Maintenance; Daily; Weekly - Rancilio S20 Uso Y Manutención

10. MAINTENANCE

Maintenance operations have to be carried
out when the machine is off and cold and the
plug is disconnected. Some particular
operations have to be effected when the
machine is operating.
Do not clean the machine by using metal or
abrasive devices, such as steel wool, metal
brushes, needles, etc. or general detergents
(alcohol, solvents, etc.)
When necessary, use special detergents for
coffee machines that can be bought in
specialized service centres.

10.1. Daily

Use a clean cloth or sponge that does not leave hairs
or fluff (preferably cotton or linen).
● Carefully clean the outside surface, following the
grain of the satin finish on the parts in stainless
steel.
● Remove the filter-holders 1 and filters 2 and clean
off the coffee incrustations. Rinse in hot water to
dissolve the greasy coffee deposits.
● Clean the delivery heads and seals on the
dispensing units.
● Clean the steam and hot water spouts, check that
the nozzles are not encrusted (if they become
encrusted, be careful not to deform or damage
them).
● Clean the spray units and the seals under the
casing of the delivery units using the special brush
supplied
● Remove the filter-holders of the machine and
remove the filters and the clamp which secures
the filter, use a brush to remove any coffee deposits
and rinse with hot water in order to dissolve any
grease deposits.
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10.2. Weekly

Operations to be carried out with the machine
operative and under pressure.
● Place the supplied blind filter in the filter-holder,
put in a spoonful of detergent in powder for coffee
machines and fit the filter-holder in the unit to be
cleaned.
● Press the coffee dispensing button and draw water
for approx. 30 seconds.
● Stop and start dispensing several times until clean
water comes out of the discharge unit tube.
● Remove the filter-holder, take out the blind filter
and insert a normal one.Replace the filter-holder
on the unit and rinse by drawing water several
times.
● Make a coffee to eliminate any unpleasant taste.
Model S24
Operation to be carried out when the machine
is off and cold and the plug is disconnected.
● Remove the lid on the water-tank;
● Remove the air trap 24 and softener 22 (Fig.9);
● Take out the water-tank, empty and clean it;
● Thoroughly rinse the water-tank and replace it in
the machine;
● Place the air trap in its guide and the softener
horizontally on the bottom of the water-tank;
● Fill the tank with clean water and close the lid.
If the air trap is not in the correct position, the
machine cannot heat or indicate a lack of
water in the tank.
Models S24 - S26 - MIDI CD
Operation to be carried out immediately after
the machine has been turned off when there
is still some pressure.
● Using the hot water tap 6 , drain off all the water;
● Turn off the tap and refill as described in paragraph
7.31