Delonghi Dedica Descale Cycle Tutorial

I made an updated version of this video that uses vinegar to descale: • Descale DeLonghi Dedic...
How to clean the Delonghi Dedica Espresso Maker with the official descaling solution from Delonghi. There are a few things you should know before cleaning the espresso maker that will help you clean it quickly and back to making great espresso every time.
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De'Longhi EcoDecalk Eco-Friendly Universal Descaling Solution for Coffee & Espresso Machines Significantly reduces the likelihood of premature breakdown from hard water scale build-up, increases the energy efficiency, and improves the coffee flavor
Made with 100% lactic acid
Suitable for all espresso/coffee machines
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Delonghi bundles one package of the cleaning solution in with their Espresso maker which is a great feature to include. I really like that this machine has an automatic sensor inside that will detect internal buildup. This will lead to accurate cleaning because different hardness of waters will cause buildup at different rates.
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[@JJShankles]

I made an updated version of this video using vinegar instead of the official solution: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fKqqn2CJlruhm6M

[@Breaux9779]

This tutorial is 10x better than the Delonghi one on their youtube page.

[@JJShankles]

Thanks!

[@emdee5121]

@@JJShankles, you should consider an affiliate link to Amazon, cuz you know we are all gonna buy the descaler

[@emdee5121]

sorry, just expanded your description and clicked your link ... thanks!!!

[@luisalvan970]

I was thinking the same! Great tutorial!

[@JuanCiiMu]

I think the same also, better than the official brand video!! Thanks!!!

[@licaman]

Delonghi should put their video down and make this the official video. I finally got it right and I don't have to listen to that elevator house music tutorial for nothing. Thanks a lot!

[@paulflores4425]

Thanks man! I always come back to you every 4 months to descale! I have bad memory😃

[@JJShankles]

Thanks! I appreciate it!

[@girjastripathi8375]

@@JJShankles Can you please tell any reason why my machine starts flashing yellow light within three weeks? I make at most 4 shots every day and use RO filtered water. Thanks a lot!

[@huscarlett4666]

Me too 😂 thanks for this video so much!

[@HIT029]

i thought I was the only one..lol

[@patbroe9186]

me too lol

[@tupacole]

Please never delete this video. I come back to it around 2 times a year when it's time to descale my machine! Thank you!

[@user-kn8hl6gu6r]

You’re like the friend I have that I only ever see every 6 months! See you for the next clean buddy!

[@thetoykeet]

I love this video! I watch it every time I’m ready to descale my machine. You are a very good teacher!

[@JJShankles]

Thank you so much!

[@user-pr6um5zx1s]

Be confident bro, 100x at least

[@marjhalperin7081]

Every time I need to descale, I start with the DeLonghi video, it doesn't work, then I search again and find yours. At some point, I'll remember this one first but, in the meantime, I'm always glad when I re-find you!

[@cidjohnson5933]

I come back every time I need to descale - great video! thanks for posting it!

[@aliweesner8736]

thank you so much for making this video. I’ve looked it up every few months for the last four years when I’ve needed to descale my machine and it never fails me

[@cf634]

The best descaling video. After 2 month using Delonghi makes me here today. Thank you very much.

[@JJShankles]

Thank you for the kind words, and I'm glad you found it useful!

[@Hollycroft]

Great video. I live in a hard water area and have to go through this process quite frequently. I still can't do it without watching this video.....every time!! Thank you!

[@WhiteFyre]

I am very happy using e.s.e. pods with this. I highly recommend it! So easy to use, no fuss or worry about how much to put in. My fave atm is Lucaffe Columbia. I use it multiple times a day and I now have to descale it for the first time. Thanks for your informative instructions!

[@1234loci]

Cheers bro, just got through my first descale with this machine with your tutorial. Simple no bs thats what folks need. Thank you!

[@thetoykeet]

Yes, I liked this video very much. Your explanations were real and down to earth. Thank you!

[@jaffleiron]

Great video, JJ, and greetings from Melbourne, Australia! I’ve been using your tutorial for the last two years, playing it every time I need to descale my machine. Thanks for such a clear, easy-to-follow explanation. 🙂👍

[@khanscombe619]

I don’t have 1 yet but you sure make a great to watch video. Easy to listen to & such enthusiasm (:

[@cnbal8364]

I learned more from you that the actual Delongi tutorial! Thanks!

