Krups XP444 Divine Stainless Steel Espresso Maker Manual

Krups XP444 Divine Stainless Steel Espresso Maker

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should always be followed to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, and/or injury to persons, including the following:

• Read all instructions prior to first use.
• Do not touch hot surfaces. Use handles or knobs.
• To protect against fire, electric shock, and injury to persons, do not immerse the cord, plugs, or machine in water or other liquid.
• Not intended for use by children.
• Close supervision is necessary when any machine is used near children. Keep the machine out of reach of children.
• This appliance is not designed to be used by people (including children) with a physical, sensory, or mental impairment, or people without knowledge or experience, unless they are supervised or given prior instructions concerning the use of the appliance by someone responsible for their safety.
• Children must be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance.
• Burns can occur from touching a hot plate, hot water, or steam.
• Exercise caution when using the steam nozzle, as steam can cause scalding.
• Unplug the machine from the outlet when not in use and when cleaning. Allow to cool before putting on or taking off parts, before cleaning the machine, and before storing.
• All machines are subject to stringent quality control. Practical tests using machines taken at random are conducted, and this may explain any slight marks or coffee residue prior to use.
• Do not operate any machine with a damaged cord or plug, or after the machine malfunctions, or has been damaged in any manner. Return the machine to the nearest Krups Service Center for examination, repair, or adjustment, or your respective country’s Consumer Service Department.
• To reduce the risk of injury, do not drape cord over the countertop or tabletop where it can be pulled on by children or tripped over accidentally.
• Do not let the cord hang over the edge of the table or counter, or touch hot surfaces.
• The use of accessory attachments not recommended by Krups may result in fire, electric shock, or injury to persons.
• Do not use outdoors.
• Do not place on or near a hot gas or electric burner, or in a heated oven.
• To disconnect the machine, turn the control to “off” and then remove the plug from the wall outlet. Do not yank the cord; instead, grasp the plug and pull to disconnect.
• Do not use the machine for anything other than its intended use.
• Do not pour liquids other than water and descaling solutions specified in this manual into the water tank.
• Protect the machine against humidity and freezing.
• This machine is for household use only.
• This appliance is not intended to be used in applications such as:
• staff kitchen areas in shops, offices, and other working environments;
• farm houses;
• by clients in hotels, motels, and other residential-type environments;
• bed and breakfast type environments.
• The appliance shall not be placed in a cabinet when in use.
• WARNING: To avoid the risk of injury, do not open the brew chamber during the brew process.

SHORT CORD INSTRUCTIONS

• A short power cord or a detachable power cord is provided to reduce the risks of becoming entangled in or tripping over a longer cord accidentally.
• Longer detachable power cords or extension cords are available and may be used if care is exercised in their use.
• If a long detachable power cord or an extension cord is used:
• The marked electrical rating of the detachable power cord or extension cord should be at least as great as the electrical rating of the appliance.
• If the appliance is of the grounded type, the extension cord should be a grounding type 3-wire cord.
• The longer cord should be arranged so that it will not drape over the counter where it can be pulled on by children or tripped over accidentally.

The appliance may have a polarized plug (one blade is wider than the other). To reduce the risk of electric shock, this plug is intended to fit into a polarized outlet only one way. If the plug does not fit fully into the outlet, reverse the plug. If it still does not fit, contact a qualified electrician. Do not attempt to modify the plug in any way. In the interest of improving products, Krups reserves the right to change specifications without prior notice. Thank you for your confidence in and loyalty to KRUPS products. You have just purchased the most compact espresso machine in our range.

DESCRIPTION

• A Removable water tank (1L capacity)
• B Cup holder tray
• C On/Off button
• D Control panel
• E Filter holder head
• F Filter holder
• F1 Filter 1 cup
• F2 Filter 2 cups
• F3 Filter for coffee pods (E.S.E.)
• G Filter holding hook
• H Steam nozzle
• H1 Milk foam function
• H2 Hot milk function
• I Drip tray grill
• J Removable drip tray
• K Power cord
• L Spoon-tamper
• M Knob
• M1 Preheat
• M2 Hot water and steam preparation
• N 1 cup Espresso button
• O 2 cups Espresso button
• P Steam button

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

• Pump: 15 bar
• Power: 1350 W
• Voltage: 120 V
• Safety devices against overheating
• Dimensions: 285 x 143 x 285 mm

IMPORTANT!

This appliance is designed to operate at 120V – 127V alternating current only. This appliance is designed for DOMESTIC USE ONLY.

