Tips
Rinse the pod holders and the coffee spout
regularly to mak e sur e that the coffee alwa ys tastes
optimally .
The SENSEO
®
coffee tastes best if you stir it
before y ou drink it.
If you intend to mak e another cup of SENSEO
®
coffee later , just lea v e the coffee machine switched
on. The machine automatically switches itself off
after 1 hour . (Fig. 17)
Cleaning
Nev er immerse the SENSEO
®
coffee machine in water .
Nev er clean the machine by ushing it with the lid open.
1 Alwa ys unplug the machine before y ou clean it.
2 Clean the outside of the machine with a moist
cloth.
3 Remove the coff ee spout (Fig. 18).
Y ou can disassemble the coffee spout for more
thorough cleaning. (Fig. 19)
4 Clean the coffee spout, the pod holders and the
drip tra y in hot water , if necessary with some
washing-up liquid, or in the dishwasher (Fig. 20).
5 Hold the cup tra y in your hand while you clean it
with hot water , if necessary with some washing-up
liquid (Fig. 21).
Y ou can also clean the cup tr ay in the dishwasher .
T o clean the cup tray , al ways r emove it fr om the
machine, as it might prov e sharp when it is handled
incorrectl y . Alwa ys handle it carefully .
6 Clean the pod holders in hot water , if necessary
with some washing-up liquid, or in the
dishwasher . (Fig. 22)
Make sure the sieve in the centre of the pod holder is not
clogged. If the sieve is clogged, unclog it by rinsing the pod
holder under a r unning tap. If necessar y , use a washing-up
br ush or a pin to unclog the sieve.
7 Clean the water reservoir in hot water , if necessary
with some washing-up liquid. (Fig. 23)
Note: Y ou can remo ve the cover of the water r eser voir
to clean the inside thoroughly.
Note: If you use a washing-up brush, be careful not to
damage the valve in the bottom of the w ater reser voir .
8 Rinse the parts with fresh water after cleaning and
put them back into the machine.
9 Clean the water distribution disc with a moist
cloth (Fig. 24).
Be careful when you do this. Make sure that the rubber
sealing ring does not get stuck under the edge of the
water distribution disc . If it does, the coffee machine star ts
to leak!
Flushing
If you ha ve not used the coffee machine f or three days,
ush it with fresh water before you use it again.
Flush the machine in the following wa y:
1 Fill the water reservoir with cold water up to
the MAX indication and put it back onto the
machine. (Fig. 3)
2 Put the 1-cup pod holder q or the 2-cup/1-
mug pod holder qq / w in the machine without
pod(s). (Fig. 6)
3 Put a bowl (with a capacity of at least 1500ml)
under the coffee spout to collect the water . (Fig. 8)
4 Press the on/off button I and subsequently pr ess
the 1-cup button q and the 2-cup/1-mug button
qq/ w briey at the same time. (Fig. 9)
The machine lls itself with water from the water
reser voir . This takes some time and y ou will probably not
notice that this happens. After a while, the machine star ts
to ush and switches itself off after the ushing cycle.
Descaling
When to descale
Descale the SENSEO
®
coffee machine frequently!
Preferably descale 4 to 6 times a y ear , but at least once
ever y 3 months. Descaling takes about 1 hour . Do not
interr upt the descaling process.
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Wh y to descale
Scale builds up inside the appliance during use . It is
essential to descale the SENSEO
®
coffee machine at least
ever y 3 months. Y our reasons to descale:
It prolongs the life of y our SENSEO
®
coffee machine
It ensures maximum cup v olume
It ensures maximum coffee temperature
The machine produces less sound during brewing
It prevents malfunctioning
If the descaling procedure is not performed cor rectly ,
scale residue remains behind in the machine. This causes
scale to build up more quickly and ma y cause per manent
and irrepar able damage to the machine.
Use the corr ect descaling agent
Only citric acid-based descaler s are suitable for descaling
the SENSEO
®
machine. This type of descaler descales the
appliance without damaging it. For the cor rect amount,
see under ‘Descaling procedure’ below . Each descaling
mixture can be used only once. After use , the descaling
mixture is no longer active.
W e advise you to use the special SENSEO
®
Descaler
(HD7006). Read the instr uctions on the package of the
descaling agent.
Nev er use a descaling agent based on mineral acids such
as sulphuric acid, h ydrochloric acid, sulphamic acid and
acetic acid (e.g. vinegar). These descaling agents ma y
damage your SENSEO
®
coffee machine.
Descaling procedur e
1 Mix 50 grams of citric acid with 1 litre of water in
a measuring jug. Stir until the powder is completely
dissolved.
