HK5R - Machine à café INVENTUM - Free user manual and instructions

USER MANUAL HK5R INVENTUM

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• Please read these instructions before operating the

appliance and retain for future use.

• The appliance is intended solely for domestic use within

• Attention! Avoid touching the warm surfaces, especially

the outside of the appliance when the appliance is in

• Before plugging into a socket, check that the voltage in

your home corresponds with the voltage printed on the

bottom of the appliance.

• Never let the power cord of the appliance hang over

the edge of a table or counter, touch hot surfaces or

• Never place this appliance on or near a hot gas or

electric burner or where it could touch a heated oven

or microwave oven. Do not allow this appliance to touch

curtains, wall coverings, clothing, dishtowels or other

ammable materials during use.

• Always use the appliance on a secure, dry, level surface.

• Never leave the appliance unattended when in use.

• Always carry out regular checks of the power cord to

ensure no damage is evident. Should there be any signs

that the cord is damaged in the slightest degree, the

entire appliance should be returned to the Customer

Service Department. For your own safety, only use the

accessories and spare parts from the manufacturer

which are suitable for the appliance.

• For your own safety, only use the accessories and spare

parts from the manufacturer which are suitable for the

• Always return the appliance after a malfunction, or if

it has been damaged in any manner to the Customer

Service Department for examination, repair or

adjustment as special purpose tools are required.

• Never unplug it from the socket by pulling on the cable.

• Always ensure that your hands are dry before handling

the plug, switch or power cord.

1 | SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

• An electrical appliance is not a toy, and should

therefore always be placed outside the reach of

children. Children are not always able to understand

potential risks. Teach children a responsible handling of

electrical appliances.

• Children should be supervised to ensure that they do

not play with the appliance.

• This appliance is not intended for use by persons

(including children) with reduced physical, sensory

or mental capabilities, or lack of experience and

knowledge, unless they have been given supervision or

instruction concerning use of the appliance by a person

responsible for their safety.

• Unplug the appliance as soon as you have nished using

it and when you are cleaning it.

• If an extension cord is used, check the marked electrical

rating of the extension cord to the electrical rating on

the appliance. Make sure that it can not be pulled on by

children or tripped over unintentionally.

• Should you decide not to use the appliance anymore,

make it inoperative by cutting the power cord after

removing the plug from the socket. We also recommend

making all potentially dangerous parts of the appliance

harmless, particularly for children who might be

tempted to play with it.

• Never use the appliance if it is not working properly,

or if it has been damaged. Any intervention other than

cleaning and normal maintenance by the customer must

be carried out by an approved service centre.

• Never immerse any part of the main body, lid, power

cord and plug in water or any other liquid to protect

against electrical hazards.

• If the appliance is used for other purposes than

intended, or is it not handled in accordance with the

instruction manual, the full responsibility for any

consequences will rest with the user. Any damages to

the product or other things are not covered by the

1. Removable water reservoir

3. On/ off button with pilot

10. Drawer for multi-

13Before you use the appliance for the rst time, please do

as follows: Carefully unpack the appliance and remove

all the packaging material. Keep the material (plastic

bags and cardboard) out of reach of children. Check the

appliance after unpacking for any damage, possible from

Before plugging into a socket, check whether the voltage

in your home corresponds with the voltage printed at the

bottom of the appliance. Place the appliance on a stable

and heat resistant surface.

Clean the outside of the appliance with only a damp cloth

and dry it with a dry cloth. Clean the parts:

the multi-pad holder 12, the crema maker 13, the drawer

10, the coffee outlet 9, the grid 7 and the drip tray 8

with warm water and some washing-up liquid or in the

• Remove the removable water reservoir 1 by pulling it

backward at a 45 degree angle

from the coffee pad machine.

• Fill the water reservoir with cold

water to the maximum level and

place it in the coffee pad

machine. Make sure the reservoir

is placed correctly.

