DeLonghi EC160 User manual

Coffee Maker EC160
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instructions

Coffee Maker EC160
(A) Machine body
Description of Appliance
The following terms are used throughout the instruction manual
(N) Steam knob
(B) Reservoir cover
(C) Water reservoir
(D) MAXI CAPPUC-
CINO device and
nozzle for water
and steam supply
(E) Power cord +
Plug
(F) Removable drip tray
(G) Filter holder
with handle
(H) Thermocream®
Disc
(I) Thermocream®
coffee lter
(L) Measure
(M) Coffee
tamper
(O) ON/OFF switch
(P) ON/OFF indicator light
(Q) Coffee supply switch
(R) Coffee indicator light
(S) Steam switch
(T) Steam indicator light
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De’Longhi coffee machines are ideal for whoever wants to
enjoy the pleasures of life, starting with a good cup of coffee.
With the Ther¬mocream® device, you can always get a hot,
creamy cup of coffee like that served in bars at home.
The Thermocream® device is equipped with a filter that makes
sure the coffee will be dispensed at a constant pressure.
This way you can enjoy a cup of coffee with lots of cream,
an intense aroma and a full-bodied flavour without having to
forcefully press, and you can use any type of blend as long as it
is not too fine.
De’Longhi coffee machines also satisfy cappuccino lovers be-
cause a rich, dense froth can be obtained in just a few seconds
with the MAXI CAPPUCCINO device.
Moreover, your coffee is ready right away with De’Longhi ma-
chines be¬cause they are equipped with the self-priming system
that lets you make coffee immediately, even if the machine
has been left unused for a long time or if the water tank has
just been filled.
Enjoy a good cup of coffee with De’Longhi CAFÉ FLORENCE!
Important warnings
CAREFULLY READ THE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING.
• Do not use the coffee maker without water because the
pump will burn.
• Thepowercablemustnotcomeintocontactwithhotsurfaces
of the machine.
• Donotputtheapplianceontopoforclosetosourcesofheat.
• Unplugbeforeanymaintenanceorcleaningoperations.
• Beforeyouconnecttheappliancetothesupplymains,checkthat
thevoltageindicatedonthedataplatefoundunderneaththe
machinecor¬respondstothatofthelocalmains.
• Useofextensioncordsnotauthorisedbytheappliance’smanu-
facturermaycausedamage,injuriesandaccidents.
• Neveraimthejetofsteamorhotwatertowardspartsofthe
body;handlethesteam/hotwaterpipewithcaution.Thereisa
dangerofburns!
• Intheeventoffaults,defectsorasuspecteddefectfollowinga
fall,im¬mediatelytaketheplugoutofthesocket-outlet.Never
putthedefectiveapplianceintooperation.ONLY AUTHOR-
ISED SERVICE CENTRES CAN MAKE REPAIRS. The
manufacturerdeclinesallresponsibilityforanydamagecausedby
repairjobsperformedincorrectly.
• Donotleavethemachineatanambienttemperaturelessthan
0°Cbecausetheresidueofwaterintheboilercouldturntoice
and cause damage.
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• Donotexposetheappliancetotheatmosphericallyagents(rain,
sun…).
• Donotleavethepackingcomponentsnearchildrenbecause
theyarepotentiallydangerous.
• Disconnecttheappliancefromthesocketbeforefillingwith
water.
• Theapplianceisonlyfordomesticuse.
• Donotletinfirmpeopleusetheappliancewithoutsupervision.
• Donotletchildrenuseorplaywiththeappliance.
• Ifthecordisdamageditmustbereplacedbythemanufacturer
oritsTechnicalAssistanceServiceorbyapersonwithsimilar
professionaltraininginordertoavoidanypossiblerisk.
• Donottouchthefilterholderhookorthemetalsteamwand
whenoperatingthecoffeemakerbecausetheymaycauseburns.
• Donotusefizzywater(chargedwithcarbondioxide).
