Descaling your coffee machine
Temperature changes and mineral-rich water can lead to faster limescale buildup, affecting taste and performance. We recommend using Gleam every 2 months or after 240 capsules, whichever comes first. It’s a simple way to keep your brews tasting good and your machine in top shape.
How to use Gleam descaling tablets
- Put a 1L bowl under the spout to catch the cleaning fluid. Make sure there is no capsule in the machine.
- Fill the water tower, drop in a Gleam tablet, let it dissolve
- Hold both buttons for 5 sec (turns on descaling mode)
- Press the Lugo button to run the cleaning solution through
- Run fresh water to flush out the cleaning solution
- Repeat until the water is clear. All set. Pour a fresh cuppa and enjoy a clean coffee machine.
How to turn on the descaling mode
Each coffee machine varies see list below and follow the steps to activate descale mode:
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Breville Essenza Mini Hold both buttons for 5 sec. Both buttons will flash indicating descaling mode is turned on. Press the Lugo button to run the cleaning solution through. Repeat the cycle until the water runs clear. See manual here |
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Delonghi Essenza Hold both buttons for 5 sec. Both buttons will flash indicating descaling mode is turned on. Press the Lugo button to run the cleaning solution through. Repeat the cycle until the water runs clear. See manual here |
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Delonghi Inissia Hold both buttons for 3 sec. Both buttons will flash indicating descaling mode is turned on. Press the Lugo button to run the cleaning solution through. Repeat the cycle until the water runs clear. See manual here |
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Delonghi Citiz Hold both buttons for 3 sec. Both buttons will flash indicating descaling mode is turned on. Press the Lugo button to run the cleaning solution through. Repeat the cycle until the water runs clear. See manual here |
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Breville Creatista Rotate the dial to select MAINTENANCE. Follow the on screen prompts to complete the descaling process. See manual here |
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Delonghi Latissima After removing the water tank, remove the descaling pipe from the back of the machine. Plug the pipe into the steam connector on the right of the machine. The espresso button will blink white and the descaling light will begin blinking orange. Press the Espresso (Small Cup) Button to the begin descaling process. See manual here |
