieves i o back into the
appliance and place a cup under the sieve holder u .
6) As soon as the green heat-up indicator lamp 5 lights up, press the "Espresso"
button
7) Allow around 2 cups (approx . 250 ml) of water to run through and then stop
the process by pressing the "Espresso" button
8) Hold a container under the milk frother 0 .
9) Press the "Steam" button
until the green heat-up indicator lamp 5 lights up . Slowly turn the steam
control 7 to the position " + " . Allow the appliance to create steam for
about 2 minutes .
10) After 2 minutes, close the steam control 7, then press the "Steam" button
4 again so that no more steam is generated .
11) Let the scaling agent take effect for about 15 minutes .
12) Repeat steps 6 - 11 three times .
13) Then press the "Espresso" button
water run through until the water tank 9 is empty .
14) Rinse the water tank 9 with clean water and then fill it with clean water up
to the Max marking .
15) Press the "Espresso" button
until the green heat-up indicator lamp 5 lights up .
16) Allow the water to run through .
17) Repeat steps 14 - 16 three times .
18) Refill the water tank 9 with water .
SEM 1100 B3
3 so that it clicks in .
4 down so that it clicks into place and wait
3 down so that it clicks into place and wait
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GB │ MT │ 91 ■