Melitta AromaFresh Therm Pro-Therm Pro X Automatic Coffee Machine User Manual

: June 12, 2024
: Melitta

Table of Contents

Melitta AromaFresh Therm Pro-Therm Pro X Automatic Coffee Machine
For your safety
Appliance at a glance
First steps
Preparing to make beverages
Preparing coffee
Using the timer
Changing settings
Cleaning the appliance
Descaling the appliance
Disposal
Technical data
Troubleshooting
References
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Melitta AromaFresh Therm Pro-Therm Pro X Automatic Coffee Machine

For your safety

Proper use
The appliance is intended for use in private households or compa-rable environments to prepare coffee beverages.
Any other use is regarded as improper and may lead to per-sonal injury and material damage.

Danger from electric current

Only use the appliance if it is in a technically flawless condition.
Only connect the appliance to a correctly installed earthed mains socket.
If the appliance or the power cable is damaged, there is a risk of fatal electric shock. You may not use the appliance in this case, but instead you need to have it repaired by the manufacturer, the customer services or a service partner.
You must not immerse the appliance in water or let the power cable come into contact with water.
Disconnect the appliance from the power supply when left unsupervised for a long time.

Risk of burns and scalds
The coffee and steam produced are very hot. Avoid direct con-tact with the flowing coffee and the steam. Do not open the hinged filter holder during the brewing process.

General safety

Do not operate the appliance in a cabinet.
Do not reach into the interior of the appliance during operation.
You may not open the housing or manipulate the appliance in any other way.
Do not use abrasive cleaning agents or scouring milk to clean parts that come into contact with food. Remove the remains of the cleaning agents with clear water.

Insulated jug

You may not use the jug in a microwave.
Do not place the jug on a hot stove.
Do not use the jug to store dairy products or baby food. There is a risk of bacterial growth.
Do not lay the filled jug on its side as liquid could leak out.

Children

Children must not be allowed to play with the appliance.
You must keep children who are younger than 8 years away from the appliance.
This appliance may be used by children over 8 years of age and by persons with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities or a lack of experience and knowledge, but only if they are supervised or have been instructed in using the appliance safely and understand the resulting risks.
Cleaning and maintenance must not be undertaken by children younger than 8 years of age. Children older than 8 years of age must be supervised during cleaning and maintenance.

Appliance at a glance

First steps

Unpacking the appliance
Remove the packaging material and the adhesive strips from the appliance. Please keep the original packaging.
The appliance has been tested in the factory to ensure that it functions perfectly. Therefore, the appliance may still contain traces of coffee and water.

Setting up the appliance

Set up the appliance in a dry room.
Set up the appliance on a stable, flat and dry surface. The surface may not be hot. The appliance may not be placed in the vicinity of sinks or the like.
Route the power cable so it does not lie over edges or cannot be damaged by hot surfaces.

Connecting the appliance
Only connect the appliance to an easily accessible, properly installed earthed mains socket.
Full isolation from the mains is achieved by disconnecting the mains plug.

Switching on the appliance for the first time
When switching on for the first time, you must rinse the appliance. Rinsing is done without a filter and without coffee.

Connect the appliance to the mains supply.
Set the Time and the Language with the function buttons.
Confirm each selection with the “OK” button.
Set the “Strength –” button to 0 to deac-tivate the grinder. No coffee beans are ground.
» The spoon symbol appears on the screen.
Place the jug with the lid under the outlet.
Remove the water tank. Rinse out the water tank with clean tap water.
Fill the water tank with fresh, cold tap water up to the 8-cup marking and insert it.
Start preparation with the “Start/Stop” button.
The preparation ends automatically.
Empty the jug.
Repeat steps 4 to 8 to rinse the appliance a second time.

Preparing to make beverages

Filling with tap water

Fill the water tank only with fresh, cold tap water. Close the filled water tank with the lid.
The markings on the water tank correspond with the number of cups that you prepare during a brewing process. The brewing pro-cess will always use up all of the water in the water tank. Therefore, fill only the quantity of water that you require for the subsequent brewing process.
The filled quantity of water may not exceed the 8 cup marking as the jug will otherwise overflow.

Using a filter

Use Melitta® filters in the size 1×4®. Fold the filter along the stamped seam and fit the filter in the filter insert. Push the filter down carefully to achieve an ideal fit. The hinged filter holder should click into place when you close it.
After preparation, remove the filter insert with the filter and dispose of the filter.

Filling with coffee beans
Roasted coffee beans lose their aroma after a few days. Therefore, do not fill too many coffee beans into the bean container. When the bean container is full, you can prepare coffee 2 or 3 times with the maximum water quantity.

