DeLonghi EC201CD.B User manual

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FUNDAMENTAL SAFETY WARNINGS
• The appliance is not intended for use by persons (including children) with reduced
physical, sensory or mental capabilities, or lack of experience and knowledge, unless
they have been given supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance by a
person responsible for their safety.
• Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance.
• Cleaning and user maintenance shall not be made by children without supervision.
Never clean by immersing the appliance in water.
• This is an household appliance only. It is not intended to be used in: sta kitchen
areas in shops, oces and other working environments; farm houses; by clients in
hotels, motels and other residential type environments; bed and breakfast type
environments.
• If the plug or cord is damaged, it must be replaced by Customer Services only to avoid
all risk.
FOR EUROPEAN MARKETS ONLY:
• This appliance can be used by children aged from 8 years and above if they have been
given supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance in a safe way and if
they understand the hazard involved. Cleaning and user maintenance shall not be
made by children unless they are older than 8 and supervised.
Keep the appliance and its cord out of the reach of children aged less than 8 years
• Appliances can be used by persons with reduced physical, sensory or mental capa-
bilities or lack of experience and knowledge if they have been given supervision or
instruction concerning use of the appliance in a safe way and if they understand the
hazards involved.
• Children shall not play with the appliance.
• When not in use and before putting on or taking o parts or cleaning, always unplug
the appliance.
Surfaces marked with this symbol become hot during use (the symbol is present in
certain models only).

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IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS
Danger! Failure to observe the warning may result in life
threatening injury by electric shock.
This is an electrical appliance and may cause electrical shocks.
You should therefore follow these safety warnings:
• Never touch the appliance with damp hands or feet.
• Never touch the plug with damp hands.
• Make sure the socket used is freely accessible at all times,
enabling the appliance to be unplugged when necessary.
• Unplug directly from the plug only. Never pull the cord as
you could damage it.
• To disconnect the appliance completely you must unplug it
from the mains socket.
• If the appliance is faulty, do not attempt to repair. Turn it
o, unplug from the mains socket and contact Customer
Services.
• Before cleaning the appliance, turn it o, unplug from the
mains socket and allow to cool.
Important: Failure to observe the warning could result in
injury or damage to the appliance.
Keep all packaging (plastic bags, polystyrene foam) away from
children.
Danger of burns! Failure to observe the warning could
result in scalds or burns.
This appliance produces hot water and steam may form while
it is in operation.
Avoid contact with splashes of water or hot steam.
Designated use
This appliance is designed and made to prepare coee and heat
drinks.
Any other use is considered improper and thus dangerous. The
manufacturer is not liable for damage deriving from improper
use of the appliance.
Instruction for Use
Read this Instruction for Use carefully before using the appli-
ance. Failure to follow this Instruction for Use may result in
burns or damage to the appliance.
The manufacturer is not liable for damage deriving from failure
to respect this Instruction for Use.
Please note:
Keep this Instruction for Use. If the appliance is passed to other
persons, they must also be provided with this Instruction for
Use.
Checking the appliance
After removing the packaging, make sure the product is com-
plete and undamaged and that all accessories are present. Do
not use the appliance if it is visibly damaged. Contact De’Longhi
Customer Services.
DESCRIPTION
Description of the appliance
(page 3 - A )
A1. Selector dial
A2. Steam position
A3. “STAND BY”position
A4. Coee/hot water delivery position
A5. OK light
A6. Power light
A7. Steam dial
A8. Water tank lid
A9. ON/OFF switch
A10. Water tank
A11. Coee presser
A12. Boiler outlet
A13. Power cord
A14. Cup tray
A15. Drip tray
A16. Cappuccino maker
A17. Steam/hot water spout
Description of the accessories
(page- 3 - B )
B1. Filter holder
B2. One-cup pre-ground coee or pod lter (*some models
only)
B3. Two-cup pre-ground coee lter
B4. Coee measure
INSTALLING THE APPLIANCE
Important!
