SOlac CE4520 Espresso Coffee Maker Instruction Manual
- June 9, 2024
- sOlac
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SOlac CE4520 Espresso Coffee Maker
Dear customer, Thank you for deciding to purchase a Solac brand pro- duct.Thanks to its technology, design and operation and the fact that it exceeds the strictest quality standards, a fully satisfactory use and long product life can be assured. Read these instructions carefully before switching on the appliance and keep them for future reference. Fai-lure to follow and observe these instructions may result in an accident. Failure to follow and observe these ins-tructions may result in an accident.
USE AND CARE
- Do not use the appliance if its accessories are not pro-perly fitted.
- Do not switch the appliance on without water.
- Do not use the appliance if the ON/OFF switch does not work.
- Do not move the appliance while in use.
- Respect the MAX and MIN levels.
- Disconnect the appliance from the mains when not in use and before undertaking any cleaning task.
- Store this appliance out of reach of children and/or tho-se with reduced physical, sensorial or mental abilities or who are unfamiliar with its use.
- Do not put the appliance away if it is still hot.
- Only use water with the appliance.
- Never leave the appliance connected and unattended if not in use. This also saves energy and prolongs the life of the appliance.
- Do not remove the filter holder when coffee is being made, as at that time it is under pressure.
DESCRIPTION
- A Cup warming plate
- B Steam/water control
- C Steam heating button
- D 2-coffee button
- E 1-coffee button
- F Drip tray
- G Tank lid
- H Water tank
- I Steamer pipe
- J Start/stop button
- K Filter for single measure
- L Filter for double measure
- M Filter for capsules *
- N Filter holder
- O Measuring spoon with compactor
- P Pressure gauge
INSTRUCTIONS
BEFORE USE:
Make sure that all the product’s packaging material has been removed. When using this product for the first time, it is advisable to test it with just water. Before using the product for the first time, clean the parts that will come into contact with food in the manner described in the cleaning section. Before switching the machine on, check that there is nothing pressing the buttons and that the steam controller is closed.
FILLING WITH WATER:
The tank must be filled with water before turning the appliance on. Remove
the tank from the appliance. Open the lid Fill the tank with cold water. Fill
the container, respecting the MAX level. Close the lid. Replace the tank in
its housing, ensuring that it is well fitted.
PRESSURE INDICATOR
The pressure gauge (P) indicates whether the pressure is optimal for the task
in hand, when the pointer is in the OPTIMAL PRESSURE region.
PRIMING THE CIRCUIT
This simple operation ensures optimum dispensing and has to be performed:
• When first starting:
• When the machine has not been used for a long time (1 or 2 weeks)
• After producing steam
• When the tank has run out of water.
Fill the tank with water, making sure not to exceed the “MAX” level marker. Connect the appliance to the mains. Set the On/Off switch (J) to the On position. The pilot light will light up For this operation it is not necessary to wait for the machine to heat up Without fitting the filter holder, (or with the filter holder fitted, but without coffee), place a container below the steam tube (I) Open the steam control (B) by turning it anti-clockwise. The pump will start to operate, taking water from the tank. Water will come out through the steam pipe. Wait until approximately one cupful has come out. To finish the operation, close the steam control (B) by turning it clockwise. This will complete the priming operation.
USE
Connect the appliance to the mains. Use the On/Off switch to switch the appliance on. The indicator lights on the buttons will flash, indicating that preheating is taking place. When the preheating operation has finished, the lights will remain lit. The buttons will not work during the pre-heating operation. The machine is now ready to make your coffee.
STANDBY MODE
Once the machine is switched on, it automatically goes into Standby mode,
awaiting a command. In Standby mode the 1-coffee and 2-coffee lights stay lit,
and the thermoblock technology maintains the tem-perature.
BREWING COFFEE
One coffee
Remove the filter holder, if it is already fitted. To enjoy the full aroma of
the coffee, we recommend emptying and cleaning the filter with a fine cleaning
brush after each use. Fill the coffee filter with 7-8 g of ground coffee, and
press it down using the compactor on the measuring spoon. Place the filter in
the filter holder and fit the filter holder in the machine, turning it
anticlockwise to its locking position.
NOTE: We recommend natural roast coffee. Torrefacto coffee may affect the operation of the machine. Press the 1-coffee button. The machine will start PRE-BREWING by pouring a little water over the coffee to moisten it. It will then brew the coffee and stop automa-tically, with three beeps to signal the end of the function. Once the function has finished, proceed to clean the filter.
