Gevi GECME403-U User manual

COFFEE MAKER
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
GECME403-U

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IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS
Before using the electrical appliance, the following basic
precautions should always be followed including the following:
Read all instructions.
Before using check that the voltage of wall outlet
corresponds to rated voltage marked on the rating plate.
This appliance has been incorporated with a grounded
plug. Please ensure the wall outlet in your house is well
earthed.
To protect against fire, electric shock and injury to persons
do not immerse cord, plug in water or other liquid.
Remove plug from wall outlet before cleaning and when
not in use. Allow appliance cool down completely before
taking off, attaching components or before cleaning.
Do not operate any appliance with a damaged cord or plug
or after the appliance malfunctions, or is dropped or
damaged in any manner, return appliance to the nearest
authorized service facility for examination, repair or
electrical or mechanical adjustment.
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The use of accessory attachments not recommended by
the appliance manufacturer may result in fire, electric
shock or injury to persons.
Place appliance on flat surface or table, do not hang
power cord over the edge of table or counter.
Ensure power cord do not touch hot surface of appliance.
Do not place the appliance on hot surface or beside fire in
order to avoid being damaged.
To disconnect, remove plug from wall outlet. Always hold
the plug. But never pull the cord.
Do not use appliance for other than intended use and
place it in a dry environment.
Close supervision is necessary when your appliance is
being used near children.
Be careful not to get burned by the steam.
Do not touch the hot surface of appliance. Use handle or
knobs.
Do not let the coffee maker operate without water.
Do not remove the portafilter when appliance is brewing
coffee or when releasing steam.
Connect plug to wall outlet before using and turn any
switch off before plug is removed from wall outlet.
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This appliance can be used by children aged from 8 years
and above and persons with reduced physical, sensory
or mental capabilities or lack of experience and
knowledge if they have been given supervision or
instruction concerning use of the appliance in a safe way
and understand the hazards involved. Children shall not
play with the appliance. Cleaning and user maintenance
shall not be made by children unless they are older than
8 and supervised.
Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not
play with the appliance.
Operating or storing environment temperature shall be
more than 0°F.
This appliance is intended to be used in household and
similar applications such as:
‒ staff kitchen areas in shops, offices and other working
environments;
‒ farm houses;
‒ by clients in hotels, motels and other residential type
environments;
‒ bed and breakfast type environments.
Do not use outdoors.
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A. ON/OFF button B. Milk Frothing button
C. Making Espresso button D. Steam control knob
E. Water tank cover F. Water tank
G. Top cover H. Froth wand
I. Froth nozzle J. Main body
K. Removable cup shelf L. Steel mesh
M. Portafilter N. Drip tray
O. Portafilter handle P. Measuring spoon and tamper
Q. Thermometer R. Power indicator
S. Making Espresso indicator T. Milk Frothing indicator
U. Working indicator
KNOW YOUR COFFEE MAKER
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Electrical parameters: 120V~ 60Hz 1100W
THE FIRST TIME USE
OR A LONG TIME NOT USE THE MACHINE
For a better taste and good for your health, we suggest
you to rinse the machine and release the water out.
Fill water into the water tank NOT exceed the MAX line. Set
up the water tank vertically and align the buckles to the
hole on the back of the machine, and press it down to be
parallel to the top of the machine. (If you had operated the
machine just now,skip this step)
Plug in the power cord,press ON/OFF button,power
indicator is illuminated red,and the default setting is
Making Espresso.
(If you had operated the machine just now,skip this step)
Place a cup on the drip tray. Press the Making Espresso
button, the “ ” indicator will be illuminated green. The
espresso will flow out.
Wait for a while,the water will flow out from the coffee
outlet. After about 1 minute, press Making Espresso
button to stop. Pour away the water of the cup.
TIPS：There may be noise when pumping water for the
first time or after along time not used, it is normal that the
appliance is releasing the air inside. After about 20s, the
noise will disappear.
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USE GUIDE 1: FROTH MILK ALONE
TIPS BEFORE OPERATION:
START TO OPERATE:
Make sure to tear off the sealing tape from the bottom of
the water tank.( If it has been torn, please skip this step.)
Before making espresso, make sure the knob is on the
" O " position.
Make sure the froth nozzle is clean and Not blocking.
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Fill water into the water tank NOT exceed the MAX line. Set
up the water tank vertically and align the buckles to the
hole on the back of the machine, and press it down to be
parallel to the top of the machine. (If you had operated the
machine just now,skip this step)
NOTE:When the water tank is pulled up, the water will
flow out from the outlet at the bottom of the water tank,
which is a movable part. If you have not wipe the water
immediately, it will accumulate more and more and ran to
the bottom of the machine, leaving the table full of water.
