Vitek VT-1511: WARMING UP BEVERAGES HOW TO GET GOOD ESPRESSO REMOVING THE SCALE

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WARMING UP BEVERAGES

into the water tank (3). Set the tank (3)

You can warm up beverages, by putting the

on its place.

cappuccinator pipe (7) without a plastic tip

4. Insert the filter (6) into the holder (12), by

into a cup.

matching the ledge on the filter (6) with

• Press the steam supply button (14), wait

the grove on the holder (12) and turn the

till the indicator (15) lights up.

filter (6) clockwise/anticlockwise.

• Immerse the cappuccinator pipe (7) with-

5. Place the filter holder into the coffee

out a plastic tip into a cup with beverage,

maker. Holder ledges (12) should match

which you want to warm up, carefully turn

the groves on the boiler, and then turn

the steam supply control handle (5) anti-

the filter holder handle (8) to the right till

clockwise.

the clamp.

• Close steam supply by turning the handle

6. Put a corresponding cup on the lid of

(5) clockwise till the clamp.

the tray (10).

• Switch off steam supply, by pressing the

7. Inset the plug into the socket.

steam supply button (14) once again.

8. Switch on the unit by pressing the ON/

• Switch off the coffee maker, by press-

OFF (17) button, the indicator (16) will

ing the (17) ON/OFF button, the indicator

light up.

(16) will go out.

9. Press the (13) button and fill a cup of 100

ml with water (it is necessary to remove

Note: small amount of water or steam

water from the boiler and fill the boiler

can be released from the filter holder

with citric acid solution), switch off wa-

(12) or steam nozzle – it is normal.

ter supply, by pressing the (13) button

once again.

HOW TO GET GOOD ESPRESSO

10. Wait till the indicator (15) lights up, and

- Use the coffee powder intended specially

switch on water supply, by pressing the

for the espresso coffee machines.

(13) button and fill a cup of 100 ml with

- Slightly ram the ground coffee in the filter

water, press the (13) button once again

(6), you can do it using the back side of

to switch off water supply, pour out wa-

the measuring spoon (18).

ter from the cup.

- The strength of coffee depends on qual-

11. In some time repeat the procedure, de-

ity and the grade of coffee beans grind-

scribed in paragraph 10, and fill a cup of

ing. If coffee is pouring out too long this

100 ml with water once again.

means the coffee powder is too fine or it

12. Press the steam supply button (14),

is rammed too strongly.

wait till the indicator (15) lights up. Put

a corresponding cup under the cappuc-

REMOVING THE SCALE

cinator pipe (7) and open steam supply,

For effective operation of the coffee mak-

by turning the handle of the control (5)

er we recommend to remove scale each

anticlockwise. Carefully turn the control

2-3 months, in case of using “hard” water

handle (5) to the maximal steam sup-

– more often.

ply position, release steam for about

1. Make sure that all functional buttons

1 minute, close steam, by turning the

(13, 14, 17) are in the off position.

handle (5) clockwise till the clamp,

2. To make sure that the steam supply is

switch off steam supply, by pressing the

blocked, turn the handle (5) clockwise

(14) button.

till the clamp.

13. Switch off the coffee maker, by press-

3. Make citric acid solution: 2 teaspoons

ing the (17) button. Wait for 10 - 15 min-

and 1 l of water and pour this solution

utes.

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