Two coffees
Repeat all the previous steps, substituting the 1-coffee filter for the
2-coffee one and filling it with approximately 15-16 g of coffee. Press the
2-coffee button and the machine will operate until brewing is completed.
Coffee capsule (Only on the Taste Slim ProCap model) Open the capsule
accessory lid by turning it anti-cloc-kwise. Place the capsule face up inside
the space and close the lid. Put the accessory into the filter holder,
positioning the lid at the bottom of it. Proceed to brew the coffee as normal.
To extract the capsule, remove the filter holder and allow it to cool. Take
off the lid and recycle the capsule as recommen-ded by the capsule
manufacturer.
Hot water
In Standby mode, open the steam/hot water control. The pump will start to work
and hot water will come out through the steamer pipe. Once finished, close the
pipe using the steam control. Steam / Frothing Milk In Standby mode, press the
steam button. This will start to flash, indicating that the thermoblock is
heating to a temperature of 130 ºC to produce dry steam. Insert the steamer
pipe into the container holding the milk or liquid to be heated. Open the
steam/hot water control. The pump will emit small pulse sounds, generating
steam. Once the milk or liquid is hot, close the steam control and wipe the
pipe clean with a cloth. When the function has finished, press the coffee
button to lower the temperature and switch back to Standby mode.
COFFEE QUANTITY PROGRAMMING
With this coffee it is possible to set the amount of coffee that each button
brews. To do this, make a coffee by fo-llowing the instructions above,
changing only one step: When pressing the button to brew the coffee, keep it
pressed down until you reach the desired quantity and then release it.
The machine saves this setting for subsequent brews. The time can be set from
20 to 75 seconds. (25 ml – 160 ml)
PROGRAMMING THE COFFEE MAKER
Programming menu
First, make sure that the coffee maker is in Standby mode. Next, press and
hold the steam heating button for 5 seconds. The lights on the buttons will
flash consecutively. The programming menu has now been accessed.
NOTE : If the machine remains inactive for 15 seconds, it automatically switches back to standby mode.
Programming the temperature
Access the programming menu. Press the 1-coffee button to enter the
temperature set-ting. Once pressed, the machine uses the lights to show which
level it was at:
| 1-coffee | 2-coffees | Steam | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| X | Low |
temperature (70 ±5* ºC)
X| X| | Medium
temperature (75 ±5* ºC)
X| X| X| High
temperature (80 ±5* ºC)
Temperature may vary depending on external condi-tions. The lights will now flash sequentially. Press the tempe-rature level you require:
- Coffee – Low temperature
- Coffees – Medium temperature
Steam – High temperature
Once the button is pressed, the 1-coffee button light will flash quickly to
confirm that the temperature has been selected. The coffee maker will beep
twice.
Programming water hardness
Access the programming menu. Press the 2-coffee button to enter the water
hardness setting. The lights will show which level it is at:
| 1-coffee | 2-coffees | Steam | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| X | Low water |
hardness
X| X| | Average
water hardness
X| X| X| High water
hardness
Once the level is shown, the lights will flash sequen-tially. Select the water hardness for your area based on the following table:
Measurement| Low
hardness
| Average
hardness
| High
hardness
---|---|---|---
German
degrees
| <10º| 10º – 20º| >20º
French
degrees
| <18º| 18º – 36º| >36º
mg CaCO3/L| <180| 180 –
360
| >360
Once selected, the coffee maker switches back to Stan-dby mode.
FACTORY SETTINGS RESET
Place a container under the steam pipe. Access the programming menu. Open the
steam control fully. Press the 1-coffee button. The buttons will all flash at
the same time, indicating that all values have been re-set to the factory
default settings. The 1-coffee and 2-coffee buttons will flash to tell you to
close the steam control.
ONCE YOU HAVE FINISHED USING THE APPLIANCE:
Turn the appliance off, using the on/off switch. Unplug the appliance from the
mains. Clean the appliance
SAFETY THERMAL PROTECTOR
The appliance has a safety device, which protects the appliance from
overheating. When the appliance switches itself on and off repeated-ly, for
reasons other than the thermostat control, check to ensure that there are no
obstacles that impede co-rrect air entry or expulsion. If the appliance turns
itself off and does not switch it-self on again, unplug it from the mains
supply and wait approximately 15 minutes before reconnecting it. If it fails
to switch on again, take it to one of the authorised technical assistance
services.
AUTO-OFF FUNCTION
SOLAC machines are designed to save energy. Consequently, the appliance
switches off automatically 30 minutes after the last operation. To return to
normal operation, simply press any button.
