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DeLonghi EC11 manual

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    Living innovation CAPPUCCINO AND ESPRESSO COFFEE MAKER EC11 instr uctions YOU_ME_DeLonghi.qxp 22-05-2006 15:15 Pagina 1[...]

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    Living innovation Cappuccino and Espresso Coffee Mak er EC11 2 4 16 17 Description of Appliance The following terms ar e used throughout the instruction man ual COMPONENTS AND CONTROLS 1. Steel bar 10. Po wer cord and plug 2. Boiler tank 11. Filter holder 3. MAXI CAPPUCCINO device 12. Thermocream® filter 4. Steam dispenser button 13. Thermocream®[...]

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    3 Living innovation Cappuccino and Espresso Coffee Mak er EC11 IMPOR T ANT W ARNINGS Read these instructions carefull y The necessar y precautions must be tak en when using electrical applian- ces, including the following: • The appliance is equipped with thermostats and safety ca p; these ha ve been made in compliance with Eur opean regulations [...]

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    Living innovation Cappuccino and Espresso Coffee Mak er EC11 4 • Nev er touch the filter clip and the cappuccino mak er tube when the appliance is operating, as this could cause scalding. • Nev er use sparkling (carbonated) water . • Do not wash attachments in a dishwasher . • Nev er add de-scaling, aromatic, alcohol-based or cleansing pr o[...]

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    5 Living innovation Cappuccino and Espresso Coffee Mak er EC11 MAKING COFFEE ENSURE THA T THE APPLIANCE IS NO T PLUGGED IN AND PLA CE IT ON A FLA T , LEVEL SURF A CE. Using for the first time - Open the lid (16) and unscre w the boiler tank safety cap (15) anti- clockwise. - Fill the boiler tank completely with water , using the rele vant measure ([...]

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    Living innovation Cappuccino and Espresso Coffee Mak er EC11 6 - Once the coffee has r eached the required le vel in the cup , stop dispensing by moving the le ver (7) back to the upright standby posi- tion (Fig. 7). If the lev er (7) is not moved back to the upright position after use, small amounts of water and steam ma y leak out from the coff e[...]

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    7 Living innovation Cappuccino and Espresso Coffee Mak er EC11 milk is ready f ollowing the direction of r otation of the device (3) as shown in (Fig. 9). During steam dispensing the sound signal may g o on and off, indicating that the boiler is maintaining its temperature. The steam jet shuts off automatically as the MAXI CAPPUCCINO device is br o[...]

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    Living innovation Cappuccino and Espresso Coffee Mak er EC11 8 REGULAR CLEANING W ARNING : All cleaning operations described here must only be per- formed when the appliance is unplugged f orm the mains power . Cleaning the Thermocream® coffee filter (12) Mak e sure that both the internal holes and the single coffee dispenser hole are not clogged,[...]

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    9 Living innovation Cappuccino and Espresso Coffee Mak er EC11 Proceed as f ollows: - Remov e the filter holder from its hook. - Dissolve one full tea-spoon of decalcifying pr oduct (about 8 g.) in 1 measure (14) of warm water (about 220 ml), pour the solution into the boiler and close the boiler cap . - Place a container under the coffee dispenser[...]

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    Living innovation Cappuccino and Espresso Coffee Mak er EC11 10 possible that after a few months of use, coffee r esidues or scale can clog the holes in the disc: clean it with a damp sponge (Fig. 13). - There is no water in the boiler tank: fill the tank completely using the rele vant measure, as explained in the paragraph “Successive use”. - [...]

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    11 Living innovation Cappuccino and Espresso Coffee Mak er EC11 The materials and the objects destined for contact with food pr oducts are in compliance with the r egulations of the EEC directiv e 2004/1985. IMPOR T ANT INFORMA TION FOR CORRECT DISPOSAL OF THE PRODUCT IN A CCORD ANCE WITH EC DIRECTIVE 2002/96/EC. At the end of its working lif e, th[...]

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    Living innovation Cappuccino and Espresso Coffee Mak er EC11 12 the terminal in the plug which is mark ed with the letter E or by the earth symbol or coloured green or gr een and yellow . The wire which is colour ed blue must be connected to the terminal which is mark ed with the letter N or coloured black. The wire which is colour ed bro wn must b[...]

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    13 Living innovation Cappuccino and Espresso Coffee Mak er EC11 YOU_ME_DeLonghi.qxp 22-05-2006 15:15 Pagina 13[...]

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    COD . 4065100700 De’Longhi, New Lane, Havant, Hampshire PO9 2NH, UK www .delonghi.com Living innovation Cappuccino and Espresso Coffee Mak er EC11 YOU_ME_DeLonghi.qxp 22-05-2006 15:15 Pagina 14[...]