You can drain and store your Eccellenza Touch using the following steps: Power off and unplug the machine. Then disconnect it from the water supply. Access the machines backside, and remove its panel covering. Unhitch the drain hose, and place its other end into a large non-paper container. Remove the seal at the end of the tube, and allow the water to flow into the vessel. (Be careful with this step because the water may be boiling, especially if the machine has been used recently.) Once you drain all the internal tank water into the bucket, put the plug back in to seal the hose and hook it again in its place.