Cleaning The Brew Group; Lubricating The Brew Group - Philips 1200 Série Mode D'emploi

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Detachable
parts
Lubrication of the
brew group
Water tank

Cleaning the brew group

Regular cleaning of the brew group prevents coffee residues from clogging up the internal circuits.
Visit www.philips.com/coffee-care for support videos on how to remove, insert and clean the brew
group.
Cleaning the brew group under the tap
1 Remove the brew group (see 'Removing and inserting the brew group').
2 Rinse the brew group thoroughly with water. Carefully clean the upper filter (Fig. 18) of the brew
group.
3 Let the brew group air-dry before you place it back. Do not dry the brew group with a cloth to
prevent fibers from collecting inside the brew group.
Cleaning the brew group with the coffee oil remover tablets
Only use Philips coffee oil remover tablets.
1 Put a cup under the coffee spout. Fill the water tank with fresh water.
2 Put a coffee oil remover tablet in the pre-ground coffee compartment.
3 Tap the coffee icon and then press the aroma strength icon for 3 seconds to select the pre-ground
coffee function (Fig. 5).
4 Do not add pre-ground coffee. Press the the start/stop
half a cup of water has been brewed, unplug the machine.
5 Let the coffee oil remover solution act for at least 15 minutes.
6 Insert the mains plug back into a wall socket and switch on the machine. The machine will heat up
again and performs the automatic rinsing cycle. Empty the cup.
7 Remove the water tank and open the service door. Remove the brew group (see 'Removing the
brew group from the machine') and rinse it thoroughly under the tap.
8 Reinsert the brew group and water tank and place a cup under the coffee spout.
9 Tap the coffee icon and then press the aroma strength icon for 3 seconds to select the pre-ground
coffee function (Fig. 5). Do not add pre-ground coffee. Press the start/stop
brewing cycle. Repeat this twice. Empty the cup.

Lubricating the brew group

Lubricate the brew group every 2 months, to ensure that the moving parts continue to move smoothly.
1 Apply a thin layer of grease on the piston (grey part) of the brew group (Fig. 19).
2 Apply a thin layer of grease around the shaft (grey part) in the bottom of the brew group (Fig. 20).
3 Apply a thin layer of grease to the rails on both sides (Fig. 21).
AquaClean water filter
Your machine is AquaClean enabled. You can place the AquaClean water filter in the water tank to
preserve the taste of your coffee. It also diminishes the need for descaling by reducing limescale
When to clean
Every 2 months
Weekly
How to clean
Consult the lubrication table and lubricate the
brew group with the Philips grease (see
'Lubricating the brew group').
Rinse the water tank under the tap
button to start the brewing cycle. When
button to start the