How to Descale Nespresso OriginalLine Machine

The Nespresso Original coffee machines are convenient, easy to use, and make an excellent cup of coffee – if you’re lucky enough to find one that’s still descaling properly, that is! If you have never cleaned a coffee maker in the past, it’s time to do so now and follow the descaling process from start to finish. Below are the steps you should take when descaling your Nespresso Original machine.

How Often To Descale Nespresso Machine?

It’s a good idea to descale your Nespresso machine every 600 cups of coffee or every six months, whichever comes first. In some cases, you may need to descale more often if you live in an area with hard water.

Additionally, many Nespresso models indicate a warning light will activate when it’s time for descaling.

The Nespresso descaling process, more formally referred to as the descaling phase, isn’t something that most people give much thought to. However, if you want your Nespresso machine to continue producing tasty drinks at peak quality, keeping it clean and maintained on a regular basis can help extend its lifespan and keep it functioning smoothly for years to come.

How To Descale Nespresso Original Machine – All Models

I’ll show you how to descale every Nespresso original machine so that it can continue to provide you with delicious espresso drinks for years to come.

Pixie

1. Before you begin, make sure to remove any capsule from the machine.
2. Empty the drip tray and the capsule container.
3. Fill 0.5 liter of water and the Nespresso descaling solution in the water tank.
4. Place a 1-liter size container under the coffee outlet.
5. The “Espresso” and “Lungo” buttons start flashing, wait till to stop flashing.
6. To start the descaling mode, press both buttons simultaneously for three seconds. Once the descaling mode is activated, the indicator lights will blink ON and OFF quickly.
7. Press the “Lungo” button to start flowing the descaling water.
8. Wait until the water tank is empty, then refill it with the solution collected in the container.
9. Repeat step 7 again.
10. After completing a cycle, rinse the water tank and then fill it with fresh water.
11. Press the “Lungo” button and discard the collected water.
12. Once the descaling is completed, rinse the parts and wipe the machine with a damp cloth.
13. To deactivate the descaling mode, press both the “Espresso” and the “Lungo” buttons for 3 seconds.
14. Your Nespresso Pixie machine is now ready to use.

Essenza

1. First, turn on your Essenza.
2. Then, you’ll need to remove the capsule and empty the drip tray, capsule container, and water tank.
3. Then fill the water tank with approximately 0.5 liters of pure water and one unit of descaling solution.
4. The “Espresso” and “Lungo” buttons start flashing, wait till to stop flashing.
5. To start the descaling mode, press both buttons simultaneously for three seconds. Once the descaling mode is activated, the indicator lights will blink ON and OFF quickly.
6. Press the “Lungo” button to start flowing the descaling water.
7. Wait until the water tank is empty, then refill it with the solution collected in the container and press the “Lingo” button again.
8. After emptying the water tank, rinse the water tank and then refill it with fresh drinking water.
9. Then press the “Lungo” button and discard the collected water.
10. Once the descaling is completed, rinse the drip tray and wipe the machine.
11. To deactivate the descaling mode, press both the “Espresso” and the “Lungo” buttons for 3 seconds.
12. Your Nespresso Essenza is now ready to use.

Essenza Mini

1. Before starting make sure there is no capsule inside the machine and the lever is closed.
2. Empty the drip tray and fill the water tank with Nespresso Descaler Liquid and 500 mL of fresh drinking water.
3. Place the container under the coffee spout.
4. Turn the machine on, simply press one of the two buttons and wait for the machine to become ready.
5. To enter descaling mode, press the “Espresso” and “Lungo” buttons simultaneously for 5 sec. The lights will begin to blink.
6. Now press the “Lungo” button, and the descaling solution will dispense into your container.
7. Wait until the water tank is empty, then refill it with the solution collected in the container and press the “Lungo” button again.
8. After the cycle is completed, rinse the water tank and fill it with fresh water, and finally press the “Lungo” button.
9. Once the descaling is completed, rinse the parts and wipe the machine with a damp cloth.
10. To exit descaling mode, press both the “Espresso” and the “Lungo” buttons for 5 seconds. Now your Essenza Mini is ready to use.

