Vibiemme Cube HX manual

Cube HX user ’ s guide[...]

2 Summary 1 . Infor mation reg arding the use of the machine 2. General saf ety r ules and war ranty 3. Connect the machine 3.1 . Connect t o existing water lines and to dr ain system 3.2. Connect t o power supply 3.3. S witch the machine ON 4. Brewing espr esso 4.1 . Br ewing espresso: lever version 4.2. Br ewing espresso: electronic version 4.3. [...]

3 8. Cleaning and Maintenance 8.1 . Af ter Eac h Pull 8.2. After eac h stratching milk 8.3. After Eac h Session 8.4. Bac kflushing 8.5. Cleaning the P ortafilt er and Filter Bask et 8.6. Ext erior Cleaning 8.7 . Grouphead Gask et Replacement 8.8. Hot W ater W and and Steam W and 8.9. Long T er m Storag e W ast e disposal 17 17 18 18 20 21 21 22 2[...]

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5 1 . Inf or mation r egar ding the use of the machine Carefully r ead the infor mation into this book because ther e are impor tant suggestions about security for people using the mac hine and for those who mak e servicing. The machine must be used only in the wa y and for the pur pose it has been built for . This manual is considered an int egral[...]

6 2. General saf ety r ules and w ar r anty Should any unauthorised modication be performed on the equipment or should the maintenance be def ective and/or inadequate, the manuf acturer is reliev ed from e ver y liabilit y for damages due to improper or wrong use of the equipment. Theref ore warranty is cancelled in case of: • non-obser v ance[...]

7 3. Connect the machine 3.1 . Connect to existing wat er lines and to dr ain system Chec k that the connections to the water works and the water outlets are complying with the current law provisions; mak e also sure that there are no obstructions af fecting the w ater outow . • Remo ve the Drip tray co ver • Remo ve the Drip tray • Screw [...]

8 3.2. Connect t o pow er supply The electrical feeding must be done through an automatic switc h, suit able to the power of the mac hine (see the identication plate on the mac hine) and provided with thermic protection and fuses (this installation work must be carried out by skilled personnel only). Before connecting electrical supply be sure t[...]

9 3.3. S witch the mac hine ON Put the P ower S witch in position I. The Green Activity Lamp Water boiler rell will automatically start. IMPORT ANT : Bef ore the water into the boiler has reached the right lev el (see MIN and MAX values of the Visual Boiler W ater Lev el ) w ater inlet could stop (time out function) as indicated b y the blinking[...]

10 4. Br ewing espresso 4.1 . Brewing espr esso: lev er version When the Manual Control Lev er is lif ted just past the rst click stop, the passiv e pre-infusion begins. This allo ws a slight ow of water onto the cof f ee. This gentle ow of w ater wets the puc k slightly , whic h helps with extraction and can also help eliminate c hannelin[...]

11 4.3. Br ewing espr esso: electr onic version doses pr ogramming Eac h cof fee dose’ s quantit y can be modied thanks to the volumetric control and can be memorized through the follo wing procedure: 1) Press the k ey , keep it pressed f or more than 5 seconds until the LED is on. 2) Press within 5 seconds (programming time-out) any of the ke[...]

12 5. W at er dosing: electr onic version wat er dosing progr amming Press k ey and keep it pressed f or more than 5 seconds: chec k the led is blinking. Press k ey of the tea dose within 30 seconds; when y ou reac h the suitable quatity of w ate, press again the T ea symbol key to stop w ater deliver y . IMPORT ANT : the programming performed on t[...]

13 6. Steam milk and puor hot w ater T o produce steam acting on the Steam V alve. T o pour water acting on the lev er of the Hot W ater V alve. F or this rst use of the machine, once the pressure is above about 0.5 you should ush the boiler to be sure that the machine is working properly . Place a suitable container (like a heat-resistant gl[...]

14 6.1 . increase/decr ease pressur e/temper atur e The pressurestat controls temperature (pressure) by sensing the pressure in the steam boiler . Accessing the pressurest at adjustment is simple. Simply remov e the Cup Warming T ray and on the top back of the mac hine you can nd the P ressost at ( Sirai blac k plastic box with a graduate +/- sc[...]

15 7 . Hints, Tips, and T r ic ks 7 .1 . Maximizing Steaming P ow er Y ou probably have noticed that the heating element cycles on an of f while the mac hine is in operation and ev en when it is idling . T hat can be seen b y watc hing the Heating Element Activity Lamp on the control panel. T hat cycling can be used to y our advantage when steaming[...]

16 7 .3. Minimizing Mineral Buildup Mineral buildup in the boiler can be minimized b y using the proper quality water and b y de-scaling as mentioned in the general instr uctions. Another w ay to lessen this scale accumulation is to pump water out of the boiler occasionally . This is particularly important if you rarely use the hot-water function o[...]

17 8. Cleaning and Maintenance As with all ne tools, the Vibiemme espresso mac hines can give y ou years of trouble-free service and bet ter performance if properly maint ained. Y our Vibiemme espresso mac hines does require a bit of care, but it is not at all difcult. Although the follo wing guidelines will give you some idea of how of ten t[...]

18 8.2. After eac h stratc hing milk The st eam wand must be wiped of f immediately af ter e ver y use with a damp to wel or dish rag af ter removing the wand from the milk. As soon as the wand is wiped, the steam valve should be briey opened and closed to create a blast of steam to force out the remaining milk that may be in the wand. Allowing [...]

19 5 - Repeat steps 3 and 4 two or three times. 6 - Loosen but do not remove the P ortafilter and turn on the brew switc h again. Wiggle the handle to loosen the portalter a bit so that water can ush the area around the grouphead. W ARNING: Hot water will spill out and pour ont o the drip tr ay . Use caution to av oid burns fr om the splashi[...]

20 8.4. Bac kflushing This is the process of f orcing some special cleaner bac k though the Gr ouphead . This will remove any stray cof f ee lef t in the places that normal, da y-to-day cleaning cannot reac h. How of ten this should be done depends on how muc h use the machine gets, the coff ee you use, as well as the amount of coff ee you use for[...]

21 9 - Remov e the Blind filter bask et , rinse the Portafilter assembly , and you are done. It is suggested that the rst pull after bac kushing be discarded just in case a bit of cleaner is lef t that could taint the cof fee. CA UTION: The cleaning products meant for backushing must NEVER be used in the water reser v oir . Using this cl[...]

22 8.7 . Grouphead Gask et Replacement The thic k, rubber gasket that seals the Portafilter in the Grouphead is subjected to a lot of heat and pressure. Over time it will harden and the port alter’ s action will create a depression in the surface. If it begins to leak, the rst resolution is to give it a good cleaning as mentioned above. If[...]

23 8.9. Long T er m Stor age The boiler and heat ex changer contain water . Because of that, if your Vibiemme is not going to be used for a while or is being placed into storage, some f actors must be considered. The rst is temperat ure. If it can be avoided the mac hine should nev er be stored where it will be subjected to freezing temperat ure[...]

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27 W aste disposal F or the waste management of the used appliances in safety and in respect of the environment, you can deliver it to the appropriate sites f or the diff erentiated waste collection, managed b y the Commune. In case the appliance has got bat teries, t ake them a way bef ore proceeding to the waste disposal. Since bat teries contain[...]

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