descaling

GLO

I have a Krups Orchestro and it lets me know when it needs descaling amongst other things.

After each coffee session, i usually run the 'rinse' cycle 2 times to clear any sediment remaining, and i also run hot water through the automatic frother to eliminate milk reside build up as part of my maintanence of this equipment.

What i would like to know is, does this extra volume of water passing through the machine end up hastening the cycle for de-scaling?

And lastly, is there any prefered descaling kits that can be recommended?

Thanks

jim

Hi Glo, The short answer is yes. The amount of scale is a factor of the volume of hot water and the hardness of the water. If you live in a soft water area like sydney it's not really a problem. Otherwise descale as necessary. The message on the Krups may include the volume of water from rinses or it may just be the number of cups. Check with Krups.