Gorenje ESCM15DBK Coffee machine Instruction Manual

: June 5, 2024
: Gorenje

Table of Contents

Safety Cautions
Know your coffee maker
Before the first use
Preheating
Make espresso
Making hot water
Automatic power-off function
Troubleshooting
ENVIRONMENT
WARRANTY AND REPAIR
Documents / Resources
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ESCM15DBK
Instruction manual

Important
Read this user manual carefully before you use the appliance and save it for future reference

Safety Cautions

Before using the electrical appliance, basic precautions should always be followed, including the following:

Read all instructions.
Before using check that the voltage of your wall outlet corresponds to the rated voltage marked on the rating plate.
This appliance has been equipped with a grounded plug. Please ensure the wall outlet in your house is earthed appropriately.
To protect against fire, electric shock, and injury to persons, do not immerse the cord or the plug in water or other liquid.
Remove the plug from the wall outlet before cleaning and when the appliance is not in use. Allow the appliance to cool down completely before removing or attaching components or before cleaning.
Do not operate any appliance with a damaged cord or plug. In case the appliance malfunctions or is dropped or damaged in any manner, return the appliance to the nearest authorized service facility for examination, repair or electrical or mechanical adjustment.
Using accessory attachments not recommended by the appliance manufacturer may result in fire, electric shock or injury to persons.
Place the appliance on a flat surface or a table, do not hang the power cord over the edge of a table or counter.
Make sure the power cord does not touch a hot surface of the appliance.
To avoid damage, do not place the coffee maker on a hot surface or beside a fire.
To disconnect, remove the plug from the wall outlet. When unplugging, always make sure to pull by the plug and not the cord.
Do not use the appliance for anything other than its intended use and place it in a dry environment.
Close supervision is necessary when your appliance is being used near children.
Be careful not to get burned by the steam.
Do not touch the hot surface of the appliance. Use the handle or knobs.
Do not let the coffee maker operate without water.
Do not remove the metal funnel when the appliance is brewing coffee or when releasing steam.
Connect the plug to a wall outlet before use and switch the appliance off before the plug is removed from the wall outlet.
This appliance can be used by children aged 8 years and above and persons with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities or lack of experience and knowledge if they have been given supervision or instruction concerning the use of the appliance in a safe way and understand the hazards involved. Children should not play with the appliance. Cleaning and user maintenance should not be done by children unless they are older than 8 and supervised.
Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance.
Operating or storing environment temperature should be more than 0°C .
This appliance is intended to be used in households and similar environments such as:
– staff kitchen areas in shops, offices, and other work environments;
– farmhouses;
– by clients in hotels, motels, and other residential type environments;
– bed and breakfast type environments.
Do not use outdoors.
Save these instructions.
If you will not use the product for a long time, you need to turn on the power and then release steam for 3 minutes before leaving the product.
If power is cut off during the release of steam, the residual heat will make the product continue to release steam for a length of time. The product will stop releasing steam immediately once you turn off the steam knob.

Know your coffee maker

A. Water tank cover
B. Water tank
C. Steam control knob
D. Top cover
E. Display
F. Control panel（①1-cup coffee button②2-cup coffee button③Power button④Manual coffee
button⑤Steam button）
G. Measuring spoon
H. Steel mesh| I. Metal funnel
J. Funnel handle
K.Float cover
L. Removable cup shelf M.Drip tray Froth nozzle
N. Steam conduit handle
O. Steam wand
P. Froth nozzle
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Before the first use

To ensure the first cup of coffee tastes excellent, you should rinse the coffee maker with warm water as follows:

Open the water tank cover, and fill water into the water tank, the water level should not exceed the “MAX” mark in the water tank. Then replace the water tank cover. Note: the appliance is supplied with a detachable water tank for easy cleaning, you can fill the water tank with water first, and then attach the water tank to the appliance.
Set steel mesh into the metal funnel (no coffee in steel mesh), make sure the tube on the funnel aligns with a groove in the appliance, then insert the funnel into the appliance from the “INSERT” position, and fix them into coffee maker firmly by turning it anticlockwise until it is at the “LOCK” position.
Place a jug on a removable cup shelf. Make sure the steam control knob is in the OFF position.
Connect to a power source, press the power button, power indicator is illuminated white, The indicators of 1- the cup coffee button, 2-cup coffee button, manual coffee button, and steam button flash, and the machine begins preheating after all indicators are solidly on, the preheating is completed Note: if preheating is not completed yet, press 1-cup coffee button, 2-cup coffee button or manual coffee button, the pump does not work; if you want to make steam, press the steam button.
Press the Manual coffee button, the unit will pump water for about 30s, pour out the water in the cup then clean them thoroughly, now the appliance is ready for making coffee.
Note: There may be noise when pumping water for the first time, it is normal that the appliance is releasing the air inside. After about 20s, the noise will disappear.
Note: Before the first use, the button indicator will flash quickly, which indicates an alarm, because there is no water in the boiler. Press the manual coffee button and hold it until the pump stops working and the alarm is deactivated. Then, the coffee brewing operation can be started.