When you install the appliance, you should respect the follow-
ing safety warnings:
• Water penetrating the coee machine could cause
damage.
Do not place the appliance near taps or sinks.
• The appliance could be damaged if the water it contains
freezes.
Do not install the appliance in a room where the tempera-
ture could drop below freezing point.
• Arrange the cord in such a way that it cannot be damaged
by sharp edges or contact with hot surfaces (e.g. electric
hot plates).

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• The appliance gives o heat. After positioning the appli-
ance on the worktop, leave a space of at least 3 cm be-
tween the surfaces of the appliance and the side and rear
walls and at least 15 cm above the machine.
Connecting the appliance
Danger!
Check that the mains power supply voltage corresponds to that
indicated on the rating plate on the bottom of the appliance.
Connect the appliance to an eciently earthed and correctly
installed socket with a minimum current rating of 10A only. If
the power socket does not match the plug on the appliance,
have the socket replaced with a suitable type by a qualied
professional.
FILLING THE WATER TANK
1. Open the water tank lid (g. 1), then take out the tank by
pulling upwards (g. 2).
2. Fill the tank with fresh clean water, taking care not to ex-
ceed the MAX level indicated (g. 3). (g. 3). Replace the
tank, pressing lightly to open the valve located on the bot-
tom of the tank.
3. More simply, the tank can also be lled without removing
it, pouring the water directly from a jug.
Important:
Never operate the appliance without water in the tank or with-
out the tank.
Please note:
It is normal for there to be water in the space under the tank.
This should therefore be dried regularly with a clean sponge.
SETTING UP THE APPLIANCE
1. Turn the appliance on by pressing the ON/OFF button (g.
4): the power light I comes on.
2. Insert the required coee lter (1 - some models only or 2
cups) (g. 5) in the lter holder.
3. Attach the lter holder onto the machine without lling it
with ground coee (g. 6).
4. Place a 0.5 litre container under the boiler outlet and an-
other 0.5 litre container under the cappuccino maker (g.
7).
5. Wait until the OK light comes on (g. 8) and immediate-
ly afterwards turn the selector to the position (g.
9) and let about half the tank discharge from the boiler
outlet.
6. Then turn the steam dial anti-clockwise and discharge
all the water remaining in the tank from the cappuccino
maker.
7. Close the steam valve in the “–” position and return the
selector to the (STAND-BY) position.
8. Empty the two containers and replace them under the
boiler outlet and the cappuccino maker and repeat points
5-6-7.
Now the appliance is ready for use.
Auto-o
If the appliance is not used for a certain period of time (which
varies according to the model), it turns o automatically (the
power light turns o).
Tips for a hotter coee
To make espresso coee at the right temperature, the coee
maker should be preheated as follows:
1. Turn the appliance on by pressing the ON/OFF button (the
ON light comes on) (g. 4) and attach the lter holder onto
the appliance without adding pre-ground coee (g. 5).
2. Place a cup under the lter holder. Use the same cup to be
used later to prepare the coee, in order to preheat it.
3. Wait until the OK light comes on (g. 8) and immediately
afterwards turn the selector dial to the position (g.
9) and let water discharge until the OK light turns o, then
interrupt by turning the dial to the position.
4. Empty the cup, wait until the OK light comes on again and
then repeat the same operation.
(It is normal for a small and harmless pu of steam to be given
o when removing the lter holder).
HOW TO MAKE ESPRESSO COFFEE USING PRE
GROUND COFFEE
1. After preheating the appliance as described in the previous
paragraph, place the pre-ground coee lter in the lter
holder. Use the smaller lter to make one coee or the
larger lter to make two coees.
2. To make just one coee, place one level measure of pre-
ground coee (about 7 g) in the lter. (g. 10). To prepare
two coees, place two loosely lled measures (about 6+6
g) of pre-ground coee in the lter. Fill the lter a little at
a time to prevent the pre-ground coee from overowing.