Plug in the power cord, press ON/OFF button,power
indicator is illuminated red,and the default setting is
Making Espresso. (If you had operated the machine just
now,skip this step)
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Press the Milk Frothing button. Please wait until the
pointer of the thermometer towards the milk frothing
area and the “ ”indicator is illuminated green. Never
skip to step 4 before the “ ” indicator is illuminated.
TIPS:For better taste, we suggest to release the water in
the boiler before frothing milk. When the “ ” indicator
becomes green, place a cup under the froth nozzle, then
turn on the knob to the steam icon. Wait about a few
seconds, there will be water coming out from the nozzle.
Be careful of the hot steam. Then pour away the water of
the cup.
Prepare a pitcher with about 100ml of milk. Fill the pitcher
with milk and insert the frothing nozzle into milk about
1-2cm. Slowly turn on steam control knob to control the
quantity of steam. At the same time, the working
“ ”indicator becomes green.
Froth milk in the way moving vessel round from up to
down,after the milk increase in volume by 2 times or the
required purpose is reached, turn the knob back to the
“ O ” position to stop. Take away the pitcher.
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After making the froth milk through the steps above(USE
GUIDE 1), you can continue to make espreeso, please refer
to the following steps.
Reset the Milk Frothing button, press the Making Espresso
button to pump the water into the boiler, which will cool
down the water temperature.
Wait about 2 minutes the Milk Frothing indicator will be
extinguished, and remains the Making Espresso indicator.
NOTE:After that, you can continue to make espresso refer
t o “ USE GUIDE 3” steps 3-4-5-6-7-8.
If you want to make espresso in a quick way, after reseting
the Milk Frothing button, please refer to the following the
steps.
Hold a cup under the froth nozzle. Turn on the steam
control knob slowly to release the steam until the Milk
Frothing indicator is extinguished.
Reset the Making Espresso button and turn the steam
control knob back to “O” position. Pour the water of the
cup. Now you can continue to make espresso refer to “uSE
GUIDE 3” steps 3-4-5-6-7-8.
6.Pour the froth milk into the espresso. Enjoy your Latte.
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NOTE:During the milk frothing, if there is suddenly a noise
and the steam become weak, please check whether the
water in the water tank is enough. If the water is going to
finished in the water tank, it will make a louder noise.
Please add water in time.
TIPS For How to Continue Frothing:
1: When you have frothed milk about 1-2 times. You can
wait until the “ ” indicator is illumanited again, then
continue to froth milk.
2: When you have frothed milk for more than 3-4 times,
the steam will become weaker and you need to pump the
water into the boiler. Firstly, to reset the MILK FROTHING
button, then press the MAKING ESPRESSO button. The
machine will begin to pump water. Secondly, turn on the
knob to release the water and pick up with a cup. Thirdly,
wait about 5s, turn the knob back to "O" to stop. Now you
can froth milk again from step 3.
USE GUIDE 2:
MAKE ESPREESO AFTER MILK FROTHING (FOR LATTE)

USE GUIDE 3: MAKE ESPRESSO ALONE
TIPS BEFORE OPERATION:
Make sure to tear off the sealing tape from the bottom of
the water tank.( If it has been torn, please skip this step.)
(1) Not to make espresso Immediately after milk frothing.
You should wait until the two switch lights stop flashing
and remains the coffee switch light illuminated, then
continue to make espresso from step 3.
(2) As with NTC precision thermostats, the espresso
extraction temperature is controlled at 197℉, while the
milk frothing temperature is at 212℉.
(3) If the temperature is too high to make espresso,the
steam will be splash from the portafilter and hot water
will drip off. It will result in a small amount of coffee and a
bad taste.
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START TO OPERATE:
Fill water into the water tank NOT exceed the MAX line. Set
up the water tank vertically and align the buckles to the
hole on the back of the machine, and press it down to be
parallel to the top of the machine. (If you had operated the
machine just now,skip this step)
NOTE: When the water tank is pulled up, the water will
flow out from the outlet at the bottom of the water tank,
which is a movable part. If you have not wipe the water
immediately, it will accumulate more and more and ran to
the bottom of the machine, leaving the table full of water.
Plug in the power cord,press ON/OFF button,power
indicator is illuminated red,and the default setting is
Making Espresso. (If you had operated the machine just
now,skip this step)
Place 2-cup mesh inside the portafilter, make sure the
tube on the mesh aligns with groove in the portafilter. To
achieve a full flavor, 7g coffee powder is best for one cup
of espresso.To avoid leaking, coffee powder should be
tamped BELOW the MAX line of portafilter. But powder
could not be tamped too firmly otherwise the coffee will
not flow out smoothly.
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Faced up the portafilter, then installed in parallel to the
machine from "Insert" to "Lock" in placed, otherwise the
coffee will splash and leak from the gap of the connection
position.
