De'Longhi Dedica, EC680: How To Descale Your Machine

*HOW TO:* Descaling your De'Longhi Dedica espresso machine

*About the Dedica Espresso Machine*
The De'Longhi Dedica Manual Espresso Machine offers a traditional authentic Italian espresso and cappuccino experience in a sleek, ultra-compact, slim 6” design. Perfect for saving precious counter space. Our Dedica Espresso Maker features a patented manual cappuccino system with advanced manual frother. This advanced steam wand allows you to achieve the richest, thickest, long last foam for a superior milk beverage.

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[seedheaddesignconsultancy]

The only thing misleading in this video is it says that when the orange light is blinking it is finished: what it should say is finish the entire reservoir of descaler/water solution until the machine stops. Then remove the reservoir, rinse, fill will clean water, and place the reservoir back on the coffee machine. Press the orange steam light to rinse. Do this until the reservoir is empty and the orange light goes off. The key is ensuring the reservoir is empty at the end of each stage.

[arimcleod]

I think I just descaled my entire kitchen bench.

[dnilbhr]

This video has 2 issues:
1. In the manual it explicitly instructs to remove the filter holder during descaling.
2. According to the manual the orange light blinking means the operation is in progress, not that it has finished.

[marcdxn]

Worked fine for me many times - just running another one now I come back to this video before I run a descale because I've usually forgot the button presses by the times it's due for a clean again. I run white vinegar through, never had any issues machines 2 years in making 5 coffees a day. Still performs like the day I unboxed it

[trick_]

i had the same issues like some of you below and the solution for ME was, to let the machine descale until it stops by it self and not to stop when the orange light is blinking. hope that will help

[benjaminniesen]

Its really easy. Follow the directions on this video until 1:25. Make sure the reservoir is at the max fill line when you start, let it cycle until its empty it will automatically stop and the orange button flashes. Rinse the reservoir, refill it replace. Hit the orange button, cycle through both steam dial settings a few times while it runs. It will automatically stop, rinse refill replace reservoir start it again with the orange button, cycle the steam dial. it will stop on its own and the two buttons on the left will flash white, your done.

This takes 20-30 minutes and you cant rush it. Once you complete it one time it will make sense be easier the next, these machines are designed to work well without a lot of user interaction, let it do what its programmed to and it will work fine.

[jamesm]

Uck me dead mate.. What a process. I needed a shower after doing this

[frightbat]

Thanks. I’ve done this via instructions but find visual/ verbal much easier to take in and remember. 👍🏻

[marymontgomery]

I also had the orange light flashing problem. So I rang Delonghi and they talked me through the process which I had done wrong after following this video! So, after filling up the tank, hold down the orange flashing light until all three lights flash simultaneously - about 10 seconds. (Put a jug under the steam arm/coffee outlet.) Then immediately turn on the steam knob and LEAVE IT to finish the descaling cycle. They say to turn it off for a few seconds a few times to allow water to go through the boiler to descale. Once you turn it back on again it will carry on descaling through the steam arm. I didnt put any fresh descaling solution again - I will do soonish but I probably wasted it first time round. The idea is to get rid of the pesky flashing orange light which will happen if you leave it to complete the cycle. Then fill up and repeat. It comes out faster this time. Good luck it worked for me. PS - dont use the coffee filter, its not necessary.

[ahmadalzain]

Method is very effective, this method worked with me
thank you very much

[trey]

IF YOUR ORANGE LIGHT DOESNT TURN on the last run, when your running clean water through. It will stop... but there will be about an ounce of water left in tank. Hit the orange light button once more and it will finish the rest of the water.

[michaelkronenberg]

They have a bug, the button start blinking but descaling process didn't finish yet, wait until water will stop going and then just change the water tank to fresh one, and the process will run again automatically, then change one more and then just press on steam button. This way works for me. Good luck :D

[DocSmith]

Are there any variations in the official instructions if one is descaling an Illy machine?

[pavlosker]

Hello. Have you missed water from the base? the container does not lose water anyway.

[jarivesterinen]

Yay thanks I finally got the orange light off. Cheers

[ajavaly]

From what you're all saying, Delonghi's own video contains incomplete and erroneous info?

[lorenzm]

When i activate descale mode no water is rinsing through. what is shown in the video is not working with my machine.

[rowead]

If the flashing light is still flashing at the end of a descale session, then just press it again to run another descale session. Repeat until it stops flashing.

[AndreaKollo]

Well I've run water through the tank 3 times after running the descaler through the wand and the extractor w/o the basket in - the orange blinking light will not turn off. In fact, it was flashing which led me to descale in the first place. Its annoying, but more importantly, I really don't want to do harm to my Dedica. Any ideas or solutions?

[gonzaloj]

I followed the instructions on the manual of my EC685 and I had no problem with the descaling process. It took around 25 MINUTES to finish the process. I really don't know why people can't do this process right.

Steps:
0. Remove the filter holder, yes REMOVE IT.
1. Fill the tank with the descaler solution, obtained by diluting the descaler (100ml) with water (1L). Make sure the water tank is fill up to the MAX level, no more.
2. Press the ON/OFF button. (to turn ON the machine)
3. Position a recipient under the hot water spout and boiler outlet. (1L or more)
4. Wait for the lights (1 & 2 cups) to come on steadily, indicating that the appliance is ready for use.
5. Press and hold the steam button for 10 seconds until the three buttons flash in sequence.
6. Turn the steam dial to the "steam/hot water" position.
7. Press the steam button to start descaling.
8. The descale programme starts and the descaler liquid comes out of the water spout. During descaling, to clean the boiler outlet, close the steam dial from time to time to deliver small quantities of descaler from the boiler outlet.
9. The appliance stops operation and the orange light continues to flash, indicating that descaling IS STILL UNDERWAY.
10. The appliance is now ready for rinsing through with CLEAN WATER. Extract the water tank, empty, rinse under running water, fill with fresh water up to the MAX level and put back in the appliance.
11. Empty the container used to collect the descaler solution and replace it empty under the hot water spout.
12. Make sure the steam dial is in "steam/hot water" position, then press the steam button to start rinsing. Again, during rinsing, to clean the boiler outlet, close the steam dial from time to time to deliver small quantities of water from the boiler outlet.
13. When the water tank is empty, THE ORANGE LIGHT GOES OUT AND DESCALING IS COMPLETE.
14. Make sure the steam dial is in the closed position (O symbol).
THE END!
Good luck!