[@stevieg4201]

Have had my machine for a few years now, I always use Brita filtered water, I got the yellow light for descaling, the directions are vague at best, and the delonghi video doesn’t tell you much, your video was all that and a bag of chips brother, thank you for taking the time to make this. I will say that the yellow light didn’t automatically go off until I ran a second tank of clean water through,once I was done with the second tank, the light went off automatically. Thanks again.

[@JJShankles]

Thank you for the kind words, and I'm glad I could help!

[@michalz8888]

Thank you for this video. As someone else said in a previous comment, your video is much better than on official DeLonghi channel. Good job!

[@JJShankles]

Thank you so much! So glad it helped!

[@wxie7689]

Watch this video every time when I'm going to descale my machine. Thank you!

[@mihailopolenak8039]

I rarely comment, but just wanted to say that was a great tutorial! Saved my counter from the total mess that could have happened. Also, I highly recommend getting a non-pressurised basket - it was a total game changer for me. Otherwise, the machine is pretty disappointing with the standard baskets.

[@ORiiGiiNals]

Where can I get one of these?

[@dodieking7121]

I should have watched you BEFORE I did my first cycle on my Dedica Arte EC885M. You explained everything REALLY well! Thanks - viewer from Canada. PS I Love My Delonghi Machine!

[@joannapalmer8507]

It’s taken me the best part of a hour and 3 videos before I came across yours, brilliant, thank you .I followed the DeLonghi Video and wasted the cleaning product 😠 I slung a tea towel over the it to stop the splashing 🙂thanks again

[@dmitrynikolenko4412]

Thanks buddy! I’ve been thinking to buy this espresso machine and found your videos. And decided to buy :) very informative, detailed and easy to understand.

[@JJShankles]

Thanks, I'm glad they could help!

[@RyanOsmond]

Dude, I literally watch this every time I need to descale my machine! Cheers 👍

[@JJShankles]

Thanks! I'm so glad it has helped

[@lambbenally]

Never delete this. I come back to it always

[@Karateka95]

Great tutorial mate as others have said much better than the official ones. I just followed it to descale my machine for the first time.

[@ttom1122]

Hey, I went to the official Delonghi demonstration video and it was absolutely useless. Found your video right after and it helped a lot. Thanks!

[@JJShankles]

Thanks! I'm so glad it was useful!

[@scottfitzmaurice999]

Great tip about submerging the nozzle in water, that splashing was the worst thing about descaling. Thanks mate!

[@AaronEdwards]

Some good tips not found in the official video. Great job.

[@justineblouin7361]

Thank you for the video! I was not sure I was doing the right thing. You help me today :)

[@annagroza4666]

Thank you so much for this video ! You explained it so well ! Every time I need to discale my machine I open your video and make all the steps ) Good job 👏 you helped a lot of people here )

[@sabrinaazrad2688]

I think this is the best descaling video on KZbin

[@GeorgiyaYoveva]

For those of you like me who spent now 2 days trying to scour the Internet for solutions to descale w/o any water coming out of anywhere. I followed these instructions to the T, perfect! However no water was coming out of the spout. So do this - in the step when you push the steam button, I’ve had to push mine twice to activate the descaling process and VOILA!!!!!!!!! Tricky bug!!!

[@theburglar2077]

Always come back here when it's time to descale. Great video

[@JJShankles]

Thanks! I'm so glad it was useful!

[@ashleychingtan]

Wow this really helped me more than the delonghi video!! Thanks so muchhhhh keep it up!!!

[@GoodLordandGod]

Thank you. I have been trying to descale for months.

[@JJShankles]

Thanks, I'm so glad it helped!

[@fizzypop9194]

I can never remember how to do this so I watch your video every time So Thankyou

[@patriciavarela4555]

Great video...particularly the bowl tip.

[@StyAzores]

Thank you. This is just the video I needed

[@rsgreenaway]

Really helpful. Thanks for going to the trouble of making this video

[@stephanecaisse8032]

Great tutorial man! Thank You!

[@dudeov]

Nice video, thanks a lot! Much better than the official one. Will come back again😉

[@shanelnelle7077]

I am following your steps. Thanks so much for the video! It's very helpful.

