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Before first use
Read and keep the safety booklet. Rinse all removable water-, coffee- and milk-contact accessories with hot water before first use. Fill the water tank with fresh water and the bean hopper with plain roasted beans. Switch on and let the automatic rinse finish; the machine is ready when the drink lights stay on. Brew 5 coffees initially to let it adjust. AquaClean is optional and is not supplied with every model; availability varies by country.
When brew-group care is needed
Switch off and wait for the machine to stop, then unplug. Remove the tank, open the service door, press PUSH and pull the brew group out by its grip.
Align the arrow on the yellow cylinder with the black arrow and N; if needed, push the lever down to the base. Slide the group along its rails until it clicks, without pressing PUSH. Close the service door and replace the tank.
When fitting a new AquaClean filter
The machine must be free of limescale; descale first if the orange AquaClean light has gone out. With the machine on, shake the filter for about 5 seconds. Immerse it upside down in cold water and shake or press it for about 30 seconds. Press it vertically onto the tank connection as far down as possible. Fill the tank with fresh water and refit it.
Keep the classic milk frother attached for filter activation. Put a bowl under the hot-water outlet. Hold AquaClean for 3 seconds, then press start/stop. Hot water runs for about 3 minutes. Wait for the blue AquaClean light. Each new filter needs activation; insertion alone is not detected.
During first-use setup
Use a water-hardness strip according to its instructions. The default is 4. Switch off, keeping power connected, and hold aroma strength until all its lights come on. Select 1 light for one red dot or four green dots, 2 for two red dots, 3 for three, or 4 for four. Press start/stop to confirm. If the strip result is unclear, ask support for the matching setting.
Before using the milk frother
Rinse the frother before first use. Tilt the black silicone handle to the left and slide the frother onto it.
Daily
Daily, or sooner: When the red float rises
Keep the machine switched on. Remove and empty the drip tray and grounds container, even if there are only a few pucks. Wait at least 5 seconds before refitting the grounds container so its counter resets. Some rinsing water normally collects in the tray.
Every 2 days
Every 2 days, or sooner: Before drinks after three days without use
Use the water in the tank within 1–2 days. Empty water that has stood longer and refill with fresh drinking water up to MAX. After 3 or more days without use, empty and thoroughly rinse the tank before refilling and making drinks.
Weekly
Switch off and wait for the machine to stop, then unplug. Remove the tank, open the service door, press PUSH and pull the brew group out by its grip.
Weekly
Switch off and wait for the machine to stop, then unplug. Remove the tank, open the service door, press PUSH and pull the brew group out by its grip.
Weekly
Remove the grounds container while the machine is on. Rinse it under the tap with washing-up liquid or wash it in the dishwasher. The front panel is not dishwasher-safe.
Weekly
With the machine switched on, empty the grounds container, even if it holds only a few pucks. Wait at least 5 seconds before putting it back so its counter resets. Then switch off and unplug the machine. Remove the drip tray and rinse it under the tap with washing-up liquid, or wash it in the dishwasher. Keep the grounds-container front panel out of the dishwasher.
Weekly
Rinse the water tank under the tap. Refill with fresh water up to MAX and put it back.
Monthly
With the machine on, fill the tank with fresh water and place a cup under the coffee outlet. Put a Philips coffee oil remover tablet in the pre-ground compartment. Select coffee button, then hold aroma strength for 3 seconds to select pre-ground coffee. Add no coffee. Press start/stop; after half a cup, unplug the machine. Wait at least 15 minutes. Reconnect power and switch on to finish the cycle, then empty the cup.
Every 2 months
Switch off and wait for the machine to stop, then unplug. Remove the tank, open the service door, press PUSH and pull the brew group out by its grip.
Every 3 months
Every 3 months, or sooner: When AquaClean flashes orange
If using AquaClean, replace it at least every 3 months or sooner when its orange light flashes after 95 litres. Remove the old filter.
