2 If attached remove LatteGo or milk frother.
3 Remove the drip tray and the coffee grounds container, empty them and put them back into place.
4 Remove the water tank and empty it. Then remove the AquaClean water filter.
5 Pour the whole bottle of Philips descaler in the water tank and then fill it with water up to the Calc
/ Clean indication (Fig. 48). Then place it back into the machine.
6 Place a large container (1.5 l) under the coffee dispensing spout and the water spout.
7 Press the Calc / Clean icon for 3 sec. and then press the start/stop button.
8 The first phase of the descaling procedure starts. The descaling procedure lasts approx. 30 minutes
and consists of a descaling cycle and a rinsing cycle. During the descaling cycle the Calc / Clean
light flashes to show that the descaling phase is in progress.
9 Let the machine dispense the descaling solution until the display reminds you that the water tank
is empty.
10 Empty the water tank, rinse it and then refill it with fresh water up to the Calc / Clean indication.
11 Empty the container and place it back under the coffee dispensing spout and the water spout.
Press the start/stop
button again.
12 The second phase of the descaling cycle, the rinsing phase, starts and lasts 3 minutes. During this
phase the lights on the control panel go on and off to show that the rinsing phase is in progress.
13 Wait until the machine stops dispensing water. The descaling procedure is finished when the
machine stops dispensing water.
14 The machine will now heat up again. When the lights in the drink icons light up continuously, the
machine is ready for use again.
15 Install and activate a new AquaClean water filter in the water tank (see 'Activating the AquaClean
water filter (5 min.)').
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When the descaling procedure is finished, the AquaClean light flashes for a while to remind you
to install a new AquaClean water filter.
Tip: Using the AquaClean filter reduces the need for descaling!
What to do if the descaling procedure is interrupted
You can exit the descaling procedure by pressing the on/off button on the control panel. If the
descaling procedure is interrupted before it is completely finished, do the following:
1 Empty and rinse the water tank thoroughly.
2 Fill the water tank with fresh water up to the Calc / Clean level indication and switch the machine
back on. The machine will heat up and perform an automatic rinsing cycle.
3 Before brewing any drinks, perform a manual rinsing cycle. To perform a manual rinsing cycle, first
dispense half a water tank of hot water by repeatedly tapping the hot water icon (Fig. 14) and then
brew 2 cups of pre-ground coffee without adding ground coffee.
If the descaling procedure was not completed, the machine will require another descaling
procedure as soon as possible.
Ordering accessories
To clean and descale the machine, only use the Philips maintenance products. These products can be
purchased from your local retailer, from the authorized service centers or online at
www.philips.com/parts-and-accessories. To find a full list of spare parts online, enter the model
number of your machine. You can find the model number on the inside of the service door.
Maintenance products and type numbers:
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