13
Transport and disposal
13.1 Preparation for transport, protection against freezing
and measures for longer periods of non-use
Venting the appliance
We recommend that you vent the appliance if it will not be used for an extended
period of time and before transport. This also protects the appliance against frost
damage.
Prerequisite: The appliance must be ready for operation (see „Switching on
and off" on page 54).
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Take the Melitta
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Simultaneously press the button for coffee dispensing
ON / OFF button
→ The standby symbol
the symbol for the water tank
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Flip up the lid of the water tank (Fig. A, no. 7) and pull the water tank up
and out of the appliance.
→ The valve symbol
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Place a vessel under the steam pipe.
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Turn the valve switch clockwise to the stop to open the valve.
→ Water will run out of the steam pipe and into the vessel; steam will also
escape. The valve symbol
Warning!
Danger of scalding by hot steam
Make sure that you do not burn yourself on the hot steam that escapes from
the steam pipe during the drying process.
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As soon as no more steam is escaping, turn the valve switch anti-
clockwise to the stop to close the valve.
→ The appliance has been vented.
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