Philips HD7404 [8/88] Cleaning

12 Remove the lter holder and throw away the paper lter. If you have used the permanent

lter, empty and rinse it.

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Never immerse the appliance in water or any other liquid, nor rinse it under the tap.

1 Unplug the appliance.

2 Clean the outside of the appliance with a moist cloth.

3 Remove the lter holder.

4 Clean the lter holder, the jug and the lid of the jug in hot water with some washing-up liquid

or in the dishwasher.

- 4 or 5 times a year if you use hard water (over 18dH).

Contact your local water board for information about the water hardness in your area.

1 Fill the water tank with white vinegar (4% acetic acid). Do not put a lter and ground coffee

in the lter holder.

Note: You can also use an appropriate liquid descaler. In this case, follow the instructions on the package

of the descaler.

2 Let the appliance complete two brewing cycles (see chapter ‘Using the appliance’).

3 Let the appliance complete two more brewing cycles with fresh cold water to remove any

vinegar/descaler and scale residues.

4 Clean the jug and the lter holder (see chapter ‘Cleaning’).

environment (Fig. 12).

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If you need service or information or if you have a problem, please visit the Philips website at

www.philips.com or contact the Philips Consumer Care Centre in your country (you nd its phone

number in the worldwide guarantee leaet). If there is no Consumer Care Centre in your country,

go to your local Philips dealer.

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