FIRST USE OR IF THE MACHINE HAS NOT BEEN USED FOR A LONG PERIOD

To ensure your first cup of coffee tastes great, we strongly recommend that you rinse the espresso machine with hot water, as instructed below:

1. Remove the water tank (A) (1) and fill it (2). The water level should not exceed the “MAX” mark on the tank and should contain at least 300 ml (= equivalent to 2 large cups). Then place it back on the machine, ensuring that the cover is closed (3).
2. Connect the appliance to a mains socket (4).
3. Make sure the knob (M) is set to the preheat position (M1) (14).
4. Press button (C) (5) on the control panel (D). Button light switches on, and button lights flash white (6). The machine is preheating.
5. Place a filter (F2) (7) without coffee into the filter holder. Slot the filter holder into place and turn it to the right until it stops (8).
6. Place two cups under the filter holder.
7. When the temperature reaches the pre-set value, the buttons’ white light will stay on. The machine is in coffee brewing mode. Press button (9), button flashes white. The machine starts to pour the water (10). When it is finished, the buttons’ white light stays on.
8. Press button (11). The buttons’ white light goes off, the button’s orange light stays on, and the machine is preheating.
9. Place the steam nozzle (H) into a container filled with water (12).
10. Turn the knob (M) from preheat (M1) to steam position (M2) (13), the button white light flashes, and the machine starts to make steam. Let the water heat for 20 seconds, then turn the knob back to preheat position (M1) (14).

Note: If you want to brew a coffee now, please refer to the GOOD TO KNOW – PRACTICE AFTER USING STEAM section to know how to proceed.

MAKING ESPRESSO

With ground coffee

To prepare your coffee, please refer to the first 4 steps in the FIRST USE section and then follow the instructions below: The machine is in coffee brewing mode.

• Add the ground coffee to the 1 cup or 2 cups filter (F1, F2) using the measuring spoon (L, 1 spoon = 1 measure = +/- 7g of ground coffee = 1 espresso) (15, 16), then pack it down (firmly but not too solid) using the tamper (17).
• Do not overfill the filter. Clean off any excess coffee from around the filter holder (18).
• Slot the filter holder into place, then turn it to the right until it stops (20).
• Place a cup or two cups under the filter holder.
• Press button or button (21) or (9), according to the number of cups you want to make (15). The selected button will flash, and the appliance will start (22). When the machine has finished, the buttons will stay lit.
• Unlock the filter holder by turning it to the left (23) and remove it from the appliance.
• Use the filter holding hook to empty the filter (24). Remove the filter from the filter holder.
• Wash the filter and filter holder under running water to remove the rest of the coffee (25).

With Pods (E.S.E.)

You can use E.S.E. pods to make your espresso. They can be recognised by the logo opposite. 1 E.S.E. pod = 1 cup of espresso (19)

1. Insert the filter for coffee pods (F3) into the filter holder.
2. Place the pod as centrally as possible in the filter holder. Follow the instructions on the packaging of the coffee pods for the correct placement of the pod in the filter holder. Pods (E.S.E.) are designed to make one cup of coffee. Using two pods on top of each other is not recommended.
3. Repeat the steps in the “With ground coffee” section, ignoring step 5.

PERSONALIZATION OF THE COFFEE VOLUME

You can personalize the coffee volume as you wish from 15 to 65 ml for 1 cup, and from 30 to 130 ml for 2 cups. Note: Default volume is 30 ml – 1 cup / 60 ml – 2 cups

1. The machine is in coffee brewing mode.
2. Press or for 3 seconds. Selected espresso button orange light flashes.
3. Release the button and start setting the coffee volume.
4. Press the button as soon as the desired volume is reached.
5. Both buttons’ orange lights flash 3 times to confirm the new setting.
6. The machine goes back to coffee brewing mode.

RECOVER DEFAULT COFFEE VOLUME

1. The machine is in steam pre-heat status: the button orange light stays on
2. Press for 3 seconds. The buttons’ orange light flashes once.
3. The water pump works once.
4. Default coffee volumes are now recovered.
5. The machine goes back to the steam preheat status.

PERSONALIZATION OF AUTOMATIC SHUTDOWN TIME

You can change the automatic shutdown time of the machine to 5, 15, or 30 minutes. The default setting is 30 minutes. To change it, please follow these instructions:

• The machine is in coffee brewing mode
• Press and hold the and buttons simultaneously for 3 seconds
• The and button lights will flash orange:
• 1 time for a time set at 5 min
• 2 times for a time set at 15 min
• 3 times for a time set at 30 min
• To change the current setting, press the button when the and buttons are not flashing. Repeat the operation until the number of orange flashes corresponds to the desired duration.
• Wait until the and buttons turn white again. Your new setting is saved.

