DeLonghi EC820 User manual

5713215721/03.11
De’Longhi Appliances
via Seitz, 47
31100 Treviso Italia

EC820
COFFEE MAKER
Instructions for use

2
Filter-holder
cup
Crema
lter 1 coee
Crema lter
2 coee
Water softener lter (*not included,
may be purchased in authorised
assistance centres)
Descaler
Measuring spoon /
tamper"
Reactive strip to detect
water hardness (Total
hardness test)
Power supply
cable (removable)
Crema lter
ESE pods
Description of accessories
Contents
Description of accessories..................................................... 2
Description of the appliance and control panel ...................... 3
Operating lights .................................................................. 4
Total hardness test .............................................................. 5
First use ............................................................................. 6
Espresso.............................................................................. 8
Cappuccino.......................................................................... 9
cappuccino.......................................................................................................... 9
Hot water...........................................................................10
Temperature optimisation ..................................................10
Energy Saving.....................................................................11
Cleaning ........................................................................12
Descaling and Rinse............................................................13
Tips....................................................................................14
Troubleshooting.................................................................15
Safety................................................................................17
Symbols used in these instructions ................................................................... 17
Fundamental recommendations regarding safety.............................................17
Conditions of use............................................................................................... 17
Instructions for use ........................................................................................... 17
Techcnical data - Disposal....................................................18
Check after transport ........................................................................................ 18
Technical date ................................................................................................... 18
Disposal ............................................................................................................ 18
Electrical connection (UK ONLY)........................................................................ 18

3
Control Panel
Cup shelf General switch
ON/OFF
Power supply
cable
connector
Control panel (see
description below)
Steam/
hot water
selector
Cup tra
y
Drip tra
y
Hot water/
steam nozzle Cappuccino
nozzle
Water tank with
water lter seat
Boiler outlet/
Infusion assembly
Water tank seat
Water tank lid
ON/Stand-by Button
Indicator for
drip tray
maximum
water level
Function selector
Stand-by/energy save light
OK coee/
hot water light
Coee delivery
“STOP”/hot water function position
Steam function
OK steam light
Water low
level indicator
Description of the appliance and control panel

4
Operating lights
Lights Function
selector (B8)
Selector (A4) Meaning of lights
Every time the device is turned on, a self-test is
automatically activated by pressing the general
switch into I position. The three lights will ash in
succession for a few seconds, until the self-test is
complete
The device is heating up to distribute coee or hot
water. The coee / hot water light will ash while
the device is heating up in order to dispense coee
or hot water
The device has reached the ideal temperature to
deliver coee or hot water.
COFFEE: turn the B8 selector to .
HOT WATER: turn the A4 selector to .
B8 selector is on : the relative light ashes to
indicate that the device is heating up to deliver
steam.
The device has reached the ideal temperature to
deliver steam.
Turn the A4 selector to to begin.
Following steam delivery, the temperature is
too high to make coee: see“TEMPERATURE
OPTIMISATION”on page 12 to make coee at the
correct temperature. If instead one wishes to make
a cappuccino or hot water, proceed as usual.
If“LOW POWER”(energy saving) is active and
the device is not used for 15 minutes,“LOW
POWER”automatically activates, reducing energy
consumption in compliance with current European
regulations. Simply turn one selector to return
to normal use.To activate or deactivate the“Low
Power”, please refer to page 11.
If the device is not used for 75 minutes, it will auto-
matically switch o (stand-by): to switch it back on,
press the button.

5
Total hardness test
2 3
1 min
1s
T
O
T
A
L
T
E
S
T
H
A
R
D
N
E
S
S
1
To determine descaling frequency, refer to the table (months of use or number of used tanks).
1
0
4
3
2
x240 L
x180 L
x120 L
x70 L
x40 L
TOTAL HARDNESS TEST MONTHS NUMBER OF WATER TANKS L
TOTAL HARDNESS TEST

6
First use
14
13B
15
13A
13C
OK!
5
10 11
46
O
N
/
O
F
F
12
O=OFF
I=ON
2
1
879

7
First use
17
16
19
18
(g. 4-6)
FIRST USE

8
22
OK!
20 21
23 21
(g. 8-9)
24
Espresso Ready!
x2
1Espresso
2 Espressos
C2
C3
C4
Espresso
See advice in“Tips”par. on page 14.

9
Cappuccino
Cappuccino Ready!
Make an espresso
(page 8)
5°C
max 1/3
25
OK!
OK!
26 27 28
60s Max.
Temperature
optimisation
(page 10)
29 30
Cleanin g
(page 12)
After every cappuccino, clean the cappuccino maker.
CAPPUCCINO