Water Softener Filter; Installing The Filter; Replacing Or Removing The Filter; Tips For Energy Saving - DeLonghi ELETTA EXPLORE ECAM45.5Y Serie Instrucciones De Uso

6. The machine is now reprogrammed with the new water
hardness setting.
7. Press "<" to go back to the settings menu.

19. WATER SOFTENER FILTER

Certain models are fitted with a water softener filter (D4). If this
is not the case with your model, you are recommended to pur-
chase one from De'Longhi Customer Services.
To use the filter correctly, follow the instructions below.

19.1 Installing the filter

1. Press the settings menu (C3);
2. Scroll through the pages and select "Water filter";
3. Press "OK" to enter the guided procedure
4. Remove the filter from the packaging and turn the date indi-
cator to view the next 2 months (fig. 41);
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Please note:
The filter lasts about two months if the appliance is used normally.
If the machine is left unused with the filter installed, it will last a
maximum of 3 weeks.
5. Press "Next" to continue ("Back" to go back to the previous
screen; "X" to cancel the operation);
6. To activate the filter, run tap water through the hole in the
centre of the filter until water comes out of the openings at
the side for more than a minute (fig. 42). Press "Next";
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7. Extract the water tank (A20) (fig. 2) and fill with water; in-
sert the filter in the water tank and immerse it completely for
16.90 oz
0,5 L
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about ten seconds, sloping it and pressing it lightly to enable
the air bubbles to escape (fig. 43). Press "Next";
8. Insert the filter in the filter housing (fig. 44) and press as far
as it will go; press "Next";
9. Close the tank with the lid (A19), then put the tank back in
the machine.
10. Insert the hot water spout (D6). Press "Next";
11. Position an empty container with a minimum capacity of
16.90 fl oz / 0,5 l under the hot water spout (fig. 6) and press
"Next" to activate the filter;
12. The appliance delivers hot water, then stops automatically.
Press "OK" to go back to the homepage;
13. The filter is now active and you can use the coffee machine.

19.2 Replacing or removing the filter

Replace the filter (D4) when the replace filter message appears
on the homepage (C). To replace the filter immediately, press "OK"
and follow the instructions from point 3 of the previous section. To
replace the filter later, press "Cancel". The filter symbol appears on
the display to remind you the filter needs replacing.
To replace, proceed as follows:
1. Press the settings menu (C3);
2. Scroll through the pages until "Water filter" is displayed, then
press "OK";
3. Press "OK" to enter the guided procedure;
4. Extract the water tank (A20) and exhausted filter.
5. To remove the filter, press "OK" ("Back" to go back to the pre-
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vious screen; "Cancel" to cancel the operation);
6. To replace the filter, press "Next" and follow the operations
described in the previous section from point (4).
Please note:
After two months (see date indicator) or when the appliance has
not been used for 3 weeks, you should replace the filter even if the
message has not yet been displayed.

19.3 Tips for Energy Saving

• To reduce energy consumption, after delivering one or more
beverages, remove the milk carafes or accessories.
• Set auto-off to 15 minutes (see section "7.8 Set auto-off");
• Enable Energy Saving (see paragraph "7.9 General");
• Always carry out the descaling cycle when prompted by the
machine.
20. REGULATORY COMPLIANCE (CONNECTED

MODELS ONLY)

FCC for USA
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with
the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of
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the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable
protec-tion against harmful interference in a residential instal-
lation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio
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