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• Follow the instructions for descaling operations.
• Do not use the appliance if it is damaged or if
the power cord has been damaged.
• If the power cord or any other specific element
is defective, in order to avoid any danger they
must only be replaced by a Rowenta approved
service centre. Under no circumstances must
the appliance be opened by the user.
• Check that the filter holder has been tightened
before making the coffee.
• This appliance is not designed to be used by
persons (including children) with reduced
physical, sensorial or mental capacities or
persons with no experience or knowledge
unless they have been provided with suitable
instructions concerning the use of the appliance
from a person responsible for their safety.
Children should be watched so that they do not
play with the appliance.
• The accessories and removable parts of the
appliance are not dishwasher proof.
• Place on a flat, stable, heat-resistant work
surface away from water splashes and sources
of heat.
• This appliance is intended to be used only in the
household.
• It is not intended to be used in the following
applications, and the guarantee will not apply for :
- staff kitchen areas in shops, offices and other
working environments,
- farm houses,
- by clients in hotels, motels and other residential
type environments,
- bed and breakfast type environments.
4. PRACTICAL ADVICE
Remember to release the filter holder while
pressing the button lightly before removing it
from the appliance
(fig. 1a).
• To obtain an espresso with an intense aroma,
we recommend that you use freshly ground
special espresso coffee that is suited to the
delicate preparation of this type of coffee, as
well as cups that are not bigger than 50 ml.
• Keep the ground coffee in the refrigerator, it will
conserve its aroma for longer.
• Do not fill your filter holder to the top, use the
measuring spoon (1 spoonful for 1 cup, 2
spoonfuls for 2 cups). Remove any excess
ground coffee from the edge of the filter holder
(fig. 9b).
• If the appliance is not used for more than 5 days,
empty and rinse the water tank.
• Before removing the tank to fill or empty it,
always remember to switch off the appliance.
• Always ensure that the appliance is placed on a
flat, stable, heat-resistant surface.
5. FIRST USE
Rinsing before first use
Before using your coffee machine, clean all of the
accessories in water and washing up liquid then dry
them.
• Fill the tank with cold water and fit it onto the
appliance, ensuring that it is fitted correctly
(fig.
1c).
• Switch on the appliance by pressing the ON/OFF
button d2 .
• The temperature light flashes then remains lit. The
appliance is ready for use (fig. 2).
• Insert the filter holder (without ground coffee) into
the appliance: turn it towards the right as far as
possible
(fig. 3).
• Place a container with a volume of over ½ litre
under the filter holder. Turn the switch D1 to the
(coffee) position
(fig. 4, 5).
• If the water doesn’t run off (pump priming), repeat
the process from the beginning.
• Let the water run from the tank. To stop the flow of
water, turn the selector d1 to the position
(fig. 6)
and unplug the appliance.
• Remove the tank, empty it and rinse it carefully and
fit it back onto the appliance
(fig. 1b and 7).
6. PREPARING AN ESPRESSO
With Espresso ground coffee.
• Before removing the removable tank, place the
IMPORTANT!
Before first use, after prolonged periods of
non-use or after descaling, the appliance
must be cleaned as described in the para-
graph: “FIRST USE”
IMPORTANT!
If the espresso machine is being used for
the first time, the appliance must be
cleaned as described in paragraph 5
“FIRST USE”.
The type of ground coffee that you use
will determine the strength and taste of
your espresso: the finer your coffee is
ground, the stronger the espresso.
