Milk Carafe (Otc Version); Water Level Detection (Water Tank) - Philips 4000 Service Manual

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PHILIPS 4000
4.4. Milk Carafe

3.8. Milk Carafe (OTC version)

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Steam

3.9. Water level detection (water tank)

Water tank
200 puls.
1
1) Steam inlet
2) Cappuccinatore
3) Milk tank
3
"Water low" message (water reserve)
Function:
The water level is monitored by a capacitative sensor, located one third of the
way up the water tank wall.
If the electronics assembly detects, by means of the sensor, that the amount
of water in the tank has dropped below the above mentioned level, a water
Sensor
reserve remains available for the dispensing process underway (this will
cover 200 flow meter pulses).
The product dispensing process will then come to an end.
If a dispensing cycle ends after the sensor has been triggered (in the reserve)
then the display "Water low" continues to be displayed during the following
dispensing cycle.
1) Steam input
2)Bring the cappuccino maker into dispensing
position
3) Milk tank
The milk is heated by the
steam and taken towards
the emulsion chamber
where it is mixed with
air and transformed into
foam
The steam passes
through the pipe creating
a sucking effect that pulls
the milk upwards
04 OPERATING LOGIC
03 OPERATING LOGIC
The milk is heated by the
steam and taken towards the
emulsion chamber where it
is mixed with air and trans-
formed into foam
The steam passes through the
pipe creating a sucking effect
that pulls the milk upwards
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