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CitiZ/Inissia

1. Before starting make sure there is no capsule inside the machine and the lever is closed.
2. Empty the drip tray and fill the water tank with Nespresso Descaler Liquid and 500 mL of fresh drinking water.
3. Place the container under the coffee spout.
4. Turn the machine on, simply press one of the two buttons and wait for the machine to become ready.
5. To enter descaling mode, press the “Espresso” and “Lungo” buttons simultaneously for 3 sec. The green lights will begin to blink.
6. Now press the “Lungo” button, and the descaling solution will dispense into the container.
7. Wait until the water tank is empty, then refill it with the solution collected in the container.
8. Repeat step 6 again. After the cycle is completed, rinse the water tank and fill it with fresh water, and press the “Lungo” button.
9. Once the rinsing is completed, rinse the parts and wipe the machine with a damp cloth.
10. To exit descaling mode, press both the “Espresso” and the “Lungo” buttons for 3 seconds. Now your machine is ready to use.

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Creatista & Creatista Pro

The Creatista may look like a regular Nespresso machine, but it has an array of features that make it more than just another coffee maker. It will show descaling alert messages on its display if you haven’t cleaned it in a while, so don’t ignore these messages and follow these simple steps:

1. First, turn on your machine.
2. Then select the “Maintenance” option in the menu and select “Descale” and follow the screen instructions.
3. Remove any used capsules and empty the drip tray, capsules container, and water tank.
4. Fill the water tank with 500 ml of water and one Nespresso Descaling Solution.
5. Place a 1000 ml-capable container under the coffee spout, then press the “Start” to start the process.
6. All the descaling solutions will come out in the container.
7. After the solution is dispensed, discard the solution.
8. Remove the water tank, and drip tray, and rinse them with clean water.
9. Refill the water tank with fresh drinking water to the maximum level.
10. Place the container again and press the “Start” button to start the first rinse cycle. When the first rinse cycle is finished discard the water from a container.
11. Place the container again and press the “Start” button to start the second rinse cycle.
12. After the cycle is completed, empty and rinse the drip tray, capsule container, and water tank. The descaling is now completed!

Creatista Uno

1. Be sure to power off the machine.
2. Remove any used capsules and empty the drip tray, capsules container, and water tank.
3. Fill the water tank with 500 ml of water and one Nespresso Descaling Solution.
4. Place a 1-liter container under the coffee outlet.
5. To enter descaling mode, press the “Ristretto” and “Steam” buttons simultaneously for 5 sec.
6. Now press the “Ristretto” button once, and the descaling solution will dispense into the container.
7. Wait until the water tank is empty,
8. After the solution is dispensed, discard the solution.
9. Rinse the water tank and refill it with fresh drinking water to the maximum level.
10. Place the container again and press the “Ristretto” button to start the first rinse cycle. When the first rinse cycle is finished discard the water from a container.
11. Place the container again and press the “Ristretto” button to start the second rinse cycle.
12. After the cycle is completed, rinse the drip tray, capsule container, and water tank. The descaling is now completed!

Descaling Nespresso Lattissima

Lattissima is one of the most popular coffee machines on the market, and with good reason. It consistently produces high-quality espresso drinks with little effort on the part of the user. However, like all coffee machines, it needs to be properly cared for in order to continue performing at its best. descaling is an important part of this maintenance, and it’s not as difficult as it might sound. When the “Cappuccino” button shows a steady orange light it’s time to descale.

Lattissima Touch

If you are one of the many people who own a Lattissima Touch coffee machine, you may soon find yourself facing a descaling problem. This is because the machine uses water to extract and produce coffee, which can build up over time if not descaled regularly. Here we explain how to descale your Nespresso Lattissima Touch in the easiest and most effective way possible.

