Use NESCAFÉ^® Dolce Gusto^® liquid descaler. To order, call the NESCAFÉ^® Dolce Gusto^® hotline or go on the NESCAFÉ^® Dolce Gusto^® website.

Do not use vinegar for descaling!

Avoid contact of descaling liquid with any part of the machine.

Do not push ON / OFF button during descaling cycle.

If the orange descaling indicator light turns on, or the beverage comes out slower than usual (even in droplets), or if it is cooler than usual, the machine has to be descaled.

If any, remove water from water tank.

Mix 0.5 liter fresh drinking water with descaler in a measuring cup. Pour descaling solution into water tank and insert water tank into machine.

Open locking handle. Put rinsing tool into capsule holder. Insert capsule holder into machine. Close locking handle. Place a large empty container underneath the coffee outlet.

Switch off machine.

Press and hold ON / OFF button for at least 5 seconds. Orange descaling indicator light starts blinking and machine enters descaling mode.

Press "HOT" or "COLD" button. Volume display lights vanish progressively. Machine descales with hot water in start-stop operation for approximately 2 minutes. Extraction can be paused at any time manually by pressing the "HOT"/"COLD" button.

Machine descales continuously with cold water. Volume display lights vanish progressively. Machine stops preparation automatically.

For a better effect of the descaler, the machine enters a waiting time of 2 minutes. Volume display lights vanish progressively. At the end of the waiting time volume display blinks fast.

Empty and clean container. Rinse and clean water tank. Use a clean food-safe brush and washing-up liquid as needed. Afterwards refill with fresh drinking water and insert it into machine.

Press "HOT" or "COLD" button. Volume display lights vanish progressively. Machine rinses continuously with hot water. Extraction can be paused at any time manually by pressing the "HOT"/"COLD" button.

Machine rinses continuously with cold water. Volume display lights vanish progressively. Machine stops preparation automatically.

Remove container. Empty and clean container. Pull out capsule holder. Remove rinsing tool. Keep it in a safe place for later cleaning or descaling. Rinse capsule holder with fresh drinking water from both sides. Reinsert capsule holder.

Clean machine with a soft damp cloth. Dry it afterwards with a soft dry cloth.