CLEANING
BETWEEN COFFEES
To enjoy the best coffee, we recommend always kee-ping the coffee maker clean.
Empty the coffee out of the filter by giving it a sharp tap or with the help
of a spoon or utensil. Clean the filter with warm water or with a fine
cleaning brush to remove any coffee remains. Use a damp cloth to wipe the
shower (the filter holder support) to remove any coffee remains.
CAUTION : Make sure not to touch any of the parts involved in the brewing (Filter, Shower) im-mediately after making a coffee.
BASIC CLEANING
Unplug the appliance from the mains and let it cool be-fore performing any
cleaning task. Clean the equipment using a damp cloth with a few drops of
washing-up liquid and then dry. Do not use solvents or products with an acid
or base pH, such as bleach or abrasive products, to clean the appliance. Do
not let water or any other liquid get in through the air vents to avoid
damaging the appliance’s internal components.
The following parts are dishwasher safe:
- Water tank
- Drip tray
- Coffee filters
Next, dry all the parts before refitting them and storing the appliance.
STEAMER PIPE CLEANING
ATTENTION! All of the steamer components can be-come very hot. It is advisable to clean the steamer pipe after genera-ting steam and before switching off the machine to pre-vent a build-up of dirt. To do this, take the sleeve off the steamer pipe. Place a glass containing with a little water, under the pipe and submerge the pipe in the water. Follow the instructions in the section to make hot water come out through the pipe. Use a cloth to dry the pipe and put the sleeve back on. If no steam comes out, dry milk may be blocking the outlet. In which case, carefully use a needle to unclog the tip of the steamer pipe. Once clean, rinse under running tap water and reas-semble it. Generate some more steam.
HOW TO DEAL WITH LIME SCALE INCRUSTATIONS
For the appliance to work correctly it should be kept free of limescale or magnesium deposits caused by using hard water. To prevent this kind of problem, we recommend the use of water with low lime or magnesium mineralisation. The coffee maker tells you when descaling is needed by beeping and the three lights switch on without flas-hing. When this happens, fill the tank with 1L of water and add a descaling agent (citric acid, descaler…) Access the programming menu as described earlier in the manual. Place a large container (enough to hold 1L water) under the steamer pipe. Open the steam control to the MAX position. Press the steam heating button again and the machine will begin the descaling process. This process takes about 5 minutes. A specific anti-lime scale product should be used on this kind of product.
NOTE : Should you also want to clean the entire coffee system, you can alternate the flow of water by using the steam control.
NOTE : Home-made solutions, such as the use of vine-gar, are not recommended for de-scaling this appliance Once the operation has finished, refill the tank with clean water and go through the process again, but without descaling agent, to eliminate any remains left inside the machine.Once finished, clean the water tank and the machine is now ready for use.
FAULTS AND REPAIR
Take the appliance to an authorised technical support service if problems
arise. Do not try to dismantle or re-pair it, as this may be dangerous.
Lit button warnings
| Operation | LED indicators |
|---|
On/Off
| The machine is preparing itself.
Start of the coffee brewing function| Flashing: Pre-heating. Steady: Ready to
make coffee.
Start of the steam function| Flashing: Pre-heating.
Steady: Ready for steam
Open steam control| Flashing: Reminder to close the steam control
Thermoblock too hot.| Steady: It needs to cool down.
Descale warning.| The 3 lights light up. Proceed with descaling.
NTC fault.
| The 3 lights flash
simultaneously.
DISPOSAL
FOR EU PRODUCT VERSIONS AND/OR IN THE CASE THAT IT IS REQUESTED IN YOUR
COUNTRY: ECOLOGY AND RECYCLABILITY OF THE PRODUCT The packaging materials for
this appliance are included in a collection, classification and recycling
system. Should you wish to dispose of them, use the appropriate public
containers for each type of material. The product does not contain
concentrations of substances that could be considered harmful to the
environment – This symbol means that if you wish to dispose of the product
once its useful life has ended, it must be deposi-ted with an authorised waste
management agent for the selective collection of Waste Electrical and
Electronic Equipment (WEEE)
This appliance complies with Directive 2014/35/EU on Low Voltage, with
Directive 2014/30/EU on Electromagne-tic Compatibility, with Directive
2011/65/EU on restrictions on the use of certain dangerous substances in
electri-cal and electronic appliances and with Directive 2009/125/EC on the
ecological design requirements applicable to products related to energy.