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8. Adjusting your machine to the water hardness
Water is heated in the machine. This leads to scale as a result of use,
which is automatically shown on the display. The machine must be
adjusted to match the hardness of the water used. For this, please use
the enclosed test stick.
1° German hardness is equivalent to 1.79° French hardness.
The machine can be adjusted from 1° German hardness up to 30°
German hardness. The function can also be deactivated.
The IMPRESSA X9 is preset to 16° German hardness. You can adjust
your machine to the local water hardness. Example:
COFFEE READY
Ⅲ Press P (Fig. 5/E) until you hear an acoustic signal.
HARDNESS
Ⅲ Press P again (Fig. 5/E) to activate the programming step.
Ⅲ Adjust the machine to the required water hardness by pressing the
‘+’ or ‘–’ key.
HARDNESS
Ⅲ Press P to save your setting (Fig. 5/E).
CONFIRMED
HARDNESS
Ⅲ Press EXIT (Fig. 5/K).
SELECT PRODUCT
9. Using a CLARIS plus filter cartridge
For more information on the CLARIS plus filter cartridge refer to
the CLARIS plus brochure ‘CLARIS. Hard on limescale. Gentle on
your coffee machine.’
9.1 Installing the filter
Initial installation of a CLARIS plus filter cartridge needs to be
carried out by a service technician. Please contact your service
partner.
Ⅲ Change the filter as described in Chapter 21.
10. Coffee
10.1 Making coffee/espresso/ristretto
COFFEE READY
Ⅲ Place a cup under the height-adjustable dual spout (Fig. 6) and
press a product key of your choice. The pre-brewing process
(I.P.B.A.S.
©
) moistens the coffee powder, briefly interrupts the flow
of hot water and then begins with the actual brewing process. The
following example shows how to make 1 espresso.
1 ESPRESSO
A bargraph indicates the duration of the espresso brewing
process.
To stop the brewing process prematurely, press any of the
coffee keys. For a perfect frothing result, adjust the dual spout
(Fig. 6) to the size of your cup.
10.2 Making cappuccino/macchiato
COFFEE READY
Ⅲ Place a cup under the height-adjustable dual spout (Fig. 6) and
press the Macchiato key (Fig. 1/G). Make sure the milk hoses
(Fig. 8/A) have been dipped into the milk. The following example
shows how to make 1 macchiato.
MACCHIATO
Ⅲ The IMPRESSA X9 starts by making the frothed milk.
1The lower of the two bargraphs indicates the duration of the
milk frothing process.
MACCHIATO
Ⅲ Last of all the machine brews the coffee.
The upper of the two bargraphs indicates the duration of the
coffee brewing process.
Press any of the product keys to stop the frothing or the
brewing process prematurely.
The milk system is rinsed automatically 10 minutes after dis-
pensing milk. You will hear an acoustic signal before the rinsing
cycle starts.
10.3 Making milk coffee
COFFEE READY
Ⅲ Place a cup under the height-adjustable dual spout (Fig. 6) and
press the Milk Coffee key (Fig. 1/F).
MILK COFFEE
Ⅲ Coffee and milk are discharged into the cup simultaneously.
The upper of the two bargraphs indicates the duration of the
coffee brewing process.
