: Place one KRUPS cleaning tablet into the designated maintenance slot (usually under the cup-warming plate).
If you have completed the cleaning but the light persists, try these steps:
The on a Krups coffee machine (often seen on the Espresseria, Arabica, or Roma series like the EA81 ) typically indicates that the machine requires a mandatory cleaning cycle to remove coffee oils and residue from the internal brewing system . What a Blinking "CLEAN" Light Means
: Unplug the machine for 30 seconds. On many models like the Krups Roma EA8108 , you can plug it back in while holding the power button for 5 seconds to clear the electronic memory.
To stop the flashing, you must perform the full cleaning procedure, which usually takes about 13–20 minutes:
: For drip models like the KM209 , try holding the "CLEAN" button for 5 seconds after the cycle finishes to manually turn off the indicator.



