--- title: "Fisher & Paykel DESCALING NEEDED: a 45-minute descale is due" description: "What DESCALING NEEDED means on Fisher & Paykel DESCALING NEEDED: a 45-minute descale is dues, what to check before booking, and when it is not a failure at all." url: "https://coffeemachinerepair.center/error-codes/fisher-and-paykel-descaling-needed/" --- # Fisher & Paykel DESCALING NEEDED: a 45-minute descale is due How often it appears depends on the water hardness you set from the test paper supplied. ## What DESCALING NEEDED actually means. How often it appears depends on the water hardness you set from the test paper supplied. Press OK to start at once or BACK to put it off; while it is pending, the exclamation mark icon stays lit. If the tank is not filled to MAX during the two rinse rounds, the machine asks for a third. Fisher & Paykel coffee machine display · also shown as DESCALING NEEDED PRESS OK TO START (~45min), Descaling needed press ok to start (~45min) What to do when DESCALING NEEDED shows on the coffee machine ### Kind of code Mode, not a failure The machine is doing what it was set to do, not wearing out: a rinse that runs through the spouts at switch-on and switch-off, a descale or filter reminder counting the water that has passed through, an energy-save mode that darkens the screen after a quiet spell, or a demo mode left on from the showroom that lights the keys and pours nothing. No part is needed; finishing the cycle the display asks for, or a key sequence from the manual, ends it. ### Usually leads to No repair Press OK when you have about 45 minutes, or BACK to postpone. ### Shows up as What a Coffee Machine Error Code or Warning Symbol Means A coffee machine error code may show as a short string of letters and numbers, a flashing symbol for water, grounds or the brew unit, a short sentence on a text display, or a machine that stops with one light blinking. ### Make Fisher & Paykel A Fisher and Paykel built-in coffee maker is looked at where it stands in the cabinet, with the drip tray, the tank and the milk tube checked on the counter first. ### Source Fisher & Paykel EB30MSB3 and EB30PSX1 built-in coffee maker user guide (US CA, 592467B) Fisher & Paykel Series 9 built-in coffee makers: 30-inch EB30MSB3 (Minimal) and EB30PSX1 (Professional), and the 24-inch EB24 models, which print the same text in capitals. ## Before you book, in this order. Each step comes from Fisher & Paykel's own guidance for DESCALING NEEDED on its coffee machines. Follow it to the end: the last card says whether this is a visit. 01 Press OK when you have about 45 minutes, or BACK to postpone. 02 Take out the tank and the water filter if fitted, add the descaling solution as the screen directs, fit the water spout and set an 85 fl oz container under the spouts. 03 Fill the tank to MAX for each rinse, and empty the drip tray first so it does not overflow. 04 If the reminder returns straight after a complete cycle, book a visit. ### Cleared? The message is gone, and the machine grinds, heats and pours a full cup again with no new part. If it comes back within the week, or the descale or filter reminder returns straight after a finished cycle, say so in the booking. ### What not to do DESCALING NEEDED is a timer based on water hardness, not a sign that something has failed. It also is not cleared by replacing the water filter, which has its own reminder. ## What you may notice with it. The coffee machine problems DESCALING NEEDED tends to arrive with. Answer these at the coffee machine before anyone is booked. [All problems](https://coffeemachinerepair.center/problems/) Before you call ### [What a Coffee Machine Error Code or Warning Symbol Means](https://coffeemachinerepair.center/problems/coffee-machine-error-code/) [All 7 causes, cheapest first](https://coffeemachinerepair.center/problems/coffee-machine-error-code/) It also comes with - [**Coffee Machine Descale Message Will Not Go Away**](https://coffeemachinerepair.center/problems/coffee-machine-descale-message-wont-clear/) - [**Coffee Machine Drip Tray Filling Up Too Fast**](https://coffeemachinerepair.center/problems/coffee-machine-drip-tray-filling-fast/) Problem ### What a Coffee Machine Error Code or Warning Symbol Means 7 causes, cheapest first No repair indicated ## Nothing to repair. The machine is doing what it was set to do, not wearing out: a rinse that runs through the spouts at switch-on and switch-off, a descale or filter reminder counting the water that has passed through, an energy-save mode that darkens the screen after a quiet spell, or a demo mode left on from the showroom that lights the keys and pours nothing. No part is needed; finishing the cycle the display asks for, or a key sequence from the manual, ends it. [How to read what your coffee machine is telling you](https://coffeemachinerepair.center/problems/coffee-machine-error-code/) ## Fisher & Paykel coffee machines. A Fisher and Paykel built-in coffee maker is looked at where it stands in the cabinet, with the drip tray, the tank and the milk tube checked on the counter first. 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[Fisher & Paykel EB30MSB3 and EB30PSX1 built-in coffee maker user guide (US CA, 592467B)](https://dam.fisherpaykel.com/KZ3PKN00/at/rsk976v5sxtbpbwk49jzfb/FP-UserGuide-en-EB30MSB3-EB30PSX1-BuiltInCoffeeMaker-0-592467B-US-CA.pdf) [Fisher & Paykel EB30MSB3 and EB30PSX1 built-in coffee maker user guide (US CA, 592467B)](https://dam.fisherpaykel.com/KZ3PKN00/at/rsk976v5sxtbpbwk49jzfb/FP-UserGuide-en-EB30MSB3-EB30PSX1-BuiltInCoffeeMaker-0-592467B-US-CA.pdf) Every code on this site is taken from the manufacturer's documentation, never from a forum or a parts listing. Fisher & Paykel Series 9 built-in coffee makers: 30-inch EB30MSB3 (Minimal) and EB30PSX1 (Professional), and the 24-inch EB24 models, which print the same text in capitals. ## Fisher & Paykel DESCALING NEEDED coffee machine repair, where we come out. The same visit in every metro below: the code, the model number, and a diagnosis before any part is ordered. 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Press OK when you have about 45 minutes, or BACK to postpone. ### Why did my Fisher & Paykel coffee maker ask for a third rinse after descaling? One of the two rinse rounds ran with less than a MAX tank. Tip out the drip tray first, then do what the screen asks. ### How long does a Fisher & Paykel descale take? The display estimates about 45 minutes. ### Can I set how often my Fisher & Paykel asks to descale? Yes, indirectly, by setting the water hardness to match the test paper. Harder water means more frequent reminders. --- **[Read on the site: Fisher & Paykel DESCALING NEEDED: a 45-minute descale is due](https://coffeemachinerepair.center/error-codes/fisher-and-paykel-descaling-needed/)** **[Book a visit with CoffeeMachineRepair.center](https://coffeemachinerepair.center/schedule/)**