[@shanelnelle7077]

I am following your steps. Thanks so much for the video! It's very helpful😊

[@anniekoh9544]

Really want to thank you for this video!

[@mariacalabro6890]

Thank you for showing step by step how to clean my machine next time I will try vinegar. Much appreciate your video thank you

[@anneliesjansen-vd.linden5362]

thank you, so much for this video, yesterday I bought this new machine, than I look first here the video,s for what to do, because it is a littlebit difficult, but I think after this video not, I learn every day.

[@PaulK_33]

Thanks for the tip about splashing. I covered the bowl with tin foil and stuck the nozzle through during cleaning and rinsing.

[@marianneirish]

This is very helpful - thank you!

[@najettoumi6463]

Followed your instructions. Thanks!!

[@streedsdeeds]

Thank you so much for this tutorial. I have been avoiding rescaling my Dedica, because the last time (also my first time) I went through the process, it created a significant amount of splatter and an overall-unsafe mess. Your video made the process quite easy and much safer. One recommendation I do have is as follows:. I place the basket and other parts in the expelled rescaling solution for a few minutes, rinse, scrub, and rinse again. Best wishes to you for plenty of You-Tube success.

[@mikedaly52]

Excellent video Thank you My machine is now descaled

[@MS-ub9hb]

Thanks for the tutorial. Very informative. 👍. I had the orange flashing descale prompt only after 2 weeks of used. My average usage per day was about 5 cups. So I supposed the system is programmed to target based on number of runs, duration, or flow rate, whichever come first. Knowing that my system is still clean, I simply ran through both cycles with clean water. The orange flashing prompt when away after that and my system is back up. Note: after the first cycle, I deliberately remove the empty container to fill it with fresh water, as I supposed there may have an interlock built in that require users to removed the container for cleaning prior to running the 2nd cycle with fresh water.

[@rezanassiri8770]

Thank you, sir. It was really helpful. May God bless you.

[@JJShankles]

Thank you so much, I'm glad you found it useful;

[@boskoroganovic9988]

Thanks for this tutorial.

[@SebSenseGreen]

Your instructions are so much better.

[@vivelesalpes]

Great video. A lot better than the official one. I seem to be having to de-scale our machine about once every month. Don't know if it's down to our water as we don't drink that much coffee !

[@jeantootell2670]

Great video thanks I really needed to know how to clean my deticca machine properly 😁😉

[@RadwaS]

Thank you, this helped alot!

[@stephenmackey4571]

Did it with white vinegar this time run out of descaler worked perfect and a lot cheaper and its harmless. Thanks again for your brilliant video.

[@JJShankles]

Thanks, I'm glad it helped!

[@user-sc7sm4xw6c]

What is the amount of vinegar you used ?

[@zoe.z]

It's actually a bit scary for me to do this, gonna do it tomorrow for the first time ever, watching this helped a lot! Thank you❤

[@mayergloton6470]

Going back again after my first descaling experience!

[@xeero24]

Fantastic video. Thank you!

[@Sara-ow1wd]

It’s really helpful. Thank you.

[@dawnsummerlangerak2242]

Thank you for this helpful video! It's definitely better then the official Delonghi American tutorial.

[@blizzbee]

Great guide! My machine just flashed orange for the first time after full 11months. This video helps me a ton. Thanks.

[@darshandarshand]

Mine flashed after almost 10 months! I called up customer care asking if there was something wrong with my machine as everyone on KZbin says theirs flashed after 6 months with 1 shot of espresso daily. 2 days later it did haha. How was your experience descaling it? Mine was smooth thanks to this video.

[@blizzbee]

@@darshandarshand my descale experience is as expected but it was much longer than this video said... The first tank took me 25 minutes and the 2nd tank was about 5 minutes. Now i'm run out of the descale liquid. I may have to go talk to the sales to get a bottle at hand. Unless the machine break before the second warning light haha.

[@darshandarshand]

@@blizzbee Cool. Mine took almost the same time. I already bought a 500ml descale solution from Amazon a few months ago. Because of the pandemic I was afraid I might not get it and DeLonghi doesn’t sell the solution officially here in India. As it turns out my descale warning came in too late but I’m glad I have the solution at home for the next year or so.

[@blizzbee]

@@darshandarshand Great. Take care and keep brewing because coffee is important and we need it daily :)

[@ytshesh]

Awesome explanation. Thanks

[@kimchan2108]

I needed a new and updated version of what I already had.

