Gevi GECME403-U Coffee Maker Instruction Manual

COFFEE MAKER INSTRUCTION MANUALGECME403-U

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IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS

Before using the electrical appliance, the following basic precautions should always be followed including the following:

1. Read all instructions.
2. Before using check that the voltage of the wall outlet corresponds to the rated voltage marked on the rating plate.
3. This appliance has been incorporated with a grounded plug. Please ensure the wall outlet in your house is well earthed.
4. To protect against fire, electric shock, and injury to persons do not immerse cord, plug in water, or other liquid.
5. Remove plug from the wall outlet before cleaning and when not in use. Allow appliance cool down completely before taking off, attaching components, or before cleaning.
6. Do not operate any appliance with a damaged cord or plug or after the appliance malfunctions, or is dropped or damaged in any manner, return the appliance to the nearest authorized service facility for examination, repair, or electrical or mechanical adjustment.
7. The use of accessory attachments not recommended by the appliance manufacturer may result in fire, electric shock, or injury to persons.
8. Place appliance on flat surface or table, do not hang power cord over the edge of table or counter.
9. Ensure the power cord does not touch the hot surface of the appliance.
10. Do not place the appliance on a hot surface or beside the fire in order to avoid being damaged.
11. To disconnect, remove the plug from the wall outlet. Always hold the plug. But never pull the cord.
12. Do not use appliances other than intended use and place them in a dry environment.
13. Close supervision is necessary when your appliance is being used near children.
14. Be careful not to get burned by the steam.
15. Do not touch the hot surface of the appliance. Use handle or knobs.
16. Do not let the coffee maker operate without water.
17. Do not remove the portafilter when the appliance is brewing coffee or when releasing steam.
18. Connect the plug to the wall outlet before using it and turn any switch off before the plug is removed from the wall outlet.
19. This appliance can be used by children aged 8 years and above and persons with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities or lack of experience and knowledge if they have been given supervision or instruction concerning the use of the appliance in a safe way and understand the hazards involved. Children shall not play with the appliance. Cleaning and user maintenance shall not be made by children unless they are older than 8 and supervised.
20. Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance.
21. Operating or storing environment temperature shall be more than 0°F.
22. This appliance is intended to be used in household and similar applications such as staff kitchen areas in shops, offices, and other working environments; farm houses; by clients in hotels, motels, and other residential type environments; bed and breakfast type environments.
23. Do not use outdoors.

KNOW YOUR COFFEE MAKER

Electrical parameters: 120V~ 60Hz 1100W

A. ON/OFF buttonB. Milk Frothing buttonC. Making Espresso buttonD. Steam control knobE. Water tank coverF. Water tankG. Top cover

H. Froth wand I. Froth nozzleJ. Main bodyK. Removable cup shelfL. Steel meshM. PortafilterN. Drip tray

O. Portafilter handleP. Measuring spoon and tamperQ. ThermometerR. Power indicatorS. Making Espresso indicatorT. Milk Frothing indicatorU. Working indicator

  THE FIRST TIME USE OR A LONG TIME NOT USE THE MACHINE

For a better taste and good for your health, we suggest you rinse the machine and release the water out.

1. Fill water into the water tank NOT exceed the MAX line. Set up the water tank vertically and align the buckles to the hole on the back of the machine, and press it down to be parallel to the top of the machine. (If you had operated the machine just now, skip this step)
2. Plugin the power cord, press the ON/OFF button, the power indicator is illuminated red, and the default setting is Making Espresso. (If you had operated the machine just now, skip this step)
3. Place a cap on the drip tray. Press the Making Espresso button, the” “indicator will be illuminated green. The espresso will flow out.
4. Wait for a while, the water will flow out from the coffee outlet. After about 1 minute, press the Making Espresso button to stop. Pour away the water from the cup. TIPSThere may be noise when pumping water for the first time or after a long time not used, it is normal that the appliance is releasing the air inside. After about 20s, the noise will disappear.

FROTH MILK ALONE

TIPS BEFORE OPERATION:

1. Make sure to tear off the sealing tape from the bottom of the water tank. ( If it has been torn, please skip this step.)
2. Before making espresso, make sure the knob is in the” O ” position.
3. Make sure the froth nozzle is clean and Not blocking.

