Gaggia Anima: How to Descale

Learn how to descale your Gaggia Anima, as well as how often you should descale, and why it is so important.

To keep your super-automatic in tip-top shape, it's important to perform regular cleaning and maintenance functions, and descaling is a majorly important one to ensure any machine has a long life slinging your favorite brews. Check your user manual for machine-specific descaling info, and watch the video below to learn more about why it's important to avoid scale build-up.

Make sure to Purchase a Descaling Product before the need to run this process occurs.

The following table shows how often you should descale your Gaggia Anima depending on water hardness and whether or not a water filter is installed.

Hardness	Water Hardness	Without Water Filter	With Water Filter
1	Soft water (up to 7°dH)	Approx. every 6 months / 240 litres	Approx. every 12 months / 480 litres
2	Medium water (7° - 14°dH)	Approx. every 3 months / 120 litres	Approx. every 6 months / 240 litres
3	Hard water (15° - 21°dH)	Approx. every 6 weeks or 60 litres	Approx. every 3 months / 120 litres
4	Very hard water (over 21°dH)	Approx. every 4 weeks or 30 litres	Approx. every 6 weeks or 60 litres

Failure of normal wear and tear items such as group gaskets, seals, and shower screens are not covered under warranty. Issues due to scale build-up or lack of maintenance are not covered.