Changing The Coffee Temperature; Setting Water Hardness; Descaling; Resetting Factory Default Values (Reset) - Whirlpool ACE 102 IX Instructions For Use Manual

Changing the coffee temperature

To change the temperature of coffee run off, proceed as follows:
• Press the MENU button (B2) to access the menu and then buttons
• Press OK (B7).
• Press buttons (B5) and (B6) to select the required coffee temperature: low, medium, high.
• Press OK (B7) to confirm the temperature chosen.
• Press the MENU button (B2) to exit the menu.

Setting water hardness

If desired, the interval between descaling cycles can be increased so that descaling is performed less frequently and in
accordance with the actual calcium content of the water used. Proceed as follows:
• Remove the "Total hardness test" water hardness strip from its packaging (attached to page 2), immerse it fully in the
water for a few seconds. Next, remove it and wait around 30 seconds (until it changes colour and red squares appear on
the strip).
• Press the MENU button (B2) to access the menu and then buttons
.
• Press OK (B7).
• Press buttons (B5) and (B6) to select the number of dots corresponding to the number of red squares which have
formed on the test strip (for example, if the test strip shows 3 red squares, you need to select the message
• Press OK (B7) to confirm. The machine is now set to carry out descaling when it is actually necessary.
• Press the MENU button (B2) to exit the menu.

DESCALING

WARNING
N.B.: Only use descalers recommended by the manufacturer. Failure to do so invalidates the machine warranty. Failure to
descale the machine regularly will also invalidate the warranty.
When the display shows the message
• Make sure that the machine is ready for use.
• Attach the water spout (C7) to the nozzle (A10).
• Press the MENU button (B2) to access the menu and then buttons
.
• Press OK (B7), the display shows the message
• Press OK (B7). The display shows the message
• Empty the water tank, pour in the contents of the bottle of descaler, taking care to observe the manufacturer's
instructions on the label, then add water to top up to the MAX level indicated on the water tank. Place a container with a
capacity of approx. 2 litres underneath the hot water spout.
• Press the OK button (B7); the descaling solution runs out of the hot water spout and starts to fill the container below. The
message
• The descaling programme automatically follows a series of run-offs and pauses.
• After approximately 30 minutes, the display shows the message
• Empty the water tank, rinse it thoroughly to eliminate all traces of descaler and then fill it again with clean water.
• Fit the tank full of clean water back in the machine. The display shows the message
• Press OK again (B7). Hot water runs out of the spout, filling the container, and the message
• Wait for the message
• Press OK (B7). The display shows the message
clean water.
• The descaling programme is now complete and the machine is ready to prepare coffee again.
N.B.: if you interrupt the descaling cycle before it has been completed, you will have to start again from the beginning.
N.B.: FAILURE TO DESCALE THE MACHINE REGULARLY WILL INVALIDATE THE MACHINE WARRANTY.

Resetting factory default values (reset)

To restore the machine's original default values (even after they have been changed), proceed as follows:
• Press the MENU button (B2) to access the menu and then buttons
.
• Press OK (B7), the display shows the message
• Press OK (B7) to restore factory settings. The display shows the message
• Press the MENU button (B2) to exit the menu.
;
Descaler contains acids. Observe the manufacturer's safety warnings given on the
descaler pack.
, it is time to descale the machine. Proceed as follows:
is displayed.
(B5) and (B6) until the display shows the message
(B5) and (B6) until the display shows the message
(B5) and (B6) until the display shows the message
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followed by
(B5) and (B6) until the display shows the message
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. Fill the tank again with
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