Zelmer 13Z015: 14. Cleaning and care

14.

Cleaning and care

Always ke to provide high quality of brewed coffee and extend the life-span of the

ep the espresso machine clean in order

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hine.

1. Before you start cleaning, turn the espresso machine off

and unplug it from the power supply.

2. Make sure that the espresso machine has cooled off.

3. Do not immerse the espresso machine in water or any other liquids.

4. Do not wash any part of the espresso machine in a dishwasher.

5. Wipe the casing of the machine with a wet cloth or sponge.

6. R

emove the filter handle (6) from the coffee machine and then remove coffee grounds. Clean the filter handle (6)

an

d the filter with a wet cloth or sponge.

7. D

ry the cleaned part on air or with the use of a cloth – do not dry them in an oven or a microwave.

8. Remove the drip tray grid (7 and the drip tray (8) from the espre

) sso machine and pour water out of them. Then

clean them with a wet cloth or sponge.

9. Remove the cappuccino attachment by unscrewing it and pulling it downwards.

15.

Troubleshooting

IS

SUE POSSIBLE CAUSE POSSIBLE SOLUTION

Make sure that the filter handle (6) is properly

T

he filter handle (6) is not attached properly or not

placed in the brew head (4) and is maximally

tightened enough.

Co

ffee flows out from

tightened.

the

back of the filter

There are coffee grains on the edge of the filter

Clean the upper edge of the filter handle (6) from

handle

handle (6).

coffee and wipe the brew head (4) clean.

The brew head (4) is dirty. Wipe the brew head (4) with a wet cloth.

The brew head (4) is damaged.

Contact an authorized service center.

No water in the water tank (1). Fill the tank (1) with water.

Push the water tank (1) in making sure it is placed

The water tank(1) is not properly installed.

correctly.

The control (12) is set to some oth Make sure that the control (12) is set to the er position, e.g.

Co

ffee does not flow

position.

out

.

The filter on the brew head (4) may be blocked. See paragraph 13

Descaling.

Empty the sieve in the filter (6) and rinse it in

The sieve in the filter (6) is blocked. Coffee is too

runnin

g water. Wipe the brew head (4) with

finely ground or too compressed.

a cloth.

If you use extremely fine ground coffee

do not

Co

ffee is poured in

Coffee is too finely ground or too compressed.

compress it too much.

dro

ps

The machine is blocked by calcareous residues.

See paragraph 13

Desc g. alin

Use fresh coffee. After opening a package of

Coffee is stale or dry.

it is stored coffee be sure in an airtight container.

Espresso is without the

Coffee is not compressed enough. Compress the coffee harder.

characteristic foam

Use properly ground coffee or change your coffee

Coffee is too coarsely ground.

brand.

Not enough coffee in the sieve of the filter (6). See paragraph 8

Prepa

ing espresso.

The coffee is compressed too much. Compress the coffee more gently.

Coffee is too finely ground. Change your coffee to a more coarsely ground.

Make sure that the filter handle (6) is properly

The filter handle (6) does not fit tightly, as it was

The handle is loose

placed in the brew head (4) and is maximally

not screwed hard enough.

during the brewing

tightened.

process

There are coffee grains on the edge of the filter

Clean the upper edge of the filter handle (6) from

handle (6).

coffee and wipe the brew head (4) clean.

The brew head (4) is dirty. Wipe the brew head (4) with a wet cloth.

The brew head (4) is damaged.

Contact an authorized service center.

No steam doming out

The steam nozzle

(10) is blocked.

Clean and rinse the steam nozzle (10).

of the nozzle

milk is not fresh. Make sure ilk is fresh. The that the m

Make sure that the milk is properly cooled off

The temperature of milk is too high.

before being used.

To achieve the best results in foaming use the

Not enough foamed

stainless steel pot delivered with the machine and

milk

The pot.

as far as possible try to cool it off and rinse it with

cold water before use.

The steam nozzle (10) is blocked. Clean and rinse the steam nozzle (10).

The milk is boiled. Try to use some fresh, cool milk.

The machine is not

The filter on the brew head (4) may be blocked. See paragraph 13

working

Descaling.

The machine is blocked with limescale.

See paragraph 13

Descaling.

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