Delonghi ECAM23270S, ECAM23260SB Instruction manuals

CONTENTS

IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS .................................7

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS ........................................7

SHORT CORD INSTRUCTIONS ..............................7

INTRODUCTION ................................................8

Symbols used in these instructions ............................8

Troubleshooting and repairs ......................................8

DESCRIPTION ...................................................8

Description of the appliance ......................................8

PRELIMINARY CHECKS ......................................9

Checking the appliance ..............................................9

Installing the appliance .............................................9

TURNING THE APPLIANCE ON ..........................10

TURNING THE APPLIANCE OFF ......................... 10

SETTING WATER HARDNESS ............................. 10

Measuring water hardness .......................................10

Setting water hardness ............................................10

Default values (reset) ...............................................10

MAKING COFFEE .............................................11

Selecting the coee taste ......................................... 11

Selecting the coee ................................................ 11

2-cups or double size ............................................... 11

Adjusting the coee mill ..........................................11

Tips for a hotter coee .............................................11

Making coee using coee beans ............................11

Making coee using pre-ground coee ...................12

MAKING DRINKS WITH MILK............................12

Filling and attaching the milk container ..................12

Adjusting the froth ...................................................12

Making drinks with milk automatically ....................12

Cleaning the milk container after use .....................12

DELIVERING HOT WATER ................................. 13

Delivering hot water ...............................................13

CLEANING ...................................................... 13

Cleaning the coee grounds container .....................13

Cleaning the drip tray and condensate tray ..............13

Cleaning the inside of the coee maker ...................13

Cleaning the water tank ...........................................13

Cleaning the coee spouts .......................................14

Cleaning the pre-ground coee funnel ....................14

Cleaning the infuser .................................................14

Cleaning the milk container .....................................14

Cleaning the hot water/steam nozzle ......................14

DESCALE ........................................................ 14

WATER SOFTENER FILTER IF FITTED ............... 15

Installing the lter ...................................................15

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION ..............................16

EXPLANATION OF LIGHTS ................................ 16

TROUBLESHOOTING ........................................ 19

LIMITED WARRANTY ....................................... 20

What does the warranty cover? ................................20

How long does the coverage last? ............................20

What is not covered by the warranty? ...................... 20

How do you get service? ..........................................20

How does country law apply? ..................................20

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IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS

When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should always be followed, including the following.

• Read all instructions carefully.

• Make sure the voltage of your electrical system corresponds to the voltage shown on the bottom of the
machine.

• Do not touch hot surfaces. Use handles or knobs.

• To protect against re, electrical shock and personal injury, do not immerse cord, plug or appliance in
water or other liquid.

• Keep the appliance out of the reach of children and do not leave appliance unattended while in operation.

• Unplug from the outlet when not in use and before cleaning.

• Do not operate with a damaged cord or plug, or after the appliance malfunctions, or has been damaged
in any manner. Return the appliance to the nearest authorized service facility for examination, repair or
adjustment.

• The use of accessory attachments not recommended by the manufacturer may result in re, electrical
shock, or personal injury.

• Do not use outdoors.

• Make sure the power cord does not hang over the edge of the table or counter-top to avoid getting acci­dentally caught or entangled.

•

Do not place the appliance or its electrical parts on or near electric stoves, cooking surfaces, or gas burners.

• Plug cord into the wall outlet. To disconnect, rst turn machine “o”, then remove plug from wall outlet.

• Do not use the appliance for other than the intended use. This appliance is to be utilized for domestic
use only. The manufacturer declines all responsibility for any damage caused by improper, incorrect, or

irresponsible use.

WARNING: To reduce the risk of re or electric shock, do not remove the cover or the exterior of
the unit. Don’t attempt to repair or modify the machine, doing so will void the warranty. Repair
should be done by authorized service personnel only!

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

THIS APPLIANCE IS FOR HOUSEHOLD USE ONLY

SHORT CORD INSTRUCTIONS

- A short power cord is provided to reduce risks resulting from becoming entangled in or tripping over a
longer cord.

- Longer, detachable power supply cords or extension cords are available and may be used if care is exer­cised in their use.

- If an extension cord is used, the marked electrical rating should be at least as great as the electrical rating
of the appliance. If the appliance is provided with 3- wire, grounding type cord, the extension should be
a GROUNDING TYPE 3 - WIRE CORD. The longer cord should be arranged so that it will not drape over the
counter-top or table top where it can be pulled on by children or tripped over.