Important: For correct operation, before lling with pre-ground coee,
make sure there are no coee residues left in the lter from the last time you made
coee.
3. Distribute the pre-ground coee evenly and press lightly
with the presser (g. 11). Correct pressing of the pre-
ground coee is essential to obtain a good espresso. If
pressing is excessive, coee delivery will be slow and the
froth will be dark. If pressing is too light, coee delivery
will be too rapid and the froth will be skimpy and light
coloured.

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4. Remove any excess coee from the rim of the lter holder
and attach to the appliance. Turn the handle rmly to-
wards the right (g. 6) to avoid water leaking out.
5. Place the cup or cups under the lter holder spouts (g.
12). You are recommended to warm the cups before mak-
ing coee by rinsing them with a little hot water.
6. Make sure the OK light (g. 8) is on (if o, wait until it
comes on), then turn the selector to the (g. 13).
position (g. 13). When the desired amount of coee has
been delivered, turn the selector to the to interrupt
the ow.
7. To remove the lter holder, turn the handle from right to
left.
Danger of burns! To avoid splashes, never remove the lter holder while
the appliance is delivering coee.
8. To dispose of the used coee, block the lter in place
using the lever incorporated in the handle, then empty
the grounds by turning the lter holder upside down and
tapping it rmly (g. 14).
9. To turn the appliance o, press the ON/OFF button.
HOW TO PREPARE ESPRESSO COFFEE USING PODS
SOME MODELS ONLY
1. Preheat the appliance as described in the section “Tips for
a hotter coee”, making sure the lter holder is attached.
This obtains a hotter coee.
Please note: Please note. Use pods conforming to the ESE standard,
indicated on the pack by the following symbol.
The ESE standard is a system accepted by leading pod producers and enables
espresso coee to be prepared simply and cleanly.
2. Insert the small lter in the lter holder.
3. Insert the pod, centring it as far as possible on the lter
(g. 15). Always follow the instructions on the pod pack to
position the pod on the lter correctly.
4. Attach the lter holder to the appliance. Always turn as far
as it will go (g. 6).
5. Proceed as in points 5, 6 and 7 in the previous section.
HOW TO MAKE CAPPUCCINO
1. Prepare the espresso coees as described in the previous
sections, using suciently large cups.
2. Turn the selector to the position (g. 16) and wait
until the OK light comes on.
3. In the meantime, ll a recipient with about 100 grams of
milk for each cappuccino to be prepared.The milk must be
at refrigerator temperature (not hot!). In choosing the size
of the recipient, bear in mind that the milk doubles or tri-
ples in volume (g. 17).
Please note: You are recommended to use semi-skimmed milk and at
refrigerator temperature.
4. Place the recipient containing the milk under the cappucci-
no maker.
5. Wait until the OK light comes on. This indicates that
the boiler has reached the ideal temperature for steam
production.
6. Open the steam turning the steam dial towards + for a
few seconds to eliminate any water in the circuit. Close the
steam.
7. Immerse the cappuccino maker in the milk about 5 mm
(g. 18) and turn the steam dial anti-clockwise (rotating
the dial more or less varies the quantity of steam delivered
by the cappuccino maker). The milk now starts to increase
in volume and take on a creamy appearance.
8. When the milk has doubled in volume, immerse the cap-
puccino maker deeply and continue heating the milk.
When the required temperature is reached (60°C is ideal),
interrupt steam delivery by turning the steam dial clock-
wise and turn the selector to the position (g. 19).
9. Pour the frothed milk into the cups containing the espresso
coee prepared previously. The cappuccino is ready. Sweet-
en to taste and if desired, sprinkle the froth with a little
cocoa powder.
Please note:
• To prepare more than one cappuccino, rst make all the coees then at the end
prepare the frothed milk for all the cappuccinos.
