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• Wipe the bean container with a dry paper towel to remove oil build-up. Do 

not use any liquid cleaners in the bean container.

When using pre-ground flavored or sugar coated coffee you can run an extra
hot water rinse cycle through the coffee spout. This will remove any flavor
transfer before you continue with your regular coffee.
a. Turn the Program Dial to position 4. The display will show 

RINSE / PRESS P 

BUTTON.

b. Place a cup underneath the coffee spouts and push the P button. The 

machine will run a rinse cycle and stop automatically. The display will show 

SET P DIAL / TO POS. 1

.

c. You can repeat the above procedure if necessary.

After making approximately 200 coffees, the internal brewing chamber and the
brewing unit must be cleaned (of coffee oils, etc.). The display will show

CLEAN UNIT

alternating with the regular message. This indicates that it is time

to run the tablet cleaning cycle. This takes approximately 10 minutes. 
Please note: During this message you can still use the machine. However, we
strongly recommend performing the cleaning procedure within the next few
days. If you wait too long, you can severely damage your machine. 
Important: Only use the cleaning tablets provided by Capresso. Two tablets
come with the machine. You can order more tablets from Capresso by using
the enclosed mail order form or by calling customer service at 1-800-220-5701
or via the Internet at: www.capresso.com. Order #62205 is for the 6-pack 
cleaning tablets.
How to clean with the special tablet:
a. When the display reminds you to run a tablet cleaning cycle, open the door 

and set the Program Dial to Position 5. The display will show:

CLEANING / PRESS P BUTTON

Important: It is essential not to interrupt the process once it has begun.

b. Make sure there is water in the water tank. Press the P Button and the display

will show:

EMPTY TRAY

. 

Please note: You must remove the tray, even if it is empty. Replace tray.

c. The display will show: 

PRESS P BUTTON

. Press the P button and the display

will show: 

TABLET CLEANING / IN PROGRESS

. The machine will run a little 

bit of water through the coffee spout into the tray. After a few seconds the 
display will show alternating: 

DROP TABLET IN / COFFEE FUNNEL     

PRESS P BUTTON

.

d. Take one tablet and drop it into the ground coffee funnel (fig. 15). Then press

the P button. The display will show 

TABLET CLEANING / IN PROGRESS

. 

The machine will run in intervals some hot water through the coffee spouts 
into the tray. It will repeat this process several times. After approx. 8 minutes
the cleaning cycle will stop and the display will show: 

EMPTY TRAY

.

e. Carefully remove the tray. There will be water in the tray and in the used

coffee container. Empty the tray and the used coffee container and insert 
them back into the machine. 

f. The display will read:

PRESS P BUTTON

. Press the P Button. The machine 

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