zelmer ZCM6255 Espresso Coffee Machine User Manual
- June 12, 2024
- zelmer
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zelmer ZCM6255 Espresso Coffee Machine
Product Information
The ZCM6255 is an espresso coffee machine designed for home use.
It features a control panel with buttons for brewing 1 or 2 cups of espresso,
power on/off, manual mode, and steam. The machine includes a metal coffee
filter holder with a handle and clamp, a drip tray with a water level
indicator, a steam nozzle for frothing milk, a water tank with a lid, and a
measuring cup with a frother. The machine also has an automatic shut-off
function after 25 minutes of inactivity.
Product Usage Instructions
- Ensure the drip tray is clean and properly inserted.
- Fill the water tank with fresh water and secure the lid.
- Place the metal coffee filter holder into the machine and lock it into position.
- Press the power button to turn on the machine.
- Choose the desired cup size by pressing the corresponding button (1 cup or 2 cups).
- Wait for the machine to heat up and the water to reach the optimal temperature.
- Grind coffee beans to a fine consistency and fill the filter basket with coffee.
- Insert the filter basket into the coffee filter holder and lock it into position.
- Place a cup underneath the spout and press the button for the desired cup size to start brewing.
- For frothed milk or hot water, use the steam button and adjust the steam knob as needed.
- After use, clean the drip tray and remove any leftover coffee grounds from the filter basket.
- Regularly descale the machine to prevent mineral buildup.
- If any issues occur, refer to the troubleshooting section of the user manual or contact an authorized service center.
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WARNING
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DESCRIPTION
- A Control panel (1 cup button, 2 cup button, Power button, Manual button, Steam button)
- A1 1 cup button (For single shot use)
- A2 2 cup button (For double shot use)
- A3 Power button
- A4 Manual button
- A5 Steam button
- B Steel mesh (one cup filter and two cup filter)
- C Metal funnel (Portafilter)
- D Funnel handle (Portafilter handle)
- E Funnel holder clip (Portafilter holder clip)
- F Removable cup shelf
- G Float cover (Drip tray full indicator)
- H Drip tray
- I Steam / hot water control knob
- J Water tank handle
- K Water tank cover
- L Water tank
- M Steam wand
- N Steam wand handle
- O Steam wand cover
- P Steam nozzle (Froth nozzle)
- Q Measuring spoon and tamper
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
- If the supply cord is damaged it must be replaced by the manufacturer, its service agent or similarly qualified persons in order to avoid a hazard.
- This appliance can be used by children aged from 8 years and above if they have been given supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance in a safe way and if they understand the hazards involved.
- Children shall not play with the appliance.
- Cleaning and user maintenance shall not be made by children unless they are older than 8 and supervised.
- Keep the appliance and its cord out of reach of children aged less than 8 years.
- Appliances can be used by persons with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities or lack of experience and knowledge if they have been given supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance in a safe way and understand the hazards involved.
- This appliance is intended to be used in household. It is not intended to be used in applications such as: staff kitchen areas in shops, offices and other working environments; farm houses; by clients in hotels, motels and other residential type environments; Bed and breakfast type environments.
- Proceed according to maintenance and cleaning section of this manual for cleaning.
- Never immerse the appliance in water or any other liquid.
- During brewing and after use due to residual heat some parts of the machine are hot.
- Warning: potential injury from misuse!
- This device is designed for use at a maximum altitude of 2000 m above sea level.
IMPORTANT WARNINGS
- Any incorrect use or improper handling of the product shall render the warranty null and void.
- Prior to plugging in the product, check that your mains voltage is the same as the one indicated on the product label.
- The mains connection cable must not be tangled or wrapped around the product during use. Do not use the device, or connect and disconnect to the supply mains with the hands and / or feet wet.
- Do not pull on the connection cord in order to unplug it or use it as a handle.
- Never use your coffee machine without water in it.
- Unplug the product immediately from the mains in the event of any breakdown or damage and contact an official technical support service.
