Several ways to descale your Delonghi coffee machine

Delonghi is a popular Italian coffee machine brand. The devices are renowned for their simplicity and ease of use, as well as their long service life.

So that the equipment does not fail ahead of time, you need to regularly clean it from limescale. Read about how to descale your Delonghi coffee machine in the article.

How often should you clean?

A distinctive feature of all modern Delongy devices is that they are equipped with an automated system that allows you to monitor the level of salt deposits on the inner walls of the mechanisms. When the time is right, a message will appear on the screen indicating the need for cleaning.

Indirect signs indicating the accumulation of deposits include:

1. Leakage of water.
2. Flakes appear in the drink. They can float as a fine suspension on the surface of the coffee, or fall out into the glass in large particles.
3. Increased noise during operation of the coffee machine.
4. Weakening of water flow, intermittent jet.
5. Deterioration of the taste of the finished beverage.

The message about the need to descale appears on the display after a certain period of time, which was set by the manufacturer in the settings.

The time interval is determined by the degree of water hardness... By default, this indicator is one. If the water is even harder, then the program must be reinstalled. In this case, the signal about the need for decalcification will appear more often.

The average frequency of cleaning the Delongy coffee machine is once every 2-3 months.

What happens if you do not remove plaque?

If you ignore the routine procedures for descaling the coffee machine, the machine will fail very quickly. Salt deposits will begin to grow at a doubled rate, since it is easier for them to "catch" on a rough than on a smooth surface.

The most common cause is tube blockage and overheating.... Therefore, it is better to spend 20-30 minutes cleaning the device than to pay for expensive repairs later.

Cleaning rules

You can clean the coffee machine in automatic mode by starting the self-cleaning function.Another option is to descale yourself. For the procedure to be effective and safe, you must strictly follow the instructions.

How to use the self-cleaning function?

To use the self-cleaning function, you need to do the following:

1. Connect the device to the network.
2. Enter the menu by pressing P.
3. Switch the knob until the "Descaling" item appears.
4. Confirm the selected action by clicking "ok".
5. Empty the water tank, add the descaling agent diluted to the required concentration. All actions are confirmed on the display.
6. Place a container under the coffee dispensing spout with a capacity of at least 1.5 liters.
7. Wait until the entry “The device is descaling” appears.
8. After half an hour, a new message "Fill the tank" appears. To do this, remove the container, drain the residues from it, rinse thoroughly, fill with clean water and reinstall.
9. Also, drain the vessel that was used to collect the decalcifier and return it to its place.
10. Then press the "ok" button to start the rinsing cycle.
11. When the water container is empty, the display shows “Rinsing complete. Confirm? ", You must press the" ok "button again.

After a complete decalcification cycle, the device will be ready for further use.

Alternative way

If your Delonghi model is not equipped with an automatic cleaning function, it is done manually.

Procedure for the procedure:

• drain the water from the container;
• pour antiscale into it, diluted to the desired concentration;
• connect the device to the network;
• prepare coffee until all the cleaning mixture comes out of the tank;
• pour clean water into the container;
• repeat the process with cold water to rinse the system from the remaining detergent.

After completing cleaning, you can use the device as usual.

Special cleaners for Delongy devices

We recommend using proprietary cleaners to descale Delongy coffee machines. They can be purchased online:

1. Delonghi "Eco Calc" descaling agent for automatic coffee machines. The product contains natural ingredients that allow you to gently descale the device. One bottle is enough for 5 cleanings. The cost of 500 ml of solution is 1270 rubles.
2. Delonghi DLSC500. It is a versatile compound that can be used to clean not only coffee machines, but also coffee makers. The price of one bottle is 1430 rubles.
3. Delonghi DLS200. The composition is specially designed for cleaning coffee machines for limescale. It is poured into small plastic containers with a volume of 100 ml. One bag is enough for 1 cleaning cycle. The package contains 2 containers, the price is 750 rubles.

The manufacturer warns that the use of other descaling agents may negatively affect the functionality of the device.

The video will tell you how to descale a Delongy coffee machine using a proprietary cleaner:

How do I clean individual elements?

Features of cleaning individual elements of the coffee machine:

1. Holder. After removing, you can find a dark coffee bloom on it. To get rid of it, the part is soaked in hot water for 20 minutes and cleaned with the hard side of a foam sponge.
2. Cappuccino maker. Before cleaning the cappuccino maker, drain the condensate. To get rid of scale, the cappuccino maker is soaked in hot water with a little soda for 20 minutes, rubbed with a sponge, washed and wiped with a clean dry cloth.
3. Infuser... Once every 2 weeks, the brewing unit is removed, rinsed under running clean water and reinstalled. If the unit is not removable, then a tablet for cleaning coffee machines from scale is placed in the compartment for ground coffee, a large-volume container is placed under the horn and the coffee preparation cycle is started. The procedure must be carried out until the tablet is completely dissolved, that is, 4-5 times.At the end of the cleaning, the system is flushed with water.

Helpful information

To ensure a successful descaling of the coffee machine, you need to adhere to the following recommendations:

1. Before starting cleaning, carefully study the instructions supplied with the device. The procedure may differ for different models.
2. Do not use folk remedies to clean the Delongy coffee machine. They can lead to malfunction of the device and its breakdown.
3. After cleaning, the device must be rinsed with water to remove any residual detergent.
4. In the process of washing out scale, water can splash in different directions, so you need to spread a towel next to the device.

Conclusion

Descaling your Delongy espresso machine is easy. To do this, you need to follow the manufacturer's instructions and use only proprietary detergents. Also, do not violate the recommended cleaning times.