How do you descale your Philips 4300 EP4349/70 and 5400 EP5447/90?
In this article, we'll explain how to easily descale the Philips 4300 EP4349/70 and the Philips 5400 EP5447/90. This allows you to prevent blockages and defects, and you extend the lifespan of your machine. When you need to descale the coffee machine, you'll see a message on the display. If you use the AquaClean water filter, you have to descale the coffee machine less often.
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In the video, we'll explain how to descale your Philips machine step by step. It takes about 30 minutes to descale. We'll go through these steps:
- Step 1. Empty all parts of the coffee machine.
- Step 2. Fill the water tank with Philips descaler and fresh water.
- Step 3. Rinse the machine.
- Step 4. Fill the water tank with water.
- Step 5. Install a new AquaClean water filter in the water tank.
You need:
- Philips descaler
- 1.5L container
- AquaClean water filter
How often should you descale?
Descaling liquid
| Suitable for Philips and Saeco fully automatic machines
| For 1 descaling run
If you use the AquaClean water filter, you don't have to descale the machine as often. When you need to descale the coffee machine, you see a notification on the display. You have to descale once every 1.5 year if you use a water filter. Don't you use a water filter? Descale your coffee machine once every 3 months.
Step 1: prepare the descaling
- Press the icon 'clean' and select the 'descale' program in the menu. Confirm your choice with 'ok'.
- The display asks you if you want to descale the machine, press 'ok'.
- Remove the LatteGo system if it's attached to the machine.
- Remove the drip tray and coffee grounds tray from the machine. Empty them, rinse them, and place them back into the device.
- Remove the water tank from the coffee machine and pour the water in the sink.
- Remove the used water filter from the water tank. Confirm this on the display with 'ok'.
- Empty the Philips descaler into the water tank and fill the water tank up to the 'calc/clean' indicator.
- Place the water tank back into the machine. Confirm this with 'ok'.
Step 2: descale the machine
- Place a container of at least 1.5L under the coffee outlet and water outlet. Confirm this with 'ok'.
- Press the 'start/stop' button to start the descaling process. It takes about 30 minutes to descale.
- Wait for the coffee machine to stop releasing water.
- You'll see 'add water' on the display at a certain moment. Remove the container and water tank.
- Rinse the water tank and refill it with fresh water up to the 'calc/clean' indicator. Place the full water tank back into the machine.
- Empty the container and place it back under the coffee outlet and hot water outlet. Press 'ok'.
Step 3: rinse the machine
- Press the 'start/stop' button to rinse the machine with water. This takes about 3 minutes.
- The machine stops rinsing automatically.
- After rinsing, remove the full container and empty it in the sink.
- Remove the water tank and install a new AquaClean water filter in the water tank.
- Fill the water tank with fresh water up to 'max' and place it back in the coffee machine.
- Your Philips 4300 or 5400 is ready for use.
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- Maintain your machine for half a year.
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