De'Longhi S ECAM 250.23.SB User manual

CONTENTS

1. INTRODUCTION ..........................................7

1.1 Letters in brackets .........................................7

1.2 Troubleshooting and repairs ..........................7

2. DESCRIPTION.............................................7

2.1 Description of the appliance .........................7

2.2 Description of the control panel ....................7

2.3 Description of the accessories ........................7

2.4 Description of lights ......................................7

3. BEFORE USE...............................................7

3.1 Checking the appliance .................................7

3.2 Installing the appliance .................................8

3.3 Connecting the appliance ..............................8

3.4 Setting up the appliance ...............................8

4. TURNING THE APPLIANCE ON......................8

5. TURNING THE APPLIANCE OFF ....................8

6. SETTING WATER HARDNESS ........................9

7. AUTOOFF .................................................. 9

8. ENERGY SAVING .........................................9

9. SETTING THE TEMPERATURE .......................9

10. WATER SOFTENER FILTER ...........................9

10.1 Installing the lter ........................................9

10.2 Removal and replacement of the water

softener lter ..............................................10

11. RINSING .................................................. 10

12. MAKING COFFEE USING COFFEE BEANS ...... 10

12.1 Selecting the coee taste ............................10

12.2 Adjusting the coee mill .............................10

12.3 Tips for a hotter coee.................................10

12.4 Coee delivery ............................................11

13. MAKING COFFEE USING PREGROUND COFFEE
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13.1 Selecting the quantity in the cup ................11

14. MAKING CAPPUCCINO .............................. 12

14.1 Cleaning the cappuccino maker after use ....12

15. DELIVERING HOT WATER .......................... 12

16. CLEANING ............................................... 12

16.1 Cleaning the machine .................................12

16.2 Cleaning the internal circuit ........................13

16.3 Cleaning the coee grounds container ........13

16.4 Cleaning the drip tray and condensate tray .13

16.5 Cleaning the inside of the machine .............13

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

16.7 Cleaning the coee spouts ..........................13

16.8 Cleaning the pre-ground coee funnel .......14

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

17. DESCALING .............................................. 14

18. SETTING WATER HARDNESS ...................... 15

18.1 Measuring water hardness ..........................15

18.2 Setting water hardness ...............................15

19. TECHNICAL DATA ...................................... 15

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

21. TROUBLESHOOTING ................................. 17

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Before using the appliance, always read the safety warnings.

1. INTRODUCTION

Thank you for choosing this bean to cup espresso and cappuc­cino machine.
We hope you enjoy using your new appliance. Take a few min­utes to read this Instruction for Use. This will avoid all risks and
damage to the appliance.

1.1 Letters in brackets

The letters in brackets refer to the legend in the description of
the appliance on pages 2-3.

1.2 Troubleshooting and repairs

In the event of problems, rst try and resolve them by reading
the information given in sections “20. Explanation of lights” and
“21. Troubleshooting”.
If this does not resolve the problem or you require further in­formation, you should consult Customer Services by calling the
number given on the annexed "Customer Service" 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 Services only. The addresses are given in
the guarantee certicate provided with the machine.

2. DESCRIPTION

2.1 Description of the appliance

(page 3 - A)
A1. Beans container lid
A2. Pre-ground coee funnel lid
A3. Beans container
A4. Pre-ground coee funnel
A5. Grinding adjustment dial
A6. Main switch
A7. Water tank
A8. Infuser door
A9. Infuser
A10. Power cord
A11. Coee spouts (adjustable height)
A12. Condensate tray
A13. Coee grounds container
A14. Drip tray
A15. Drip tray grille (*certain models only)
A16. Drip tray water level indicator
A17. Cup tray
A18. Cappuccino maker (removable)
A19. Hot water and steam connection nozzle (removable)
A20. Cappuccino maker selection ring (*certain models only)
A21. Steam/hot water dial
A22. Cup shelf

2.2 Description of the control panel

(page 2 - B )
B1. Lights
B2. : “Espresso” coee (1 cup) button with light
B3. : “2xEspresso” coee (2 cups) button with light

B4. : steam button with light
B5. : rinse button

B6. Aroma/pre-ground function selection dial
B7. : On/Standby button

B8. : “Coee” button with light
B9. * Varies according to model:

- : “Long” button with light

- : “Doppio+” button with light

2.3 Description of the accessories

(page 2 - C )
C1. Indicator paper
C2. Pre-ground coee measure
C3. Descaler
C4. Water softener lter (certain models only)

2.4 Description of lights

An alarm is displayed on the control panel (see

section “21. Troubleshooting”).

Light on steadily: the coee grounds container

must be inserted;

Light ashing: the grounds container is full and

must be emptied.

Light on steadily: the water tank is missing;

Light ashing: there is not enough water in the

tank.

Light ashing: the appliance must be descaled

Light on steadily: the appliance is performing a

For a description of all the lights, see section “20. Explanation
of lights”.

(see section “17. Descaling”).

descaling cycle.

3. BEFORE USE

3.1 Checking the appliance

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

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3.2 Installing the appliance

Important!

When you install the appliance, you should respect the follow­ing safety warnings:

• The appliance gives o heat. After positioning the appli-

ance on the worktop, leave a space of at least 3 cm be­tween the surfaces of the appliance and the side and rear
walls and at least 15 cm above the coee maker.

• Do not place the appliance near taps or sinks. Water pene-

trating the appliance could cause damage.