• Theappliancemustbecleaned,obviouslyafterunpluggingitand
allowingthehotpartstocool,onlywithanon-abrasivecloth
thathasbeenslightlydampenedwithwater,addingafewdrops
ofneutralnon-aggressivedetergent(neverusesolventsthat
damagepaint).DO NOT IMMERSE THE APPLIANCE IN
WATER OR OTHER LIQUIDS.
• Intheeventthatthisapplianceistobedisposedofitissug-
gestedthatthepowerchordiscut.Itisalsorecommendedthat
allpotentiallydangerouscomponentsarerenderedharmlessto
preventchildrenhurtingthemselveswhenplayingwittheappara-
tus.
• ALWAYS KEEP THESE INSTRUCTIONS.
ThisapplianceisinconformitywithECdirective89/336concerning
electromagneticcompatibility.
Thematerialsandtheobjectsdestinedforcontactwithfood
productsareincompliancewiththeregulationsoftheEECdirective
2004/1985.
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Before use
Check that the voltage of the domestic network is the same as
thatindicatedonthetechnicalinformationplateoftheappliance.
Placetheapplianceonaflatsurface,ensuringthesuctioncupsstick
firmlytothesurface.Fillthetankwithcoldwatertakingcarethat
itiscorrectlyre-insertedinitshousing(Fig.1).Insertthepluginto
thesocket,whichmustbeearthed.Presstheswitch(O)tostart
themachine.Indicatorlights(P)and(R)willcomeon,indicating
respectivelythatthemachineisonandthattheinternalboilerhas
beguntoheatup.Pressthecoffeesupplyswitch(Q)untilwateris
seencomingfromthefilterring(Fig.2).
If you are starting the machine for the first time or after
a period of time during which it has not been used, it is
recommended that at least one cup of water be allowed
to pass through the boiler’s hydraulic circuit.Thiscanbe
achievedbyturningknob(N)inananti-clockwisedirectionafter
placingacupunderthenozzleoftheMAXICAPPUCCINOat-
tachment(D).Thencloseknob(N)byturningitinaclockwise
directionandswitchofthecoffeesupplyswitch(Q)tostopwater
beingemitted.
THE MACHINE IS READY TO MAKE COFFEE WHEN THE INDI-
CATORLIGHT(R)GOESOUT.
How to make coffee
Measure out the coffee into the filter: for two coffees use two full
measuresandforonecoffee,onemeasure.
TheThermocream®systemhasbeenspeciallydesignedtobest
meetalloftheconsumer’sneeds,andismadeupoftwocompo-
nents:theThermocream®filter(I)andtheThermocream®disk
(H)thatcanbeusedinthefollowingways:
- Byputtingthembothintothefilterholder,yougetacupofcof-
feewithfinercream(Fig.4b)
- Byusingonlythefilter(I),yougetacupofcoffeewithhigher
cream(Fig.4a)
Insertthefilterholderintoitsposition.Turnthefilterholder
anticlockwise40to45degreesasfarasitispossible,withoutusing
excessivepressure(Fig.3).Apreheatingtimeof8/10minutesis
suggested,withthefilterringinsertedsothistoocanbeheatedas
toensureanice,hotfirstcupofcoffee.Forsubsequentcoffeesthis
willnotbenecessary.
Thecoffeeindicatorlight(R)willgoonandofffromtimetotime,
indicatingthattheboilerthermostatiskeepingthewateratthe
righttemperature.Wesuggestthatboththefirstandthesubse-
quentcoffeesonlybemadewhenthislightgoesout.
Pressthecentralbutton(Q).Coffeewillbegintoflowthefilter
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Fig. 4b
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ringnoz¬zles.Tostoptheflow,pressbutton(Q)again.Note:as
withprofessionalcoffeemachines,donotremovethefilterring
whenthesupplyswitchisturnedon;afterhavingmadethecoffee
graduallyloosenthefilterringbyturningitinaclockwisedirection
inordertoreducetheinternalpressure.Theminimumservingof
coffeeis50ml.