START TO OPERATE:

1. Fill water into the water tank NOT exceed the MAX line. Setup the water tank vertically and align the buckles to the hole on the back of the machine, and press it down to be parallel to the top of the machine. (If you had operated the machine just now, skip this step)NOTE: When the water tank is pulled up, the water will flow out from the outlet at the bottom of the water tank, which is a movable part. If you have not wiped the water immediately, it will accumulate more and more and ran to the bottom of the machine, leaving the table full of water.
2. Plugin the power cord, press the ON/OFF button, the power indicator is illuminated red, and the default setting is Making Espresso. (If you had operated the machine just now, skip this step)
3. Press the Milk Frothing button. Please wait until the pointer of the thermometer towards the milk frothing area and the” “indicator is illuminated green. Never skip stepping 4 before the” “indicator is illuminated. TIPS: For better taste, we suggest releasing the water in the boiler before frothing milk. When the” “indicator becomes green, place a cup under the froth nozzle, then turn on the knob to the steam icon. Wait about a few seconds, there will be water coming out from the nozzle. Be careful of the hot steam. Then pour away the water from the cup.
4. Prepare a pitcher with about 100ml of milk. Fill the pitcher with milk and insert the frothing nozzle into milk about 1-2cm. Slowly turn on the steam control knob to control the quantity of steam. At the same time, the working ” “indicator becomes green.
5. Froth milk in the way moving vessel round from up to down, after the milk increase in volume by 2 times or the required purpose is reached, turn the knob back to the ” O “position to stop. Take away the pitcher.NOTE: During the milk frothing, if there is suddenly a noise and the steam becomes weak, please check whether the water in the water tank is enough. If the water is going to finish in the water tank, it will make a louder noise. Please add water in time.TIPS For How to Continue Frothing:1: When you have frothed milk about 1-2 times. You can wait until the” “indicator is illuminated again, then continue to froth milk.2: When you have frothed milk more than 3-4 times, the steam will become weaker and you need to pump the water into the boiler. Firstly, reset the MILK FROTHING button, then press the MAKING ESPRESSO button. The machine will begin to pump water. Secondly, turn on the knob to release the water and pick it up with a cup. Thirdly, wait about 5s, turn the knob back to “O” to stop. Now you can froth milk again from step 3.

MAKE ESPRESSO AFTER MILK FROTHING (FOR LATTE)

1. After making the frothed milk through the steps above(USE GUIDE 1), you can continue to make espresso, please refer to the following steps.
2. Reset the Milk Frothing button, press the Making Espresso button to pump the water into the boiler, which will cool down the water temperature.
3. Wait about 2 minutes the Milk Frothing indicator will be extinguished and remains the Making Espresso indicator.NOTE: After that, you can continue to make espresso refer to”USE GUIDE 3″ steps 3-4-5-6-7-8. If you want to make espresso in a quick way, after resetting the Milk Frothing button, please refer to the following steps.
4. Hold a cup under the froth nozzle. Turn on the steam control knob slowly to release the steam until the Milk Frothing indicator is extinguished.
5. Reset the Making Espresso button and turn the steam control knob back to the “O” position. Pour the water into the cup. Now you can continue to make espresso refer to”uSE GUIDE 3″ steps 3-4-5-6-7-8. 6. Pour the frothed milk into the espresso. Enjoy your Latte.

MAKE ESPRESSO ALONE

TIPS BEFORE OPERATION:

1. Make sure to tear off the sealing tape from the bottom of the water tank. ( If it has been torn, please skip this step.)
2. (1) Not to make espresso Immediately after milk frothing. You should wait until the two switch lights stop flashing and remain the coffee switch light illuminated, then continue to make espresso from step
3. (2) As with NTC precision thermostats, the espresso extraction temperature is controlled at 197, while the milk frothing temperature is at 212. (3) If the temperature is too high to make espresso, the steam will be splash from the portafilter and hot water will drip off. It will result in a small amount of coffee and a bad taste.

START TO OPERATE:

