DeLonghi Espresso Machine

Espresso Machine Philips EP3221-40

Descale

When the Calc / Clean light flashes slowly, Philips wants you to descale the machine:

1. Clean the drip tray and the coffee grounds container
2. Remove the AquaClean water filter (if any)
3. Pour 250ml citric acid based descaler (citroenzuur) in the water tank and then fill it with water up to the Calc indication (looks like a recycle symbol)
4. Place a 1.5L container under the dispenser
5. The machine turned on or do that now
6. Press the Calc / Clean icon for 3 seconds and then press the start/stop button.
7. The descaling procedure lasts 20 minutes. The out-of-water-symbol will light up.
8. Empty the water tank, rinse it and then refill it with fresh water up to the Calc indication.
9. Empty and replace the 1.5L container
10. Press the start/stop button
11. The rinsing phase, starts and lasts 10 minutes
12. When the descaling procedure is finished, the AquaClean light flashes for a while to remind you to install a new AquaClean water filter

Replace / reset AquaClean water filter

Note:

• When the orange AquaClean light is off, you can still activate an AquaClean water filter, but you will need to descale the machine first.
• You can reuse the filter if you think it can last longer as indicated, the machine will use it as if it is a new filter

Replace / reset AquaClean water filter:

1. Shake the filter for about 5 seconds
2. Immerse the filter upside down in a jug with cold water and shake until it is filled with water
3. Insert the filter into the water tank
4. Fill the water tank with fresh water and place it back into the machine
5. Press the AquaClean icon for 3 seconds. The start light starts to pulse
6. Press the start/stop button to start the activation process
7. Hot water will be dispensed for 3 minutes
8. When the activation process is finished, the blue AquaClean light goes on

DeLonghi Espresso Machine ECAM 22.110

Main settings

• amount of beans - dial +/-
• selection buttons: 1 espresso / 2 espressos / 1 normal / 2 normals

Other settings

• grinding coarse
  • NB: factory setting (5) is considered to be ok
  • dial is located in the beans reservoir
  • only adjust while grinding and try one click at a time

• water temperature
  • turn appliance off
  • set switch in I position
  • press and hold the 1 espresso button until the lights come on
  • press the 1 espresso button to select the temperature (low-high, 4 settings)
  • press the 1 coffee button to save the setting

• amount of water per selection button
  • hold down selection button until the lights come on and the appliance starts making coffee
  • press the button again to stop the water and memorize

• water hardness
  • NB: this determines the interval the appliance warns you to descale
  • turn appliance off
  • set switch in I position
  • press and hold the round button below the dial until the lights come on
  • press the 1 espresso button to select the temperature (soft-hard, 4 settings)
  • press the 1 coffee button to save the setting

Descale

Descale the appliance when the round button on the control panel flashes red.

Important!

(from the manual)

• Use citric acid based descalers (citroenzuur). Under no circumstances should you use sulphamic or acetic based descalers.
• Danger of burns. Hot water containing acid flows from the cappuccino maker. Avoid contact.

Short description

1.	Turn the appliance on (the red light flashes)
2.	Fill the water tank with descaler up to the level 'A' (100 ml) and add water up to level 'B'.
3.	Place an empty container under the cappuccino maker.
4.	Press and hold the flashing red light button for 5 seconds. The light will stop flashing.
5.	Turn the steam dial on.

The descale program will run for about 30 minutes until the water tank is empty and the red light is flashing.

6.	Turn the steam dial off.
7.	Rinse and fill the water tank with clean water.
8.	Turn the steam dial on. The water tank will empty into the container.
9.	Turn the steam dial off.
10.	Fill the water tank again, the machine is now ready for use.