Troubleshooting-Cappuccinatore-Frothing
From Whole Latte Love Support Library
If you are having difficulty frothing then the cappuccinatore attachment or the steam wand it connects to may need to be cleaned.
- The cappuccinatore attachment should be cleaned on a daily basis. At the end of each day the cappuccinatore is used the following cleaning procedure should be done:
- Fill a container with fresh cold water and insert the intake tube from the cappuccinatore.
- Place a cup underneath the dispensing spout of the cappuccinatore.
- Activate the steam mode on the machine like you are using the cappuccinatore to froth milk.
- Water will be sucked through and dispensed. Keep drawing water through until the water is completely clear.
- If froth is still not being produced it may be time to do a more thorough cleaning of the cappuccinatore.
- Dissolve the Rinza into a solution using the instructions on the back of the bottle.
- Place a cup underneath the dispensing spout.
- Activate the steam mode on the machine like you are frothing milk.
- Run the full contents of the solution through the cappuccinatore.
- Repeat the process with plain water.
- Detach the cappuccinatore from the machine and submerge it fully in hot water to remove another other milk residues.
- Refer to your machine manual to see if there are further manual disassembly and cleaning instructions for the cappuccinatore.
- Use a pipe brush that has synthetic or plastic bristles to clean the wand that the cappuccinatore connects to. Do not use a pipe brush that has metal bristles as it can damage the wand.