Preheating

To make a cup of good hot Espresso coffee, we recommend you should preheat the appliance before making coffee, including the metal funnel, steel mesh, and cup so that the coffee flavor can not be influenced by cold parts.

Remove the detachable water tank and open the water tank cover to fill it with desired water, the water level should not exceed the “MAX” mark in the tank. Then replace the water tank
Set steel mesh into the metal funnel, make sure the tube on the funnel aligns with a groove in the appliance, then insert the funnel into the appliance from the “INSERT” position, and fix them into the coffee maker firmly by turning it anticlockwise until it is at the “LOCK” position.
Place an espresso cup on a removable cup shelf.
Then connect the appliance to the power supply. Make sure the steam control knob is in the OFF position.
Press the power button, and the power indicator is illuminated white, The indicators of 1- the cup coffee button, 2-cup coffee button, and manual coffee button flash, and the machine begins preheating, after all, the indicators are solidly on, it means that preheating is completed, press Manual coffee button, the machine pumps water, when there is water flowing out, press this coffee button again to stop pumping water immediately. The purpose of this step is to pump the water from the water tank into the boiler.
When the coffee button indicator is illuminated, it indicates the preheating is finished

Make espresso

Remove the funnel by turning it clockwise. Add ground coffee into steel mesh with a measuring spoon, a spoon of ground coffee powder can make about a cup of top-grade coffee, then press ground coffee powder tightly with the tamper.
Set steel mesh into the metal funnel, make sure the tube on the funnel aligns with a groove in the appliance, then insert the funnel into the appliance from the “INSERT” position, and fix them into the coffee maker firmly by turning it anticlockwise until it is at the “LOCK” position.
Place a cup on a removable cup shelf.
After preheating is completed, press the 1-cup or 2-cup coffee button, and the product will start brewing, working time for 1-cup coffee is 15 seconds and 25 seconds for 2-cup coffee. if you want to get the amount of coffee you like, press the manual coffee button once, when your desired quantity of coffee is reached, press this button again to stop, for the manual coffee button, the working time is Max 90s, and the unit will automatically stop working if no any operation within 90s.
At the time the corresponding coffee button indicator is to be illuminated, if it is extinguished, wait for a moment, once it is illuminated again, press the corresponding coffee button, and wait for a moment, there will be coffee flowing out.
Press the Coffee button when desired coffee is obtained or the color of coffee changes weak obviously, the coffee maker stops working, if the coffee button indicator is extinguished, wait for a moment, coffee button indicator will be illuminated again, you can continue to make coffee.
Press and hold the 1-cup button for 3 seconds, the 1-cup button flashes, and entering the setting mode, press the 1-cup button again to start dispensing coffee, when the specified time is reached, press the 1 cup button to complete the setting which can be memorized by the unit. The working duration for 1-cup coffee can be set up to 45s, if the working duration for 1-cup coffee is set, the working duration for 2-cup coffee will be automatically updated to 2 times that for 1-cup coffee; the Working duration for 2-cup coffee can be set up to 90s, if working duration for 2cup coffee is set, the working duration for 1-cup coffee will be automatically updated to half of that for 2-cup coffee
WARNING: Do not leave the coffee maker unattended during making coffee, as you need to operate it manually sometimes!
After finishing making coffee, take the metal funnel out by turning it clockwise, then pour coffee residue out with steel mesh pressed by a press bar.
Let them cool down completely, then rinse under running water.

Making hot water

When the product is preheated, turn the steam knob to release hot water and press the manual coffee button to start preparing hot water. Press the manual coffee button again and close the steam knob to finish preparing the hot water.

Make cappuccino/frothed milk

You get a cup of cappuccino when you top up a cup of espresso with frothed milk.
Method:

Prepare espresso first with a container big enough according to the part “MAKE ESPRESSO”, make sure that the steam control knob is at the OFF position.
Press the Steam button, Coffee button indicator will be extinguished, wait until the Steam button indicator is illuminated.
Note: During operation, the Steam button indicator will cycle on and off to maintain the desired temperature.
Fill a jug with about 100 ml 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 of the jug, it is recommended the diameter is not less than 70±5mm, and bear in mind that the milk increases in volume by 2 times, make sure the height of the jug is enough.
Turn the steam control knob slowly and anti-clockwise, steam will come out from the frothing nozzle
Note: Never turn the steam control button rapidly, as the steam will accumulate rapidly within a short time which may increase a potential risk of explosion.
Insert frothing nozzle into the milk about two centimeters, froth milk in the way of moving vessel round up and down.
When the required result is reached, turn the steam control knob to the OFF position.
Note: Clean the steam outlet with a wet sponge immediately after the steam stops producing, but care not to hurt!
Pour the frothed milk into the espresso prepared, now the cappuccino is ready. Sweeten to taste and if desired, sprinkle the froth with a little cocoa powder.
Press the Power button to cut off power. All indicators will be extinguished.
When the steam function is operated for more than 180 seconds in a single continuous operation, the steam indicator flashes quickly for alarming, in this case, press the coffee button to cool down, and the machine can resume standby after cooling down to normal temperature.

