Fracino GE948 User Manual

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1.

Pressure Gauge

10.

On/off Switch

2.

Sight Glass

11.

Milk Temperature adjuster

3.

Steam Tube Nozzle (if fitted)

12.

Milk Inlet Tube

4.

Steam Tube (if fitted)

13.

Programming Key Switch

5.

Keypad

14.

Cup Positioning Pins

6.

Steam Valve Handle (if fitted)

15.

Milk Frother

7.

LCD Display

16.

Group Exhaust

8.

Cup Shield (if fitted)

17.

Filter Holder

9.

Air/Steam Inlet Tube

18.

Group

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2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

11.

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13.

15.

14.

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10.

18.

MACHINE OVERVIEW

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PRIMARY FUNCTIONS

LARGE

Press before selecting drink to dispense a large drink, the drink must be
selected within 5seconds.

ESPRESSO

Dispenses a shot of Espresso

CAPPUCCINO

Dispenses a Cappuccino

LATTE

Dispenses a Latte

AMERICANO

Dispenses an Americano

MILK TOP-UP

Dispenses a small amount of steam milk

HOT WATER

Dispenses a measured dose of hot water

LARGE

ESPRESSO

CAPPUCCINO

LATTE

AMERICANO

MILK TOP-UP

HOT WATER

KEYPAD - DETAIL

NOTE: See Making drink section for details on making drinks
NOTE: Drinks can be cancelled at any time by pressing any

button during the dispense cycle.

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SECONDARY FUNCTIONS

CLEANING

LARGE

AND

ESPRESSO

TOGETHER

Starts the group cleaning cycle, see cleaning section, for
full instructions on cleaning the group.

LARGE

THEN

MILK TOP-UP

Starts the milk frother cleaning cycle, see cleaning
section, for full instructions on cleaning the milk frother

PROGRAMING MODE

The programming key is required to enter program mode

ESPRESSO

AND

LATTE

TOGETHER

AND

HOLD

FOR

5 SECONDS

Enters the drink timing menu, where milk and water times
can be adjusted, see technical section for details

ESPRESSO

AND

AMERICANO

TOGETHER AND

HOLD

FOR

5

SECONDS

Enters the technical menu, where machine settings such
as the clock and automation on/off feature can be
adjusted, see technical section for details

ESPRESSO

AND

HOT WATER

TOGETHER AND

HOLD

FOR

5

SECONDS

Enters the Espresso shot programming mode, where
espresso shot volume for each drink can be set, see
technical section for details

ESPRESSO

AND

CAPPUCCINO

TOGETHER AND

HOLD

FOR

5

SECONDS

Enters the Drinks counters menu, use the Milk Top-up
button to scroll, see technical section for details.

STAND-BY MODE

LARGE

AND

LATTE

TOGETHER

Turns the stand-by mode off and on,

NOTE: The milk frother and group must be cleaned as instructed

NOTE: Machine and drink settings can be adjusted in the

programming menu, it is recommended that only trained persons
make adjustments to the machine.

NOTE: When the machine has been turned to stand-by mode,
the heating element and drink functions are disabled, but power
is still going to the machine.

NOTE: If the automatic on/off feature is selected the machine will
go in to stand-by mode when it turns off, the machine can be

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2.

3.

4.

Heating

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turned on at any time by pressing the LARGE and LATTE as
described above.

START UP

NOTE: Ensure machine has been correctly installed by a suitably
trained engineer, see Fracino Installation manual for details on
installing the machine.

1.

Ensure the machines power and water supply

has been turned on.

2.

Turn the machine on using the power switch on the front panel.

3.

The machine will take approximately 8-10minutes to heat up, the

progress of the heating will be indicated on the display.

4.

During the heating cycle, steam will vent from the milk frother

a couple of times.

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118oC 12:00

Select drink

5.

6.

5.

After approximately 8-10mins the display will show, the boiler

temperature, time and “select drink”, the machine is now ready
to use

6.

The steam pressure is located on the right hand side of the

pressure gauge, this should read between 1.0 and 1.3Bar,
when the machine is up to temperature.

WARNING: If the pressure gauge reads above

1.5Bar, the machine should be turned off and
isolated from the mains power supply and a
suitably trained engineer should be called to
inspect, repair and test the machine.

