Saeco descaler

The coffee brewing apparatus needs systematic care, since the working state of the main elements of the coffee machine affects the process of brewing a magnificent aromatic invigorating drink. The cleaning procedure for the coffee brewing unit involves caring for the fundamental elements - a hydraulic system, a water tank, a mechanism for brewing coffee, a cappuccino machine, a container for waste and coffee residues. In this article, we will consider how the descaling of a coffee machine is performed, how well the Saeco special descaling agent is, and what other means can this process produce.

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How does scale affect the operation of the coffee machine?

In hard water there is a high coefficient of magnesium and calcium salts, which form an insoluble precipitate during heating. This limescale deposits on the coffee machine parts and creates trouble.

Timely descaling of your Saeco coffee machine prevents many problems:

• extends the life of the coffee machine;
• contributes to the maximum volume of the prepared drink;
• promotes proper coffee temperature;
• reduces repair costs due to accumulation of scale;
• contributes to the preparation of perfect foam;
• provides the perfect taste of the prepared drink.

Important! The formation of scale affects the process of heating and water supply, reduces the capacity of the boiler and blocks areas inside the device, which provokes a decrease in temperature and quality of coffee. Scale also affects the operation of the pump, so there is an increase in the background noise during use of the unit.

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What is the difference between coffee when the coffee machine is dirty?

For a perfect coffee foam, a brownish-golden color scheme with a dense texture is characteristic. A quality espresso coffee must have a thick consistency, with a brownish tint and a sweetish taste.

Limescale reduces the pressure and reduces the amount of water that is supplied:

• If the coffee machine has not been descaled, then in the process of making coffee on the surface of the cup, a foam of weak consistency is obtained.
• In the presence of limescale, there is no direct contact of the liquid with the walls of the tank, therefore, as a result, the water does not heat up to the desired temperature, and the coffee drink instead of hot becomes cool.
• In addition, limescale is washed out of the coffee machine and sediment particles fall into the coffee mug.

To avoid all these problems, it is necessary to regularly clean the coffee machine from accumulated plaque.

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When do you need descaling?

You must systematically clean the Saeco coffee maker. The regularity of this process depends on the quality of the water:

• If there is hard water, it is advisable to clean the coffee machine once a month.
• If the water is softened, then it is enough to clean once every six months.

Important! In addition, there is another method that reports the need for decalcification. When the coffee machine has made about 200 cups of coffee, you should think about cleaning the machine.Some models are equipped with special indicators, a certain indicator of which informs about the need for decalcification.

If the coffee machine is not equipped with a special counter, then you should pay attention to the following circumstances, which indicate the necessity of descaling the Saeco coffee machine:

• During the process of making coffee, there is a strong hum of the device.
• When brewing a drink, the trickle of coffee entering the cup is much thinner than usual.
• The presence of a whitish precipitate in a coffee drink.
• At the joints of the coffee maker's body, traces of water flow are noticeable.
• When the unit is turned on, a signal is issued that reports a malfunction, and the coffee maker does not work.
• When the valve is opened in steam mode, scale fragments fly out of the tube.

These situations most often arise during a long process of operation of the unit, or in the case when standard measures were not taken in time to ensure proper water hardness. The easiest way is to install a Brita Intenza Aroma System water filter.

Important! If the Saeco coffee machine is equipped with a display, you can program the machine for a specific indicator of water hardness. When small salt deposits occur, the unit gives a signal informing you that the Saeco coffee machine needs to be cleaned.

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An important step - descaling the appliance

Saeco appliances consist of a boiler that is capable of heating water to 90 degrees. The heating element, which helps the process of heating the water, is prone to scale formation. That is why, so that the equipment does not fail prematurely and functions efficiently, it is necessary to carry out the descaling procedure of the Saeco coffee machine on time.

Important! The presence of an automatic cleaning system contributes to the process of removing salt deposits using a special cleaning agent for the Saeco coffee machine. The device is equipped with a built-in control system, which is used for quantitative control of cycles in the preparation of coffee. Reaching a certain indicator, the indicator on the control panel reminds of the need to carry out descaling of the Saeco coffee machine.