- In order to prevent any risk of danger, do not open the device. Only qualified technical personnel from the brand’s Official technical support service may carry out repairs or procedures on the device.
- B&B TRENDS SL disclaims all liability for damages that may occur to people, animals or objects, for the non-observance of these warnings.
THE FIRST-TIME USE AND PREHEATING
To ensure the first cup of coffee tastes excellent, we recommend you should preheat and rinse the machine.
Purified water is preferred.
- Open water tank cover, fill water into water tank, water level should not exceed the MAX line. Set up the water tank vertically and align the buckles to the hole on the back of the machine, and press it down to be parallel to the top of the machine.
- Set steel mesh into the metal funnel (without coffee in steel mesh), make sure the tube on funnel aligns with groove in the appliance, then insert the funnel into the appliance from the “UNLOCK” position, and fix them into coffee maker firmly by turn it anticlockwise until it is at the “LOCK” position.
- Place a mug or jug on removable cup shelf, make sure the steam control knob is at the OFF position.
- Plug in the power source or connect the appliance from the mains supply, press power button, power button is illuminated solidly, the 1 cup button, 2 cup button, and manual button will pulse as the machine begins preheating. When the 1 cup button, 2 cup button and manual button illuminate solidly, the preheating is finished.
- Press manual button, the appliance will pump water for about 30s, water will pass through the system, then pour out in the mug and clean them thoroughly. Dispose of the water and repeat the process a further 3 times or more.
Place the steam wand into a mug or jug and slowly turn the steam control knob until water dispenses, keep the steam control knob open for at least 30 seconds and close the steam control knob. Take care performing this process as the hot water will pulse into the receptacle, and it may emit steam.
Now the appliance is ready for making coffee.
Note:
If preheating is not completed yet, press the 1 cup button, 2 cup button, or
manual button, the pump does not work.
During water flowing out, before the receptable is full, press the manual
button again to stop pumping water immediately.
There may be noise when pumping water for the first time or after a long time
not used, it’s normal that appliance is releasing the air inside. After about
20s, the noise will disappear.
For manual button, working time is MAX 120s, unit will automatically stop
working if no any operation within 120s.
MAKE ESPRESSO COFFEE
- Remove funnel by turning it clockwise. Adding ground coffee into steel mesh with measuring spoon, a spoon of ground coffee power can make about a cup of top-grade espresso coffee, then press ground coffee powder tightly with the tamper.
- Set steel mesh into metal funnel, make sure the tube on the funnel aligns with groove in the appliance, then insert the funnel into the appliance from the “UNLOCK” position, and fix them into appliance firmly by turning it anticlockwise until it is at the “LOCK” position.
- Place an espresso cup on removable cup shelf.
- After preheating is finished, press 1 cup or 2 cup button, the product will start brewing, working time is 20 s for 1 cup and 35 s for 2 cup coffee. If you want to get the amount of coffee you like, press manual button, when your desired capacity of coffee is obtained, press this button again to stop. For manual button, working time is MAX 120s, appliance will automatically stop working if no any operation within 120s.
- After finish making coffee, take metal funnel out by turning it clockwise, then pour coffee residue out with steel mesh pressed by funnel holder clip.
- Let them cool down completely, then rinse under running water.
Warning: Do not leave the coffee maker unattended during making coffee, as you need operate manually sometimes!
MAKE HOT WATER
When the preheating is finished, the coffee indicator lights up solidly. Then
press 1 cup or 2 cup button, the water pump starts to pump water. Turn the
steam control knob to “Hot water”, then hot water will flow out from the steam
wand.
To stop making hot water, press the 1 cup or 2 cup button again, and turn the
steam control knob to OFF position. Hot water is used for warming cup, making
tea or cooling down the appliance.
MAKE CAPPUCCINO / FROTHED MILK
You get a cup of cappuccino when you top up a cup of espresso with frothed
milk.
