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Cleaning the Coffee Maker
• Turn machine off. Always unplug the appliance from the outlet and allow to
cool down before cleaning.
• Never use scouring agents.
• Never immerse the appliance in water or any other liquid or clean under running
water. To clean the appliance, wipe off with a soft, damp cloth.
• Dishwasher safe (upper rack) are: filter holder, GoldTone filter.
• Clean the GoldTone filter after every use. Otherwise coffee oils will form and
clog the small filter openings. Old, hardened coffee oils can spoil the taste
of your coffee.
• Clean the lid of the carafe under running water.
• Never immerse the thermal carafe completely in hot water or any other liquid.
Wipe outside of thermal carafe with a non-abrasive wet cloth and dry. Fill inside
with hot water and a mild detergent and scrub with a non-abrasive household
brush. Rinse thoroughly.
Do not place carafe in dishwasher.
• Drip-stop in filter holder: make sure that the drip-stop is free of any coffee
particles or it might not close properly when removing the carafe.
Decalcifying
Decalcify at least every 2-4 months depending on local water hardness or
when brewing twelve cups takes more than 15 minutes.
• Remove the GoldTone filter and the charcoal filter from the machine.
• Dissolve 1 oz (28 g) of Capresso Cleaning Solution (or other descaling agent)
with 32 oz (1, L) of water and pour mixture into water tank.
• Place the empty carafe with the lid closed underneath the filter holder.
• Turn the machine on for 2 minutes.
• Turn machine off and let sit for 15 minutes.
• Turn machine on again and let the remaining Cleaning Solution pass through.
• Turn the coffee maker OFF (Fig. 2, J), remove the carafe, empty and rinse
a few times with fresh cold water.
• Rinse the filter holder thoroughly with fresh water.
• Let the coffee maker cool down for a few minutes.
• Fill water tank with fresh cold water and brew through machine to fully rinse.
• Turn off coffee maker and empty carafe.
Troubleshooting –
What to do if...
...Coffee drips from the filter, when the carafe is removed.
• Ground coffee sits in the drip stop and does not allow the drip stop to
close properly. Immediately replace the carafe and wait until all the coffee has
been filtered in the carafe. Now remove carafe and remove the filter holder.
Clean filter holder under running water. Push the drip stop several times to
remove coffee particles. Over the sink fill some water into the filter holder and
check if the drip stop closes properly.
...Ground coffee is flowing over the GoldTone filter.
• Coffee is ground too fine.
• Use less ground coffee. Do not exceed 14 tablespoons in the filter.
• Use a paper filter (size 4) instead of the GoldTone filter.