- Your product is equipped with a polarized alternating current line plug (a plug having one blade wider
than the other). This plug will t into the power outlet only one way. This is a safety feature. If you are
unable to insert the plug fully into the outlet, try reversing the plug. If the plug should still fail to t,
contact your electrician to replace your obsolete outlet. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized
plug.

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INTRODUCTION

Thank you for choosing the ECAM23.260 automatic coee and
cappuccino maker.
We hope you enjoy using your new appliance.
Take a few minutes to read these instructions.
This will avoid all risks and damage to the machine.

Symbols used in these instructions

Important warnings are identied by these symbols.
It is vitally important to observe these warnings.

Danger!

Failure to observe the warning could result in life threatening
injury from electric shock.

Important!

Failure to observe the warning could result in injury or damage
to the appliance.

Danger of burns!

Failure to observe the warning could result in scalds.

Please note:

This symbol identies important advice or information for the
user.

Letters in brackets

The letters in brackets refer to the legend in the Description of
the Appliance on page 3.

Troubleshooting and repairs

In the event of problems, rst try and resolve them following
the information given in the section “Explanation of lights” on
page 16 and “Troubleshooting” on page 19.
If this does not resolve the problem or you require further in­formation, you should consult Customer Experience by calling
the number given on the annexed “Customer Experience” sheet.
If your country is not among those listed on the sheet, call the
number given in the guarantee.
If repairs are required, contact De’Longhi Customer Experience
only.
Contact details are given in the guarantee certicate provided
with the appliance.

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DESCRIPTION

Description of the appliance

(page 3 - A )
A1. Grinding adjustment dial
A2. Beans container
A3. Beans container lid
A4. Pre-ground coee funnel lid
A5. Pre-ground coee funnel
A6. Cup shelf
A7. Main switch
A8. Infuser door
A9. Infuser
A10. Water tank lid
A11. Water tank
A12. Drip tray
A13. Drip tray water level indicator
A14. Cup tray
A15. Coee grounds container
A16. Condensate tray
A17. Coee spout (adjustable height)
A18. Hot water and steam nozzle

Description of the lights

(page 2 - B )

(for the meaning of the pilot lights, refer to “Explanation of lights”)

B1. : double size selected
B2. : pre-ground coee selected
B3. : mild taste selected
B4. : standard taste selected
B5. : strong taste selected
B6. : “Espresso” selected
B7. : “Coee” selected
B8.

: “Long” selected

B9.

: “Cappuccino” selected

B10.

: “Latte macchiato” selected

B11.

: “Hot water” selected
B12. : “See instruction booklet”
B13. : Steady: “Empty grounds container”
Blinking: “Insert grounds container”
B14. : Steady: “Fill water tank”
Blinking: “Insert water tank”
B15. : “Descaling is required”
B16. : “Insert milk jug”
B17. : “Clean the milk frother”
B18. : “Please wait”

B19.

: “Fill beans container”
B20. : “General alarm”
B21. : “Exit the menu”
B22. : “Conrm”

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Description of the control panel

(page 2 - C )

button: turns the appliance on and o (standby)

C1.

button: to select the coee taste

C2.

button: to perform a rinse

C3.

button: to select double size

C4.

button: to start descaling

C5.

button: to start delivery

C6.
C7. “Select drink” knob

Description of the milk jug
(page 2 - D )

D1. Froth and CLEAN dial
D2. Frothed milk spout (adjustable)
D3. Milk intake tube
D4. Milk container

Description of the accessories
(page 2 - E )

E1. Pre-ground coee measure
E2. Cleaning brush
E3. Hot water spout
E4. Water softener lter (*certain models only)
E5. “Total Hardness Test” indicator paper
E6. Descaler

PRELIMINARY CHECKS

Checking the appliance

After removing the packaging, make sure the product is com­plete and undamaged and that all accessories are present.
Do not use the appliance if it is visibly damaged.
Contact De’Longhi Customer Experience.

Installing the appliance

Important!

When installing the appliance, respect the following safety
warnings:

• The appliance gives o heat.
After positioning the appliance on the worktop, leave a

space of at least 1.18 in / 3 cm between the surfaces of the
appliance and the side and rear walls and at least 5.9 in/ 15
cm above the coee maker.

• Water penetrating the coee maker could cause damage.
Do not place the appliance near taps or sinks.

• The appliance could be damaged if the water it contains
freezes.

Do not install the appliance in a room where the

temperature could drop below freezing point.