Attention! Extremely oily and caramelized coffee beans can clog up the grinder. Ground coffee can also damage the grinder.

If the bean container is ground empty during preparation, three short signal tones will sound and the grinding process will be interrupted. A corresponding message will also appear on the screen.

Fill the bean container with sufficient coffee beans and confirm with the “OK” button. The remaining quantity required will be ground and the preparation continued.

Setting number of cups to be brewed

Set the number of cups to be brewed with the “Cup +” and “Cup -” buttons.
Always set the number of cups so it corre-sponds with the filled quantity of water. The appliance will then use up all of the water in the water tank. This setting is used to set the quantity of coffee beans to be ground. The brewing process will be optimised for the quantity set.

Setting grinding fineness and brewing strength
The grinding fineness basically influences the flavour of the coffee. If the grinding fineness is too fine, the coffee will have a bitter taste. If the grinding fineness is too coarse, the coffee will taste acidic.
Turn the “grinding fineness regulator” clockwise to set a finer grinding fineness. Turn
it is anti-clockwise to set a coarser grinding fineness.

You use the “Strength” buttons to set the quantity of coffee beans being ground. The 0 setting deactivates the grinder allowing you to use ground coffee.
The grinding results and the brewing strength can vary between different coffee varieties. You should try out different settings to obtain the best results. Always start with a medium setting.
Note: If, despite setting the grinding fineness and strength, you do not obtain tasty coffee, you can also set the quantity of coffee beans to be ground in the menu under Mill Settings. Note that this setting influences the taste of the coffee with all strength levels and with any number of cups set.

Preparing coffee

Observe the following instructions during preparation:

Start the preparation with the “Start/Stop” button. The LED flashes green during preparation.
You can end preparation at any time by pressing the “Start/Stop” button again.
The brewed coffee flows through the valve in the lid of the insulated jug.
The preparation ends automatically. A signal tone sounds depending on the setting.
The drip stop in the filter insert stops cof-fee dripping when you remove the jug.
Depending on the setting, the screen is darkened after a few minutes of inactivity. Press any button to activate the screen.
To pour the coffee, press down the sealing lever.
To open the lid, press the side catches inwards and pull the lid upwards.

Preparing coffee with coffee beans

Fill enough coffee beans into the bean container.
Set the grinding fineness.
Fit a suitable filter in the filter insert.
Fill the water tank according to the required number of cups.
Place the jug with the lid in the appliance.
Set the number of cups to be brewed.
Set the brewing strength. The strength may not be 0.
Start preparation with the “Start/Stop” button.

Preparing coffee with ground coffee

Use approx. 6 to 8 g of ground coffee per cup.

Set the “Strength –” button to 0 to deacti-vate the grinder.
» The spoon symbol appears on the screen.
Fit a suitable filter in the filter insert.
Put the required quantity of ground coffee into the filter.
Fill the water tank according to the required number of cups.
Place the jug with the lid in the appliance.
Set the number of cups to be brewed.
Start preparation with the “Start/Stop” button.

Using the timer

The timer allows the appliance to automati-cally start the preparation at a set time. You need to set the time in order to use the timer, see section 1 For your safety on page 15.

Preparing coffee with the timer

Prepare the appliance as described in the section 5.1 or 5.2 without pressing the
“Start/Stop” button.
Activate the timer with the “Timer” button.
Select a start time with the left function button.
Start the timer with the “OK” button.
The start time is displayed on the screen and the LED lights up white.
Preparation starts at the selected time.
You can deactivate the timer before the end of the start time by pressing the “Timer” button again.

Setting the starting time
You can set two start times that you can then select by pressing the buttons.

Press the “Timer” button.
Select the start time that you want to change with the left function button.
Press the right function button to activate the setting.
Set the required time with the function buttons. Confirm each selection with the “OK” button.
Press the right function button to save the setting and activate the timer.
Use the left function button to save the time. The timer is not activated, however.

Changing settings

This menu contains functions for configuring the appliance and for maintenance.
Press the right function button to call up the menu. Navigate within the menu using the two function buttons. Confirm your entries with “OK”. Press the “Start/Stop” button to exit a function without saving the setting. The current assignment of the function buttons is shown on the screen.
The settings are retained even when you disconnect the appliance from the electricity mains.

Cleaning the appliance

Regular cleaning and maintenance of the appli-ance guarantee the consistent high quality of your coffee.
Always allow the appliance to cool down before cleaning it.

Attention! Unsuitable cleaning agents can damage the appliance. Only use the recom-mended cleaning agents.

