15 Cleaning and Maintenance
This chapter provides you with important notices with regard to cleaning and maintaining the
device. Please observe the notices to prevent damages due to cleaning the device incorrectly
and to ensure trouble-free operation.
15.1
Safety information
Attention
Please observe the safety instructions, before cleaning your device
► Unplug the device when not in use and before any cleaning.
► Never immerse the device, cord or plug in water or other liquids and do not place in the
dishwasher.
► Do not use iron brush, abradant, kitchen cleaner, or sharp cleaning tool for cleaning.
15.2
Cleaning and descaling
Wipe the device with damp cloth.
Drainage stopper
The drainage stopper prevents water from flowing out of the inner
pipes of the device. Open the stopper if you will not use the device
for a longer time or after descaling the device.
You can unscrew the stopper (3) with a screwdriver so that the
dirty water can drain off. Then put the stopper back into the
opening and tighten it again.
► If you need to send the device to customer service, then first
remove the water from the device.
15.2.1 Cleaning and descaling
We recommend to descale the device at least once a month.
Place device without drip tray. Fill the watertank up to max marking. Add a little bit of vinegar
or descaler.
Place a vessel below the spout which can collect whole content of watertank. Let the device
run at 100°C with volume 000. The device dispenses whole content of watertank and will be
cleaned and descaled.
Pour the water away and rinse the watertank with fresh water after this. Open the drainage
stopper, to remove the water out of the inner pipes.
Fill up the watertank with fresh water and let the device run at 100°C with volume 000.
Repeat this again, so that all descaler residues will be rinsed out.
15.3
Storage
If the device is not used frequently, unplug and clean it, then put back into the original
packing box to avoid that the electrical components from getting humidified or damaged.
Please note
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