• Arrange the power cable in such a way that it cannot be
damaged by sharp edges or contact with hot surfaces (e.g.
electric hot plates).

Connecting the appliance

Important!

Check that the mains power supply voltage corresponds to
the value indicated on the rating plate on the bottom of the
appliance.
If the power socket does not match the plug on the appliance,
have the socket replaced with a suitable type by a qualied
professional.

Using the appliance for the rst time

Please note!

• Coee has been used to factory test the appliance and it is
therefore completely normal for there to be traces of coee
in the mill.

The machine is, however, guaranteed to be new.

• You should customise water hardness as soon as possible
following the instructions in the section “Setting water
hardness” (page 10).

Follow the instructions:

1. Remove the water tank, ll to the MAX line with fresh
water (g. 1A) then put back in the appliance (g. 1B).

2. Check that the hot water spout is inserted on the nozzle
and place a container (g. 2) with a minimum capacity of
100 ml underneath.

3. Plug the appliance into the mains socket and press the
main switch (g. 3).

4. The

5. Press the button: the appliance delivers water from

6. The appliance automatically switches o.

The coee maker is now ready for normal use.

• When using the appliance for the rst time, you need to

• To enjoy your coee even more and improve the perfor-

and the lights turn on (g. 4).

the hot water spout then goes o.

Please note!

make 4-5 cups of coee or 4-5 cappuccinos before the ap­pliance starts to give satisfactory results.

mance of your appliance, we recommend installing a water
softener lter as described in the section “ WATER SOFTEN­ER FILTER “ (page 15). If your model is not provided with
a lter, you can request one from De’Longhi Customer
Services.

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TURNING THE APPLIANCE ON

Please note!

Before turning the appliance on, make sure the main switch is
pressed (g. 3).
Each time the appliance is turned on, it performs an automatic
preheat and rinse cycle which cannot be interrupted.
The appliance is ready for use only after completion of this cycle.

Danger of burns!

During rinsing, a little hot water comes out of the coee spouts
and is collected in the drip tray underneath.
Avoid contact with splashes of water.

• To turn the appliance on, press the button (g. 5).
ashes to indicated that the appliance is heating up

and performing an automatic rinse cycle (by circulating
hot water, the appliance heats both the boiler and the in-

ternal circuits).
The appliance is at temperature when the light goes o and
the lights corresponding to the coee taste and beverages come on.

TURNING THE APPLIANCE OFF

Whenever the coee machine is turned o after being used to
make coee, it performs an automatic rinse cycle.

Danger of burns!

During rinsing, a little hot water ows from the coee spouts.
Avoid contact with splashes of water.
To turn the appliance o (standby), press the button (g.

5). The appliance performs a rinse cycle, then goes o.

Please note!

If the appliance is not used for an extended period, switch o
the machine at the main switch.

• rst turn the appliance o by pressing the button (g.

5);

• release the main switch at the side of the appliance (g. 3).

Important!

Never press the main switch while the appliance is on.

SETTING WATER HARDNESS

The (descaling) light turns on after a period of time accord­ing to water hardness.
The machine is factory set for a hardness value of 4.
The machine can also be programmed according to the hardness
of the mains water in the various regions so that the machine
needs to be descaled less often.

Measuring water hardness

1. Remove the “total hardness test” indicator paper attached

to this manual from its pack.

2. Immerse the paper completely in a glass of water for one
second.

3. Remove the paper from the water and shake lightly.

After about a minute, 1, 2, 3, or 4 red squares form, de-

pending on the hardness of the water. each square corre­sponds to one level.

Setting water hardness

1. With the machine on, keep pressed the button for
about six seconds until

2. Turn the knob until the required level is selected:

Turn knob Select level

Soft water

Slightly hard
water

Hard water

Very hard water

4. Press the button to conrm: the light turns on to
indicate that the appliance is saving the new setting. (If
you want to abort the new setting, press the button,
corresponding to

The machine is now reprogrammed with the new water hard­ness setting.

lights on: and ash.

Corresponding water
hardness test

).

Default values (reset)

This resets the water hardness level back to the default values.
To reset the default values, proceed as follows:

1. With the machine on, keep pressed the button for
about six second.

2. Press again button

until the lights shown in
g. 6 come on: and

ash.

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3. Press the
conrm: the lights
shown in g. 7 ash to
indicate that the ap­pliance is resetting the
default values. (If you
want to abort the opera-

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button to