The machine must be free of limescale; descale first if the orange AquaClean light has gone out. With the machine on, shake the filter for about 5 seconds. Immerse it upside down in cold water and shake or press it for about 30 seconds. Press it vertically onto the tank connection as far down as possible. Fill the tank with fresh water and refit it.
When the grounds warning appears
Keep the machine switched on. Remove and empty the grounds container. Wait at least 5 seconds before putting it back so the counter resets.
When the water-tank warning appears
Fill the tank with fresh water up to MAX. Check that it is correctly fitted.
When stopping AquaClean use
Switch off the machine. Hold AquaClean until its light comes on and the start light flashes. Tap AquaClean again so its light goes out, then press start/stop to confirm. Switch on again. Activating a new filter turns reminders back on.
When Calc / Clean flashes slowly
Keep the machine on. Remove the milk accessory. Empty and refit the drip tray and grounds container. Empty the tank and remove AquaClean. Pour the whole bottle of Philips descaler into the tank, then add water up to Calc / Clean. Refit the tank and put a 1.5 litre container under the coffee and water outlets. Do not use descalers based on sulphuric, hydrochloric, sulphamic or acetic acid, including vinegar.
After every use
Put a cup under the frother. Select steam and press start/stop. After a few seconds, press start/stop again to stop the steam. Wipe the frother with a damp cloth. Do not block or let water enter the mounted hot-water dispenser’s air inlet.
No-suffix EP3221 model with Classic Milk Frother.
Rinse the brew group thoroughly with water, including its upper filter. Let it air-dry; do not use a cloth.
Align the arrow on the yellow cylinder with the black arrow and N; if needed, push the lever down to the base. Slide the group along its rails until it clicks, without pressing PUSH. Close the service door and refit the tank.
Open the pre-ground compartment and move a spoon handle up and down inside it until clogged ground coffee falls down.
Align the arrow on the yellow cylinder with the black arrow and N; if needed, push the lever down to the base. Slide the group along its rails until it clicks, without pressing PUSH. Close the service door and refit the tank.
Switch off and wait for the machine to stop, then unplug. Remove the tank, open the service door, press PUSH and pull the brew group out by its grip.
Rinse the brew group thoroughly with water, including its upper filter. Let it air-dry; do not use a cloth.
Align the arrow on the yellow cylinder with the black arrow and N; if needed, push the lever down to the base. Slide the group along its rails until it clicks, without pressing PUSH. Close the service door and replace the tank.
Refill the tank, reconnect power, switch on and let startup finish. Put a cup under the coffee outlet. For each rinse, select coffee button, hold aroma strength for 3 seconds and press start/stop, with no coffee or tablet. Empty the cup and repeat twice more, selecting pre-ground mode for each cycle.
Apply a thin layer of Philips food-contact brew-group grease (H1 grade) to the grey piston, around the yellow shaft at the bottom and to both side rails.
Align the arrow on the yellow cylinder with the black arrow and N; if needed, push the lever down to the base. Slide the group along its rails until it clicks, without pressing PUSH. Close the service door and refit the tank.
Keep the classic milk frother attached for filter activation. Put a bowl under the hot-water outlet. Hold AquaClean for 3 seconds, then press start/stop. Hot water runs for about 3 minutes. Wait for the blue AquaClean light. Each new filter needs activation; insertion alone is not detected.
Hold Calc / Clean for 3 seconds, then press start/stop. Let the descaling phase run until the empty-tank reminder. Empty and rinse the tank, then fill it with fresh water to Calc / Clean. Empty and replace the collecting container; press start/stop again. Wait for rinsing to finish and the drink lights to stay on. The whole process takes about 30 minutes. If using AquaClean, install and activate a new filter.
Let the frother cool completely. Tilt it left, remove the metal and silicone parts and separate them. Rinse with fresh water or wash in the dishwasher. Clear the small hole in the metal tube, then reassemble and refit.
