The clean/descale light will automatically illuminate to indicate when a descaling cycle is required.
Although it is easy to confuse an espresso Cleaning Cycle with Descaling, the cleaning cycle is specifically designed to clean the main coffee machine group head (where the main coffee water comes out of) by removing coffee oils for better tasting coffee.
Descaling is the process of cleaning out mineral deposits (scale) that builds up within the coffee machine, to ensure the efficiency and longevity of your espresso machine, ensuring that it brews coffee effectively and consistently.
If you need to run a cleaning cycle on your machine, check out our 'How to Perform a Cleaning Cycle on Your Breville Espresso Machine' article where we will guide you through step by step, on running a cleaning cycle for your Breville Coffee Machine.
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