1. Fill water into the water tank NOT exceed the MAX line. Set up the water tank vertically and align the buckles to the hole on the back of the machine, and press it down to be parallel to the top of the machine. (If you had operated the machine just now, skip this step)NOTE: When the water tank is pulled up, the water will flow out from the outlet at the bottom of the water tank, which is a movable part. If you have not wiped the water immediately, it will accumulate more and more and ran to the bottom of the machine, leaving the table full of water.
2. Plug in the power cord, press the ON/OFF button, the power indicator is illuminated red, and the default setting is Making Espresso. (If you had operated the machine just now, skip this step)
3. Place 2-cup mesh inside the portafilter, make sure the tube on the mesh aligns with a groove in the portafilter. To achieve a full flavor, 7g coffee powder is best for one cup of espresso. To avoid leaking, the coffee powder should be tamped BELOW the MAX line of the portafilter. But powder could not be tamped too firmly otherwise the coffee will not flow out smoothly.
4. Faced up the portafilter, then installed in parallel to the machine from “Insert” to “Lock” in place, otherwise, the coffee will splash and leak from the gap of the connection position.
5. The pointer of the thermometer towards the espresso area, and the” “indicator is illuminated, it shows the heating is finished. Never skip stepping 6 before the” ” indicator has been illuminated. As if the temperature is not suitable for making espresso, it will affect the coffee taste.
6. Press the Making Espresso button, the” “indicator will be illuminated green. The espresso will flow out. ( To achieve a full flavor, each cup of espresso should be not more than 30ml. )NOTE:1. When the machine starts to work, there will be some noise out from the machine as it is pumping the water with high pressure.2. While during operation, if there is suddenly a loud noise from the machine, which may due to the water in the water tank is not enough for pumping.3. When the water left the boiler is going to finish, it will produce a louder noise. After adding water, it will operate as usual.
7. Once desired amount of espresso is reached, press the Making Espresso button again to stop brewing. Take away the cup. Espresso is done. During operation, if the espresso is dripping out and doesn’t flow smoothly. Please check if the water tank is not enough and add water in time. If not, please check whether the coffee powder is tamped too firmly, which will also cause the espresso to flow unsmoothly.
8. The portafilter should be removed after a while as the machine need to relieve the pressure. Otherwise, the steam will splash out because of the strong pressure. Please remove in parallel. Because of high pressure, the water will fully penetrate into the coffee powder, it takes time for water to pass through and flow out of the coffee powder. So it is normal that the excess coffee will drip off.

FROTH MILK AFTER MAKING ESPRESSO (FOR CAPPUCCINO)

1. After making the espresso through the steps above(USE GUIDE 3), you can continue to froth milk, please refer to the following steps.
2. Press the Milk Frothing button. Please wait until the pointer of the thermometer towards the milk frothing area and the” “indicator is illuminated green. Never skip stepping 3 before the” “indicator is illuminated. TIPS: For better taste, we suggest releasing the water in the boiler before frothing milk. When the” “indicator becomes green, place a cup under the froth nozzle, then turn on the knob to the steam icon. Wait about a few seconds, there will be water coming out from the nozzle. Be careful of the hot steam. Then pour away the water from the cup.
3. Prepare a pitcher with about 100ml of milk. Fill the pitcher with milk and insert the frothing nozzle into milk about 1-2cm. Slowly turn on the steam control knob to control the quantity of steam. At the same time, the working ” “indicator becomes green.
4. Froth milk in the way moving vessel round from up to down, after the milk increase in volume by 2 times or the required purpose is reached, turn the knob back to the ” O “position to stop. Take away the pitcher.NOTE: During the milk frothing, if there is suddenly a noise and the steam becomes weak, please check whether the water in the water tank is enough. If the water is going to finish in the water tank, it will make a louder noise. Please add water in time.TIPS For How to Continue Frothing:1: When you have frothed milk about 1-2 times. You can wait until the “ ” indicator is illuminated again, then continue to froth milk.2: When you have frothed milk more than 3-4 times, the steam will become weaker and you need to pump the water into the boiler. Firstly, reset the MILK FROTHING button, then press the MAKING ESPRESSO button. The machine will begin to pump water. Secondly, turn on the knob to release the water and pick it up with a cup. Thirdly, wait about 5s, turn the knob back to “O” to stop. Now you can froth milk again from step 2.
5. Pour the frothed milk into the espresso. Enjoy your Cappuccino.

TIPS: CLEAN AND MAINTENANCE

How To Clean The Steam Nozzle(Please mind the hot water and operate carefully)

1. To avoid blocking the froth nozzle, we suggest cleaning the froth nozzle immediately after finish frothing milk. Press the MILK FROTHING button and wait until the steam indicator is illuminated.
2. Slowly turn on the steam control knob. If the steam is weak, check whether the hole of the froth nozzle is blocked. If it is not cleaned in time, it will produce a bad smell. You can use a cleaning pin to clean and unblock the steam pipeline.
3. Press and hold the frothing wand, pull out the stainless sleeve. Clean the nozzle with a wet sponge.

How To Clean The Seal Ring(Please mind the hot water and operate carefully)NOTE: As The seal ring is designed to prevent from leaking, once there is too much coffee powder left, the seal ring will be blocked. If the seal ring is blocked, it will lead to espresso leakage or splash when making espresso. For this reason and for healthier, we suggest you clean it immediately with hot water from the brewing function. If it is not cleaned in time, it will produce a bad smell.