Method:
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Prepare espresso first with cup big enough according to the part “MAKE ESPRESSO COFFEE”, make sure the steam control knob is at the OFF position.
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Press the steam button, firstly the coffee button will light up solidly, wait for until the steam button indicator lights up solidly.
Note: During working, the indicator of steam button will cycle on and off to maintain to desired temperature. -
Fill a jug with about 100ml~150ml of milk for each cappuccino to be prepared, you are recommended to use whole milk at refrigerator temperature (not hot!).
Note: In choosing the size jug, it is recommended the diameter is not less than 70+/-5mm, and bear in mind that the milk increase in volume by 2 times, make sure the height of jug is enough. -
Turn the steam control knob slowly anti-clockwise, steam will come out from the frothing device.
Note:
In order to get better milk foam performance, you are recommended to keep steam control knob at the open position for approximate 10s~15s, to release the water from steam wand, since the early steam contains too much water. -
Insert the steam wand into the milk about 1cm~2cm, turn the steam control button slowly in anticlockwise,steam will come out from the steam wand, froth milk in the way moving vessel round from up to down.
Note:
Never touch steam outlet during steam jetting and be careful not to burnt.
Never turn the steam control knob rapidly, as the steam will accumulate rapidly in short time which may increase the potential of risk of explosion. -
When the required purpose is achieved, you can turn the steam control knob to OFF position and press the steam button again to exit the steam function.
Note:
Please follow the operation as below to avoid the steam outlet (steam nozzle or froth nozzle) being blocked after frothing milk each time: put an empty jug under the steam wand, then turn on the steam control knob and press manual button, the pump will pump water, after water flowing out for 30s, press manual button again to stop the pump. Clean steam outlet (steam nozzle or froth nozzle) and steam wand sleeve with wet sponge immediately, but care not be hurt! -
Pour the frothed milk into the espresso prepared, now the cappuccino is ready. Sweeten if desired, sprinkle the froth with a little cocoa powder.
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Press the power button, and pull out the power plug to the power source. All indicators will be extinguished.
Warning:
After steaming, the appliance temperature is too hot and the appliance need to
be turned off and cool down at least for 5 minutes before making coffee again,
or you can activate the “Hot water” function to cool down the appliance. The
coffee will be burnt and there will be overflow at the funnel if the appliance
brew coffee directly without being cooled down.
Note: Please follow below operation if the steam outlet (steam nozzle or
froth nozzle) is blocked:
Firstly, turn the steam control knob to OFF position and cool down the
appliance for about half an hour, then poke the steam outlet (steam nozzle or
froth nozzle) for several times with a needle about 1mm in diameter,finally
press the steam button and turn on the steam control knob to check if the
appliance can produce steam normally when the steam button indicator lights up
solidly. Please contact service department if the appliance can’t produce
steam after above operation.
AUTOMATIC POWER OFF FUNCTION
I f there is no any operation within 25 minutes, the unit will power off
automatically.
CLEAN AND MAINTENANCE
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Disconnect the appliance from the mains supply, cut off power source.
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Make sure the appliance has completely cooled down.
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Simply wipe the steam wand and exterior with a clean, damp cloth or sponge. Use a pin to clean the nozzle head and air holes in the steam wand sleeve. Do not use any abrasives or metal scourers as this will damage the finish on the unit.
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The metal funnel and water tank should be washed after each use by rinsing them under water. To assist in keeping the metal funnel clean, recommend you periodically run the machine with the metal funnel in place, without coffee, using water only. Should the holes in the steel mesh become blocked with coffee grinds, use a fine bristled brush to help clean. When your coffee maker is not being used, recommend that you do not leave the metal funnel attached to the machine as this will reduce the life of the gasket.
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Remove the removable cup shelf and drip tray from the appliance and remove any spilt coffee and water.
