De'Longhi How To Descale Magnifica ESAM4200
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- Опубліковано 5 жов 2024
- De'Longhi Bean to Cup coffee machines have automatic descaling programs.
After a period of use, you may see a constantly flashing light or message "Descale".
This is perfectly normal and is the machine reminding you to descale it.
Descaling is very important to keep your machine in optimum condition and avoid breakdowns.
Here is a quick, guided procedure to descale the machine.
I’ve had this machine for over 6 years and every time descaling is needed I have to watch this video as I don’t remember how it’s done 😜 thanks for uploading it! 😁
Me 2 lol 😂
Haha me too.
Me too! 😂😂😂
The struggle is real. Same here.
And me!!
For those that wonder why it suddenly stops, don’t do anything yet, give it some time and it will continue, it’s letting the descaling fluid clean the internals before flushing it out. Wait until the watertank is empty and the lights are flashing!
You can use the flushed out water in your hot kettle, so it descales as well.
Tips I got from some comments in here. Thought I’d summarize.
I've also had my machine about 5 years. I've watched this video so many times.
Every time I think it's taken too long to descale, but you just have to wait it out. It does it in stages. Be patient!
Oh and agree with buttermilk, be patient. Once you've opened steam valve, machine does about a 5s purge then sits idle for about 5 mins before another purge. This is normal so DON'T touch anything, it is letting things soak/descale. As an added tip, once your coffee machine has finished, empty your waste descale solution container into your kettle for a free descale for a few mins! Then rinse...
for more natural descaler use vinegar ..cheaper, you can find anywhere and does miracles - I know we have extra hard water in my area :D
crackerworld I use citric acid. £5 a kilo from an eBay seller, with no nasty residual vinegar smell/taste.
This is where the real info is.
What a brilliant idea Thansk
Oh bollocks 🤦🏽♂️
One of these days I'll remember how to do it without the video
One massively important point they miss out in the video is that it won’t be a continuous 15 minute cleaning process, it will keep cycling through, so be patient and leave your pan or container there. Kind of dumb they left that part out.
THANK YOU!! Very important comment, I started freaking out haha and turned it off
@@FoogelyGoo me too 😱
And also takes far longer than 15 minutes. If you leave it too long however it turns itself off and you have to start again.
Very huge kudos for you Josh!!!You are absolutely right! They missed that part both here in that video and in the original instructions form Delonghi! And guess what, when the process start and and stop for long period of time I though something happened and that is why it is interrupted and I have power off the machine and cancel the cycle and now couldn't start it again!!!Any suggestions Josh guys?
@@FoogelyGoo Same think here Alicia :) and how did you continue restart the process after that?
Shout out to the descaler crew checking back in every 5 months
Good for Delonghi for uploading this video. I can never remember how to do it.
It took me about three years of descaling before I could remember it!
Yeah true tat I can never remember it too, it’s not tat simple.
A lot easier to follow than the manual. Good video. Thanks
It’s important to realise these machines do not have any kind of sensor to determine when it needs to descale, it’s simply a timer that from factory is set to the hardest water setting, if your in a soft water area set the machine up for that and the timer will take longer before next warning
how?
How
Your video is the best demonstration for this machine
Why doesn't the water go through the coffee nozzles and only through the steam nozzle? It seems like descaling should happen through the coffee nozzles, since I rarely use the steam function.
It’s that time of month again!!!
We are all together on this one brother :)
Many thanks for the info. Only note to add, it only works with the descaling solution
2 years and still need the video
I didn't have the top lights flash but the red descaling did stop flashing so I began the descaling process by adding the chemical, sold cheaper at bed bath and beyond and fresh cold water to tank. It takes 15 minutes and it will go through a few cycles as if it's in a soak, so be PATIENT and let it do its thing. Walk away. After tank empties, repeat.
One thing that is missing ist to turn the mashine on before putting in the water because if not it will pump the acid through the usual coffe output. I dont know if thats a problem but it might be.
yes run loads of water through it on the pus side least the coffe output is then clean
Damn it
I actually prefer it that way as my coffee output / dispenser gets clogged too and I let the descale solution run through that when I turn on the machine. When I next go to make coffee I just run the rinse cycle a time or two.
Thanks a lot. Have to come back every time I have to do it.
Everything else is straight forward except the video failed to mention once machine stops running with red light on stead, and don't do anything, and let it run through till the tank is empty. I thought it was non stop till Tank is empty, not sure if anything went wrong so I started the machine again. Of course the descale solution went through coffee output. Now I am worried...
