Starting and carrying out descaling (coffee machines)
Starting the descaling process
CM 7xxx, CVA 7xxx, CVA 680x (touch display):
The Drinks menu is displayed.
Touch the (Maintenance) sensor control.
You can scroll left or right using the arrow sensor controls.
Touch Descale the appliance or Descale on the display.
If you do not have the (Maintenance) sensor control, touch the (Back) sensor control.
Touch Maintenance on the display.
You can scroll left or right using the arrow sensor controls.
Touch Descale the appliance on the display.
CM 5x10, CM 6xxx, CVA 64xx (sensor controls):
Touch the (Maintenance) sensor control.
Use the arrow sensor controls until Descale the appliance or Descale is highlighted.
Confirm your selection with OK.
If you do not have the (Maintenance) sensor control, touch the (Further programs) sensor control or the (Menus) sensor control.
Use the arrow sensor controls until Maintenance is highlighted.
Confirm your selection with OK.
Use the arrow sensor controls until Descale the appliance or Descale is highlighted.
Confirm your selection with OK.
CM 5x00 (countertop appliance with selector dial):
Press and hold the OK button until MENU appears on the display.
Turn the selector dial until MAINTENANCE appears on the display. Press the OK button.
Select DESCALE and press the OK button.
START DESCALING appears on the display.
Press the OK button.
The descaling process has started and cannot be cancelled. It must be completed through to the end.
Preparing the descaling solution
First fill the water container to the mark with lukewarm water.
CM 5x00: Fill the water container to the 0.5 L mark with lukewarm water.
Then add the descaling tablet(s) to the water container:
Built-in appliances (CVA xxx): 2 Miele descaling tablets
Countertop appliances (CM xxxx): 1 Miele descaling tablet
Allow the descaling tablet(s) to dissolve completely.
Carrying out descaling
Push the water container with the descaling solution back into the machine.
Follow the instructions given on the display.
When Fill water container appears on the display – possibly with other instructions – remove the water container and rinse it thoroughly with clean water. Ensure that no descaling solution residue remains in the water container.
Fill the water container up to the mark with clean drinking water.
If you do not have the mark, fill the water container up to the max. mark with clean drinking water.
Follow any instructions shown on the display.
After descaling, carefully clean the water container and drip tray to remove all descaling solution residues.
Once the coffee machine has been rinsed, the descaling process is complete. You can now prepare drinks again.