This orange Service T-disc is used to clean and descale your Tassimo machine.If you are using the service disc for the first time, you may with good reason wonder how it actually works, and you are not alone. At first sight, it just looks like a piece of plastic. This is basically what it is, but the service disc is what you need to activate the cleaning and descaling programmes in your Tassimo machine. A service disc is therefore like a key that starts the programmes.To clean your Tassimo, simply place the service disc in the capsule holder (with the barcode facing down) and put a cup under the spout. Then simply press the start button on your machine. Your Tassimo machine will load the barcode and activate the machine's cleaning programme automatically without you having to take any further action.For descaling, the procedure is the same as for the cleaning programme, but you must remember to insert a descaling tablet in the water tank, then hold down the brewing button for five