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Melitta Easy
6 guides
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Guides
Safety notice
Instructions from the manualSafe use and stopping for service21 steps
- Use the appliance only in households or similar areas: kitchens for employees in shops, offices and other commercial areas; agricultural establishments; motels, hotels, other residential facilities and bed-and-breakfast establishments.
- Other use is improper and may cause injury or property damage.
- Read the safety notes and operating manual in full.
- Do not operate the appliance in a cupboard.
- Connect it only to a properly installed earthed socket.
- Disconnect it from power when unsupervised and before assembly, disassembly or cleaning.
- During operation, avoid touching hot parts such as the steam outlet at the filter, and avoid contact with hot steam.
- Do not open the filter holder during brewing.
- Avoid touching the hotplate: it becomes very hot during use and remains hot for a long time after brewing, so contact can cause burns.
- Keep the power cable away from the hotplate and liquids.
- Do not use the appliance if the cable is damaged.
- Never immerse the appliance in water.
- Do not use the jug in a microwave.
- Do not use aggressive cleaning agents or scouring cream on food-contact parts.
- Remove detergent residues with clean water; follow the cleaning instructions.
- Children aged eight or older may use the appliance only with supervision or instruction in safe use and an understanding of the hazards.
- Children may clean or maintain it only if aged eight or older and supervised.
- Keep the appliance and cable away from younger children.
- People with reduced physical, sensory or mental abilities, or lacking experience or knowledge, need supervision or instruction in safe use and an understanding of the hazards.
- Children must not play with the appliance.
- Have the power cable replaced and all other repairs carried out only by Melitta Customer Service or an authorised repair shop.
Before first use
Instructions from the manualBefore first use5 steps
- Check that the home power supply matches the model plate on the appliance base.
- Connect the appliance to power.
- Store unused cable in the base, as shown in figure 1.
- Production testing may leave water deposits.
- Rinse the appliance twice with the maximum amount of water, without a filter bag or ground coffee, to clean it.
Diagram key
- 1: Unused cable can be stored in the base of the appliance.
Making coffee
Instructions from the manualMaking coffee15 steps
- Ensure the appliance is connected to power.
- Open the water-tank lid.
- Use the glass pot to fill the water tank with the desired amount of water.
- Use the tank’s water-level display to choose the number of cups.
- Close the water-tank lid and put the glass pot, with its lid closed, in the appliance.
- Open the swivel filter to the left.
- Fold a Melitta 1x4 filter bag at the embossed seam and place it in the filter holder.
- Press it into place by hand for a good fit.
- Add ground coffee according to taste.
- The manual recommends 6–8 g per large cup.
- Swivel the filter back into the appliance.
- Turn the appliance on; brewing begins.
- After brewing, the hotplate keeps coffee warm and switches off automatically after about 40 minutes.
- You can switch the machine off manually at any time.
- The drip stop prevents coffee from dripping when you remove the pot from the appliance.
Diagram key
- 6: Turn the appliance on to begin brewing.
- Switch highlighting: The source drawing highlights the operating switch used to start brewing.
- AUTO OFF: After brewing, the hotplate keeps coffee warm and switches off automatically after about 40 minutes; the machine can also be switched off manually at any time.
External cleaning
Instructions from the manualExternal cleaning6 steps
- Disconnect the appliance from power before cleaning.
- Never immerse it in water.
- Do not use aggressive cleaning agents or scouring cream on food-contact parts; remove detergent residues with clean water.
- Clean the housing with a soft damp cloth.
- The glass pot and lid and the swivel filter can be washed in a dishwasher.
- Let the hotplate become cold, then clean it with a soft damp cloth.
Descaling
Instructions from the manualDescaling and both rinses11 steps
- Descale regularly to avoid damage.
- Scale depends on water hardness and increases energy consumption by preventing effective water heating.
- Complete both stages: descaling and rinsing.
- Follow the descaler manufacturer’s dosing instructions and pour the descaler into the water tank.
- The manual recommends Melitta Anti Calc Liquid for Filter Coffee & Aqua Machines.
- Turn the appliance on and follow the descaler manufacturer’s instructions.
- When all the descaling liquid has run through, turn the appliance off.
- Rinse with fresh water: let the appliance cool for about two minutes, then fill it with the maximum amount of water.
- Turn it on and allow all the water to run through.
- Turn it off immediately.
- Repeat the rinsing process.
Note on disposal
Instructions from the manualDisposal4 steps
- Appliances bearing the illustrated WEEE symbol are subject to European Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment guidelines.
- Do not put electrical appliances in household waste.
- Use suitable collection systems for environmentally responsible disposal.
- Recycle the packaging materials.