• To make coee again after the milk has been frothed, rst cool the boiler, or
the coee will be burnt. To cool it place a container under the boiler outlet,
turn the selector to the position and discharge water until the OK light
goes o. Return the selector to the position and then proceed to make
coee.
You are recommended to deliver steam for a
maximum of 60 seconds and never to froth
milk more than three times consecutively.
Important! For hygiene reasons, the cappuccino maker
should always be cleaned after use.
Proceed as follows:
1. Turn the steam dial to deliver a little steam for a few sec-
onds (points 2, 5 and 6 of the previous section).This causes
the cappuccino maker to discharge any milk left inside.
Press the ON/OFF button to turn the appliance o.
2. Wait for a few minutes to allow the steam spout to cool.
Unscrew the cappuccino maker by turning it clockwise (g.
20) and wash it thoroughly with warm water.
3. Make sure the three holes in the cappuccino maker shown
in g. 21 are not blocked. If necessary, clean them with a
pin.

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4. Clean the steam spout, taking care to avoid burns.
5. Screw the cappuccino maker back on.
HOT WATER
1. Turn the appliance on by pressing the ON/OFF button (g.
4). Wait the OK indicator light comes on.
2. Place a recipient under the cappuccino maker.
3. When the OK indicator light comes on, turn the selector
dial to the position and at the same time, rotate the
steam dial anticlockwise. Hot water is delivered from the
cappuccino maker.
4. To interrupt delivery of hot water, rotate the steam dial
clockwise and position the selector dial to
.
You should not deliver hot water for more
than 60 seconds.
CLEANING
Danger! Before cleaning the outside of the appliance,
turn it o, unplug from the mains socket and allow to cool.
Filter cleaning and maintenance
About every 200 coees, the lters must be cleaned as follows:
• Remove the lter cap (g. 21) by unscrewing it anticlock-
wise (g. 22).
• Remove the frother from the container by pushing it from
the cap end.
• Gently remove the gasket.
• Rinse all components and clean the metal lter thoroughly
in hot water using a brush (g. 23). Make sure the holes in
the metal lter are not blocked. If necessary, clean with a
pin (see g. 23).
• Replace the lter and gasket on the plastic disk as shown in
g. 24. Make sure to insert the pin on the plastic disk into
the hole in the gasket indicated by the arrow in g. 24.
• Replace the resulting assembly in the steel lter container
(g. 25), making sure the pin is inserted into the hole in the
support (see arrow in g. 25).
• Finally, screw on the cap (g. 26).
Cleaning the boiler outlet
About every 300 coees, the boiler outlet must be cleaned as
follows:
• Make sure the appliance is not hot and that it is unplugged
from the mains;
• Use a screwdriver to release the screw xing the espresso
boiler outlet (g. 27);
• Remove the boiler outlet;
• Clean the boiler with a damp cloth (g. 28);
• Clean the outlet thoroughly with hot water using a brush.
Make sure the holes are not blocked. If necessary, clean
with a pin (g. 29).
• Rinse under running water, brushing all the time.
• Replace the boiler outlet, making sure it is correctly posi-
tioned on its gasket.
Failure to clean as described above invalidates the guarantee.
Other cleaning operations
1. Do not use solvents or abrasive detergents to clean the cof-
fee machine. Use a soft damp cloth only.
2. Clean the lter holder, lters, drip tray and water tank
regularly.
To empty the drip tray, remove the cup tray grille, remove
the water and clean the tray with a cloth: then reassemble
the drip tray.
Clean the water tank, using a soft brush to reach the
bottom.
Danger! While cleaning, never immerse the coee
maker in water. It is an electrical appliance.
DESCALING
We recommend descaling the coee maker about every 200
coees. We recommend using the De’Longhi descaler, which is
commercially available.
Proceed as follows:
1. Fill the tank with the descaler solution, obtained by dilut-
ing the descaler with water following the instructions on
the pack.
2. Press the ON/OFF button.
3. Make sure the lter holder is not attached and place a re-
cipient under the cappuccino maker.
