Descale needed · De’Longhi Dedica EC685
De’Longhi Dedica EC685: Orange descale light flashing
The appliance needs descaling.
- Which light
- Descale light or symbol
- Colour
- Orange
- Steady or flashing
- Flashing or blinking
What De’Longhi says to do
- Run a descaling cycle as in section 12 of the manual, with a descaler diluted as its pack says.
- Descaling is complete when the orange light goes off.
From Coffee maker EC685 / EC695 / EC785 — Instructions for use: 7.3 Cooling cycle, 12 Descaling, 13 Explanation of indicator lights, 14 Troubleshooting. This is the Dedica EC685’s pattern; another De’Longhi machine may use the same light for something else — check the manual for your model.
Other De’Longhi Dedica EC685 lights
Descale needed on other machines
The same need shows up as a different light on each machine — which is why a light cannot be read without the machine.
Sources
Every line on this page comes from De’Longhi’s own documents, read on the date shown. Nothing is taken from third-party manual sites.
- De’Longhi: Coffee maker EC685 / EC695 / EC785 — Instructions for use: 7.3 Cooling cycle, 12 Descaling, 13 Explanation of indicator lights, 14 Troubleshooting — Dedica EC685, EC695, EC785 (EC685EX:4 edition). library.delonghigroup.com Checked 2026-09-29.