There are some recommendations for removing salt deposits in the Saeco coffee machine:

1. Pour the cleaning agent into the water hole and add one liter of warm water, which is not higher than 60 degrees.
2. After that, turn on the device and pass a few mugs of water through the hot water supply system.
3. Then close the tap with hot water
4. We brew two cups of coffee at the same time as a cleaning substance, and the prepared drink is not used for drinking.
5. Following the instructions, we start the automatic program for washing the Saeco coffee machine.
6. Then we wash the working unit of the equipment with tap water, and if glass is provided electric kettle.

Important! If the model of the coffee machine does not provide an automatic cleaning program, then it is necessary to carry out the process of brewing coffee with a cleaning agent as many times as there is water in the tank. After this, it is necessary to rinse the hopper hole - filling it with water from the tap, carry out the procedure for brewing a few more coffee mugs. This completes the cleaning of the coffee machine from salt deposits.

Some models have an integrated hydraulic system consisting of devices and tubes for supplying a drink. When you turn on the machine and with each brewing coffee, the process of automatic cleaning of the hydraulic system is carried out. After passing through the entire hydraulic system, water enters the plastic tray.

Important! To increase the efficiency of the descaling process of the device, it is recommended to use special tablets for cleaning the Saeco coffee machine, which must be installed inside the device.

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Cleaning the brewing mechanism

The brewing mechanism affects the effectiveness of making coffee, so it must be regularly washed under running water.A cleaner mechanism prevents a variety of malfunctions during the operation of the device and prepares a more aromatic coffee. For this process, there is no need to use a special Saeco descaler, as the water will do the job perfectly.

Important! The coffee machine does not remind you of the need to clean the brewing mechanism, so you need to independently monitor the level of its purity and rinse in time.

In order to determine the frequency of cleaning the custard mechanism, you can use these tips:

• If the device is used in household appliances, and the process of brewing coffee occurs no more than five times a day, then the brewing mechanism must be cleaned every 10-14 days.
• If the appliance is used in an office, and the coffee brewing process occurs more than 10 times a day, then the mechanism must be cleaned every week.

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Cleaning the cappuccino machine

To remove milk residues and rinse the flow channels of the tube, it is necessary to clean the cappuccino machine. This process needs to be carried out regularly, otherwise - it will be necessary to make a very complex and painstaking repair of the coffee machine. To flush the device, you must use a special liquid cleaner for the Saeco coffee machine, and the dosage depends on the model.

How to rinse the cappuccino machine:

1. Prepare a special washing solution according to the instructions.
2. Dip the milk hose into the prepared solution.
3. Turn on hot milk or foam.
4. Repeat the procedure several times to ensure that the special solution passes through all the tubes.
5. Rinse all channels and tubes of the cappuccino machine with plain water.
6. Clean the filters for the coffee machine.

Important! If the process of preparing a cappuccino or latte occurs daily, then you can rinse the unit's tubes manually, and use a special tool for the Saeco coffee machine once every two weeks.

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Coffee Machine Cleaners

To clean the coffee machine, use the following Saeco descaling agents:

• Saeco coffee machine cleaning fluid - used to remove scale from the heating element. This product is sold in bottles that are designed for one cleaning procedure. Such a process must be done once every two months.
• Saeco coffee machine tablets - purify the device of coffee oils. This tablet must be used after preparing 350 cups to eliminate oil deposits on the inside of the unit.
• Cappuccinator cleaning fluid.
• Saeco Coffee Machine Grease - Extends the life of the brewing unit and helps prepare a richer and more aromatic beverage. This process must be carried out every 500 preparations or after 4-5 kg ​​of brewed coffee.

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We clean the coffee machine correctly

In the manufacture of coffee machines, manufacturing companies simultaneously produce special means for cleaning coffee machines.

If the model is equipped with a counter that reports the number of prepared coffee mugs, then the cleaning process with a universal cleaner will not be very demanding:

1. Choose a Saeco coffee machine cleaner according to the manufacturer's recommendations. One such tool is the CA 6700/00.
2. Prepare the solution following the instructions on the packaging.
3. Fill the reservoir and unit piping with the prepared solution of the desired concentration.
4. Clean the container designed to collect waste and filter coffee residues.
5. Start the automatic decalcification system and observe the signaling actions of the coffee machine itself. Basically, the device requests an additional supply of water and again performs the cleaning of the pan.