• Open the drawer 10 for the

coffee padholder by gently

pulling the drawer out of the

coffee pad machine. The drawer

will now slide open.

• Place a coffeepad in the multi

padholder 12 with the round side

downwards and press it lightly.

Please make sure that the coffee

• Close the drawer 10 gently

inwards until it can’t move any.

• Put a large mug or bowl under the

coffee outlet 9 to collect the water.

• Connect the appliance to an

2 | BEFORE FIRST USE

• Switch the coffee pad machine on

with the on/off button 3 and

at the same time. To rinse the

don’t let it heat up.

• The coffee pad machine will now

ll the boiler and rinse

• The coffee pad machine will switch off automatically as

soon as the rinsing is done.

• The coffee pad machine is now ready for use.

With the taste selector 5 you can select and adjust your

individual water amount/ coffee strenght. You can slide

the taste selector upwards and downwards.

• When you slide the taste selector

downwards, you will get stronger

coffee with a smaller amount of

• Place the taste selector in the

middle and you will get a

standard amount of coffee.

• When you slide the taste selector

completely upwards, the coffee

will get thinner because the

appliance will use more

water. We advise to place a small mug when you use this

• Fill the removable water reservoir

maximum level and place it in the

coffee pad machine. Make sure the reservoir is placed

• Switch the coffee pad machine on with the on/off

3 and the appliance will now heat up the water.

The red light will blink slowly while heating. This will

• Open the drawer 10 for the coffee padholder by gently

pulling the drawer out of the coffee pad machine. The

drawer will now slide open.

• Place a coffeepad in the multi-pad holder 13 with the

round side downwards and press it lightly.

Make sure that the coffee is well spread and loose.

Depending on the number of cups of coffee you want to

make, you can place one or two coffeepads in the

multi padholder. This coffee pad machine can be used

with almost all available coffeepads. You can place one

or two coffeepads and coffeepads of different sizes in

the multi padholder 12. The coffee pad machine will

automatically adapt to the number of coffeepads you

have placed (max. 2 coffeepads).

Warning: do not use the holders for grounded coffee.

• Slide the drawer 10 gently inwards until it can’t move

any further. The green light 6 will light up indicating

10 is locked correctly. The appliance

can not make coffee when the green light is not lit.

• Place one or two cups under the coffee-outlet 9.

• Adjust the taste-selector for the amount of water which

suits your own taste the best.

3 | RINSING THE MACHINE

5 |MAKING COFFEE WARNING! Before you make the very rst cup of

coffee, you must rinse the appliance with water.

Follow the steps in chapter 3 carefully to make sure

the boiler is lled with water correctly.

13If you choose to get more water, your cup will be lled

more, but the coffee will get thinner. If you choose less

water, your cup will become less full, but the coffee

• Press gently on the button of the number of cups you

want to make, 1 or 2, respectively button

• The coffee pad machine will now make coffee with the

amount of water you have selected and will pour it into

the coffeecup. When you want the appliance to stop

making coffee prematurely, press any button.

• If you want to make more cups of coffee, you have to

wait until the green pilot lamp 6 doesn’t blink any

longer. You can than open the drawer to place new

To make tea with your coffee pad machine it is necessary

to replace the coffee padholder with the enclosed tea

padholder. The tea padholder is enclosed in the box.

You will recognize the tea padholder from the different

color and the teamaker (with a “T”) in the middle of the

• Fill the removable waterreservoir 1 with cold water

to the maximum level and place it in the

• Switch the coffeepadmachine on with the on/off button

3 and the appliance will now heat up the water. The

red light will blink slowly while heating. This will take 2

• Open the drawer 10 by gently pulling the drawer out of

the coffeepadmachine. The drawer will now slide open.

• Place a teapad in the teapadholder

side downwards and press it lightly. Make sure that the

tea is well spread and loose.

Depending on the cups of tea you want to make,

you can place one or two teapads in the teapadholder.