NOTE: It is recommended that the machine is left to stand for about

15minutes before making drinks. This will allow the group to heat
thoroughly, which will the machine to produce coffee at the correct
temperature.

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3.

2.

MAKING DRINKS

WARNING: Drinks from the machine are hot, take

care to avoid scalding

WARNING: Do not allow untrained persons to

operate the machine

WARNING: To reduce the risk of scalding, do not

hold the cup whilst a drink is dispensing

NOTE: For milk based drinks the milk frother inlet tube must be

completely immersed in fresh, cold milk - milk fridges are
available from Fracino.

WARNING: It is the users responsibility to ensure milk

is kept cool (0-6oC) and only fresh milk is used, failure
to do so may result in poor performance and also
create a health hazard. Milk fridges are available from
Fracino.

WARNING: It is the users responsibility to ensure the

milk frother is cleaned at least once a day and is kept
clean, failure to do so may reduce the performance of
the frother and may result in a health hazard, see
cleaning section for cleaning instructions.

NOTE: Due to natural variations in milk, it is sometimes not

possible to froth milk correctly, try a new batch or brand
before adjusting settings.

MAKING ESPRESSO BASED DRINKS

1.

Select either a single or double filter holder.

2.

Fill the filter holder with fresh ground coffee.

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4.

3.

Compress and level the ground coffee with a tamp, the

machine comes supplied with a plastic tamp (the image
above is not representative of the plastic tamp)

NOTE: The freshness of coffee, coarseness of the grind, the tamping

pressure, amount of ground coffee used will affect the quality of the
extraction of the espresso shot, operator training maybe required to
achieve best results

NOTE: Fracino offer a range of adapters and conversion kits to allow the

machine to use coffee PODs and Capsules, contact Fracino for
further information.

4.

Offer the filter holder up to the group, line up the lugs on

the filter holder with the notch on the side of the group.

5.

Firmly turn the filter holder anti-clockwise, until the

handle of the filter holder is pointing towards you.

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6.

LARGE

a.

b.

c.

d.

6.

Place a cup under the group, the positioning pins on the

drip tray grid should be used to ensure the cup is in the
correct position.

7.

Select the require drink by pressing the appropriate button,

pressing the large button before pressing the drink button
will dispense a large drink.

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Cappuccino

00000000

8.

a. ESPRESSO – a shot of espresso is dispensed
b. CAPPUCCINO – a shot of espresso is dispensed

together with a timed dose of cappuccino milk

c. LATTE – a shot of espresso is dispensed together with

a timed dose of latte milk

d. AMERICANO – a shot of espresso is dispensed

together with a timed dose of hot water

8.

The display will indicate the drink that is getting dispensed

and also the progress of the drink.

9.

At the end of the drink cycle the display will read “Select

Drink”. Remove the filter holder and knock out the used

coffee in to a waste container.

NOTE: When a milk drink cycle has finished the milk frother will pulse steam

3 times to clean the system.

NOTE: Drink times and volumes can be adjusted in the drinks programming

menu, see technical section

MILK TOP-UP

1.

The milk top-up is used to add a small amount of milk to a

drink. For example to adding milk to an Americano to
make a white coffee. It can also be used to top-up a latte
or cappuccino if the drink volume is low.

2.

Selecting a large milk top-up will start the cleaning cycle,

see cleaning section.

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HOT WATER

1.

The hot water button is used to dispense a timed dose of

hot water, the timing can be adjusted in the programming
menu.

2.

Selecting a large hot water will dispense a larger dose of

host water, depending on the programed setting.

WARNING: DO NOT hold the cup whilst the

machine is dispensing drinks. The hot water from
the coffee machine is hot and can scald

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2.

3.

4.

4.

MANUALLY STEAMING MILK (if fitted)

1.

Open the steam valve, by turning the steam handle anti-

clockwise, for a second or two to vent the system, then
close the valve.

2.

Fill a stainless steel milk jug approximately 1/3 full with

fresh cold milk.

NOTE: Ensure fresh cold milk is used, do not try to re-steam milk

3.

Place the milk jug into the steam tube, ensuring the tip of

the steam tube is in the milk.

4.

Open the steam valve fully, then lower the milk jug so the

steam nozzle is just at the surface of the milk, this will
draw in air which will foam the milk, to make cappuccinos.
Raising the milk jug will put the nozzle deeper in the milk
stopping air entering the milk, which will steam the milk,
for Lattes.