4. Wait until the OK light comes on.
5. Turn the selector to the
position and deliver about
1/4 of the solution in the tank: from time to time open the
steam dial to discharge steam. Then interrupt delivery by
turning the selector to the position and leave the
solution to work for about 5 minutes.
6. Repeat point 5 another 3 times, until the tank is empty.
7. To eliminate residues of descaler solution, rinse the tank
well and ll it with clean water (without descaler).
8. Turn the selector to the
position and deliver water
until the tank is empty.
9. Repeat points 7 and 8.

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TROUBLESHOOTING...
Problem Possible causes Solution
No espresso coee is delivered No water in the tank Fill the tank with water
The holes in the lter holder are blocked Clean the lter holder spout holes
The espresso boiler outlet is blocked Clean as described in the“Cleaning”section
Limescale in the water circuit Descale as described in the“Descaling”section
The espresso coee drips from
the edges of the lter holder
rather than the holes
The lter holder has been inserted incor-
rectly or is dirty
Attach the lter holder correctly and rotate rmly
as far as it will go
The espresso boiler gasket has lost elasti-
city or is dirty
Have the espresso boiler gasket replaced by Custo-
mer Services
The holes in the lter holder spouts are
blocked
Clean the lter holder spout holes
The espresso coee is cold The OK light is not on when the coee
delivery button is pressed
Wait until the OK light comes on
No preheating was done Pre-heat as indicated in the “Tips for a hotter cof-
fee”section
The cups were not preheated Pre-heat the cups with hot water
Limescale in the water circuit Descale as described in the“Descaling”section
The pump is excessively noisy The water tank is empty Fill the tank
The tank is not correctly in place and the
valve on its base is not open
Press the tank down lightly to open the valve on
the bottom
There are air bubbles in the tank
connector
Follow the instructions given in the “Hot water”
section until water is delivered
TECHNICAL DATA
Mains voltage: 220-240V˜50/60Hz
Absorbed power: 1100W
Size: LxHxD: 240x312x270 (360) mm
Pressure: 15 bar
Water tank capacity: 1,1 L
Power cable length: 1100 mm
Weight: 3,5 kg
The appliance complies with the following EC
directives:
• Low Voltage Directive 2006/95/EC and subsequent
amendments;
• EMC Directive 2004/108/EC and subsequent amendments;
• Stand-by European Regulation 1275/2008 and subsequent
amendments;
• Materials and accessories coming into contact with food
conform to EEC regulation 1935/2004.
DISPOSAL
In compliance with European directive 2002/96/EC,
the appliance must not be disposed of with house-
hold waste, but taken to an authorised waste separa-
tion and recycling centre.

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The coee froth is too dark
(delivered from the spout too
slowly)
The pre-ground coee is pressed down
too rmly
Press the coee down less rmly
There is too much pre-ground coee Reduce the quantity of pre-ground coee
The espresso boiler outlet is blocked Clean as indicated in the“Cleaning”section
The lter is blocked Clean as indicated in the“Cleaning”section
The pre-ground coee is too ne or damp Use only pre-ground coee for espresso coee ma-
kers and make sure it is not damp
The wrong type of pre-ground coee is
being used
Use a dierent type of pre-ground coee
The coee has an acid taste Inadequate rinsing after descaling After descaling rinse the appliance as indicated in
the“Descaling and Rinse”section
Non si forma la schiuma del No
milk froth is formed when ma-
king cappuccino
Milk not cold enough Always use semi-skimmed milk at refrigerator
temperature.
Cappuccino maker dirty Clean the holes in the cappuccino maker
thoroughly
Limescale in the water circuit Descale as described in the“Descaling”section
The appliance switches o Auto-o has been triggered Press the ON/OFF button to turn the appliance on
again
The appliance switches o a
few seconds after switching on
The functions selector is in the
(standby) position
Turn the functions selector to the (standby)
position, then press the ON/OFF button.