• Slide the drawer 10 gently inwards until it can’t move

any further. The green light 6 will light up indicating

that the drawer 10 is locked correctly. The appliance

can not make tea when the green light is not lit.

• Place one or two cups under the coffee outlet 9.

• Adjust the taste selector for the amount of water which

suits your own taste the best.

If you choose to get more water, your cup will be lled

more, but the tea will get thinner. If you choose less

water, your cup will become less full, but the tea will

• Press gently on the button of the number of cups you

want to make, 1 or 2, respectively button or .

• The coffee pad machine will now make tea with the

amount of water you selected and will pour it into the

teacup. When you want the appliance to stop making

tea prematurely, press any button.

• If you want to make more cups of tea, you have to wait

until the green pilot lamp

6 doesn’t blink any longer.

You can than open the drawer to place new teapads.

We advise to clean the coffee pad machine on a regular

bases. Regular cleaning will prolong the life of your

appliance and will guarantee optimal brewing results.

Please do as follows:

Check before cleaning if the coffee pad machine is

switched off und unplugged. Clean the outside of the

appliance with only a damp cloth and dry it with a

dry cloth. Never use any abrasives! Never place the

appliance in or under running water.

10 by pulling and slightly lifting it

towards you. This movement unlocks the drawer and

you can take it out of the machine.

• Remove the coffee outlet 9 the same way as the drawer.

To place the coffee outlet and the drawer back, all you

need to do is to place the items correctly on the

sliders. Push the drawer back in the machine. A “click”

indicates that the drawer is placed correctly in the

• Clean the separate parts: the multi padholder 12,

13, the drawer 10, the coffee outlet

9, the grid 7 and the drip tray 8 with warm water and

some washing-up liquid or in the dishwasher and make

13. Remove the crema maker 13 by

pushing it out, from below, with a blunt object like

a pen or the back of a teaspoon. This also concerns the

teamaker in the tea padholder 14.

• Check every day if the drip tray 8 is empty and there

are no used coffeepads in the appliance.

is full, it will overow and the liquid will ow under

• Make sure the grid is placed

correctly, with the opening under

6 |MAKING TEA WARNING! As long as the pilot lamp 6 blinks, you

should not remove the waterreservoir and you

should not open the drawer.

7 | CLEANING & MAINTENANCE CLEANING SEPARATE PARTS WARNING! As long as the pilot lamp 6.2 blinks, you

not remove the water reservoir and you

should not open the drawer.

We advise to descale your coffee pad machine on a

regular bases. The period depends on the condition

of your water and the frequency of use. We advise to

descale the coffee pad machine approx. every three

months. You can use a special descalingproduct for

When you use a descalingproduct especially for

coffeemachines, you will have to follow the instructions

on the package of the descalingproduct accordingly.

• Switch off the coffee pad machine with the on/off 3

• Fill the reservoir according the instructions on the

package of the descalingproduct.

• Place a large mug or bowl under the coffee outlet to

collect the descalingmixture.

• Open the drawer for the coffee padholder by pulling the

drawer gently outwards. The drawer will now

• Place a new or used coffeepad in the multi padholder

with the bulging side down and press it lightly. The

coffee pad machine will be better descaled when you do

this and it cannot be clogged with descalingbits.

• Push the drawer gently inwards until it can’t go further.

• Switch the coffee pad machine on with the on/off

button 3 and press directly the 1-cup - button and

2-cups - button at the same time. Do not let the

• The coffee pad machine will now rinse with the

• The coffee pad machine will automatically switch itself

off when the rinsingprocess is ended. Repeat the

process until the water reservoir is empty. After the

descaling you will have to rinse the machine upto

3 times with 1 liter of fresh cold water to make sure

that there is no descalingproduct left behind in the

coffee pad machine to avoid a bad taste to the coffee.