Nospecialoperationisnecessarywhenthewaterinthetankruns
outasthemachineisequippedwithaspecialself-primingdevice.
Justunplugthemachine,pulloutthetankandfillitwithwateragain.
How to make cappuccino
Topreparecappuccino,hotchocolate,ortoheatotherkindsof
drink,presstheright-handsideswitch(S);theindicatorlight(T)
willcomeon.Whenit,goesout,themachineisreadytoproduce
steam. CAUTION: if small puffs of steam come out of
the filter holder while you are waiting for the steam, this
phenomenon is to be considered absolutely normal. At this
point,placeacuporglassundertheMAXICAPPUCCINOattach-
ment(D)andturnthesteamsupplyknob(N)inananti-clockwise
direction(Fig.5):atfirstalittlewaterwillcomeoutimmediately
followedbyastrongjetofsteam.Turnknob(N)inaclockwise
directionandplacethejugofmilktobefrothedundertheMAXI
CAPPUCCINOattachment.Nextimmersethenozzleinthejugof
milkandturnthesteamsupplyknob(N)anti-clockwiseonceagain
untilthedesiredvolumeoffrothisachieved.Duringtheseopera-
tionsyoumaynoticethatthewarninglight(T)goesonandofffrom
timetotime,indicatingthattheboilerthermostatiskeepingthe
waterrequiredforthesteamsupplyattherighttemperature.Itis
recommendedthatthesteamsupplyknobisonlyusedwhenthis
light goes out.
Making further cups of coffee
Allowtheboilertocoolbyswitchingoffswitch(S).Ifyouwantthe
boilertocooldownquicker,pressswitch(Q),atthesametime
keepingthetap(N)open,allowingwatertocomeoutoftheMAXI
CAPPUCCINOattachmentuntiltheindicatorlight(T)comeson
again;thenclosethetap(N)andswitchoffswitch(Q),waituntil
theindicatorlight(T)goesoutbeforemakinganothercoffee.
Regular cleaning
CAUTION: all cleaning operations described below must
be per¬formed with the machine turned off.
Cleaning the filter containing the grounds. Check that the
internalholesarenotcloggedandifso,cleanthemwithasmall
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brush.Checkthattheholeunderneathisnotcloggedandifso,
cleanitwithapin.
Cleaning the filter holder seat.Withuse,youmaynotices
sedimenta¬tionofcoffeegroundsintheconnectionseatofthe
filterholder.Theycanberemovedwithatoothpick.Furthermore,
periodicallycleantheperforateddiskbylettingwaterrunoverit,
withoutputtingthefilterholderintoitsseat.
Cleaning the MAXI CAPPUCCINO device.Performthisop-
erationwhenthechrome-platedpipeiscoldsoastopreventburns.
Unscrewthedevice(D)fromthesmallpipe,washinwarmsoapy
water,rinseanddrythoroughly...Thesmallpipecanbecleaned
withanon-abrasivecloth.Screwthecappuccinomakerbackonas
farasitwillgo.Ifnecessary,cleanthesmallsteamoutletholeagain
withapin.
Cleaning the tank.Periodicallycleantheinsideofthetankwitha
spongeordampcloth.
Useful tips for obtaining a good italian espresso
Thegroundcoffeeinthefilterholderhastobepressedlightly.
Whetherthecoffeeisstrongerorweakerdependsonthedegree
thecoffeeisground,thequantityputintothefilterholderandthe
pressing.Justafewsecondsareneededforthecoffeetoflowdown
intothecups.Ifthedispensingtimeislonger,thismeansthatthe
coffeeisgroundtoofineorthatthecoffeeputintothefilterholder
hasbeenpressedtoomuch.
Togetacupofcoffeewithafinercream,usethefilter(I)together
withthedisk(H);togetahighercream,useinsteadonlythefilter
(I)afterhavingremovedthedisk(H)fromthefilterholder.
Troubleshooting
A) The machine does not supply boiling water.
- Make sure that there is water in the tank.