Cleaning surfaces
Use a soft, damp cloth to clean the surfaces. Remove external soiling immediately.
You can remove residue from the coffee beans in the bean container with a soft cloth. The cloth needs to be dry.

Cleaning the jug
Rinse the jug, the lid and the filter insert with clear, warm water and a small quantity of washing up liquid. Clean the outer surfaces of the jug with a soft, moist cloth.

Cleaning the grinder
Clean the grinder if you see visible soiling. After each time you clean the grinder, you should also clean the ground coffee chute, see section 8.4 Cleaning the ground coffee chute on page 22.

You can also watch a video of the cleaning steps. To do this, simply use the adjacent QR code.

Disassembling and cleaning the grinding fineness regulator

Empty the bean container.
Allow the grinder to grind itself empty. Do this by fitting a filter in the filter insert and starting the grinding process with the “Start/Stop” button.
» The appliance indicates that there are no coffee beans in the bean container.
Turn the grinding fineness regulator until the two triangles point towards each other.
Pull the grinding fineness regulator verti-cally upwards out of the appliance.
Disassemble the grinding fineness regulator as shown in the following picture.
To loosen the grinding ring (25), turn it to the position shown.
Clean all parts of the grinder with the brush.
You can remove the ground coffee from the grinding ring by knocking it lightly. You can also remove the ground coffee with a vacuum cleaner.
If it is heavily soiled, you can clean the grinding ring under running water. Allow the grinding ring to dry completely.
Clean the lower grinding disc (28), the gap (26) and the entrance to the ground coffee chute (27). You can remove loose ground coffee with a vacuum cleaner. Loosen caked-on ground coffee with the brush.

Fitting the grinding fineness regulator
All parts of the grinding fineness regulator must be completely dry.

Reassemble the grinding fineness regulator.
Make sure you press the silicone gas-ket (24) evenly and as far as it will go into the grinding ring (25).
To lock the grinding ring, turn it to the position shown.
Insert the grinding fineness regulator vertically into the appliance. The two triangles must point towards each other.
Press the grinding fineness regulator down gently and turn it clockwise to the stop.

Cleaning the ground coffee chute

Empty the bean container.
Allow the grinder to grind itself empty. Do this by fitting a filter in the filter insert and starting the grinding process with the “Start/Stop” button.
» The appliance indicates that there are no coffee beans in the bean container.
Open the hinged filter holder.
Clean the area above the hinged filter with the brush and a moist cloth.
Open the flap for the ground coffee chute by selecting Clean mill > Ground coffee chute

Open in the menu.
Clean the ground coffee chute with the brush. Make sure that you also clean the parts that are further inside.
Close the flap for the ground coffee chute by selecting Clean mill > Ground coffee chute
Close in the menu.
Close the hinged filter holder.

Descaling the appliance

Descale program
After you have used the appliance for a while, limescale deposits will build up inside it. To ensure that your appliance works perfectly and has a long life, you need to descale it on a regular basis.
The Descale program removes the limescale deposits. You should run the program every four weeks or when the red drop on the screen asks you to do so. The program takes approximately 25 minutes and should not be interrupted.
Use Melitta® Anti Calc liquid descaling agent for filter coffee machines. Observe the instructions on the packaging of the descaling agent.

Caution! Descaling agent causes eye irri-tation. If it accidentally comes into contact with your eyes, you should rinse them with clear water for several minutes. Consult a doctor if symptoms persist.

Remove the filter from the appliance.
Start the descaling program by selecting Settings > Descale in the menu.
Note: When the red drop on the screen asks you to descale the appliance, you can also start the program with the left func-tion button.
Fill at least 500 ml of descaling fluid into the water tank.
Place the jug with the lid in the appliance.
Press the right function button to start the program.
» The LED flashes red.
» The descaling program runs and finishes automatically.
The display on the screen asks you to rinse the appliance.
Rinse the appliance twice, see section 9.2 Rinsing the appliance on page 23.
If the appliance asks you to descale it again after a short period, the layer of limescale in the heater was too thick or the descaling agent was not sufficiently effective. In this case, run the program again.

Rinsing the appliance
After descaling, you must rinse the appliance to remove all remains of the descaling agent. You should also rinse the appliance if you do not use the appliance for a longer period.

Remove the water tank. Rinse out the water tank with clean tap water.
Fill the water tank with fresh, cold tap water up to the 8-cup marking and insert it.
Place the jug with the lid in the appliance.
Set the “Strength –” button to 0 to deacti-vate the grinder.
» The spoon symbol appears on the screen.
Start the rinsing process with the “Start/Stop” button.
Allow the water to flow through com-pletely and empty the jug.