Sencor SES 4020SS User manual

EN PORTAFILTER COFFEE MACHINE
Translation of the original manual
SES 4020SS

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EN Portafilter Coffee Machine
Important Safety Instructions
READ CAREFULLYAND STORE FOR FUTURE USE.
• This appliance may be used by children 8 years of age
and older and by persons with physical, sensory or mental
impairments or by inexperienced persons, if they are
properly supervised or have been informed about how to
use of the product in asafe manner and understand the
potential dangers.
• Children must not play with the appliance.
• Cleaning and maintenance performed by the user must
not be performed by unsupervised children.
• Keep the appliance and its power cord out of reach of
children younger than 8 years of age.
• If the power cord is damaged, have it replaced in
aprofessional service centre in order to prevent
adangerous situation. It is forbidden to use the appliance
with the power cord damaged.
• This appliance is intended for use in the home.
The appliance is also designed for personal non-
commercial use in areas that include, but are not limited to
the following:
– kitchenettes in stores, offices and other workplaces;
– agricultural farms;
– for guests in hotels, motels and other accommodation
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– bed and breakfast establishments.
• The appliance must not be immersed in water during
cleaning.
WARNING:
The filling hole must not be opened during use.
WARNING:
Avoid spilling on the plug.
Always clean the parts of the appliance that come into
contact with food with clean warm water and alittle neutral
dishwashing liquid, rinse them with clean water and wipe
dry.
WARNING:
The outer surface of the appliance heats up during
use and may be hot for some time after use. Be very
careful.
The appliance must not be placed in acabinet when in use.
Electrical Safety
• Before connecting the appliance to apower outlet, make sure that its nominalvoltage indicated on the rating plate matches the electrical voltage of
the socket.
• Connect the appliance only to aproperly grounded socket. For safety reasons, we don’t recommend using adaptor plugs or extension cords.
• Do not place the appliance on windowsills, sink drain trays or unstable surfaces. Always place the appliance on astable, flat and dry surface.
• Do not place the appliance on an electric or gas stove or near an open flame.
• Never use the appliance in the immediate vicinity of abath, shower or swimming pool.
• Use the appliance only for the purpose for which it has been designed.
• Only use the appliance with the original accessories supplied with it.
• During operation, aclear space of at least 15 cm must be left around and above the appliance to ensure sufficient air circulation.
• Only use the top surface of the appliance for warming cups. Do not use it to store items.
• Fill the water tank with clean, cold water. Do not pour hot water or other liquids into it or place any objects inside it.
• Before turning on the appliance, make sure that:
–the drip tray with grid is installed in its place;
–the water tank is filled with asufficient amount of water and is properly installed in its position;

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Safety in Use
• The water level must not exceed the maximum mark.
• Before you begin brewing coffee, check that the portafilter is properly attached to the brew head. Pressure is created in theportafilter during the
coffee brewing process, so do not move it during operation. Otherwise adangerous situation could arise.
• Take extra care when operating the appliance to avoid scalding with hot water or steam.
• When using the appliance, check the water level in the water tank regularly. If the water level falls below the minimum mark, refill the water tank.
Before adding water, first turn the appliance off and disconnect it from the power socket.
• The appliance is equipped with abuilt-in thermal fuse that shuts it off when the pump is idling to prevent damage. If such asituation occurs, unplug
the power cord and allow the appliance to cool down for at least 30 minutes. Then you can use it again.
• Always turn the appliance off and disconnect from the power socket if it’sto be unused or left unattended, before disassembling or assembling,
before filling the hopper or before moving or cleaning. Allow the appliance to fully cool down before cleaning or moving.
• Do not move the appliance with acup of coffee placed on the drip tray grid or with cups placed on the surface designed to warm them up.
• Keep the appliance and its accessories in clean condition.
• •Perform the cleaning and maintenance in accordance with the instructions in chapter Cleaning and maintenance. Never wash the appliance under
running water or submerge it in water or another liquid.
• Ensure that the power cord does not come into contact with ahot surface or that the power cord plug is not spilled.
• Unplug the appliance from the power socket by pulling the plug, not the power cord. Otherwise, damage to the power cord or the socket may occur.
• To avoid the danger of injury by electrical shock, do not repair or modify the appliance yourself. Have all repairs or adjustments performed at an
authorised service centre. By tampering with the appliance, you expose yourself to the risk of losing your legal rights regarding faulty performance
or warranty for quality.

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• Thank you for purchasing our SENCOR product; we hope you will be
satisfied with it.