Wonderful video, thank you so very much. Easy and straight forward process 😀
Worked perfectly for me! and as far as I’m concerned of course you would have the machine switched on!
The total and intervals times are underestimated a lot but it works if you overlook that ;)
Yes agreed.
Very huge kudos for you @Josh Shires!!!You are absolutely right! They missed that part both here in that video and in the original instructions from Delonghi!
And guess what guys, when the process start and and stop for longer period of time I though something happened and that is why and I have power off the machine and cancel the cycle and now couldn't start it again!!! I dig in internet but no where there is an instruction how to restart the process 🙃and the worst thing is that it made the first process ,but it stopped on the rinse process ,so I couldn't use it now because it is not rinsed from the descale agents I'm afraid to use it like this and can't enjoy my lovely coffee! 😃 Please help guys because Delonghi are not very helpful!🤫 Any suggestions guys?
I'd just start it all over again: hold down the rinse button, the one that was flashing before, until it's a solid red. This time just use normal water - no descaler - and turn the steam dial all the way, and let it do it's thing.
If for any reason that doesn't work - if the steam nozzle won't pull water through etc - then I'd take all the beans out and have the machine make a bunch of long 'coffees', until you've emptied the water container. Your goal is to just make sure there's no descaler chemicals left in the process of making a normal cup - so that should do the trick. Good luck!
I don't even think it's harmful to drink it. I mean it rinses with just water. No soap or anything. Same with the container you use for the descaling. Just rinse it with water and you're done. I think it's just citric acid. You could use a regular lemon i guess. It's pretty harmless.
This video was very helpful thanks 😊
very helpful, and simple to follow
Excellent video, worked perfectly for me. Thank you
I really hate this procedure. I will tell you why. I go away and forget about it. It turns off and then I have to repeat the entire process all over again.
Keith. I rely on this video also as handbook mislaid along time ago.
Would it be easier to have a descaled button that you keep pressed for 3 seconds, instead of the breakout room style descaling procedure currently used
Very nicely explained.
My fingers are itching to let the broth run through a second time.
Would that be harmful?
Use lemon juice instead of the cleaning solution to descale.
😂😂 same I’ve had mine years also but every year I’m back on this site.
Danke für den Rat
Yeah every time, I need to watch this video again😂
my red lights still ON, it's not as straightforward as you show! any help?
Just wait. It will pause for a few minutes, rinse some more and repeat until tank empty. Don't wait once the water has run out or you'll need to start all over again as it auto powers off.
My machine seems to need descaling every 2 weeks!
You must live in Hertfordshire too!! 😂
There’s a setting to tell the machine how hard your water is
thanks for a good Video , but I have a question! should we emptying the Tank of coffee before we starting that
You can leave the coffee beans. It just uses the steamer nozzle so won't grind any coffee
Thank you sooo much.
Thank you
When I hold the red light down for 5 seconds all the other lights turn off what and the descaling is not happening what should I do?
This happens on mine too but the programme completes as described. Just be patient- I have thought that nothing was happening too but it does - as long as you open the steam dial
Thank you!
so the water filter MUST be removed during descaling?
Interestingly, neither the manual nor the video shows how much water to add to the 100ml of descaler fluid. The manual makes no reference at all to it, and the video suggests you fill it somewhere towards the maximum mark, but not actually up to the maximum mark. It would be nice to have something a little more precise.
You fill the water tank to the top as it will need most of that to wash through the machine
usually if no amount is given, you should work on 1 litre (that is what the descaling liquid guide told me)
The video says to fill the tank after putting the descaler IN !"!!"
You can see the water in the see throw tank. Hello. Open your eyes
I live in an area with the softest water in Britain. Limescale is non-existant. Why do I still have to use the descaler on my machine?
Same here.
But where to buy the descaling im out
Anyone got an answer to these please:
1. Why is the water tank not emptying fully on either cycle? It gets to abiut a 1/4 - 1/3 full then stops and shows the tank is empty. Is this normal? Feels like a waste of cleaning solution.
2. Why is only the milk frother spout being cleaned, and not the actual thing the coffee comes out of?
I’ve done the descaling procedure and the red light is still flashing! I desperately need coffee. Help!!
Thank you.
I press the descale, lights all ok, turn the knob then nothing happens? I’ve turned the machine off and on several times but the descale programme will not start? When the machine goes off and then on, steam does come out with a little water as usual it’s just the descale process won’t work? Any ideas please
my one still red light too!
I had the issue where the process would not start. Lights flashing, steam valve opened but then nothing. I left the machine in that state for about 15 minutes and the machine powered itself off (same as if you leave machine on after making a drink).
