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Breville Barista BES870XL
Group Head Cleaning
Cleaning Tablets
Cleaning Procedure
The CLEAN / DESCALE light will illuminate (flashing) when a cleaning cycle is required. This is a back-flushing cycle and is separate from descaling.
1. Insert the 1 CUP filter basket into the portafilter, followed by the supplied cleaning disc, followed by 1 cleaning tablet.
2. Lock the porta filter into the group head and place a large container beneath the portafilter spouts.
3. Ensure the water tank is filled with cold water and the drip tray is empty.
4. Press the POWER button to switch the machine off.
5. Press the 1CUP and 2CUP buttons simultaneously, then also press the POWER button. Hold all 3 buttons together for approximately 10 seconds.
6. The cleaning cycle will commence and last for approximately 5 minutes. During this time, water will intermittently flow into the tray.
7. Remove the portafilter and ensure the tablet has completely dissolved. If the tablet has not dissolved, repeat until the tablet has dissolved.
Descaling
After regular use, hard water can cause mineral build up in and on many of the inner functioning components, reducing the brewing flow, brewing temperature, power of the machine, and taste of the espresso. We advise you to undertake the descaling processes outlined below when the ‘CLEAN / DESCALE’ indicator is illuminated (solid on).
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2 - Dissolve 2 tablespoons of citric acid in a cup of water. Mix and add to talktank. Fill tank to MAX.2 - Dissolve one Breville Descaling powder sachet into 34 fl. oz (1L) of water then fill the water tank. Instead of descaling powder, we are going to use 1 tbsps of citric acid.
3 - Press and hold the 2-CUP button and then press and hold the POWER button simultaneously to enter the Descale mode.
The unit will heat up as part of commencing the descaling action, during the heating processes the POWER button should flash continuously.
The machine will indicate it is ready for descaling when the POWER button, 1 CUP button, CLEAN/DESCALE indicator and HOT WATER/ STEAM indicator are all illuminated (solid on).
Descaling the coffee component
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5 - Descale Steam component by turning the steam dial RIGHT towards the steam icon. It will stop automatically.
6 - Descale Hot water component by turning the steam dial to the LEFT towards the water icon. It will stop automatically.
Repeat processes to complete descaling
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7 - Repeat steps 4-6 above to complete the descaling process to empty the solution in the tank.
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9 - Press ‘POWER’ to quit the descaling process. This will be indicated by the LED lights switching off.
Replacing the Filter
References
| Reference | URL | ||
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| User Manual | |||
| The Barista Express® | How to perform a cleaning cycle on your espresso machine | Breville USA | https://www. | brevilleyoutube.com/ | content/dam/breville/us/assets/miscellaneous/instruction-manual/espresso/BES870-instruction-manual.pdfwatch?v=iJLgi3sPf4Q&t=30s |
| The Barista Express® | Our tutorial on how to descale your espresso machine | Breville USA | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mr3ilRsgzmc&t=36s | ||
| How to Descale Breville Coffee Makers (Simple Steps) | https://coffeeaffection.com/how-to-descale-breville-coffee-makers/ |
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