Attention! If you haven’t used the coffee pad machine for

a while, for instance if you have been away on a holiday,

you should remove all the separate parts for cleaning and

rinse the coffee pad machine with fresh water. Place the

cleaned parts in the machine. This prevents an additional

When the appliance has a malfunction, one or two pilot

lamps will blink fast.

Lamp Color Condition Explanation

constantly Coffeepadmachine is

Appliance is heating

6 green constantly Drawer is locked

appliance is ready for

until the pilot lamp

6 green off Drawer is not locked,

Check the following steps to solve the malfunction

Water reservoir is not placed correctly

Empty the reservoir, ll it up again to the maximum-

level and place it on the coffee pad machine.

Waterlevel is under the minimum

Fill the water reservoir to the maximum level.

Switch the appliance off and rinse it as described in

the chapter “Rinsing the machine”.

Less or no coffee at all comes out of the coffee outlet.

• Remove the crema maker by pushing it out, from

below, with a blunt object like a pen or the back of

a teaspoon and rinse it with warm water. One grain

of coffee can cause it to be blocked.

• Check to see if the coffee outlet is clogged and if

• Check the position of the taste selector.

• We advise to loosen the coffee in the coffeepads

before you place them in the machine. This will

ensure a better transit of the water and will give a

ner layer of coffeecrema.

You can solve the vacuum yourself by decompressing

the appliance using the valve behind the small hole on

the back of the appliance.

Procedure: Make sure the water reservoir is placed

on the appliance. At the back of the appliance you

will nd a small hole in the housing. Put a thin, blunt

object inside the hole and press to activate the valve.

Keep pressing it during several seconds until the water

stops owing back into the waterreservoir and both

pilot lamps (red and green) light up constantly.

careful: the water that is being pumped back, is hot.

You have succesfully decompressed the appliance.

After you can open the coffee pad drawer again, you

must clean the crema maker and the multi padholder.

If you do not clean the parts, the cause of the vacuum

will not be solved and when reusing the appliance it

will get locked again.

Cleaning the crema maker: Remove the crema maker

by pushing it out, from below, with a blunt object like

a pen or the back of a teaspoon and rinse it with warm

water. One grain of coffee can cause it to be blocked.

The lock does not work - the pilot lamp 6 keeps

• Make sure the coffeepad(s) has (have) been placed

• Coffee pad drawer is not locked, open the drawer

• Check the multi padholder - at the back there should

be a protrusion sticking out, when this has broken off

the machine is not able to make coffee. Order a new

multi padholder at your supplier.

25• Uw garantietermijn bedraagt 24 maanden na aankoop

26• This product is guaranteed for a period of 2 years from

the date of purchase against mechanical and electrical

• Guarantee can only be given if proof of purchase (e.g.

till receipt) can be shown. Therefore keep it in a safe

place. The guarantee period starts at date of purchase.

• Guarantee is not valid in case of:

- damage through misuse use or when the instructions

were not followed correctly;

- lack of maintenance;

- not following the operation- and safety instructions;

- incompetent montage or repairs made by yourself or

using accessories and spare parts which are not

suitable for the appliance; for assessment by our

technical department.

• The guarantee is not valid for:

- (interchangeable) signal- and controllamps

assessment by our technical department.

Return to your supplier of send the appliance, including a

copy proof of purchase and description of the complaint,

• Pack it carefully (preferably in the original carton).

Ensure unit is clean.

• Enclose your name and address and quote model

number on all correspondence.

When the guarantee is no longer valid or when the period

of guarantee has passed, we will charge any costs that

ow out of an assessment and/or repairing.

On request we will supply a statement before repairing.

Without requesting a statement, we assume that you, by

sending the appliance, automatically order to repair the

A guarantee period of two months is valid for repairs

done by our technical department and the used spare

parts, counting from the repairdate. When a malfunction

occurs within this period which directly ows out of the

repairs and the used spare parts, the consumer has the

right of repairs without any costs.

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• La garantie est assurée pendant 24 mois à compter de la