• Before using this appliance, please familiarise yourself with the
user’smanual, even if you are already familiar with using similar
types of appliances. Use the appliance only as described in this
user'smanual. Keep the manual for future reference.
• We recommend to keep the original packaging, packaging materials,
receipt, and proof of the seller'sliability or warranty certificate for
aminimum of the duration of statutory right of faulty performance or
warranty of quality. When transporting the appliance, we recommend
packaging it again in the original box provided by the manufacturer.
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DESCRIPTION OF THE COFFEE MACHINE
A1 Cup warming plate
A2 Control panel
A3 Brew head
A4 Portafilter
A5 Coffee machine body
A6 Drip tray grid
A7 Drip tray
A8 Water tank lid
A9 Water tank
A10 Steam / hot water dispenser
control
A11 Steam nozzle
A12 Steam nozzle attachment
A13 Baskets (for 1 and2 cups)
A14 Coffee measuring scoop
withtamper
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DESCRIPTION OF THE CONTROLPANEL
B1 button for brewing 1 cup
of coffee
B2 button for brewing 2 cups
of coffee
B3 power on/off button
B4 button for manual coffee
dispensing
B5 steam dispenser button
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BEFORE FIRST USE
• Before first use, remove the appliance and its accessories form the
packaging and remove all promotional labels and tags. Check that
neither the appliance nor any of its components is damaged.
• Place the coffee machine on aflat, dry and clean surface. Make
sure there is aclear space around the coffee machine, at least
35cm above it and 15 cm on the sides. Wipe the outer surface of the
appliance with aslightly dampened sponge and then wipe dry.
• Remove the water tank from the appliance. Rinse it with clean water
and asmall amount of neutral dishwashing detergent. Then rinse
thoroughly with clean water, dry and put back into the machine.
• Remove the removable drip tray with grid, wipe with adampened
sponge, dry and put back into the base of the appliance.
• Wash the portafilter, coffee measuring scoop and stainless steel
baskets under clean running water with alittle kitchen detergent. Then
rinse with clean water and dry.
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PREPARING BEFORE USE
Drip Tray
• The drip tray with agrid catches drops of brewed coffee when
the portafilter is removed, hot water drained from the boiler after
frothing to avoid burning the coffee, and any spilled milk during
frothing. Therefore, make sure that both parts are correctly installed
andinserted into the appliance.
• We recommend emptying the appliance andwashing the drip tray
after each use. When washing, follow the instructions in the chapter
“Cleaning and maintenance”.
Note:
The drip tray is equipped with afill indicator. It is
afloat. When the liquid level in the drip tray pushes it
up, the drip tray must be emptied.
Filling the Water Tank
• Open the lid of the water tank. Hold the water tank by the grip
andremove it upwards. Fill it with cold drinking water up to the max
water level mark, put it back in and fold the grip into the water tank.
Then close the lid of the water tank. The water tank must be properly
seated in its place so that water can be pumped fromit to the boiler.
Note:
The water that you pour into the water tank should
ideally be at room temperature (approximately 25°C).
Water that is too cold can adversely affect the final
taste of the coffee drink. Do not leave the remaining
water in the water tank for more than one day. For
brewing quality fresh coffee, it is necessary to use
fresh water. Otherwise, the final taste of the coffee
drink may be adversely affected.
Warning:
The maximum capacity of the water tank is 1.4 l.
Do not overfill it. Never fill the water tank with warm,
hot or sparkling water or liquids such as milk. Do not
fill the water tank when it is inserted in the appliance.
There is arisk of spilling the appliance or overfilling
the water tank.
Inserting and Removing the Basket
• Insert the selected stainless steel basket in the portafilter and push
firmly.
• To remove the basket from theportafilter, press the button on the
handle of the portafilter and the basket will be released. Then you can
take it out.
Filling the Basket andTamping the Coffee
• Place the portafilter on aflat surface and pour an appropriate amount
of ground coffee into basket. Abasket for one cup of coffee is filled with
one level measuring scoop of ground coffee. Abasket for two cups
of coffee is filled with twice the amount of coffee. One aligned scoop
is equivalent to about 7 g of ground coffee. Spread the coffee inthe
basket evenly andsqueeze it with the flat end of the measuring scoop.
• Clean the edges of the basket thoroughly of any ground coffee
residue.
Note:
Use only ground coffee designed for use in espresso
machines. Do not use ground coffee intended for use
in aFrench press, drip machine, etc.
Portafilter Installation and Removal
• Place the portafilter underneath the brew head so that the grip is
pointing to the left and aligned with the “ ” icon on the brew head.
To attach the portafilter to the brew head, turn the grips to the right to
the position indicated by the “ ” icon.
