Delonghi dinamica descale instructions
When DESCALING NEEDED PRESS OK TO START (~45MIN) appears, or the descale symbol shows on the homepage. Start from the settings menu with DESCALE, or press OK on the message.
You need
- De'Longhi descaler, 100 ml
- Container of at least 2 litres
Steps
- Press the settings button and choose DESCALE, or press OK on the descaling message.
- Take out the water tank, remove the water softener filter if one is fitted, and empty the tank. Press OK.
- Pour De'Longhi descaler into the tank up to level A (one 100 ml bottle), add water up to level B (1 litre), refit the tank and press OK.
- Empty the drip tray and grounds container and refit them. Press OK.
Danger of scalding: hot water containing acid comes out of the hot water and coffee spouts. Keep clear of splashes.
Signal word assigned by Model Handbook Source: 14. Descaling, p. 16
- Place a container of at least 2 litres under the hot water spout and the coffee spouts, then press OK. Descaling runs for about 25 minutes with automatic rinses.
- When asked, empty the container, rinse the tank, fill it with fresh water to MAX and refit it.
- Put the empty container back under the spouts and press OK to start the rinse.
- Empty the container when the tank runs out. If you use a filter, refit it when the display asks.
- Fill the tank to MAX again, refit it, place the empty container under the hot water spout and press OK for the second rinse.
- Empty the drip tray and grounds container when asked, press OK at DESCALE COMPLETE, then fill the tank with fresh water.
Use only De'Longhi descaler; other descalers or an incorrect procedure can cause faults the guarantee does not cover. If the tank was not filled to MAX for the rinses, the machine asks for a third rinse. If the cycle is interrupted (for example by a power cut), repeat it. Water in the grounds container afterwards is normal.
Source: 14. Descaling Source: 14. Descaling, pp. 16–17
Used for
- DESCALING NEEDED PRESS OK TO START (~45MIN): The machine needs descaling. Press OK to start now, or ESC to postpone; the descale symbol then stays on the homepage and the message returns at every switch-on.
- Descale symbol: The machine must be descaled. Requests at very short intervals are normal for this machine's control system.
Other ECAM370.95.T procedures
- How to set the water hardnessWhen you first set up the machine; the factory setting is level 4 (very hard). A lower correct setting means less frequent descaling.
- How to install or replace the water softener filterWhen REPLACE WATER FILTER PRESS OK TO START appears, every 2 months of use, or after the machine stands unused for 3 weeks with a filter fitted.
- How to clean the infuserAt least once a month, and when INSERT INFUSER ASSEMBLY appears after cleaning.
- How to clean the milk container after useAfter each milk drink, when TURN MILK FROTH ADJUSTMENT DIAL TO CLEAN POSITION appears. When making several milk drinks in a row, clean only after the last one.
- How to wash the milk containerEvery two days, and when milk does not flow or froths poorly.
Sources
- Instructions for use, Dinamica Plus ECAM370.95.T (English). De'Longhi Appliances S.r.l. Document 5713238071, revision EN-5713238071 (PDF dated 2018-07-06), 2018-07-06, 25 pages, en. library.delonghigroup.com. Listed on the manufacturer's support page. Retrieved 13 November 2026.
Page numbers are the numbers printed in the manual. Where this page and the manual differ, follow the manual.