1. Uninstall the portafilter in parallel from the coffee outlet from the direction of “Lock” to “Insert”, then put it down. Pour away the coffee powder.
2. Press the Making Espresso button, the” ” indicator will be illuminated. The water will come out and flush out the coffee powder inside.
3. Press the Making Espresso button again to stop brewing. And rinse the seal ring with a cloth.

CLEANING MINERAL DEPOSITS

1. To make sure your appliance operates efficiently, internal piping is clean and the flavor of coffee is optimal, you should clean away the mineral deposits left every 2-3 months.
2. Fill the water tank with water and descaler to the MAX level ( the proportion of water and descaler is 4:1, the detail refers to the instruction of descaler. Please use “household descaler”, you can use the citric acid (obtainable from chemist’s or drug stores) instead of the descaler (the one hundred parts of water and three parts of citric acid).
3. Put the portafilter(without coffee powder in it) and jug in place.
4. Press the ON/OFF button, the power indicator will be illuminated. Press the Making Espresso button, the Espresso Working indicator is illuminated green, make sure the steam control knob is in the”0″ position when there is water flowing out, press the Making Espresso button to stop pumping, and wait for a moment, the coffee maker begins to preheat.
5. When the Making Espresso indicator is illuminated, it shows preheating is finished. Press the Making Espresso button, Espresso Working indicator is illuminated green, make two cups of coffee (about 2Oz). press Making Espresso button to stop pumping, Espresso Working indicator is extinguished.
6. Press the Milk Frothing button, Making the Espresso indicator will be extinguished, wait until the Milk Frothing indicator is illuminated. Make steam for 2min by turning the steam control knob, then turn the steam control knob to the”0″ position to stop making steam. Press the ON/OFF button to turn off the appliance immediately, make the descaler deposit inside the appliance for at least 15 minutes.
7. Press the ON/OFF button to restart the appliance, wait until the Making Espresso indicator becomes illuminated, then press the Making Espresso button to brew until no descaler is left.
8. Brew with tap water in the MAX level, repeat steps 4-6 for 3 times, then brew until no water is left in the water tank.

TROUBLESHOOTING

Symptom	Cause	Corrections
The metal parts in the tank have rust.	Descaler is not recommended type. It may corrode the metal parts in the tank.	Use the descaler recommended by the manufacturer.
Water leaks from the bottom of the coffee maker.	There is a lot of water in the drip tray.	Please clean the drip tray.
The coffee maker is malfunctioning.	Please contact the authorized service facility for repair.
When the water tank is pulled up after use, it is normal that there will be water left on the desk.	As the water outlet at the bottom of the water tank is a movable part and it is not leaking.
Water leaks out of the outer side of the filter.	There is some coffee powder on the filter edge.	Get rid of them.
The funnel is not installed properly or rotated to the right position.	Install the funnel properly and ensure the tunnel is in the right position.
Mill foaming is finished just now or the steam is generated just now, or the steam button is not reset due to too high a temperature.	Operating after cooling down.
Acid (vinegar) taste exists in Espresso coffee.	No clean correctly after cleaning mineral deposits.	Clean coffee maker per the content in “before the first use” several times.
Coffee powder is stored in a hot, wet place for a long time. The coffee powder turns bad.	Please use fresh coffee powder, or store the unused coffee powder in a cool, dry place. After opening a package of coffee powder, reseal it tightly and store it in a refrigerator to maintain its freshness.
The coffee makers cannot work anymore.	The power outlet is not plugged well.	Plug the power cord into a wall outlet correctly, if the appliance still does not work, please contact the authorized service facility for repair.
Steam cannot froth.	The Milk Frothing indicator is not illuminated.	Only after the Milk Frothing indicator is illuminated, the steam can be used to froth.
The container is too big or the shape not fits.	Use high and narrow containers.
You have used skimmed milk	Use whole milk or half-skimmed milk
There is some dirt inside the steam nozzle	Clean the steam nozzle immediately after use every time with a wet sponge.

Do not take apart the appliance by yourself if the cause of failure is not found, you had better contact the qualified servicing center.

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Notes for cord plug: This appliance has a polarized plug (one blade is wider than the other). To reduce the risk of electric shock, this plug is intended to fit into a polarized outlet only one way. If the plug does not fit fully into the outlet, reverse the plug. If it still does not fit, contact a qualified electrician. Do not attempt to modify the plugin anyway.

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