Swiss Espresso Special Descaler

I'm the proud owner of a Dolce Gusto machine and a not-so-proud member of a household where the only one who cares about maintenance of this machine is...me. So as the only one, I'm down with the easy, and this is pretty much it. Fortunately the machine had instructions, since the guides for this product are all in German or French. There are pictures for us barbarian English speakers though, but I still wanted to do this right. So in a nutshell, if you have a Dolce Gusto, here you go: One bottle of this stuff in the water tank (one measure) Four measures (.5 L) into the water tank (I just use the empty bottle) Follow the rest of the instructions on the machine. That's...it. Start to finish about fifteen minutes, and my espressos are coming out much better now. The flow is much improved and I'm very happy with this. It's also given me an opportunity to learn some German, so there's an educational aspect to this product. Really, it works great. I'm more confident in this than I am with some home formula that someone posted on Reddit. Just do it.

Espresso makers are expensive and they will definitely last longer if cared for properly. I use only distilled water in my DeLonghi EAM 4500 Espresso maker. I also decalcify with Durgol as often as the machine asks me to do so. The following is from the manufacturer's website: Durgol® Swiss espresso® is highly effective but at the same time gentle to your machine. • Durgol® Swiss espresso® works up to 10 times faster than other branded decalcifiers. There is no need to interrupt the decalcification process to wait for Durgol® Swiss espresso® to work. • One single-portion bottle (4.2 fl. oz./125 ml) of Durgol® Swiss espresso® can dissolve up to 0.35 oz./10 g of lime. This is sufficient to decalcify one espresso machine once. • Because of its special corrosion protection formula, Durgol® Swiss espresso® will not damage your espresso machine when used correctly. No residue that could clog your machine will develop during decalcification. Why should you not decalcify your espresso machine with citric acid or vinegar? During decalcification with decalcifiers on citric acid basis, residue can form and clog the fine lines and valves of your espresso machine. Lime deposits can become sealed under an unremovable layer of residue formed by the citric acid. Finally, decalcifying with citric acid works 10 times more slowly than with Durgol® Swiss espresso®. Decalcification with vinegar or vinegar essence produces an unpleasant smell because of the acetic acid in vinegar. The plastic in your espresso machine can absorb an objectionable taste which will then leach into your espresso and compromise its quality. Certain plastics can be damaged by acetic acid, and as is the case with citric acid, decalcifying with vinegar works considerably more slowly (>10 times) than with Durgol® Swiss espresso®. [...]

I had been trying to purchase Descaler and Decalcifier directly from Lavazza for my Lavazza Classy Plus. Either they are out of stock or very high shipping fee. I was worried about using a brand other than the Lazazza brand for a Lavazza machine. I researched a few brands and some of the reviews for other Descaler and Decalcifiers stated that a chemical taste remained after cleaning. Durgol has great reviews and is "unscented". I'm so glad that I took the chance On Durgol Descaler and Decalcifier. I first read the directions on my Lavazza machine then read the directions for the Durgol Descaler and Decalcifier and got to work. There are A Lot of steps but worked step by step perfectly. As soon as the final step was completed the "clean light" went off on my Lavazza machine just as was indicated in the instructions. I highly recommend this product. Fair price, quick shipping and works perfectly!

Ein wirklich sehr stark wirkender Entkalker. Sollte unverdünnt nicht mit empfindlichen Materialien wie Emaile in Verbindung kommen. Für die Anwendung im Automaten aber wirklich super

Works well & easy to use

Muy bueno para limpiar las maquinas de cafe

Was sent out quickly. It's the recommended scaler for my machine. No aftertaste that I could tell and I presume it worked well. Great value. Will buy again

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