The pointer of the thermometer towards the espresso
area, and the “ ” indicator is illuminated, it shows the
heating is finished. Never skip to step 6 before the “ ”
indicator has been illuminated. As if the temperature is
not suitable for making espresso, it will effect the coffee
taste.
Press the Making Espresso button, the “ ” indicator will
be illuminated green. The espresso will flow out.
( To achieve a full flavor, each cup of espresso should be
not more than 30ml. )
NOTE:
1. When the machine starts to work, there will be some
noise out from the machine as it is pumping the water
with a high pressure.
2. While during operation , if there is suddenly a loud noise
from the machine, which may due to the water in the
water tank is not enough for pumping.
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3. When the water left the boiler is going to finished, it will
produce a louder noise. After adding water, it will operate
as usual.
Once desired amount of espresso is reached, press
Making Espresso button again to stop brewing.Take away
the cup. Espresso is done.During operation, if the
espresso is dripping out and doesn’t flow smoothly.
Please check if the water tank is not enough and add
water in time. If not, please check whether the coffee
powder is tamped too firmly, which will also cause the
espresso to flow unsmoothly.
The portafilter should be removed after a while as the
machine need to relieve the pressure. Otherwise,the
steam will splash out because of the strong
pressure.Please remove in parallel. Because high
pressure, the water will fully penetrate into the coffee
powder, it takes time for water to pass through and flow
out of the coffee powder. So it is normal that the excess
coffee will drip off.
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Froth milk in the way moving vessel round from up to
down,after the milk increase in volume by 2 times or the
required purpose is reached, turn the knob back to the
“ O ” position to stop. Take away the pitcher.
NOTE:During the milk frothing, if there is suddenly a noise
and the steam become weak, please check whether the
water in the water tank is enough. If the water is going to
finished in the water tank, it will make a louder noise.
Please add water in time.
TIPS For How to Continue Frothing:
1: When you have frothed milk about 1-2 times. You can
wait until the " " indicator is illumanited again, then
continue to froth milk.
2: When you have frothed milk for more than 3-4 times,
the steam will become weaker and you need to pump the
water into the boiler. Firstly, to reset the MILK FROTHING
button, then press the MAKING ESPRESSO button. The
machine will begin to pump water. Secondly, turn on the
knob to release the water and pick up with a cup. Thirdly,
wait about 5s, turn the knob back to "O" to stop. Now you
can froth milk again from step 2.
Pour the froth milk into the espresso. Enjoy your
Cappuccino.
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After making the espresso through the steps above(USE
GUIDE 3), you can continue to froth milk, please refer to
the following steps.
Press the Milk Frothing button. Please wait until the
pointer of the thermometer towards the milk frothing
area and the “ ”indicator is illuminated green. Never
skip to step 3 before the “ ” indicator is illuminated.
TIPS:For better taste, we suggest to release the water in
the boiler before frothing milk. When the “ ” indicator
becomes green, place a cup under the froth nozzle, then
turn on the knob to the steam icon. Wait about a few
seconds, there will be water coming out from the nozzle.
Be careful of the hot steam. Then pour away the water of
the cup.
Prepare a pitcher with about 100ml of milk. Fill the pitcher
with milk and insert the frothing nozzle into milk about
1-2cm. Slowly turn on steam control knob to control the
quantity of steam. At the same time, the working
“ ”indicator becomes green.
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USE GUIDE 4:
FROTH MILK AFTER MAKING ESPRESSO
(FOR CAPPUCCINO)

To avoid blocking the froth nozzle, we suggest to clean the
froth nozzle immediately after finish frothing milk. Press
the MILK FROTHING button and wait until the steam
indicator is illuminated.
Slowly turn on steam control knob. If the steam is weak,
check whether the hole of the froth nozzle is blocked. If it
is not cleaned in time, it will produce a bad smell. You can
use a cleaning pin to clean and unblock the steam
pipeline.
Press and hold the froth wand, pull out the stainless
sleeve. Clean the nozzle with wet sponge.
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Uninstall the portafilter in parallel from the coffee outlet
from the direction of "Lock" to "Insert", then put it down.
Pour away the coffee powder.
Press the Making Espresso button, the" " indicator will
be illuminated. The water will come out and flush out the
coffee powder inside.
Press Making Espresso button again to stop brewing.And
rinse the seal ring with cloth.
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TIPS: CLEAN AND MAINTENANCE
How To Clean The Steam Nozzle
(Please mind the hot water and operate carefully) NOTE: As The seal ring is designed to prevent from leaking,
once there is too much coffee powder left,the seal ring will be
blocked. If the seal ring is blocked, it will lead to the espresso
leakage or splash when making espresso. For this reason and
for healthier, we suggest you to clean it immediately with hot
water from the brewing function. If it is not cleaned in time, it
will produce a bad smell.
