Descaling
If pilot light ON/OFF
starts blinking and the
word CALC alternates
with the actual time
reading (fig. 41), your
appliance needs
descaling.
Fill the water tank with
ordinary vinegar and do
not place a filter with
ground coffee (fig. 42).
Press and hold the on/off
switch for three seconds
when switching on. The
three red pilot lights will
start blinking (fig. 43).
Subsequently the descaling programme begins,
which spans approx. 20 minutes.
- After descaling, let the appliance work twice
more with only water to rinse away the vinegar
and scale remainders.
- Wash the coffee jug, lid and filter holder.
Jug broken? Extra jug wanted?
You can order a jug from your dealer or
Philips Service Centre under type nr. HD 7909.
Replacing the mains cord
If the mains cord of this appliance is damaged, it
must be replaced by the special cord.
Apply to your Philips dealer or to the Philips
organization in your country.
Guarantee: please refer to separate card.
■■■ Delicious coffee recipes
Irish coffee
Put one dinner spoonful of brown sugar into a
special Irish Coffee glass. Add one shot glass of
(Irish) whisky. Pour one cup of hot extra strong
coffee onto this. Top with whipped cream. If you
wish you can garnish this with a biscuit horn and
shredded chocolate.
Café Roma
Pour extra strong coffee into a coffee cup. Stir one
dinner spoonful of Cognac (French brandy)
through the coffee. Pour 5 dinner spoonfuls of
frothed (whisked) milk onto the mixture. Sprinkle
with some cocoa powder.
Granita
Make strong coffee using 850 ml (= 8 large or
10 small cups) of water and 70 g (=10 heaped
measuring spoonfuls) of ground coffee.
Pour the coffee into a shallow bowl and add 125 g
of castor sugar. Put a piece of lemon skin into the
mixture and let it cool down. Then place it into the
freezer and let it freeze. With intervals of approx.
half an hour stir the mixture well until it has
become syrupy. Serve in long drinking glasses; if
you wish with a topping of whipped cream.
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