Philips Series 1200 & 2200 Automatic Coffee Machines - How to Descale

Discover how to descale Philips 1200 & 2200 Series Automatic coffee machines with classic milk frother.

[idotan]

Wow.... It seems like it's a common issue. Descalling water only out from there milk frother... Not the coffee!

[alonzo]

Hello there and thank you for the video! What if the Calc/Clean button on my 1200 series lights up continuosly instead of flashing slowly? Should I follow the same procedure? Thank you!

[MeloncholicMusicLover]

Hello, I'm having trouble that when I descale, it onlyy comes out from the hot water spout/milk frother instead of the middle espresso pourer (like the video).

[nekiboris]

Hi, I've had this machine for a few years now and never had any issues. I change aquaclean filters regularly and descale it when it asks. What I've noticed today is that during descaling, water only comes out of the hot water spout, but not from the two coffee ones (as can be seen in your video). Is this normal?

[CaptainCrk]

Hey Philips, I've been noticing the taste has gotten quite a bit worse over the last few weeks, is it possible to descale before the indicator light starts flashing?

[brankojelic]

Since there are absolutely no Phillips cleaning products around here where I live, can I descale with other manufacturer products? Or does it have to be Phillips

[Relaxicity]

When I follow these procedures exactly, the descaling operation only uses the hot water pipe. No descaling or rinsing water is dispensed through the coffee tabs at all.

The only difference with the video is that our calc / clean light is not flashing. It did a while ago, but it stopped.

Any idea what could be wrong?

[duca]

Very useful video. And I like that it is from the official manufacturer.

[alexajablonski]

What if the calc clean light is solid on not flashing?

[afex]

Hi Philips I have Philips 2200 series coffe machine (extractly like in this video) and my Calc / Clean
indicator light bulb went from light blue (cyan) to orange colour but not flashing just stay still so I must do decalc procedure or wait untill Calc / Clean
indicator light bulb starts flashing ?

[atkmarius]

do I have to install a new aqua clean filter every time I’m descaling it or can I just put back the old filter? because I don’t have a problem with the filter yet

[throwthisaway]

for me it only descales through the milk frother, not through the coffee dispenser

[a.n.]

What does it mean when the Calc/Clean light is SOLID but not blinking?

[howchow]

What is the expected timeframe to need to descale? I’ve had the machine for 2 years now and it still has not indicated needing descale. I always replace the aquaclean filter when prompted

[LeeJF]

Yep, another one here only comes thru milk frother. Is it a problem, still descaling the machine?

[sabripelit]

Hi philips!
I am using this machine for 2 months. Today I realised the calc/clean light is solid on. It is not blinking. So what do I need to do?

[arenas]

I have 2200.The Calc light flashes continiously, not like in this video.Is this a Calc warning or any other problem?And where can I find Calc solution for this machine in Turkey?

[sebbyx]

@Philips, Hi there, question, do I damage the filter in any way if I forgot to remove it and then I proceeded with the descaling? thanks

[skech]

One question regarding water type usage. I decided to use bottled water with lowest possible value of Calcium instead of using tap water with aqua clean filter because in my city the water is very hard. How come machine still gives me Calc error after a while. Shouldn't this process be avoided if I'm using bottled water or at least be prolonged for longer period of time?

[ozzyozzy]

When descailing no water coming from brew group, instead water comes from latte part . What can be wrong ?