• To remove the portafilter from the brew head, turn the grip clockwise
to the “ ” icon. Remove it from the brew head and move it above
arubbish bin. Turn the portafilter so that the basket with the spent
coffee points downwards. Use acoffee spoon to remove the coffee
grounds. Avoid contact with the surface of the basket or portafilter as it
may still be heated. Before taking the basket out of theportafilter, cool
it under cold running water. Then rinse the basket and the portafilter
under clean running water and dry them thoroughly.
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Portafilter Coffee Machine
User’sManual

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Cup Warming
• As soon as you switch the appliance on with the button, the cup
warming area starts heating automatically. Place empty coffee cups
(upside down) on to area A7 and allow them to warm up.
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USING THE COFFEE MACHINE
• Place the coffee machine on aflat, dry and clean surface at
asufficient distance from the from the power socket. Ensure there is
enough space around it for manipulation, at least 15 cm around the
entire coffee machine.
• Make sure that the water tank is refilled with fresh water and that the
bean hopper has an adequate amount of coffee beans and that the
appliance is properly assembled.
• Connect the power cord plug to apower socket.
Turning on the Coffee Machine, Rinsing and Preheating
1. Place acup or bowl under the coffee spout.
2. Press the button to turn the appliance on. The button will light up
and the , and buttons will flash, indicating that the coffee
machine is starting to preheat.
3. As soon as the buttons light up, the machine is ready for use.
4. Press the button and the coffee machine will start pumping water
into the internal system for about 30 seconds. Allow the water to
draw in and flow out through the spout. This will clean andheat the
inner circuit andthe coffee spout. Pour the water out of the cup or
bowl and repeat the process about three times.
5. Direct the steam nozzle into the cup or bowl. Carefully turn the
steam / hot water dispenser control until water starts flowing through
the steam nozzle. Let the water flow for about 30 seconds, then turn
the control to the centre position.
6. Now the coffee machine is ready for use.
• The brew button will not function until the coffee machine is
sufficiently preheated.
• If the cup or bowl is already too full, press the button while the
machine is dispensing water and the water dispensing will stop. You
can empty the cup or bowl.
Warning:
Be careful during flushing as the water discharged
through the spout andsteam nozzle is very hot and
improper handling can cause scalding.
Note:
The sound of the pump is heard during coffee
brewing, steam dispensing and rinsing. This is
normal.
Note:
The maximum operation time of the button is
120 seconds. After that, the coffee machine stops
automatically.
Coffee Preparation
• The appliance is supplied with 2 stainless steel baskets: abasket for
1 cup of coffee and abasket for 2 cups of coffee.
• The 1-cup basket is suitable for making 1 espresso, regular cappuccino
or latte macchiato.
• The 2-cup basket is suitable for making adouble espresso,
2 espressos, strong cappuccino or latte macchiato.
1. Insert the 1-cup or 2-cup basket in the portafilter, fill the coffee
andinsert the handle in the brew head.
2. Make sure the coffee machine is preheated.
3. Place acup or mug under the portafilter.
4. Press the (1 cup preparation) or (2 cup preparation) button.
The pressed button will light up.
5. First, the coffee is brewed by releasing a small amount of water into
the basket to swell the ground coffee in the basket. After awhile, the
full extraction of the coffee is started.
6. When the preset coffee amount has been poured into the cup, the
dispensing will stop automatically.
7. Remove the portafilter from the brew head andclean it according
to the instructions inthe “Cleaning andMaintenance” section. We
recommend waiting about 5 seconds before removing the portafilter
from the brew head. This will naturally release the pressure and
make it easier to remove the portafilter.
Dispensing Hot Water
Hot water can be used toheat cups, prepare tea, etc.
1. Place acup under the steam nozzle.
2. When the coffee machine is preheated, press the or button
and the pump will start pumping water.
3. Atthis point, turn the steam / hot water dispenser control to the
position and hot water will start flowing out of the steam
nozzle.
4. Once the desired amount of hot water has flowed into the cup, press
the or button again and turn the steam / hot water control to
the centre position.
Milk Frothing
1. Prepare cooled semi-skimmed or whole milk and acontainer in
which to whisk the milk. Whisking causes the milk to froth, so fill the
container to no more than ⅓of its capacity.
2. Adjust the nozzle to aposition where you can whisk the milk
comfortably.
3. Make sure the steam / hot water dispenser control is set to the
OFF position. Press the button and wait for the button light to
come on. This signals that the water in the boiler has reached the
optimum temperature for steam production. This is higher than the
temperature for coffee extraction.