2 Fill the water reservoir up to the MAX indication
with the descaler mixture. Then put the water
reservoir back into the coffee machine. (Fig. 3)
Note: Not all SENSEO
®
machine types have a water
reservoir with a capacity of 1 litre . If you have a SENSEO
®
machine with a smaller water reservoir, r epeat steps 2 to 6
with the remainder of the mixture without lling the w ater
reservoir up to the MAX indication.
3 Press on/off button I . (Fig. 10)
The machine is ready for use when the indicator light
burns continuously .
4 Place the 1-cup holder ° with a used coffee pod
in it in the coffee machine. Close the lid and make
sure it is pr operly lock ed.
Note: Always put a used coffee pod in the pod holder when
you descale the machine . This pod ser ves as a ‘lter’ to
prevent the sie ve or hole in the pod holder from getting
clogged with scale residue.
5 Put a bowl with a capacity of at least 1500ml under
the spout to collect the descaling mixture (Fig. 8).
6 Press the 2-cup button °° and let the machine
operate. Repeat this until the water reservoir is
empty . (Fig. 26)
Nev er interrupt the descaling process!
7 Repeat steps 1 to 6. Replace the used pod with
another used pod to lter out the scale residue.
Note: T o descale properly , you have to use 2 litres of
descaling mixture.
Nev er descale the SENSEO
®
coffee machine with
the lid open. Mak e sure the lid is pr operly locked.
8 Rinse the water reservoir with tap water . Fill the
water reservoir up to the MAX indication with tap
water and repeat steps 3 to 6.
Note: Do not rell the w ater reser voir with used hot water or
the used descaling mixture.
9 Fill the water reservoir with fresh ta p water up to
the MAX indication again and repeat steps 3 to 6
once more.
Note: Always rinse the machine by letting it empty two full
water reservoirs .
10 Remove the used pad and clean the pod holder
after descaling to pre vent the siev e or hole in the
centre fr om getting clogged.
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Fr ost-free stora ge
If the coffee machine has already been used and
therefore has been ushed with water , it may only be
used and stored in a frost-free place to prevent it from
becoming damaged.
Replacement
Y ou can order all removable par ts from your Philips
dealer or a Philips ser vice centre .
Envir onment
Do not thro w awa y the machine with the normal
household waste at the end of its life, but hand it in
at an ofcial collection point for recycling. By doing
this, you help to pr eserve the environment (Fig. 27).
Guarantee & service
If you need ser vice or information or if you hav e a
problem, please consult the worldwide guar antee leaet
or visit our website at www .philips.com. Y ou can also
contact the Philips Consumer Care Centre in your
countr y; they will be happy to help y ou.
The telephone number for the United Kingdom is: 0845
6010354 (local rate)
Y ou nd the telephone number s for other countries in
the worldwide guar antee leaet. If there is no Consumer
Care Centre in your countr y , tur n to your local Philips
dealer or contact the Ser vice Depar tment of Philips
Consumer Lifestyle BV . Y ou nd their address and fax
number in the worldwide guar antee leaet.
The purchase of the Philips SENSEO
®
coffee machine
does not exhaust any of the rights of Sar a Lee/Douwe
Egber ts or Philips under any of their patents nor does it
confer upon the purchaser a licence under these patents.
T r oubleshooting
If you ha ve a problem, y ou may nd the solution in the
table belo w . If the table does not provide the solution to
your prob lem or if you ha ve a question, see the chapter
‘Guarantee & ser vice’.
Problem Solution
The indicator
light continues
to blink slowl y .
Y ou have not y et ushed the coffee
machine (see chapter ‘Preparing the
machine for use’.
Y ou have used the SENSEO
®
coffee
machine at an altitude higher than
2200 metres abov e sea level. This has
caused the water in the machine to
star t boiling before it has reached the
required temperature . This prev ents
the machine from functioning
proper ly . Switch off the machine and
no longer use it at altitudes higher
than 2200 metres abov e sea level.
The SENSEO
®
coffee
machine does
not produce
coffee when
it is switched
on for the rst
time.
Y ou have not y et ushed the coffee
machine. When you use the machine
for the rst time , you have to ush it
before you can star t brewing coffee
(see chapter ‘Preparing the machine
for use’).
The indicator
light continues
to blink rapidly .
Make sure that:
you ha ve placed the water
reser voir proper ly;
there is enough water in the water
reser voir (i.e . above the ° MIN
level if y ou want to brew 1 cup);
the ambient temperature is not
lower than 10°C. If it is, the machine
does not function proper ly .
W ater
leaks from
the coffee
machine.
Make sure that:
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