Once off I powered back on and pressed the descale button, lights flashing as per video, then reopened the milk frother (but quicker than previously rather than move it slowly as I did before) and the descale process has started this time.
No idea if machine reset itself after it powered off or by opening the milk valve quickly has resolved issue but hope this could help others.
Same happened to me
one would think that a coffee maker this expensive would last more than a year without major failures requiring repair when far less expensive coffee makers costing 10% as much can last for years. this brand makes an average cup of whatever is made and damn sure NOT worth the cost and expense.
We have descaled our machine 3 times but still the red light stays on ... Any ideas why?
Glad this exists the manual explanation how to do this is rubbish .
Can i replace the descaling liquid by other things (vinegar or something else) as i didn't have it
Try citric acid. Or sqese a lemon or two in to the tank. You could use vinegar i guess. But sometimes it's kind of hard to get rid of the smell.
I did all that but it didn't work what should I do?
I accidentally did a short press and triggered the normal rinsing cycle with the descale in the water tank, is that going to cause an issue?
No. I just did that. I forgot about it. And now I'm on my second cup of coffee since, lol. I've done it lots of times😂
Descaling only steamer unit great
how about the brewer unit had no cleaning program cycle
thats why the espresso taste not so good all or burnt
thats why espresso expert say not great at all on cleaning methods
Bugger, I've just replaced this one with a 5400 and I can't find a descale video!
Sara, there is a 'jeet named "Allan" tugging it to you and this video. Beware.
This machine is a pain, its always asking me to descale it, I live in a soft water area and have only ever descaled my kettle and iron once in a year, this thing is asking me to descale it every month, on top of that, be aware, this only descales the steamer, not the workings for the actual coffee, dont expect your coffee to taste any better afterwards.
Change the water hardness setting. ua-cam.com/video/igdCu_PlRtU/v-deo.html
What should I do if descaling is not starting? After holding the button for 5 seconds, it's lighting red and that's it..
Have you opened the cappuccino asker on!....I didn't at first!
What’s the cappuccino asker my dear l’m not sure
Does anything ever work like it’s supposed to with these machines
Ive descaled as on the video and the light is still on. What do i do?
This has happened to me, I think it may have been more scaled than it should have been. I descaled it again, light went out and no further probs. I’ve had my machine 6 years I live I. A hard water area and it’s only done this once.
PLEASE UPGRADE THIS VIDEO. IT'S NOT ACCURATE. As we followed the video our machine has never been descaled. I think you owe us about 10 descalings
Dali neko može da mi kaze šta raditi kad sporo ističe kafa a ne pokazuje da je prljava mašina hvala
process starts then the top three lights go off and nothing????
Did you turn on (fully open) the stream value?
Minarchist 412 yeah turns out I was just impatient lol
Hi all. Does anyone here know how to solve the problem of the magnifica making weak Americanos with beans, my machine may have a ‘channeling’ issue (read about it online).
Has anyone taken apart the inner parts to clean/service them to improve coffee strength? (Also, it’s not a fine/course bean +/- adjuster issue, I’ve tried that both ways) Thanks in advance
I’ve got the same issue, I just use a smaller mug
Clean twice but the red light still on what is the problem
I have same problem what did you do?
Antonio Di Bartolomeo i have a same problem...
I also had this Problem thought the machine had gone wrong although it worked ok the descaling light was on, I did another descale with the manual in front of me and you must do exactly as it says, Daniel is correct it is all to do with the steam knob, also this video does not mention washing tank before filling to flush, fail to do this and your coffee will not taste good.
na und alles klar-danke!
I was told that if I buy bottled water I wouldn’t need to descale... six months later I find myself having to descale. I’m guessing it’s because when I clean the infuser, I soak it in tap water??
Demineralized water will create less scale. tap water is full of minerals that cause scale...... not bottled water it's the same as tap
Same here 😆
It does not take 15mins!
Link to a newer more detailed official video:
ua-cam.com/video/c7uloMYLy3Y/v-deo.html
WHERE TO GET DESCALE AGENT
I just bought a load of food grade citric acid powder. Works well.
TIP TIP TIP:
Throw the left over water from the descaling in your toilet and leave it there for at least half an hour. Then scrub.
This poison goes down the drain anyway so better use it to the max!
no Do Not Use tap water !
🤣 same here
hakuna matata
Some excellent further instructions here - ua-cam.com/video/HsP9P9Mo-LM/v-deo.html
My machine leaks a lot of water during descaling (I think only during descaling not while using the machine). What can I do?
buy a new one.