Note: If you want to make coffee immediately after making steam, the coffee indicator will flash for alarming upon pressing a coffee button, at this time you should turn the steam control knob to the ON position to pump hot water in order to let the unit cool down.

Automatic power-off function

If there is no operation within 25 minutes, the unit will power off automatically.

Cleaning and maintenance:

Turn off the coffee maker and let the coffee maker cool down completely before cleaning.
Clean housing of coffee maker with moisture-proof sponge often and clean water tank, drip tray and removable cup shelf regularly then dry them.
Note: Do not clean with alcohol or solvent cleaner. Never immerse the housing in water for cleaning.
Detach the metal funnel by turning it clockwise, get rid of coffee residue inside, then clean it with a cleanser, but at last rinse with clear water.
Clean all the attachments in the water and dry them thoroughly.
After the machine works for 500 cycles (including coffee, steam, and other functions), all the indicators quickly flash 5 times at the same time once preheating is completed, reminding you of descaling, if you do not descale, this will happen every time when you use the machine; in the standby state, at the same time press and hold Manual coffee button and 2-cup coffee button for 3s, and the two indicators quickly flash 3 times, reminding you of canceling descaling, and the number of working cycles returns to zero.

Cleaning mineral deposits

To make sure your coffee maker operates efficiently, internal piping is clean and the flavor of coffee is optimal, you should clean away the mineral deposits left every 2-3 months.
Fill the water tank with water and descaler to the MAX level ( the proportion of water and descaler is 4:1, the detail refers to the instruction of descaler. Please use “household descaler”, you can use the citric acid (obtainable from chemists or drug stores) instead of the descaler (the one hundred parts of water and three parts of citric acid).
According to the preheating program, put the metal funnel (without coffee powder in it) and jug in place. Brew water as per “ PREHEATING”.
Press the Power button, and the power indicator will be illuminated, press the Coffee button, make sure the steam control knob is in the Off position when there is water flowing out, press the Coffee button to stop pumping, and wait for a moment, the coffee maker begins to preheat
When the Coffee button indicator is illuminated, it shows preheating is finished. Press the Coffee button and make two cups of coffee (about 2Oz). press the Coffee button to stop pumping.
Press the Steam button, Coffee button indicator will be extinguished, wait until the Steam button indicator is illuminated. Make steam for 2min by turning the steam control knob, then turn the steam control knob to the OFF position to stop making steam. Press the Power button to turn off the unit immediately, and make the descaler deposit inside the unit for at least 15 minutes.
Press the Power button to restart the unit, wait until the Coffee button indicator will be illuminated, then press the Coffee button to brew until no descaler is left.
Brew with tap water at the MAX level, repeat steps 4-6 for 3 times, then brew until no water is left in the water tank.

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 the

manufacturer.
Water leaks from the bottom of the coffee maker| There is a lot of water in the drip tray.| Please clean the drip tray.
The coffee maker is malfunctioning.| Please contact the authorized service facility for repair.
Water leaks out of the outer side of the filter.| There is some coffee powder on the filter edge.| Get rid of them.
Acid (vinegar) taste exists in Espresso coffee.| Not 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 the 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.
The coffee maker cannot work anymore.| The power outlet is not plugged well.| Plug the power cord into a wall outlet correctly, if the appliance still does not work, please contact the authorized service facility for repair.
Steam cannot froth.| The steam indicator is not illuminated.| Only after the steam indicator is illuminated, the steam can be used to froth.
The container is too big or the shape does not fit.| Use high and narrow containers.
You have used skimmed milk| Use whole milk or half-skimmed milk

This equipment is labeled in compliance with the European Directive 2012/19/EC on waste electric and electronic equipment – WEEE. The Directive specifies the requirements for collection and management of waste electric and electronic equipment effective in the entire European Union.

ENVIRONMENT

At the end of the appliance’s useful life, do not discard it with common household waste. Take it to an authorized recycling center. This will help preserve the environment.

WARRANTY AND REPAIR

For more information or in case of problems, please contact the Gorenje Call Centre in your country (phone number listed in the International Warranty Sheet). If there is no such center in your country, please contact the local Gorenje dealer or Gorenje’s small domestic appliance department.
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