DeLonghi ECAM23450SL Owner Manual - Page 18

fill the water tank again and the appliance is ready for use. you are recommended to purchase one from De'Longhi Customer Services. To use the filter EN SETTING WATER HARDNESS The DESCALE! message is displayed after a period of time established according to water hardness. The machine is factory set for a hardness value of 4. The machine can also be correctly, follow the instructions below. Installing the filter 1. Remove the filter from the packaging. 2. Turn the date indicator disk (see fig. 29) until the next 2 months of use are displayed. programmed according to the hardness of water in various regions so that the machine needs to be descaled less often. Please note The filter lasts about two months if the appliance is used normally. If the coffee maker is left unused Measuring water hardness 1. Remove the "TOTAL HARDNESS TEST" indicator paper attached to this manual from its pack. 2. Immerse the paper completely in a glass of water for one second. 3. Remove the paper from the water and shake lightly. After about a minute, 1, 2, 3, or 4 red squares form, depending on the hardness of the water. Each square corresponds to one level. with the filter installed, it will last a maximum of three weeks. 3. Remove the tank from the appliance and fill with water. 4. Insert the filter in the water tank and immerse it completely for ten or so seconds, sloping it to enable the air bubbles to escape (fig. 30). 5. Insert the filter in the filter housing (fig. 31A) and press as far as it will go. 6. Close the tank with the lid (fig. 31B), then replace the tank in the machine. When you install the filter, you must notify the soft water l appliance of its presence. 7. Press the P button to enter the menu; slightly hard water ll 8. Turn the selection knob (fig. 7) until "Install filter" is displayed; 9. Press the button; hard water lll 10. The message "Activate?" is displayed. 11. Press the button to confirm the selection. very hard water llll " Hot water Confirm?" is displayed. 12. Position a container with a minimum capacity of 3.4 oz / 100 ml under the hot Set water hardness 1. Press the P button to enter the menu. 2. Turn the selection knob to select " Water hardness ". 3. Confirm the selection by pressing the button. 4. Turn the selection knob (fig. 7) and set the level shown by the indicator paper (see previous paragraph). 5. Press the button to confirm the setting. water spout. 13. Press the button to confirm the selection. The appliance begins delivering hot water and the message " Please wait... " is displayed. 14. After delivery, the appliance returns automatically to the "Ready for coffee" position. The new filter is active and indicated by an asterisk displayed under "Install filter" in the menu. You can now use the coffee maker. 6. Press the button to exit the menu. The machine is now reprogrammed with the new water hardness setting. Replacing the filter When "REPLACE FILTER!" is displayed, after two months (see date indicator) or when the WATER SOFTENER FILTER Certain models are fitted with a water softener filter. If this is not the case with your model, 19 appliance has not been used for 3 weeks, you should replace the filter: 1. Remove the exhausted filter;