Look Therm Perfection - Coffee machine MELITTA - Free user manual and instructions

USER MANUAL Look Therm Perfection MELITTA

Therm filter coee maker. We hope you will be very happy with it. If you need further information or if you have any questions please contact Melitta

or visit us on the Internet at www.international.melitta.de For your safety

The appliance complies with all valid European guidelines. The appliance has been tested and certified by an independent test institute. Please read the safety notes and the operating manual in full. To avoid danger you must pay attention to the safety and operating instructions. Melitta

is not liable for damage caused by ignoring these instructions.

This appliance is intended for use in households and similar areas, such as -

• inkitchensforemployeesin shops, oces and other com- mercial areas

• inagriculturalcompanies

• inmotels,hotelsandother residential facilities and bed and breakfast establishments Any other use is considered to be improper use and may result in personal injury or damage to property. Melitta

is not liable for damage caused by improper use. Please observe the following instructions to avoid injuries in case of misuse:

• Theappliancemustnotbeplaced in a cupboard during operation.

• Connecttheapplianceonlytoa properly installed earthed socket.

• Theappliancemustalwaysbe disconnected from the power supply when unsupervised and before assembly, disassembly or cleaning.  G B

• Duringoperation,partsofthe appliance such as the steam outlet at the filter become very hot. Avoid touching these parts and avoid contact with hot steam.

• Donotopenthelterholder during brewing.

• Donotusetheapplianceifthe power cable is damaged.

• Donotallowthepowercableto come into contact with liquids.

• Neverimmersetheappliancein water.

• Donotcleanthepartsthat come into contact with food with aggressive cleaning agents or scouring cream. Remove detergent residues with clean water. Further information on cleaning can be found under "Cleaning and care".

• Thisappliancecanbeusedby children from 8 years of age or older if they are supervised or have been instructed in the safe use of the equipment and have understood the potential hazards. Cleaning and maintenance must not be carried out by children, unless they are 8 years or older and are supervised. Keep the appliance and the power cable away from children under 8 years of age.

• Theappliancemaybeusedby persons with reduced physical, sensory or mental abilities or lack of experience and/or know- ledge if they are supervised or have been instructed in the safe use of the appliance and have understood the potential hazards.8

• Childrenmustnotplaywiththe appliance

• Replacementofthepowercable and all other repairs may only be carried out by Melitta

Customer Service or by an authorised repair shop. Insulated jug

• Donotusethejugtostore dairy products or baby food, as there is a risk of bacterial growth.

• Donotlaythelledjugonits side, as liquid may escape.

• Cleantheoutercasingwitha soft, damp cloth.

• Ensurethatthepowersupplyinyourhomecorres- ponds to that on the model plate on the base of the appliance.

• Placetheapplianceonadry,levelandstablesurface.

• Connecttheappliancetoapowersource.Unused cable can be stored in the base of the appliance .

• Allapplianceshavebeentestedduringproduction for perfect functioning. Therefore there may be for example water deposits remaining. Rinse the appliance twice with the maximum amount of water and without a filter bag or ground coee, in order to clean it.

• Forthebestcoeeenjoymentandconvenientuse, the appliance is equipped with various features. These features are explained below.

3. Set water hardness

Depending on water hardness lime scale may build up in the appliance. This increases the appliance’s energy Hardness setting

Flash rhythm CALC button ………… ………… ………… ………… Table 1 consumption as lime scale on the heating element can prevent the water heating eectively. To avoid damage the appliance must be descaled regularly. The descaling display helps you in this. If the CALC-button is permanently lit this shows that the appliance needs to be descaled. The appliance is pre-set for a high level of water hardness (level 4). You can find out the level of water hardness in your area by asking your local water provider or by using water hardness measuring strips available in the shops. For softer water the descaling display can be adjusted to descale less often:

• HolddowntheCALCbutton for longer than 2 seconds. The CALC button starts to flash. In the factory settings the CALC button flashes briefly four times with the following pauses …………

• Youcansetthewaterhardnessatthreefurther levels. Each time you briefly press the CALC button the display changes to flashing one, two or three times, each time followed by a pause (……, ……, ……).