- Airhasprobablyenteredintothecircuitdeactivatingthepump.
- Repeattheoperationsdescribedintheparagraph“Beforeuse”.
- Ifthesupplyisnotre-establishedafterthesolutionsindicated,go
to an Authorised Assistance Centre.
B) The machine does not supply Steam.
- Withapin,removeanydepositswhichmayhaveformedinthe
nozzle.
- Check that the water level in the tank is normal.
C) Coffee overflowing from the edges of the filter ring.
- Probablyanexcessivequantityofgroundcoffeehasbeenplaced
inthefilterringpreventingthefilterringfrombeingcorrectly
tightenedintoitshousing.Repeattheoperationplacingthecor-
rectquantityofcoffeeintothefilter.
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- Residues of coffee grounds have remained on the seal of the fil-
terring’shousing.Cleanthesealwithatoothpick.Iftheproblem
persistsafterperformingtheaboveoperation,gotoanAuthor-
ised Assistance Centre.
D) The first coffee is not supplied or flows too slowly.
- Itispossiblethataslowsupplyofcoffeeiscausedbyinsuf¬ficient
supplyofwaterfromtheperforatedshowerhead-typediscinthe
filterringhousing.Infact,itispossiblethatafterseveralmonths’
use,greaseorlimescalemaybeobstructingperforateddisc.In
thiscasetheDiscshouldbecleanedaspreviouslydescribed.
Operatethemachinewithoutthefilterring,allowingthewater
toflow.Ifthewaterdoesnotflowuniformlyfromalltheholes
it means that the disc is clogged. In this case it is a good idea to
take the machine to the closest Authorised Service Centre to
have it cleaned.
- Thetanksisnotinsertedwell.Thereislittlewaterandthepump
doesnotsuckitup.Fitthetanksecurelybypushingitasfarasit
will go. Fill the tank.
E) The coffee is too watery and cold.
- Theblendhasbeengroundtoocoarsely.
- Toobtainamoreconcentratedandhottercoffeeamorefinely
groundblendmustbeused.
 Inanycasethisproblemcanbeeliminatedbyusingthe
Thermocream®Discwhichalwaysensuresanextremelyhot
coffeeandarichcream,evenwithcoarselygroundcoffee.
How to make tea or tisanes
Afterhavingcarriedouttheoperationsdescribedunderchapter
BEFOREUSE,placeacupunderthenozzle(D)andpressthecoffee
supplyswitch(S),thenimmediatelyturnknob(O);inthiswayhot
waterwillpourfromthenozzle.
Themaximumquantityfortwocupsis200ml.
Decalcification of the coffee maker
Thecoffeemakerrequiresregulardecalcification.Thefrequency
dependsonthequalityofthewaterusedandtheamountthemaker
is used.
Inanycase,itisstronglyadvisedthatyoudecalcifythecoffeemaker
every800uses,(oraboutevery6months).UseDURGOL,available
atDe’LonghiAuthorisedAssistanceCentres(seealsowebsitewww.
durgolswissespresso.com).
Proceed as follows:
- Dissolvethecontentsofthepacketin1l.ofwaterandpourthe
solutionintothetanktobecleaned.
- Turnonthemachine,leavethefilterholderinserted,pressthe
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brewerbuttonandletaboutonecoffeecupofthesolutiondrain
out.
- Wait15minutesandrepeattheoperationlettingthesolution
drain from the steam wand.
- Repeattheoperationevery15minutesalternatingdrainingfrom
the filter holder and steam wand until the solution is finished.
- Whenfinished,rinsethetankwellandfillitwithcleanwaterso
astoremoveanytraceofacidinthesystem..
- Pressthebrewerbuttonandlettherinsewaterdrainalterna-
tivelyfromthefilterholderandsteamwanduntilthewateris
finished.
Thedecalcifyingproductremaininginthepacketcanbestoredina
dryplaceforthenexttimeyoudecalcifythecoffeemaker.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR CORRECT DISPOSAL
OF THE PRODUCT IN ACCORDANCE WITH EC DIREC-
TIVE 2002/96/EC.
