How do you descale your Nespresso Gran Lattissima?
We recommend to descale your Nespresso Gran Lattissima when the machine notifies you. This way you make sure limescale doesn't build up in the pipes of your machine. We'll explain how to do this step by step. This way, you keep the best coffee flavor, and you extend the lifespan of your coffee machine.
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It takes about 20 minutes to descale. We'll go through these steps:
- Step 1. Empty the container for used capsules
- Step 2. Pour the descaler in the water tank
- Step 3. Connect the descaling pipe
- Step 4. Start descaling
- Step 5. Rinse the machine
- Step 6. Rinse the descaling pipe
You need:
- 1L container
- De'Longhi EcoDecalk descaler
How often do you clean the Nespresso Gran Lattissima?
Descaling liquid
| Suitable for all De'Longhi coffee machines
| For 5 descaling sessions
Descale your Nespresso about 2 times per year. As soon as you need to descale your Nespresso, it'll notify you. Use a Nespresso or De'Longhi descaler. When you descale your machine, the coffee stays at its best, and the machine lasts longer than if you don't descale it.
Step 1: prepare the descaling
- On top of the machine, you'll get a notification when you need to descale it.
- Lift the lever up and down, so the last-used capsule fall in the container.
- Empty the container and the drip tray, and place them back in the Nespresso.
- Fill the water tank with 100ml descaler and fill the tank with water up to the line for descaling.
- Place the water tank in the machine.
Step 2: connect the descaling pipe
- Take the descaling pipe from the back of the machine.
- Place the pipe in the connector of the milk system.
- The orange light on top of the machine light up in orange during the descaling process.
- The button for a flat white lights up.
- Place a container of at least 1L under the coffee outlet and hot water outlet.
Step 3: start descaling
- Press the button for a flat white.
- The Nespresso will dispense hot water.
- As soon as the machine is done with descaling, the flat white button lights up.
- Remove the container for capsules and the drip tray, and the container for the water and empty them.
- Also empty the drip tray.
- Remove the water tank from the machine and rinse it. Afterwards, fill the water tank up to the 'max' line.
- Place the water tank back into the machine.
Step 4: rinse the machine
- Press the button for a flat white to start the rinse.
- The rinsing stops as soon as the water tank is empty.
- The machine turns off automatically.
- Remove the descaling pipe from the machine and place is into the back of the Nespresso.
- Empty the container for capsules, the container for the water, and the drip tray, and place them back.
- Fill the water tank with water up to 'max'.
- Your Nespresso Gran Lattissima is now ready for use.
Article by:
Charlotte
Coffee Machine Expert.