• Thesettingsanddisplayareshowninthefollowing table 1.

• Onceyouhavesetthedesiredhardnesslevel,again hold the CALC button down for longer than two seconds. The light goes o and your settings are saved. Please note:

• Waterhardnesscannotbeprogrammedwhilebrewing.

• Ensurethattheapplianceisconnectedtothepower source.

• Removethewatertanklidandllwiththedesired amount of fresh water from the tap. Using the water level indicator on the tank you an choose the correct number of cups.

• Closethetankbyreplacingthelidandinsertthe tank back in the appliance. Please ensure that you replace the tank upright in the appliance. The guide rails on the appliance (left of the tank) will help you with this .

• Alternativelyusethethermjugtopourthewater into the tank in the appliance . The required amount of water can be seen on the water level indicator on the tank. Small cup symbol = approx. 85 ml coee per cup, large cup symbol = approx. 125 ml coee per cup.

• Closethelidonthewatertankandplacethetherm    GB9 jug with closed lid in the appliance.

• Opentheswinglter to the left.

at the embossed seam and place it in the filter holder . Press the filter bag into the filter holder by hand, to ensure a good fit.

• Putthegroundcoeeintothecoeelter.We recommend using 6 g of coee per large cup at a medium setting of the AromaSelector

• Alternatively,youcanvarythetasteofthecoee according to your personal preference using the same quantity of coee. For a milder coee, turn the AromaSelector

). For a stronger coee, turn it to the right (

• Swingthelterbackintotheappliance.Anaudible click tells you it is inserted properly.

• Turntheapplianceon. Brewing begins.

• Theapplianceturnsoautomaticallyshortafter brewing. This avoids unnecessary use of electricity and saves energy. You can of course turn the machine o manually at any time.

• Thedripstoppreventsyourcoeefromdripping, when you remove the pot from the appliance .

• Withthehelpofthedetachableinner filter you can dispose of the filter bag simply and easily.

5. Using the therm jug

• Thebrewedcoeeowsthroughthecentralvalvein the insulated lid of the pot.

6. Cleaning and maintenance

• Allowtheappliancetocoolcompletelybefore cleaning it.

• Cleanthepartsthatcomeintocontactwithcoee (jug, filter holder, etc.) after each use.

• Thehousingcanbecleanedwithasoftdampcloth.

• Thejuglid,thelterinsertandtheswinglter can be washed in the dishwasher.

• Donotuseharshorabrasivecleaningagents. Descaling The CALC button lights up again if the appliance has been turned o without descaling. The CALC button will go o again only after the descaling programme has been completely finished. Based on the water hardness level you have set (see point 3) the descaling programme should be run promptly after the CALC button lights up.

• Followthemanufacturersinstructionsregarding amounts and pour the descaler into the water tank. We recommend using Melitta

• BrieypresstheCALCbutton, it will start to flash.

• Thedescalingprocesswillnowrunautomatically. To remove even stubborn limescale the descaling process takes 25 minutes.

• Attention:Onlybycarryingoutthedescaling process completely will all limescale deposits be removed and the light on the CALC button will go o. The descaling process should therefore not be interrupted before it has run for the full 25 minutes.  G B

• Whenthedescalingprocessiscompletedthelight on the CALC button will go o. The appliance will turn o automatically.

• Attheendofthedescalingprocess,theappliance should be rinsed twice through, using the maximum amount of water without coee. This will remove any remaining limescale deposits.

7. Notes on disposal

• Applianceslabelledwiththissymbol are subject to European guidelines for WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment.

• Electricappliancesdonotgointhehouseholdbin. Dispose of the appliance in an environmentally friendly way using suitable collection systems.