Breville BES980XL User Manual

At Breville we are very safety conscious. We design and manufacture consumer products with 
the safety of you, our valued customer, foremost in mind. In addition we ask that you exercise 
a degree of care when using any electrical appliance and adhere to the following precautions.

When using electrical appliances, basic 

safety precautions should always be 

followed, including the following:

•

Carefully read all instructions 

before operating and save for 

future reference.

•

Do not touch hot surfaces. Use 

handles or knobs as advised in 

this instruction book.

•

To protect against fire, electric 

shock and injury to persons do 

not immerse the power cord, 

plug, or appliance itself in water 

or other liquids.

•

Close supervision is necessary 

when any appliance is used by  

or near children.

•

If the appliance is to be:
- left unattended
- cleaned
- moved
- assembled; or
- stored
Always switch off the appliance 

by pressing the POWER button 

to off and unplug from the  

power outlet.

•

Always allow the appliance to 

cool before cleaning, moving  

or storing.

•

It is recommended to regularly 

inspect the appliance and power 

cord. Do not use the appliance  

if there is damage to the 

power cord or plug, or after the 

appliance malfunctions or has 

been damaged in any way.  

Immediately stop use and call 

Breville Consumer Support.

•

The use of accessory 

attachments not recommended 

by Breville may result in fire, 

electric shock or injury to 

persons.

•

Do not let the power cord 

hang over the edge of a table 

or counter-top, or touch hot 

surfaces.

•

Do not place the appliance  

near the edge of a table or 

counter-top. Ensure the surface  

is level, clean and free of water 

and other substances.

•

Do not place the appliance on  

or near a hot gas or electric 

burner. Do not place it in, or 

allow it to come in contact with  

a heated oven.

•

Caution must be used during 

descaling as hot steam may be 

released. Before descaling, turn 

off the machine, allow to cool 

for at least 1 hour and ensure 

the drip tray is empty and fully 

inserted. For instructions, refer  

to 'Descale (dESc)', page 38.

•

Do not attempt to open or 

service the espresso machine.

•

For any maintenance other than 

cleaning, call Breville Consumer 

Support or visit a Breville 

Authorized Servicer.

Your Breville appliance is fitted 

with a short power cord to reduce 

personal injury or property damage 

resulting from pulling, tripping 

or becoming entangled with a 

longer cord. Longer detachable 

power cords or extension cords are 

available and may be used if care 

is exercised. If an extension cord is 

used, (1) the marked electrical rating 

of the cord set or extension cord 

should be at least as great as the 

electrical rating of the appliance,  

(2) the cord should be arranged 

so that it will not drape over the 

counter-top or table where it can 

be pulled on by children or tripped 

over unintentionally and  

(3) the extension cord must include 

a 3-prong grounding plug.

•

This appliance is recommended 

for household use only. Do not 

use this appliance for anything 

other than its intended use. Do 

not use outdoors. Do not use in 

moving vehicles or boats. 

•

It is recommended to plug the 

espresso machine into a properly 

grounded and dedicated circuit, 

separate from other electrical 

appliances.

•

Avoid contact with moving parts.

•

Check bean hopper for presence 

of foreign objects before using.

•

Use only cold water in the 

water tank. Do not use any 

other liquids. Do not use highly 

filtered, demineralized or 

distilled water as this may affect 

the taste of the coffee and how 

the espresso machine operates.

•

Ensure the portafilter is firmly 

inserted and secured into the 

group head before starting an 

extraction. Never remove the 

portafilter during the extraction 

process.

•

Use caution after milk texturing 

as the auto purge function will 

purge hot steam when the steam 

wand is lowered.