How To Clean The Seal Ring
(Please mind the hot water and operate carefully)

CLEANING MINERAL DEPOSITS
To make sure your appliance operates efficiently,
internal piping is clean and the flavor of coffee is
optimal, you should clean away the mineral deposits left
every 2-3 months.
Fill water tank with water and descaler to the MAX level
( the proportion of water and descaler is 4:1, the detail
refers to the instruction of descaler. Please use
“household descaler”, you can use the citric acid
(obtainable from chemist’s or drug stores) instead of
the descaler (the one hundred parts of water and three
parts of citric acid).
Put the portafilter(without coffee powder in it) and jug
in place.
Press ON/OFF button, power indicator will be
illuminated. Press Making Espresso button, Espresso
Working indicator is illuminated green, make sure steam
control knob is in the “0” position, when there is water
flowing out, press Making Espresso button to stop
pumping, and wait for a moment, the coffee maker
begins to preheat.
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When Making Espresso indicator is illuminated, it shows
preheating is finished. Press Making Espresso button,
Espresso Working indicator is illuminated green, make
two cups of coffee (about 2Oz). press Making Espresso
button to stop pumping, Espresso Working indicator is
extinguished.
Press Milk Frothing button, Making Espresso indicator
will be extinguished, wait until Milk Frothing indicator is
illuminated. Make steam for 2min by turning steam
control knob, then turn steam control knob to the “0”
position to stop making steam. Press ON/OFF button to
turn off the appliance immediately, make the descaler
deposit inside the appliance at least 15 minutes.
Press ON/OFF button to restart appliance, wait until
Making Espresso indicator becomes illuminated, then
press Making Espresso button to brew until no descaler
is left.
Brew with tap water in the MAX level, repeat steps 4-6 for
3 times, then brew until no water is left in water tank.
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TROUBLE SHOOTING
Symptom
The metal parts
in the tank have
rust.
Water leaks from
the bottom of
coffee maker.
Water leaks out
of outer side
of filter.
Acid (vinegar)
taste exists in
Espresso coffee.
Descaler is not recommended
type. It may corrode the metal
parts in the tank.
There is much water in
the drip tray.
The coffee maker is
malfunction.
When the water tank is pulled
up after use , it is normal that
there will be water left on the
desk.
As the water outlet at the
bottom of the water tank
is a movable part and it is
Not leaking.
There is some coffee powder
on filter edge.
The funnel is not installed
properly or rotated to the
right position.
Mill foaming is finished just
now or the steam is generated
just now, or the steam button
is not reset due to too high
temperature.
No clean correctly after
cleaning mineral deposits.
Coffee powder is stored
in a hot, wet place for a
long time. The coffee
powder turns bad.
Please clean the drip tray.
Please contact with the
authorized service facility
for repairing.
Get rid of them.
Install the funnel properly
and ensure the tunnel is in
the right position.
Operating after cooling
down.
Clean coffee maker per the
content in “before the first
use” for several times.
Please use fresh coffee
powder, or store unused
coffee powder in a cool,
dry place. After opening
a package of coffee
powder, reseal it tightly
and store it in a refrigerator
to maintain its freshness.
Use the descaler
recommended by
manufacturer.
Cause Corrections
Steam cannot
froth.
Do not take apart the appliance by yourself if the cause of failure is not
found, you had better contact the qualified servicing center.
The Milk Frothing indicator
is not illuminated.
Only after the Milk
Frothing indicator is
illuminated, the steam
can be used to froth.
Use high and narrow
container.
Use whole milk or
half-skimmed milk
Clean the steam nozzle
immediately after use
every time with wet sponge.
The container is too big
or the shape not fits.
You have used skimmed
milk
There is some dirt inside
the steam nozzle
Coffee maker
cannot work
any more.
Power outlet is not plugged
well.
Plug the power cord into a
wall outlet correctly, if the
appliance still does not
work, please contact with
the authorized service
facility for repairing.
Uninstall the portafilter in parallel from the coffee outlet
from the direction of "Lock" to "Insert", then put it down.
Pour away the coffee powder.
Press the Making Espresso button, the" " indicator will
be illuminated. The water will come out and flush out the
coffee powder inside.
Press Making Espresso button again to stop brewing.And
rinse the seal ring with cloth.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
Notes for cord plug:
This appliance has a polarized plug (one blade is wider than the
other). To reduce the risk of electric shock, this plug is intended
to fit into a polarized outlet only one way. If the plug does not fit
fully into the outlet, reverse the plug. If it still does not fit,
contact a qualified electrician. Do not attempt to modify the
plug in any way.
ENVIRONMENT FRIENDLY DISPOSAL
You can help protect the environment!
Please remember to respect the local regulations:
hand in the non-working electrical equipments to
an appropriate waste disposal center.