Cafe Invento HK11 - Machine à café INVENTUM - Free user manual and instructions

USER MANUAL Cafe Invento HK11 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 Any damages to

the product or other things are not covered by the

1. Removable water reservoir

13. Opening/ Lid of the

10HK11_GA.indd 21 3-11-2008 10:57:46Before 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 that the voltage in

your home corresponds with the voltage printed on 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-padholder 14, the

cremamaker 15, the drawer 8,

the coffee outlet 7, the grid 5 and

the driptray 6 with warm water

and some washing-up liquid or

in the dishwasher and make sure

that the parts are dry before

next use. See chapter: CLEANING

& MAINTENANCE. Connect the

appliance to an earthed socket. You can adjust the length

of the cord by pulling it out from, or pushing it into, the

interior of the appliance.

• Fill the removable

waterreservoir 1 with cold water

to the maximum level and place

it in the coffeepadmachine.

• Open the drawer 8 for the

coffeepadholder by gently

pulling on the handles. The

drawer will now slide open.

• Place a coffeepad in the multi-

padholder 14 with the round side

downwards and press it lightly.

Please make sure that the coffee

• Close the drawer 8 gently

inwards untill it can’t go further.

• Put a large mug or bowl under

the coffee-outlet 7 to hold the

• Connect the appliance to an

• Switch the coffeepadmachine on

with the on/off button and

press directly the 1-cup

- button and 2-cups -

button at the same time.

To rinse the appliance, don’t let

• The coffeepadmachine will now ll the boiler and rinse

• The coffeepadmachine will switch off automatically as

soon as the rinsing is done.

With the taste selector 11 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 mug when you use this

• 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

• The appliance will now heat up the water. The red light

9 will blink slowly while heating. This will take 2

• Open the drawer 8 by gently pulling on the handles. The

drawer will now slide open.

• Place a coffeepad in the multi-padholder 14 with the

round side downwards and press it lightly.

Make sure that the coffee is well spread and loose.

Depending on the cups of coffee you want to make,

you can place one or two coffeepads in the multi-

padholder. This coffeepadmachine can be used with

almost all available coffeepads. You can place one or

two coffeepads and coffeepads of different sizes in the

multi-padholder 14. The coffeepadmachine 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 8 gently inwards until it

can’t go further. The green light 10 will light up

indicating that the drawer is locked correctly. The

appliance can not make coffee when the green light is

• Place one or two cups under the coffee-outlet 7.

• Adjust the taste-selector 11 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 coffee will get thinner. If you

choose less water, your cup will become less full,

but the coffee will get stronger.

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

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

• The coffeepadmachine will now make coffee with the

amount of water you selected and will pour it in the

coffeecup. When you want the appliance to stop

3 | TO RINSE THE MACHINE

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

coffee, you must rinse the appliance with water.

Follow the next steps carefully to make sure that

theboilerislledwithwatercorrectly.

10HK11_GA.indd 22 3-11-2008 10:57:48making coffee prematurely, press any button.

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

wait until the green pilot lamp 10 doesn’t blink any

longer. You can than open the drawer to place new

To make tea with your coffeepadmachine it is necessary

that you replace the coffeepadholder with the enclosed

teapadholder 16. The teapadholder is enclosed in the

box. You will recognize the teapadholder from the

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

middle of the holder. For making tea with teapads follow

the previous step for making coffee.

We advise to clean the coffeepadmachine 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 coffeepadmachine 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.

• Remove the drawer 8 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 7 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 14,

the cremamaker 15, the drawer

8, the coffee outlet 7,

the grid 5 and the driptray 6 with

washing-up liquid or in the

dishwasher and make sure that

the parts are dry before next use.

• Pay attention to clogging the

small drains in the middle of the

padholder 14 and the outside of the cremamaker 15.

Remove the cremamaker 15 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

• Check every day if the driptray 8 is empty and there

are no used coffeepads in the appliance. If the driptray

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

We advise to descale your coffeepadmachine on a regular

bases. The period depends on the condition of your

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

coffeepadmachine approx. every three months. You can

use a special descalingproduct for coffeemachines.

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 coffeepadmachine with the on/off

• 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 coffeepadholder by pulling the

handle on the side of the drawer outwards gently. The

drawer will now slide open.

• Place a new or used coffeepad in the multi-padholder

with the bulging side down and press it lightly. The

coffeepadmachine will be better descaled when you do

this and it cannot be clogged with descalingbits.

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

• Switch the coffeepadmachine on with the -button and

press directly the 1-cup - button and 2-cups -

button at the same time. Do not let the machine heat

• The coffeepadmachine will now rinse with the

• The coffeepadmachine will automatically switch itself

off when the rinsingprocess is ended. Repeat the

process until the waterreservoir 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

coffeepadmachine to avoid a bad taste to the coffee.

Attention! If you haven’t used the coffeepadmachine 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 coffeepadmachine with fresh water. Place the

cleaned parts in the machine. This prevents an additional

WARNING! As long as the pilot lamp 10 blinks, you

should not remove the water reservoir and you

should not open the drawer.

CLEANING SEPARATE PARTS DESCALING

6 | CLEANING & MAINTENANCE

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When the appliance has a malfunction, one or two pilot

lamps will blink fast.

Lamp Color Condition Explanation

constantly Coffeepadmachine is

Appliance is heating

10 green constantly Drawer is locked

appliance is ready for

until the pilot lamp

10 green off Drawer is not locked,

Check the following steps to solve the malfunction

Waterreservoir is not placed correctly.

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

level and place it on the coffeepadmachine.

Waterlevel is under the minimum, < 1 cup.

Fill the waterreservoir to the maximumlevel.

Switch the appliance off and rinse it as described in

the chapter “To rinse the machine”.

There comes less or no coffee at all out of the coffee-

• Remove the cremamaker 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 if the coffee-outlet is clogged and if necessary

• 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 inside the small hole on

the back of the appliance.

Procedure: Make sure that the waterreservoir is placed

on the appliance. On the back of the appliance you

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

object inside the hole to activate the valve. Keep

pressing it during several seconds until the water stops

owing back into the waterreservoir and the display is

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

You have succesfully decompressed the appliance.

After you can open the coffeepaddrawer again, you

must clean the cremamaker and the multi-padholder.

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

will not be solved and at re-use the appliance will get

Cleaning the cremamaker: Remove the cremamaker 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 10 keeps

• Check if the coffeepad(s) has (have) been placed

• Coffeepaddrawer is not locked, open the drawer and

The lock does not work - the pilot lamp 10 does not

• 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.

7 | SOLVING A MALFUNCTION

10HK11_GA.indd 26 3-11-2008 10:57:49• 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 for

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.

guArAntee & After sALes service

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