STEAM FUNCTION

Making Cappuccino

1. Make espresso as described above using big enough cups. You can remove the drip tray and place the tall cup on the stand if required.
2. Press button (26). The buttons’ white light is off, the button’s orange light stays on, and the machine is in steam pre-heating mode.
3. Fill a container with approximately 60 to 100 ml of cold milk.
4. Set the steam nozzle to the foaming function (H1) by turning the ring (27).
5. Place the steam nozzle (H) into a container filled with milk.
6. Turn the knob (M) from preheat (M1) to steam position (M2) (28), the button white light flashes, and the machine starts to make steam. Note: For best results, foam the milk near the bottom of the container for approximately 10 seconds, taking care not to touch the bottom. Then, slowly tilt the container and move the nozzle upwards until it is almost at the surface of the milk. Make sure that the nozzle does not leave the milk. To get a great foam, move the container in circular motions (29).
7. Once you have achieved the best foam, turn the knob back to the preheat position (30). Note: To prevent overheating the milk, do not use the steamer for more than 45 seconds (for 100 ml of milk).
8. Spread the milk foam over the cup(s) of espresso.

Hot milk preparation

Follow the steps described in the section “Making Cappuccino,” taking care to modify the steam function in step 4, which will produce hot milk instead of foamed milk:

• Set the steam nozzle to the hot milk function (H2) by turning the ring (27).

GOOD TO KNOW – PRACTICE AFTER USING STEAM

• If you want to make an espresso after using the steam function, you need to cool down your coffee machine to avoid burnt coffee.
• Press the button to return to the coffee brewing mode. If the buttons’ orange light flashes, it means the temperature in the thermoblock is too high; please do not make coffee right now. You need to lower the temperature.
• Immerse the steam nozzle in a container filled with 60 ml of water.
• Turn the knob from preheat (M1) back to steam position (M2) (28) to make hot water. The machine stops producing hot water automatically once the system has cooled down. Turn the knob (M) back to (M1). The buttons will remain lit white. The machine is in coffee brewing mode.

Hot water preparation

1. The machine is in coffee brewing mode.
2. Place a container under the steam nozzle.
3. Turn the knob to the position (M2) (28). Buttons’ white lights turn off, button white light flashes. The machine starts making hot water, and it will stop when you turn the knob back to the pre-heating position (M1) (30).
4. Buttons’ white lights stay on, button white light off.

CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE

Unplug (K) before each cleaning, and let the appliance cool down first.

• Machine: Clean the outside of the appliance with a damp sponge when you think it necessary. Do not use solvents or abrasive detergents to clean the coffee machine.
• Water tank: Rinse the inside of the tank regularly. When a fine white layer appears in the tank, descale the appliance (refer to the section on descaling).
• Drip tray: Clean the drip tray (J) and its grid (I) using water and a little mild detergent (33-34). Rinse and dry. Only the drip tray grill is dishwasher safe.
• Filter holder filters: Using a damp cloth, clean the filter holder mount regularly in order to remove possible coffee residues stuck to the surface. In order to prolong the useful life of the watertight seal on the brewing head, do not put the filter holder back in place if the coffee machine is not to be used for extended periods. To remove any deposits that could block the flow of your 1 or 2 cup filter, you may use the needle. Filters are dishwasher safe.
• Steam nozzle: To prevent milk from drying inside the nozzle, please clean it after each use. To do this, follow the steps for foaming the milk, replacing 100 ml of milk with 60 ml of water. After turning off the steam, quickly and carefully clean the steam nozzle using a damp sponge (in order to remove any residue). Pull the tube of the steam nozzle downwards. Carefully clean the steam nozzle with lukewarm water (31-32). Fit the tube back onto the steam nozzle. Only the steam nozzle tube is dishwasher safe.

DESCALING

The machine can be descaled at any time, even if the descaling light is not on. However, the coffee machine auto counts the use cycles and gives the alert when the machine must be descaled: when the button white light and orange light flash in turn, and the button white light is lit, the machine needs to be descaled.

1. Prepare the descaler in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions, add to the water tank, and fill with approx 750 ml of drinking water (2). Place the tank in the machine (3).
2. Place a receptacle with a capacity of at least 1 liter underneath the spouts.
3. Insert the filter holder without a filter.
4. Press the buttons and at the same time for 3 seconds to go to the auto descaling program. and flash in turn. Release the buttons, and the machine will go to descaling status automatically. The water pump will work for 10 seconds and then stop for 120 seconds. This cycle will repeat until the water tank is empty.
5. Once descaling finishes, buttons white light will stay lit.

GUARANTEE

This appliance carries a manufacturer’s 2-year guarantee. This appliance has been designed for domestic use only. Any commercial use, inappropriate use, or failure to comply with the instructions, the manufacturer accepts no responsibility, and the guarantee will not apply. For any after-sales problems or for spare parts, please contact an approved service centre. No repairs on the coffee machine will be covered by the guarantee in case of:

• No descaling carried out,
• limescale build-up,
• Accessories are cleaned in a dishwasher. (Dishwashing safe only for drip tray grill, steam nozzle tube, filter cups.)

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