New descaling setup

2018-07-29

New descaling setup:

  • 1.5 l water tank with 1 bag descaling powder, or 50 ml descaling solution. Gaggia recommends entire bottle of 250 ml.
  • Pour 1 glass, then wait 15-20 min (first time only, then 3 min, turn off machine each time; no heat-up) with descaling solution in machine.
  • Repeat with 3 min wait periods until completed. Note: alternate with steam spout.
  • Use screw tool (image below) to remove filter and steam spout nozzle.
  • Rinse system with 1 l water.
  • Note: never remove glass/bowl from main spout, even when cleaning steam spout.