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
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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

[@user-kn8hl6gu6r]

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

[@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

[@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!

[@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!

[@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!

[@cidjohnson5933]

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

[@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

[@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!

[@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!

[@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?

[@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!!!

[@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!

[@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

[@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. 🙂👍

[@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 ?

[@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!

[@wxie7689]

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

[@lambbenally]

Never delete this. I come back to it always

[@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!

[@sabrinaazrad2688]

I think this is the best descaling video on KZbin

[@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!

[@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!

[@fizzypop9194]

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

[@RyanOsmond]

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

[@JJShankles]

Thanks! I'm so glad it has helped

[@sowjanyabasetty5694]

Yellow flash light doesn’t stop blinking after descaling and cleaning it almost 7 times 😰 I didn’t know 🤷‍♀️ what to do And I saw ur video and it helped me Thank u so much for a such a detailed video 🙏

[@JJShankles]

Thanks! I'm glad it helped!

[@firesoccer2007]

The same issue happened to me. I wonder if the second descaling part ends automatically when water resvior becomes empty and the other two buttons become flashing.. Because the ending of the descaling wasnt clear enough in the video.. But thank you alot anyway for the video you were doing at perfectly and in safe way when dealing with the descaler

[@1234loci]

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

[@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.

[@theburglar2077]

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

[@JJShankles]

Thanks! I'm so glad it was useful!

[@GoodLordandGod]

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

[@JJShankles]

Thanks, I'm so glad it helped!

[@cnbal8364]

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

[@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 )

[@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 :)

[@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

[@khanscombe619]

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

[@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

[@anniesingleton233]

Please do not delete this tutorial. It is brilliant!

[@JJShankles]

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

[@kimchan2108]

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

[@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.

[@SebSenseGreen]

Your instructions are so much better.

[@mayergloton6470]

Going back again after my first descaling experience!

[@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

[@davidbea3711]

I USE SIMPLE UNDILUTED VINEGAR TO DESCALE MY WATER DISTILLER BY LETTING SIT OVERNIGHT WITH LID ON. WORKS GREAT FOR 20 YEARS

[@mikedaly52]

Excellent video Thank you My machine is now descaled

[@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❤

[@scottfitzmaurice999]

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

[@malcolmwiggins7576]

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

[@JJShankles]

Glad it was helpful!

[@stephenmackey4571]

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

[@JJShankles]

Glad I could help! Cheers to great espresso!

[@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]

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

[@flomanak]

the best video I found for this task

[@JJShankles]

Thanks, I'm glad you found it useful!

[@McMsCutiee]

Finally got it right following your tutorial. The official delonghi tutorial was bad.

[@janemchale8427]

Thank you for the information. If you take the metal nozzle off of the steamer, the rubber nozzle will easily go against the container and nothing splashes.

[@bilyanadenova9832]

I used a bottle instead of a boul, solved the splashes problem. :)

[@ashleychingtan]

Watching every time I need to descale my delonghi dedica 😅

[@addieangeliquegaskins3418]

😂😂, i had already started the process before this video, we are matching the ”cleaning cycle BPM” perfectly. Funny!

[@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.

[@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

[@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.

[@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!

[@AaronEdwards]

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

[@najettoumi6463]

Followed your instructions. Thanks!!

[@TobyOrachee]

In the manual it says "The appliance stops operation and the orange light continues to flash, indicating that descaling is still underway", which made me think I was supposed to leave it be 'til it stopped blinking. After about 10 min I got skeptical, looked it up and found this video. Thank you for clarifying. I was afraid that it might start while rinsing out the tank and potentially burning out in doing so.

[@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😊

[@dawnsummerlangerak2242]

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

[@fizzypop1249]

Brilliant THANKYOU. White vinegar from now on 👌🏼

[@1memo1717]

Thank u but i didn’t follow u so i still the orange signal after descaling !! I may have done it wrngly!!!

[@josharcher9409]

Good vid, better than the official one. Thanks!

[@JJShankles]

Glad you like it!

[@thetoykeet]

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

[@mayergloton6470]

Your tutorial is much better than De longhi!!!

[@nemesio888]

This is better than what delonghi offerred😂 thanks! amber Flashing light stopped finally😊

[@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.

[@meinbc5652]

Thank you! I have this video downloaded and whenever the steam button flashes orange I just follow your instructions!

[@JJShankles]

Thanks! I'm so glad I can help!

[@stevieg4201]

I use this video every time I descale just so I know I don’t miss a step, great video bud thank you. Also, I use the plastic quart size containers like you get at the deli for like potato salad, etc, there’s no splashing, and you can put one under each place to be descaled.

[@StrenghandHonor]

Many thanks man, your video really help alot

[@phillipzx3754]

The descaler is basically food-grade citric acid. It's just really bitter. I bought a bag of the stuff at a beer brewing supply place to use with mine. Having owned this machine for several years and doing this process several times myself, I find it a bit humorous watching the whole "catch the water in the bowl" thing. :-) I just use a larger frother and switch to the "brew" mode long enough to empty the frother cup once it gets a bit full. But your way was more fun to watch. :-)

[@skingston166]

you can put a large jar to avoid splashing instead of the open pot that you used

[@jocelynhogeterp9038]

Thank you for this tutorial! As others have said, it is more helpful than delonghi’s video! After I completed the process, my descaler light keeps flashing. Does anyone have solutions? I did the process twice and it didn’t work either!! (Full disclosure, I put it off for a while because I hate doing it!)

[@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 !

[@guyruddock961]

Official video left me confused, this one was perfect if long, it let's you see the full process

[@rsgreenaway]

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

[@boogey.mp4494]

Thanks a lot, great video !

[@teeranopsermsenaboon877]

need help here!! :( after drained full tank of diluted desacle water the desacle mode is gone (back to normal operation) is there anyway to access descale mode manully? just need to rinsing fresh water to make sure all those acid is gone....

[@rezanassiri8770]

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

[@JJShankles]

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

[@valerierowlands9534]

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

[@JJShankles]

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

[@mariale989]

Thank you very much for this video! Is it normal that after the machine flushed out the descaling solution, it only took one tank of fresh water for the orange button to turn off and the other two to start blinking? I have read that it's better to flush out two tanks of fresh water, but the descaling seems to have stopped!

[@AZ0TUR1A]

I'd like to know this also! How do I flush through another tank without starting the whole process again?

[@hannafotyma2007]

Brilliant tutorial, thank you 🙏

[@JJShankles]

Thanks! I'm glad it was helpful!

[@ryanrobertkane]

This was awesome! However, I have followed it, and my descale warning light is still flashing. The only boy missing from your video is, when the 2nd cycle (clean water) is finished, you can hear the pump making noise trying to suck in more water. Do you turn the machine off at that point? Or leave it on and so connect tank?!

[@Sara-ow1wd]

It’s really helpful. Thank you.

[@walllwall192]

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

[@masoudmeghdadi6459]

Thanks. BTW, I really think the machine does not have an automatic sensor. First, it has a water hardness setting. Once the orange light is on, if you change to a softer setting, the light goes off. Second, I did a fake cycle with only water and the light went off for two months

[@larissakravcova8626]

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

[@JJShankles]

Thanks! I'm so glad it was useful!

[@TomMixFx]

Great job, thank you for showing it! But after my descaling the yellow light was still and is still flashing....what to do?

[@boskoroganovic9988]

Thanks for this tutorial.

[@StyAzores]

Thank you. This is just the video I needed

[@houssemmhamdi1137]

Thank you!

[@JJShankles]

So glad it helped!