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Descaling Instructions
Special cleaning of your Coffee Maker is recommended at least twice a year, depending on frequency of use and
quality of water used in the unit. If water in your area is especially hard, the following cleaning procedure should
be performed more often, since minerals in water can detract from the flavor of the coffee and possibly lengthen
brew time.
CARAFE SIDE
Use Auto Clean directions to descale your coffee maker:
IMPORTANT: If you have purchased a water filter (sold separately), remove the water filter and the water filter
holder before activating the AUTO CLEAN.
1. Combine 6 cups of white vinegar and 4 cups of cold water in carafe.
2. Pour into water reservoir.
3. Place an 8 to 12 cup cupcake style paper filter in the removable filter basket. Insert filter basket into filter
basket holder and close lid.
4. Make sure the lid of the carafe is in place and return the empty carafe on the keep warm plate.
5. Press and hold the KEEP WARM / CLEAN button until the LCD indicates
then press the ON/OFF
button, the coffee maker will beep and begin the cleaning function.
6. Part of the mixture begins to pass through the brew cycle in a slower sequence that lasts a total of five
minutes. The remaining mixture will be held in the coffee maker for 30 minutes before completing
its brew through.
7. When the coffeemaker completes the AUTO CLEAN cycle, it beeps and shuts off automatically.
8. Discard all water/vinegar solution from carafe & water tank.
9. Brew fresh water through the coffee maker 2 or 3 times before brewing coffee again.
SINGLE SERVE SIDE
The following cleaning procedure should be performed:
1. Fill water tank with 1 part white vinegar (3-oz.) to 3 parts cold water (9-oz.).
2. Do not add any adaptor.
3. Press either the GROUND COFFEE or CAPSULE button.
4. The red HEATING indicator light will begin to flash as the Coffee Maker begins heating the
cleaning solution.
5. The blue BREWING light will illuminate as the cleaning solution begins to stream through the nozzle.
At the end of the cycle, the Coffee Maker and all indicator lights will automatically turn OFF.
6. Following the same procedure, continue to run clean water through the Coffee Maker three times,
or until water is clean and fresh and no residual vinegar odor or flavor remains.
7. Unplug the Coffee Maker when not in use.
8. Dry parts thoroughly. Wipe the Coffee Maker’s exterior with a dry cloth.
Storing Instructions
1. Unplug unit and allow to cool.
2. Never wrap cord tightly around the appliance. Do not put any stress on the cord where it enters the unit,
as it could cause the cord to fray and break.
3. Store one clean adaptor in the Coffee Maker’s adaptor compartment.
4. Store the other adapter with the unit.
5. Store the Coffee Maker in a cool, dry place.
6. Never store unit while it is still plugged in.