How To Descale Your Delonghi Dinamica Machine (3 Simple Steps)

For your Delonghi Dinamica to continue working at its best and brew tasty coffee, it needs to be descaled from time to time. But it can be frustrating when you don’t know where and how to start.

To descale your machine:

1. Remove the water filter.
2. Put the machine on standby by trning it on.
3. Empty and rinse the drip tray and grounds container.
4. Press and hold the coffee bean icon until the descale, steam, and water droplet icons light up.
5. Fill the descaling solution into the water tank and top with clean water to level “B”.
6. Place a container under the dispensers.
7. Press the water droplet icon and wait for the steam icon to flash.
8. Turn the steam dial to “I” to activate the descale cycle. Wait for the water icon to flash. Empty and rinse the water tray and container.
9. Place the container under the spouts. Press the water droplets icon. When the steam icon flashes, turn the steam dial to “0”.
10. When the steam icon flashes, turn the dial to “I”.
11. Once the water icon flashes, the rinse cycle is complete.
12. Empty and rinse the water tray and container.

In this post, we’ll show you how to descale your machine to enhance its longevity while it produces a refreshing cup of coffee. Let’s dive in!

Not the right machine for you? Check out our other descaling guides for Delonghi coffee machines below:

• Instruction For Descaling The Delonghi Dedica
• Instruction For Descaling The Delonghi Dinamica
• Instruction For Descaling The Delonghi La Specialista
• Instruction For Descaling The Delonghi Magnifica

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What is Descaling?

Descaling is the process of running a descaler through the machine to dissolve and flush out mineral build up or limescale.

Why Descale Your Delonghi Dinamica

Water hardness is the main contributing factor to scale build up. Because it contains high levels of minerals, like calcium and magnesium, they coat and form limescale on the internal components of your machine when heated or evaporated. We found that when we don’t descale our machine it resulted in:

• Stale, bitter, sour, or metallic tasting coffee.
• The machine taking longer to heat up or it brews less coffee.
• Mold forming on other parts of the machine.

Taking the time to thoroughly clean your machine means you get tasty coffee with every brew, prevent any potential illnesses, and increase the lifespan of your machine.

How Often Do You Need to Descale Your Delonghi Dinamica Machine?

We are avid coffee drinkers. To keep our coffee maker in tip-top shape, we descale it regularly, every 2-6 months as recommended by Delonghi. But how often do YOU need to descale yours? That depends on the hardness of your water and how often you brew coffee. A good rule of thumb is to perform this task every quarter or twice a year.

The internal components aren’t the only parts that need to be taken care of. We also remove coffee stains, spills, and residue often. To take your mind off the guesswork, use the table below as a reference for the cleaning frequency of your Dinamica.

How Long Does The Descaling Process Take?

Descaling your Delonghi Dinamica can take you about an hour.

What You Will Need

To effectively remove limescale, you’ll need a descaling product. They are formulated to remove mineral buildup while leaving your machine refreshed. But most descalers are costly. We suggest this eco-friendly descaling powder. It works well on any kind of coffee machine and it’s very affordable. You’ll get 4 sachets (for every descale cycle) for just $20.

Here’s what you’ll need:

• Descaling Solution
• Clean water
• A container (large enough to capture the spent solution)

The Green Pods Eco Descaler - Coffee Machine Descaler Compatible With Nespresso, Keurig, Breville, DeLonghi, And All Others - Descaling Powder

De'Longhi EcoDecalk Descaler, Eco-Friendly Universal Descaling Solution for Coffee & Espresso Machines, 16.90 oz (5 uses)