4. Set the steam / hot water dispenser control to the position
and let the steam escape for about 10 to 15 seconds to clean
the steam nozzle and remove any excess water that may have
accumulated during heating. Then turn the control to the OFF
position.
5. Place the container withmilk underneath the nozzle. Insert the
nozzle just below the milk level and set the OFF control to .
The nozzle will start releasing steam.
6. Hold the container slightly tilted to ensure that the nozzle remains
constantly submerged just under the surface of the milk. The milk
will circulate in the container, it will heat up and increase in volume.
Milk froth will start to form on the surface of the milk.
7. When the bottom of the container is heated to the point where it
is hot to the touch, stop whisking by turning the control to OFF.
When steam stops being created, remove the container. Using
aswirling motion, whip the froth into the heated milk.
Warning:
During whisking, the nozzle must always be
immersed. Otherwise hot milk may splash out.
8. Pour the frothed milk into freshly brewed coffee and use aspoon
to add the milk froth. The recommended milk-to-coffee ratio for
making cappuccino coffee is ⅓ espresso, ⅓warm milk and ⅓milk
froth. To make alatte macchiato, use ⅓espresso, ⅔warm milk and
approximately 1 cm of milk froth.
9. After using the hot steam function, allow the coffee machine to
cool down for about 5 minutes or drain the rest of the hot water
from the boiler to prevent the coffee from boiling with water heated
to atemperature that is too high. In this case, use the hot water
dispensing function as described above.
10. After use, clean the nozzle and attachment according to the
instructions in the Cleaning and Maintenance chapter.

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Automatic Shut-off of the Coffee Machine
The coffee machine will automatically turn off after about 25 minutes of
inactivity.
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CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE
Before cleaning, unplug the power cord from the mains socket and allow
the appliance to cool down.
Do not use abrasive cleaning agents, solvents, or any substances to clean
any parts of the appliance that could damage the surface of the appliance.
None of the components of this appliance are dishwasher safe.
Warning:
To prevent the risk of electric shock, do not submerge
the appliance, plug or power cord in water or any
other liquid.
Baskets, Portafilterand BrewHead
The basket and portafilter should be cleaned properly after each use.
1. Remove the portafilter with the used coffee from the brew head.
Dispose of the coffee grounds in the compost heap or in regular
municipal waste. If the coffee grounds are difficult to remove from
the basket, use atable knife or spoon.
2. Remove the basket from theportafilter using the button on the
portafilter.
Warning:
Take extra care as the coffee grounds, basket and
portafilter are very hot after use. There is arisk of
burns.
3. Rinse the basket and portafilter under warm running water and wipe
them dry with aclean cloth. Place them on the heating surface so
that they are preheated and ready for use.
4. Remove ground coffee remains from the brew head using adamp
cloth.
Drip Tray
• The drip tray should be emptied and washed after each use of the
appliance.
• First remove the grid from the drip tray and then remove the water.
Wash the tray and grid in warm water with the addition of neutral
dishwashing detergent. Then rinse both parts under running water,
wipe dry and return to their place.
Steam Nozzle and Steam Nozzle Attachment
• It is necessary to clean the nozzle and the attachment thoroughly
after every use.
• Take off the attachment, rinse under running water and wipe dry.
• Clean the nozzle thoroughly using adamp cloth. If there is dried milk
residue on the nozzle, immerse it in acontainer of hot water for afew
minutes to soak it off. If the dried milk residue has blocked the steam
spout hole, clean it with aneedle. Finally, clean the nozzle with damp
cloth, wipe dry andput the attachment on it.
Outer Case
Wipe the outer surface of the appliance using alightly damp cloth and
wipe dry.
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DESCALING
Mineral deposits from water can accumulate in the internal circuit of the
coffee machine with regular use. It is anatural process. Therefore, regular
descaling is necessary. Mineral deposits can adversely affect the taste of
the coffee being brewed.
1. Turn off the coffee machine and disconnect the power cord from the
power socket.
2. Allow the coffee machine to cool down completely.
3. Remove the water tank and drip tray. Empty them.
4. Fill the water tank with asolution of water and descaling agent.
Use adescaling agent suitable for espresso-type machines and
follow the instructions given in the descaling agent'saccompanying
documentation.
5. Insert the water tank anddrip tray into the coffee machine.
6. Place abowl under the brewing head.
7. Insert the power plug into apower socket.
8. Switch on the coffee machine andallow it to preheat.
9. Press the button andlet the heated solution flow through the
head. Repeat the process until about half of the solution in the
watertank has flowed through.
10. Then point the steam nozzle into the container and slowly turn the
steam / hot water dispenser control until water starts to flow. Allow
the water to drain until the water tank is empty.
