Preparing A Cappuccino; Cleaning And Maintenance - De'Longhi CC 80 IU Mode D'emploi

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PREPARING A CAPPUCCINO

Filling the Boiler with Water
• Unscrew the boiler cap (D) by turning it in an anti-
clockwise direction.
• Fill the measuring jug (Z1) with water up to the
170 g – 6 oz line (fig. 7).
• Pour it slowly into the boiler, first making sure that
the "cappuccino" switch is off and that the steam
knob is turned off (fig. 8). When it is filled like this
the boiler provides enough water for between 15
and 20 cappuccinos.
• Warning: if the boiler is filled while it is hot (for
example when the water runs out while a cappuc-
cino is being made) pour in only the amount of
water shown above and NEVER TRY TO FILL THE
BOILER UP TO THE MAX 170 g – 6 oz MARK (fig.
8) otherwise the milk will not froth properly.
• Next close the boiler cap by turning it firmly in a
clockwise direction.
Note: for safety reasons it is not possible to
unscrew the boiler cap while the boiler is hot as
it turns without unscrewing; if you need to fill the
boiler you should wait until the water contained
in it has been completely used up or until the
boiler has cooled down.
Further Boiler Refills
Further boiler refills must be carried out as described
in the previous paragraph and ONLY when the water
in the boiler has completely run out.
Preparing the Milk for Cups of Cappuccino
• Before dispensing milk, the boiler must be pre-
heated for 10 minutes. Therefore, press the "CAP-
PUCCINO" button before preparing coffee; doing
so, the boiler will heat right up.
• Prepare the coffee as illustrated in the paragraph
headed "PREPARING THE COFFEE" and pour
about 2 fl. oz. (50-60 gr.) of coffee into each cup.
• To make a cappuccino, pour into the tank milk
which is neither boiling nor hot. With the tank fil-
led to the "MAX" line, 2 or 3 cappuccinos can be
made. Never exceed the little mark which is pla-
ced immediately above the word "MAX" (fig.
10) or the milk may continue to drip from the
pipe after the cappuccino has been prepared.
• Place the cup containing coffee under the milk tank
pipe, check that the milk tank is firmly attached, wait
for the "OK" pilot lamp (N) to come on, the turn the
steam knob at leat a full turn counter-clockwise. The
"frothed" milk will begin to trickle out of the milk
tank pipe (fig. 11). To avoid the milk splashing if
small cups are used, the anti-spray hood should be
fitted on the milk tank pipe (fig. 12).
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• Fill the cup with the desired amount of frothed milk.
• The following proportions are recommended in
• Before switching the boiler off it is necessary to
WARNING: to eliminate the "new" smell and above
all to ensure that the appliance functions properly, a
few coffee cycles should be completed without cof-
fee powder the first time the appliance is used, and
the steam boiler should be washed in the following
way: fill it with water, press the 'ON/OFF' cappuc-
cino switch and after 5 minutes turn the steam knob
and leave it on until all the steam has been used up
(about 15 minutes).

CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE

Before carrying out any cleaning or maintenance,
disconnect the appliance from the electric power sup-
ply by pulling out the plug.
Cleaning the Milk Frother
Remember to clean the milk frother after each use as follows:
• Remove the milk tank by pressing the lever
• Remove the emulsifier (fig. 13) by pressing on the
To ensure that the milk froths properly, always
close the steam knob and wait for the OK pilot
lamp to come on between one cappuccino and the
next. As soon as the tank is empty and the machi-
ne begins to puff, turn off the steam by turning the
steam knob in a clockwise direction.
order to obtain a perfect cappuccino: 1/3 coffee,
1/3 hot milk and 1/3 frothed milk.
Suggestion: to make a hotter cappuccino when
more than one cup is required, it is better to pour
one cup of coffee at a time before immediately fil-
ling it with frothed milk, rather than pouring all
the cups of coffee at the same time first and then
filling them with frothed milk..
clean the red emulsifier, so that it does not beco-
me blocked by the milk when it solidifies: to do so,
fill the milk tank with a little water and turn the
steam knob. In this way the steam cleans all the
holes and emulsifier pipes and empties the inter-
nal circuits of any traces of milk.
marked "PRESS" and pulling it upwards at the
same time; wash the tank with hot water.
lever (A) and pulling it upwards at the same time.
Remove the rubber mixer, especially wash and
clean with warm water the holes shown in fig. 14
(clean them using a needle). Check that the hole
marked with the arrow B is not blocked (fig. 14).
Once they have been cleaned, all the pieces
must be reassembled correctly. Pay attention
that the rubber mixer is firmly pushed down and