Philips & Saeco water filter: AquaClean or Brita Intenza+?

A water filter keeps limescale and taste-affecting substances out of your water. Your coffee tastes purer and your Philips or Saeco needs descaling less often. But which filter fits your machine? There are two types, and they are not interchangeable.

AquaClean or Brita Intenza+?

Philips AquaClean (CA6903) Philips AquaClean (CA6903) For most newer Philips and Saeco machines, including the LatteGo models. You can recognise your machine by the AquaClean menu or the reference in the manual. €12,95newer machines View AquaClean Brita Intenza+ Brita Intenza+ For older Saeco and Philips machines without AquaClean. A dial at the bottom lets you set the water hardness (A, B or C). €11,95older machines View Intenza+
Not sure?Check your machine's manual to see which filter goes with it, or look at the filter currently fitted: AquaClean has "AquaClean" printed on it and has no dial. You can usually find your machine's type number behind the water tank or under the drip tray.

When should you replace the filter?

Machines with AquaClean indicate themselves when the filter needs replacing. If you replace it on time every time, according to Philips you need to descale far less often. A Brita Intenza+ should be replaced about every 2 months, or after about 50 litres of water.

How to fit a new AquaClean filter

  1. Using an AquaClean filter for the first time? Descale the machine first; Philips asks for this before you start.
  2. Briefly submerge the filter in cold water and let the air bubbles escape.
  3. Place the filter in the empty water tank and press it firmly into place.
  4. Fill the water tank, confirm the new filter in your machine's menu and let the water run through the hot water spout until the machine indicates it is finished.
TipThe exact steps vary by model: always follow your machine's manual.

Prefer to keep a spare?

With the AquaClean 2-pack (CA6903/22) you immediately have a spare filter at home.

Descaling and cleaning too

Even with a filter, occasional descaling and cleaning remain necessary. Use the products from Philips and Saeco themselves; they are matched to your machine.

Philips Saeco descaler (CA6700/10)Philips Saeco descaler (CA6700/10)For the descaling programme Milk system cleaner (CA6705/10)Milk system cleaner (CA6705/10)Clean milk system, no milk residue Coffee oil removal tablets (CA6704/10)Coffee oil removal tablets (CA6704/10)Clean brew group, better taste
By modelDescaling the Philips 3200 and 5400 LatteGo

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