• 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 cord (A10) in such a way that it cannot

be damaged by sharp edges or contact with hot surfaces
(e.g. electric hot plates).

3.3 Connecting the appliance

Important!

Check that the mains power supply voltage corresponds to that
indicated on the rating plate on the bottom of the appliance.
Connect the appliance to an eciently earthed and correctly
installed socket with a minimum current rating of 10A only.
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.

3.4 Setting up the appliance

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 section “18. Setting water
hardness”.

Proceed as described:

1. Plug the appliance into the mains socket and make sure

the main switch (A6) on the back of the appliance is in the
I position (g. 1).

2. The light ashes on the control panel (B). Remove

the water tank (A7) (g. 2), ll to the MAX line with fresh
water (g. 3A) then put back in the appliance (g. 3B).

3. The button (B4) (g. 4) ashes on the control panel.

4. Place a container with a minimum capacity of 100 ml

under the cappuccino maker (A18) (g. 5).

5. Turn the steam/hot water dial (A21) to the "I" position (g.

6). The beverage buttons ash and water is delivered from
the cappuccino maker.

6. When delivery stops automatically, turn the steam dial
back to the "O" position.

The appliance goes o.

To use it, press the button (B7) (g. 7).

Please note:

• The rst time you use the appliance, you need to make 4-5
cups of coee before the appliance starts to give satisfac­tory results.

• To enjoy your coee even more and improve the perfor­mance of your appliance, we recommend installing a water
softener lter (C4) as described in section “10. Water sof­tener lter”. If your model is not provided with a lter, you
can request one from De'Longhi Customer Services.

4. TURNING THE APPLIANCE ON

Please note:

• Before turning the appliance on, make sure the main
switch (A6) on the back of the appliance is in the I position
(g. 1).

• Make sure the steam/hot water dial (A21) is in the 0
position.

• 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
(A11) and is collected in the drip tray (A14) underneath. Take
care to avoid contact with splashes of hot water.

• To turn the appliance on, press the button (B7) (g.

7). The “coee” buttons (B2), (B3), (B8) and (B9) ash on
the control panel (B) to indicate the appliance is heating
up.

While heating up, the machine performs a rinse cycle. As well
as heating the boiler, this also heats the internal circuits by cir­culating hot water.
The appliance is at temperature when the coee buttons on the
control panel remain on steadily.

5. 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
(A11). Take care to avoid contact with splashes of hot water.

• To turn the appliance o, press the button (B7) (g.

7);

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• if provided, the appliance performs a rinse cycle then goes
o (stand-by).

Please note!

If you will not be using the appliance for some time, unplug
from the mains socket:

• rst turn the appliance o by pressing the button;

• press the main switch (A6) to the “0” position.

Important!

Never press the main switch while the appliance is on.

6. SETTING WATER HARDNESS

For instructions on setting water hardness, see section “18. Set­ting water hardness”

7. AUTOOFF

The time can be changed so that the appliance switches o after
being idle for 15 or 30 minutes, or after 1, 2 or 3 hours.
To change the Auto-o setting, proceed as follows:

1. With the appliance o (standby) and the main switch (A6)
in the I position (g. 1), press and hold the /
button (B9) until the lights (B1) on the control panel come
on;

2. Select the required time interval by pressing the but­ton (B2):

3. Press the / button (B9) to conrm. The lights
go o.

The auto-o time is now programmed.

15 min

30 min

1 hour

2 hours

3 hours

8. ENERGY SAVING

Use this function to enable or disable energy saving. When ena­bled, this mode reduces energy consumption in compliance with
current European regulations.

1. With the appliance o (standby) and the main switch (A6)
pressed (g. 1), press and hold the button (B4) until
the light on the control panel comes on;

2. To disable the function, press the button (B2). The
light ashes;

3. To enable the function again, press the button (B2)
again: the light comes on;

4. Press the / button (B9) to conrm. The light
goes o.

The energy saving setting is now programmed.

Please note!

• When in energy saving mode, a few seconds may elapse before
the rst coee is delivered as the appliance must heat up
again.

9. SETTING THE TEMPERATURE

To change the temperature of the water used to make the cof­fee, proceed as follows:

1. With the appliance o (standby) and the main switch (A6)

in the I position (g. 1), press and hold the button

(B2) until the lights on the control panel come on;

2. Press the button to select the required temperature:

LOW HIGH

3. Press the / button (B9) to conrm the selec­tion. The lights go out.

10. WATER SOFTENER FILTER

Certain models are tted with a water softener lter (C4). If this
is not the case with your model, you are recommended to pur­chase one from De’Longhi Customer Services.
To use the lter correctly, follow the instructions below.

10.1 Installing the lter

1. Turn the appliance on and wait until it is ready for use.

2. Remove the lter (C4) from the packaging. The date indica­tor disk varies according to the lter provided (g. 8);

3. Turn the date disk to display the next 2 months of use.

Please note

The lter lasts about two months if the appliance is used nor­mally. If the coee machine is left unused with the lter in­stalled, it will last no longer than 3 weeks.

4. To activate the lter, run tap water through the hole in
the lter as shown in gure 9 until water comes out of the
openings at the side for more than a minute;

5. Extract the tank (A7) from the appliance and ll with
water;

6. Insert the lter in the water tank and immerse it complete­ly for about ten seconds, sloping it and pressing it lightly to
enable the air bubbles to escape (g. 10).

7. Insert the lter in the lter housing and press as far as it
will go (g. 11);

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