What happens if I don't change the water filter?

The filter stops softening the water, scale builds in the boiler, and the machine asks to be descaled more often; taste in the cup drops off too.

Smeg water filter

Which water filter each of the 8 Smeg coffee machines sold in Australia takes, with dated prices from 1 Australian seller.

Most take the 1ECWF01 (8 of 8 models), from $30.00. Check yours below.

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Steps for the 1ECWF01 water filter for coffee machines (1ECWF01), the water filter 8 Smeg models take.

1Take the water tank off the machine and empty it.
2Fit the 1ECWF01 filter in the tank as the leaflet that comes with the filter shows, then fill the tank with fresh water and refit it.
3BCC12: set the water hardness to 'Light' (hold keys 22 and 26 together for at least 3 seconds to save the setting). Other machines: set the softest hardness level as the booklet says.
4Take the filter out of the tank before every descaling cycle and refit it afterwards.

What happens if I don't change the water filter?: The filter stops softening the water, scale builds in the boiler, and the machine asks to be descaled more often; taste in the cup drops off too.

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