Coffee Preparation; Cleaning And Maintenance - Melitta Excellent 3.0 Mode D'emploi

• R eplacement of the power cable
and all other repairs may only be
carried out by Melitta
mer Service or by an authorised
repair shop.
Before preparing your first cup
of coffee . . .
clean the appliance by filling the water tank with
clear cold water and allow the water to run through
(without coffee).

Coffee Preparation

• Take glass jug and filter out of the appliance.
• Raise lid of the water tank and pour the required
amount of fresh cold water into the tank. The requi-
red number of cups – from 2 to 10 . The Excellent
4.0 and Excellent 4.0 Steel appliances also have a
water level indicator on the pot to help you measure
out the right amount of water.
•. Fold over the seamed edges of a Melitta
and place it in the filter. Scoop the ground coffee
into the filterbag. Recommendation: one level coffee
measure (approx. 6 g) per cup or vary according to
taste .
• Place the filter on the glass jug (without lid) and put
both on the hot plate 
• Switch the appliance on – the on/off switch lights up,
showing that the machine is operating .
Attention: Do not take out the glass jug while
brewing cycle. Risk of burning due to leaking
hot steam!
• After ending of the brewing process remove the glass
jug with the filter from the hot plate. Remove the
used filterbag from the filter and set the filter aside.
• Excellent 4.0 and Excellent 4.0 Steel are equipped
with a drip stop on the filter, which prevents coffee
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from dripping when the filter is removed from the
pot .
• Close the glass jug with the lid.
• The coffeemaker is equipped with two heating ele-
ments – one for brewing and one for keeping warm
the coffee. After ending of the brewing process the
heater for water switches off, the hot plate conti-
nues operating and keeps your coffee warm in an
aroma protecting way.
• The coffeemakers are equipped with an automatic
shut off which switches the machine off after 40
minutes.

Cleaning and Maintenance

Always pull the plug out of the socket before
cleaning!
• Lid of the appliance and water spout are removable
and can be cleaned in the dishwasher .
Æ Pull the lid from the watertank to remove it.
Æ Detach the spout from the pipe to remove it.
• Filter, glass jug and jug lid are dishwasher proof.
• For cleaning the exterior use a soft damp cloth and
mild cleanser.
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Descaling
Depending on water hardness the appliance can
become calcified with use. This also increases the
Custo-
appliance's energy consumption as lime scale on the
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heating element can prevent the water heating
effectively. To avoid damage the appliance must be
descaled regularly.
1. Descaling
• Follow the manufacturers instructions regarding
amounts and pour the descaler into the water tank.
We recommend using Melitta
Filter Coffee & Aqua Machines".
• Turn the appliance on and follow the descaler
manufacturer's instructions.
• When the descaler liquid has fully run through the
appliance then it should be turned off.
2. Rinsing
• After step 1 the appliance must be rinsed with fresh
water. To do this allow the machine to cool for a
short time (approx. two minutes) then fill the appli-
ance with the maximum amount of water.
• Turn the appliance on and allow all the water to flow
filterbag 1x4 through it. Then turn the appliance off immediately.
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• Repeat the rinsing process.
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