Written by Charlotte

Edited on

13 October 2025

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14:36

How do you clean the milk system of your De'Longhi Eletta?

Read how to clean the milk system of the De'Longhi Eletta Cappuccino ECAM 44.660.B and the ECAM 46.860.B here. You clean the milk system every day. This way, you remove milk residue and use your coffee machine in a hygienic way. Submerge all individual parts of the milk system in De'Longhi EcoMultiClean once a week. You can keep the milk system the cleanest with the milk cleaner.

  • Video instructions
  • Clean how often?
  • Prepare the cleaning
  • Start cleaning

Get started with the De'Longhi Eletta

In the video, we'll explain step by step how to clean the milk system of the De'Longhi Eletta. These are the steps we'll go through with you:

  • Step 1. Prepare the cleaning
  • Step 2. Start cleaning

You need:

  • De'Longhi milk cleaner
  • Mild dish soap
  • Drinking water

How often do you clean the milk system?

Clean the nozzle of the milk system with a sponge after each preparation and remove all milk residue. You clean the milk system everyday by disassembling the parts. In addition, we recommend cleaning the milk system once a week with the De'Longhi EcoMultiClean. This milk cleaner removes all milk residue from the milk system.

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Disassemble the milk reservoir

Step 1: prepare the cleaning

  1. Remove the milk reservoir from the machine.
  2. Take the lid off the milk reservoir.
  3. Detach the milk spout and intake tube.
  4. Set the froth adjustment dial to 'Insert'and pull it upwards.
Rinse the parts

Step 2: start cleaning

  1. Carefully clean all of the parts under the faucet with warm water and a mild dish soap. You can also place the parts in the upper rack of the dishwasher.
  2. Rinse the seat for the froth adjustment dial with water.
  3. Check that there's no milk residue left in the hollow and groove below the dial. You can easily remove residue with a toothpick.
  4. Replace the dial at the level of 'Insert'. Place the milk spout and intake spout onto the milk reservoir.
  5. Place the lid back onto the milk reservoir.
  6. Click the milk reservoir back in place in the coffee machine.

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