Then, clean them with a damp cloth or a damp sponge. -
You must clean the steam wand and steam wand sleeve immediately after each use, after it has cooled down. Place the steam wand in a jug or mug and use the steam setting to clear any remaining milk out of the steam wand and steam wand sleeve. Remove the steam wand sleeve, place under warm running water to remove excess milk. If the steam wand becomes blocked, use a small pin to clean more thoroughly.
WARNING: Steam from the steam wand is extremely hot and can scald.
Note:
Do not clean with alcohol or solvent cleanser. Never immerse the housing in
water for cleaning. Never wash your coffee machine accessories in a
dishwasher.
CLEANING MINERAL DEPOSITS (DESCALING)
- Disconnect the appliance from the mains supply, cut off power source.
- Make sure the appliance has cooled down completely.
- Remove the water tank and drip tray from the appliance.
- Fill water tank with water and dissolved descaler solution to the MAX level (the proportion of water and descale, refer to the instruction of descaler). Please use “household descaler”, instead of industrial descaler.
- Re-fit the water tank and drip tray to the appliance.
- Place an empty container under the brewing head to gather the descaled hot boiled water.
- Connect the appliance to the mains supply.
- Press the power button and wait for the 1 cup button, 2 cup button and manual button, to illuminate solidly.
- Place the steam wand into a mug or jug and slowly turn the steam control knob until water dispenses.
- Keep dispensing to fill the mug or jug, then empty when full.
- Repeat the process until the water tank is empty.
- Immediately refill the water tank with clean water and repeat the process to flush the system.
TROUBLESHOOTING
| SYMPTOM | CAUSE | CORRECTIONS |
|---|---|---|
| The metal parts in the tank have rust. | Descaler is not recommended type. It | |
| may corrode the metal parts in the tank. | Use the descaler recommended by |
manufacturer.
Water leaks from the bottom of coffee maker.
| There is much water in the drip tray.| Please clean the drip tray.
The coffee maker is malfunction.| Please contact with the authorized service
facility for repairing.
When the water tank is pulled up after use, it is normal that there will be
water left on the desk.| As the water outlet at the bottom of the water tank
is a movable part and it is Not leaking.
Water leaks out of outer side of filter.
| There is some coffee powder on filter edge.| Get rid of them.
The funnel is not installed properly or rotated to the right position| Install
the funnel properly and ensure the tunnel is in the right position.
Milk foaming is finished just now or the steam is generated just now, or the
steam button is not reset due to too high temperature.| Operating after
cooling down.
Acid (vinegar) taste exists in Espres- so coffee| No clean correctly after
cleaning mineral deposits.| Clean coffee maker per the content in“before the
first use” for several times.
Coffee powder is stored in a hot, wet place for a long time. The coffee powder
turns bad.| Please use fresh coffee powder, or store unused coffee powder in a
cool, dry place. After opening a package
of coffee powder, reseal it tightly and store it in a refrigerator to maintain its freshness.
Coffee maker cannot work anymore.| Power outlet is not plugged well.| Plug the power cord into a wall outlet correctly, if the appliance still does not work, please contact with the au- thorized service facility for repairing.
Steam cannot froth.
| The Milk Frothing indicator is not illuminated.| Only after the Milk
Frothing indicator is illuminated, the steam can be used to froth.
The container is too big or the shape not fits.| Use high and narrow
container.
You have used skimmed milk.| Use whole milk or half-skimmed milk.
There is some dirt inside the steam nozzle.| Clean the steam nozzle
immediately after use every time with wet sponge.
Do not take apart the appliance by yourself if the cause of failure is not found, contact the qualified servicing center.
PRODUCT DISPOSAL
This product complies with European Directive 2012/19/EU on electrical and
electronic devices,known as WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment),
provides the legal framework applicable in the European Union for the disposal
and reuse of waste electronic and electrical devices. Do not dispose of this
product in the bin, instead going to the electrical and electronic waste
collection centre closest to your home.
SERIES: ZCM. MOD: ZCM6255
220-240V~ 1050W, 50-60 Hz
TYPE: CM3000
Made in China
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