11. If the bowl is full, interrupt the descaling process and pour
out the water. Place the empty bowl again under the head
andcontinuedescaling.
12. When the water tank is empty, remove it andrinse with clean water.
13. Pour clean water into the water tank andinsert it back into the coffee
machine.
14. Now repeat the whole process again withclean water. This removes
limescale and descaling agent residue.
Warning:
Always be carefulwhen handling the bowl. The
descaling solution is heated to ahigh temperature
andthere is arisk of scalding if not handled correctly.
Storage
• If you will not be using the appliance for an extended period of
time, unplug the plug from the mains socket, allow the appliance to
cool down and clean it according to the instructions in the chapter
“Cleaning and Maintenance”.
• Before storing, ensure that the appliance and all accessories are
thoroughly clean and dry.
• Store the appliance in adry, clean, and well-ventilated place away
from extreme temperatures and out of the reach of children or pets.
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TROUBLESHOOTING
Problem Cause Solution
Coffee machine
cannot be turned
on.
The power cord plug is
incorrectly inserted in
the power socket.
Connect the power plug
to the power socket
properly.
Water is leaking out
the bottom of the
coffee machine.
The drip tray is full. Carefully remove the
tray andempty it.
The coffee machine is
not working properly.
Contact an authorised
service centre.
Removing the water
tank from the machine
may cause asmall
amount of water to drip.
This is anormal
occurrence. There was
aleak from the water
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Problem Cause Solution
The water is
coming out ofthe
portafilter.
The remains of the
ground coffee remained
on the edge of the
portafilter.
Before inserting the
portafilter into the brew
head, wipe the edge of
the portafilter to remove
any ground coffee
residue.
The portafilter is not
installed correctly in the
brew head.
Remove the portafilter
and reinsert it into the
brew head.
The frothing of the milk
has just ended or steam
is being generated or
the steam button is not
reset due to excessive
temperature.
Allow the coffee
machine to cool down.
The brewed coffee
smells of acid
(vinegar).
You have not rinsed
with clean water after
descaling.
Perform the descaling
correctly.
The ground coffee
is stored inawarm
andhumid environment
for along time andhas
spoiled.
Store ground coffee in
adry andcool place as
recommended by the
manufacturer. Ideally,
use freshly ground
coffee.
There is no steam. The steam button light
has not yet come on
and therefore no steam
can be formed.
Wait for the steam
button light to turn
green.
The milk frothing
container is too large
or does not have
asuitable shape.
Use ahigher container
withstraight walls.
You're using skim milk. Toachieve froth, it is
necessary to use semi-
skimmed or whole milk.
The steam nozzle is
dirty or blocked.
Clean the nozzle.
The metal parts of
the tank are rusted.
You have used the
wrong descaling agent
or have not followed
the instructions of the
manufacturer.
Use adescaling agent
suitable for espresso-
type machines and
follow the instructions
given in the descaling
agent'saccompanying
documentation.
Note:
If the problem is not listed in the table or if the
problem persists, turn off the coffee machine,
disconnect it from the power source, and contact an
authorised service centre.
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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Rated voltage range.............................................................................220−240 V~
Rated frequency........................................................................................ 50−60 Hz
Rated power input............................................................................................ 1050W
Noise level........................................................................................................75 dB(A)
The declared noise emission level of the appliance is 75 dB(A), which
represents alevelAof acoustic power with respect to areference acoustic
power of 1 pW.
We reserve the right to change the text and technical specifications.
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INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION ON DISPOSALOFUSED
PACKAGING MATERIAL
Dispose of used packaging material at asite designated for waste in your
municipality.
DISPOSING OF USED ELECTRICALAND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT
This symbol on the products or accompanying documents
indicates that used electrical and electronic products
should not be disposed of with regular municipal waste.
For proper disposal and recycling, take these products to
designated collection points. Or in some European Union
states or other European countries the products can be
returned to the local retailer when buying an equivalent
new product. Disposing of this product correctly helps save
valuable natural resources and prevents damage to the environment by
improper waste disposal. Ask your local authorities or collection facility for
more details. In accordance with national regulations penalties may be
imposed for the incorrect disposal of this type of waste.
For Business Entities in European Union States
If you want to dispose of electric or electronic devices, ask your retailer or
supplier for the necessary information.
Disposal in Other Countries Outside the European Union
This symbol is valid in the European Union. If you wish to dispose of this
product, request the necessary information about the correct disposal
method from the local council or from your retailer.
This product complies with all the essential requirements of
the EU directives that apply to it.

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