Reading DeLonghi EAM 3500 Counter Status

2009-12-01 Eiko Wagenknecht

Our DeLonghi EAM 3500 coffee and cappuccino machine recently refused to produce decent milk froth. So I quickly took the coffee machine to our local repair service (there were exactly 3 days of warranty left ;-)) to get it fixed. It works perfectly again, and I even learned something from the technician: You can check the machine’s counter to see how much coffee, cappuccino, etc. has already been prepared.

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How to Read the Counter Status

1. Unplug the machine
2. Press and hold the first (MENU) and third (CHANGE) buttons simultaneously
3. Plug in the machine
4. The display will show: TOT COFFEE xxx / TOT WATER xxx
5. Press NEXT
6. The display will show: DESCALING xxx / WASHING xxx
7. Press NEXT
8. The display will show: TOT CAPPUCCINO xxx
9. Unplug and plug in the machine again
10. Turn the machine back on and make coffee 😉

Meaning of the Displayed Values

The displayed terms mean:

• TOT COFFEE = Cups of coffee and espresso
• TOT WATER = Amount of water that has passed through the coffee machine (in liters)
• DESCALING = How many times the coffee machine has been descaled
• WASHING = How many times the coffee machine has been cleaned (can only be performed by a specialist)
• TOT CAPPUCCINO = Cups of cappuccino