To perform a clean cycle on your prep machine, initiate the cleaning process and monitor the drain container. If the container becomes full during the cycle, you will need to pause the process to empty it before resuming.
Regular cleaning is essential to maintain your prep machine and ensure it functions correctly. While the specific steps to start a clean cycle may vary slightly depending on the model (often involving pressing a dedicated clean button or selecting a cleaning mode), a key part of the process involves the machine draining water.
Steps During a Prep Machine Clean Cycle
During the automatic cleaning cycle, the machine typically performs several actions, including draining water. Based on the reference provided, here's what to expect and how to manage the draining process:
- Start the Clean Cycle: Initiate the cleaning function on your machine. A light will likely illuminate, indicating the cycle is active.
- Machine Drains Water: The prep machine will begin to drain water as part of its cleaning process. This water collects in a designated container, usually located near the machine's base.
- Monitor the Drain Container: Keep an eye on the container collecting the drained water.
- Handle a Full Container (as shown in reference): If the drain container starts to fill up, particularly "halfway through" the process, you need to intervene:
- Pause: "we repress the button to pause it". Press the main button or the same button used to start/control the cycle to temporarily stop the cleaning process.
- Empty: "empty the container." Carefully remove the filled container and discard the waste water. Clean the container if necessary and place it back correctly.
- Resume: "And press. It." Press the button again to continue the cleaning cycle from where it paused.
Managing the waste water container is a practical step during the clean cycle, ensuring the machine can complete the process without overflowing. The light showing confirms the machine is running or perhaps signals that action (like emptying the container) is required.
Cleaning Cycle Management
Effectively managing the clean cycle involves:
- Knowing how to start the cycle.
- Understanding that the machine drains water.
- Being prepared to pause the cycle if the drain container fills up.
- Emptying and replacing the container promptly.
- Resuming the cycle to ensure it completes.
Always refer to your specific model's instruction manual for detailed steps on starting a full cleaning cycle, which may include adding cleaning solutions or descalers in addition to the draining process described here.