Attheendofitsworkinglife,theproductmustnotbe
disposedofasurbanwaste.
Itmustbetakentoaspeciallocalauthoritydifferenti-
atedwastecollectioncentreortoadealerproviding
this service.
Disposingofahouseholdapplianceseparatelyavoids
possiblenegativeconsequencesfortheenvironment
andhealthderivingfrominappropriatedisposaland
enablestheconstituentmaterialstoberecoveredto
obtainsignificantsavingsinenergyandresources. Asa
reminderoftheneedtodisposeofhouseholdappli-
ancesseparately,theproductismarkedwithacrossed-
outwheeleddustbin.
Electrical Requirements
Before using this appliance ensure that the voltage indi-
cated on the product corresponds with the mains voltage
in your home, if you are in any doubt about your supply
contact your local electricity company.
TheflexiblemainsleadissuppliedconnectedtoaB.S.1363fusedplug
havingafuseof13ampcapacity.Shouldthisplugbecomedamagedit
shouldbecutoffandreplacedwithasuitableplug,followingtheproce-
dureoutlinedbelow.
Note: Suchaplugcannotbeusedforanyotherapplianceandshould
thereforebeproperlydisposedof,(havingremovedthefuse)andnot
leftwherechildrenmightfinditandplugitintoasupplysocket-with
theobviousconsequentdanger.
N.B.Werecommendtheuseofgoodqualityplugsandwallsockets
thatcanbeswitchedoffwhenthemachineisnotinuse.
Warning
this appliance must be
earthed
Green andYellow to
Earth
13amp
Fuse
CordClamp
Blue to
Neutral
Brown to
Live
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Important:thewiresinthemainsleadfittedtothisapplianceare
coloured in accordance with the following code:
Asthecoloursofthewiresinthemainsleadofthisappliancemaynot
correspondwiththecolouredmarkingsidentifyingtheterminalsinyour
plug,proceedasfollows:
Thewirewhichiscolouredgreenandyellowmustbeconnectedtothe
terminalintheplugwhichismarkedwiththeletterEorbytheearth
symbol orcolouredgreenorgreenandyellow.
Thewirewhichiscolouredbluemustbeconnectedtotheterminal
which is marked with the letter Norcolouredblack.
Thewirewhichiscolouredbrownmustbeconnectedtotheterminal
which is marked with the letter Lor coloured red.
Whenwiringtheplug,ensurethatallstrandsofwirearesecurely
retainedineachterminal.Donotforgettotightenthemainsleadclamp
ontheplug.Ifyourelectricitysupplypointhasonlytwopinsocket
outlets,orifyouareindoubt,consultaqualifiedelectrician.
Shouldthemainsleadeverrequirereplacement,itisessentialthatthis
operationbecarriedoutbyaqualifiedelectricianandshouldonlybe
replacedwithaflexiblecordofthesamesize.
Iftheplugisamoulded-ontypethefusecovermustberefitted.Ifthe
fusecoverislost,theplugmustnotbeuseduntilareplacementcoveris
obtained.Thecolourofthecorrectreplacementfusecoveristhatofthe
colouredinsertinthebaseofthefuserecessorelsewhereontheplug.
Alwaysstatethiscolourwhenorderingareplacementfusecover.
Only13ampreplacementfuseswhichareastaapprovedtoB.S.1362
shouldbefitted.
ThisapplianceconformstotheNormsEN55014regardingthesup-
pressionofradiointerference.
Service and Customer Care
- Ifthecordisdamageditmust,forsafetyreasons,bereplacedby
De’LonghioranauthorisedDe’Longhirepairer.
UK
Ifyouneedhelpwith:
- usingyourkettle
- servicingorrepairs(inoroutofguarantee)_callDe’Longhi
CustomerCareon02392392333.Haveyourmodelnumber
ready-itislocatedontheundersideofyourkettle.
- sparesandattachments_call08704296438.
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