1. Firstly, you’ll need to remove any used capsules, then empty the drip tray, capsules container, and water tank.
2. Then fill the water tank with approximately 0.5 liters of pure water and one unit of descaling solution.
3. Attach the hot water nozzle.
4. The descaling orange light will blink and the “Warm Milk” froth button shines white.
5. Place the container under the coffee spout. Then press the “Milk Froth” button to begin the process.
6. The hot water flows from the nozzle and coffee outlet.
7. When the dispensing is completed, refill the water tank with fresh drinking water to the maximum level.
8. Place the container again and press the “Milk Froth” button again.
9. When the rinse cycle is finished, the machine will automatically turn OFF.
10. Remove the nozzle. Then empty and rinse the drip tray and capsules container.
11. Finally, carefully wipe the machine with a clean damp cloth.

Lattissima Pro

1. First, turn ON your machine.
2. The machine takes 25 seconds to heat up.
3. Press the “Gear” button to enter the menu and select descaling.
4. The message will display when the specified time is estimated to occur.
5. To confirm the process select the “Validation” button and follow the machine instructions.
6. You’ll need to remove the capsule and empty the drip tray, capsule container, and water tank.
7. Then fill the water tank with approximately 0.5 liters of pure water and one unit of descaling solution.
8. Insert the hot water nozzle.
9. Place a !-liter container under the coffee outlet and press “Validation” to start the descaling cycle.
10. When the cycle is completed, refill the water tank with fresh drinking water to the maximum level.
11. Place the container and press the “Validation” button again to start the rinsing cycle.
12. The hot water flows from the nozzle and coffee outlet.
13. When the rinse cycle is finished, the machine will automatically turn OFF.
14. Remove the nozzle and rinse with fresh water.
15. Finally, carefully wipe the machine with a clean damp cloth.

Gran Lattissima

1. Firstly, you’ll need to remove any used capsules, then empty the drip tray, capsules container, and water tank.
2. Then fill the water tank with approximately 0.5 liters of pure water and one unit of descaling solution.
3. Attach the hot water nozzle.
4. The descaling orange light will blink and the flat white button shines white.
5. Place the container under the coffee spout. Then press the “Flat White” button to begin the process.
6. The solution flows from the nozzle and coffee outlet.
7. When the dispensing is completed, refill the water tank with fresh drinking water to the maximum level.
8. Place the container and press the “Flat White” button again.
9. When the rinse cycle is finished, the machine will automatically turn OFF.
10. Remove the nozzle. Then empty and rinse the drip tray and capsules container.
11. Finally, carefully wipe the machine with a clean damp cloth.

Lattissima Plus

There are a few things you’ll need in order to descale your Lattissima Plus:

1. Firstly, you’ll need to remove any used capsules, then empty the drip tray, capsules container, and water tank.
2. Then fill the water tank with approximately 0.5 liters of pure water and one unit of descaling solution.
3. Attach the hot water nozzle.
4. If you have noticed the “Cappuccino” button is flashing orange, it means that the descaling mode is activated.
5. Place a 1-liter container under the coffee spout and press “Cappuccino” to start.
6. Hot descaling water from the coffee machine will slowly start pouring out into the jar. Wait till only the “Cappuccino” button is flashing.
7. Then rinse the water tank, drip tray, and container.
8. Refill the water tank with fresh drinking water to the maximum level.
9. Place the container and press the “Cappuccino” button again.
10. The “Cappuccino” and “Macchiato” buttons will alternate flashing.
11. The hot water flows from the nozzle and then to the coffee outlet.
12. After the cycle is completed, the machine will stop automatically.
13. Then rinse the drip tray and water tank and wipe the machine with a damp cloth. The descaling is completed!

How to Use Nespresso Descaling Solution?

Nespresso machines can be a bit of a chore to keep clean. The coffee maker requires regular descaling to remove built-up mineral deposits and ensure optimal flavor. This agent is available at most retailers and can be used with any type of machine. You can also get it online from Amazon.

The process is relatively simple and can be done by anyone. Carefully pour one unit into the water tank and insert the tank into the machine. Then start descaling, wait until the process is complete, and then enjoy your freshly brewed coffee!