The rest of the decalcification process is done by the coffee machine on its own.

If this function is not provided for in the design of the apparatus, then for the implementation of the decalcification process it is necessary:

1. Prepare the Saeco descaler using the packing instructions.
2. Pour the prepared solution of the desired concentration into the water tank and the unit piping.
3. Carry out the procedure for cleaning the container that collects waste and filter from minor coffee residues.
4. Turn on the device, open the tap with very hot water. It is advisable to drain from 100 to 150 milliliters of liquid. This draining procedure must be repeated four to five times with an interval of 6-7 minutes, pouring 90-100 milliliters of liquid from the tap.
5. If the machine is not equipped with a remote control, then pouring coffee into the machine, you must activate the coffee preparation program. If the coffee machine is equipped with a pulverizer, then it is not necessary to pour coffee, but you can immediately start the cooking program. The resulting drink should never be drunk, it must be poured. This procedure must be repeated until the flooded cleaning solution is over.
6. Clean the device of the water tank, then fill in cold water from the tap and repeat the cleaning procedure again, only with clean water to eliminate the remnants of the cleaning agent.
7. Rinse the operating unit of the device under a stream of cold water.

As a result of this decalcification procedure, the coffee maker has become impeccably clean and able to fulfill its functionality again.

Important! There are models equipped with special containers where the cleaning agent is placed in the form of a tablet. Therefore, before starting the procedure, you must study the device.

Lemon acid

If there is no special liquid Saeco descaler or tablets, you can use citric acid and clean the coffee maker:

1. First, the coffee maker is cleaned of waste and coffee residues.
2. Then a solution is prepared using the juice of two lemons per liter of water, or you can use 6-8 teaspoons of citric acid per liter of water.
3. Pour the resulting product into the water tank for two to three hours, since a natural product does not so quickly eliminate hard salt deposits as the chemicals provided in the instructions.
4. After that, start the coffee preparation program to use up the entire amount of citric acid solution in the water tank.
5. Then rinse the water boiler several times with clean tap water.
6. At the end, a coffee preparation program is set up to clean the coffee machine itself with clean water.

Vinegar cleaning

There is a false assumption about the excellent qualities of vinegar to clean the coffee maker and eliminate limescale. The composition of vinegar includes water and acetic acid, which adversely affect the state of the internal elements of the unit.

There are a number of good reasons that do not recommend using such a product:

• Inefficiency of the result of cleaning the coffee machine from limescale. Vinegar consists of acetic acid, and lactic and citric acids are contained in the recommended remedies for removing limescale. The presence of vinegar loosens calcareous deposits, but unlike the chemicals used to eliminate plaque, it does not provide effective cleaning of the coffee maker, and also does not completely remove the oil layer.
• The pungent smell of vinegar is very difficult to get rid of. When combined with coffee oils, the resulting drink has an unpleasant sugary taste. The receptor qualities of the tongue are able to capture up to ten thousand varieties of taste, and vinegar is such a strong product that when it affects the receptors, the remaining taste sensations overlap.
• The procedure for cleaning a coffee machine from limescale using vinegar requires four times as much time as using the recommended cleaning products for the decalcification process.

Important! It is also undesirable to resort to the use of other substances to clean the coffee machine from lime deposits.Means, which include inorganic acids, such as sulfuric, sulfamic, hydrochloric, can cause damage to the coffee machine nozzle system. That is why it is recommended to use only special Saeco descaling agents.

A distinctive feature is the units of the drip type, in which the pump does not function. The design of such coffee machines is equipped with tubes that have thickened walls. In this case, it is permissible to use white vinegar. To prevent a pungent odor, it is recommended to use Senseo limescale remover in drip-type aggregates.

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Now you know how to descale your Saeco espresso machine and how often to complete this procedure. Do not ignore the recommendations of the manufacturer of your equipment so that it will serve you for a long time and you get a really tasty, aromatic drink.