[@valerierowlands9534]

Great video, thanks for explaining it so well... 👍👍👍

[@JJShankles]

Thanks, I'm so glad you found it useful!

[@malcolmwiggins7576]

Great tutorial. Much better than the instructions which come with the machine. Thanks!

[@JJShankles]

Glad it was helpful!

[@edgarsanchez1256]

Excellent explanation. Thanks.

[@walllwall192]

Very very helping me this video ... Greeting from Indonesia

[@Jewels64]

Great video, thanks, I have a new machine, I’m still yet to have my first coffee. I’d luv it if u did a video on how to get a great crema

[@JJShankles]

I'm actually working on a video for that now. And with this machine it makes it easy to get consistently good results once you get a system down

[@mchmlc]

Thank you! Very helpful video 😊

[@JJShankles]

Thanks, I'm glad it helped you!

[@Mike-bj6xc]

Very helpful....many thanks!

[@WhiteFyre]

I've just successfully descaled it for the first time using half vinegar and half water. No toxic chemicals! Also, to stop the splashing, just cover the bowl halfway with a dishcloth.

[@stephenmackey4571]

Thanks mate you stopped me throwing it out of the window, cheers

[@JJShankles]

Glad I could help! Cheers to great espresso!

[@StrenghandHonor]

Many thanks man, your video really help alot

[@Tcordera]

I always come back to this video after 200 coffees 😂 much more clear instructions than the De longhi

[@JJShankles]

Glad it was helpful!

[@Tcordera]

And again 😂thank you haha

[@lilianmerriman4824]

Thank you, very informative

[@jeremygoater6973]

Great stuff mate and thanks for making it easy even for me!? 😄👍

[@carlorodella4612]

Thanks from Italy!

[@jnaime]

Thanks man, I'll buy this machine very soon, and those advices are great. Wich grinder are you using for your beans ?

[@boogey.mp4494]

Thanks a lot, great video !

[@niamhholmes7620]

Very helpful thanks! May I ask what brand your bean grinder is, it is lovely and neat?!

[@MahmoudZiada]

The moment I saw that wide container pot :D I thought this is gonna be fun with the splashes, and your face and reaction :D:D But have to say very well explained and very helpful

[@danyrame]

Very helpful. Thank you !

[@johnbassett1110]

Excellent tutorial, practical as opposed to theoretical, especially for those who read the warnings, which are quite hectic and include ‘wear protective gloves/eye goggles/face protection’, and who were somewhat apprehensive about the dangers of the process 😀 The actual splashes and your concerns and solutions added to the usefulness of the video. Thanks

[@hannafotyma2007]

Brilliant tutorial, thank you 🙏

[@JJShankles]

Thanks! I'm glad it was helpful!

[@lonrorow7571]

Many thanks - very helpful.

[@loloyec]

Thank you soo much ... it helped me a lot

[@VilupilurAharnish]

Thanks for the video man

[@gigis1099]

Best tutorial out there!

[@flomanak]

the best video I found for this task

[@JJShankles]

Thanks, I'm glad you found it useful!

[@larissakravcova8626]

Well done! Thank you so much for your help. 👈😊🤗

[@JJShankles]

Thanks! I'm so glad it was useful!

[@ALMASSHINE]

I wish I saw this before the official Delounghi one.. you explained it so well with important details.. when I saw it There was little of the liquid left & I don’t know how good the cleansing was.. the orange light stopped flashing but when I steam clear water just to test how clean is the inside I still see stuff .. like thin layers of something.. I can’t steam milk knowing these stuff will be swimming in it lol😂😁 any one have the same issue? I wonder If I should buy another liquid and try again (THE RIGHT WAY) ! Thank you🙏🏻💜💜

[@ashleychingtan]

Watching every time I need to descale my delonghi dedica 😅

[@nancymucha6897]

Great video + I have the same espresso machine. Question , what did you use to make the espresso at the end of the video? For 2 shots ( 2 scoops)or 1 shot ( 1 scoop)? It came out very creamy!! Love it

[@racheltinsley7040]

Great video thanks. The manual says to do the rinsing procedure twice, but the machine does not seem to support this. The orange light stops flashing after the first rinse. Is the second rinse necessary?