De'Longhi PrimaDonna (classic ESAM) water filter

Q: Which models does this cover?

The De'Longhi PrimaDonna (classic ESAM) range covers 5 models: ESAM6600, ESAM6620, ESAM6700, ESAM6750, ESAM6900. They all take the same water filter.

Q: Which water filter does the De'Longhi PrimaDonna (classic ESAM) take?

The DLSC002. It is also sold as 5513292811 and SER3017. You may see it written as DLS C002, DLSC 002, DLS002, 551329811, SER 3017. These are all the same filter.

Q: How often should I change it?

Every 2 months. That is the manufacturer's limit and it is a maximum, not a target — they state it as a time or a number of litres, whichever comes first. In a very hard water area we suggest about 6 weeks instead, which is our own advice rather than theirs.

Q: Can I use a cheaper compatible filter?

Yes. The DLSC002 is a plain mechanical fitting with no chip and no lock, so a compatible filter of the right shape works the same way as the manufacturer's own.

Every De'Longhi PrimaDonna (classic ESAM) takes the DLSC002 filter. That covers 5 models, including the ESAM6600 and ESAM6620. Change it every 2 months. In a very hard water area, change it at about 6 weeks instead. You may see it sold as 5513292811. Both numbers are the same filter. There is no batch number to check on this range.

The filter you need: DLSC002
Change it: every 2 months

Which models does this cover?

5 models are sold under the De'Longhi PrimaDonna (classic ESAM) name. They all take the same filter, so whichever of these you own, this is the right page.

Sold outside the UK

Same machines, different market codes. If yours is one of these, it takes the same filter.

ESAM6600
ESAM6620
ESAM6700
ESAM6750
ESAM6900

Which water filter does the De'Longhi PrimaDonna (classic ESAM) take?

The DLSC002, also sold as 5513292811 and SER3017. The DLSC002 page lists every name shops sell it under and every other machine that takes it.

How often should I change it?

Every 2 months.

How often to change the De'Longhi in-tank cartridge by water hardness
Your water	Change it	Who says so
Soft, Moderate or hard	every 2 months	De'Longhi does
Very hard	every 6 weeks	We do

The manufacturer's figure is a maximum, not a target — softer water never means you can leave one in longer. Why that is

Can I use a cheaper compatible filter?

Yes. The DLSC002 is a plain push-in fitting — no chip, no lock, nothing for the machine to check. A compatible filter of the right shape does the same job as the manufacturer's own.

What else takes the same filter?

20 other ranges in our list take the DLSC002. If you own more than one of them, the same filter covers all of them.

See all 21 ranges that take the DLSC002

How sure are we about this?

We are confident, but we have not had one of these in our hands.

Every source we hold agrees on which filter the De'Longhi PrimaDonna (classic ESAM) takes. We have not physically confirmed it ourselves, which is the only reason this is not marked as checked.

The part number printed on the filter you are removing is the final word. If it disagrees with this page, trust the cartridge.