through at this point there will not be enough
steam for frothing the milk.
• Pour the coffee into 2 large cups.
• Pour fresh cold milk to the half-way point of a
small metal jug (semi-skimmed milk is advis-
able).
• Hold the jug of milk so that the tip of the steam
nozzle is immersed (fig. 24). Gently turn the
steam release knob anti - clockwise, to heat
and froth the milk.
When the volume of milk has doubled,
immerse the steam nozzle deeper into the milk
to continue to froth and heat the milk (fig. 25).
•When the steam boiler has emptied and the
machine begins to puff, shut off the steam by
rotating the knob in a clockwise direction, this
will prevent the milk becoming trapped inside
the steam tube.
•Press the ON/OFF switch for espresso/cap-
puccino to turn off the appliance.
• Pour the frothed milk over the coffee, with the
aid of a spoon. Then, as a final touch, sprin-
kle a bit of cocoa powder over the frothy milk
to make a perfect cappuccino.
• In order to make 4 cappuccinos, it is necessary
to repeat the previous operation, paying atten-
tion to the quantity of ground coffee and water,
indicated in the chart page 9.
TIP
When making a number of cappuccinos, to obtain
a higher temperature you should prepare one cup
at a time and then fill it immediately with the
frothed milk rather than prepare all the cups of cof-
fee at once then fill them with the frothed milk.
IMPORTANT: The steam nozzle must be thorough-
ly cleaned after each use. Proceed as follows:
• Unscrew the steam nozzle from the tube by
turning in a clockwise direction (fig. 26) and
wash it thoroughly with warm water.
• Make sure that the three holes in the steam noz-
zle, illustrated in fig. 27, are not blocked. If nec-
essary, clean the holes with a pin or needle.
• Clean the steam exit tube carefully to avoid
being burnt.
• Screw the steam nozzle back into place.
CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE
• Before beginning any cleaning or mainte-
nance, turn the machine off, remove the plug
from the electrical socket and allow the
machine to cool down.
•To clean the machine, do not use solvents or
abrasive detergents. A soft damp cloth should
be used to clean the surfaces.
• Regularly clean the filter holder, the removable
drip tray, the boiler outlet, and the carafes. Do
not wash the filter holder in the dish washer.
•Never immerse the machine in water: it is an
electrical appliance.
•From time to time check that the holes in the fil-
ter for espresso coffee are not obstructed. If
necessary, carefully clean the filter with hot
water, scrubbing with an abrasive pad.
DESCALING
If the water in your area is quite hard, the calcium
from this water can accumulate and reduce the
machine’s efficiency.
The espresso coffee machine must be decalcified
every 1-3 months (depending on the hardness of
the water and the frequency of use) using white
wine vinegar. Proceed as follows:
• Fill the carafe for espresso coffee with vinegar
to level 4 of the ‘water level’ side.
• Pour the vinegar into the steam boiler and
replace the cap.
• Attach the filter holder.
• Place the small carafe under the filter holder.
•Turn the machine on and position the Vario
System selector to the “LIGHT” position.
• After a few minutes, the hot vinegar will begin
to flow, through the filter holder, into the
carafe. Release some steam every so often by
turning the steam release knob.
• When all of the solution has gone through the
machine, turn off the appliance and let it cool down.
• Repeat these operations at least two times
using clean water instead of vinegar to remove
every trace of vinegar left in the circuits.
The filter coffee machine must be decalcified every
40 cycles. Descaling can be done by using special
lime scale solvents made for filter coffee machines.
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