Descaling; Descaling Procedure - Philips Senseo HD7872 Mode D'emploi

Clean the water distribution disc and the
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rubber sealing ring with a moist cloth.
Caution:
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Do not remove the rubber sealing ring and be
careful not to damage the tab on the water
distribution disc.
Clean the water inlet on the machine with a
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moist cloth.

7 Descaling

Scale builds up inside the machine during use. It is
essential to descale the SENSEO
when the CALC light goes on. Use SENSEO
Descaler (HD7012, HD7011, HD7006) only.
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When to descale
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Descale the SENSEO
described below when the CALC light goes
on (after you have brewed approx. 400 cups
of SENSEO coffee).
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Why to descale
Your reasons to descale:
• It prolongs the life of your SENSEO
machine
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It ensures maximum cup volume
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It ensures maximum coffee temperature
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The machine produces less sound during
brewing
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It prevents malfunctioning
If the descaling procedure is not performed
correctly, scale residue remains behind in the
machine. This causes scale to build up more
quickly and may cause permanent and irreparable
damage to the machine.
Use the correct descaling agent
Use SENSEO Descaler (HD7012, HD7011,
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HD7006) only. It has been developed to ensure
better machine performance and operation.
Each descaling mixture can be used only once.
For more information about this descaler,
visit our website www.philips.com.
Warning:
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Never use a descaling agent based on mineral
acids such as sulphuric acid, hydrochloric acid,
sulphamic acid and acetic acid (e.g. vinegar). These
descaling agents may damage your SENSEO
coffee machine.

7.1 Descaling procedure

The descaling procedure consists of a descaling
cycle and two flushing cycles. Do not interrupt the
descaling cycle and do not switch off the machine
before you have performed the two flushing cycles.
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