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b.
Remove the water filter holder fr
om the
cof
feemaker by lifting it out of the
reservoir ar
ea with your thumb and
for
efinger
.
c.
Hold the water filter holder lengthwise
and place thumbs in slots dir
ectly under
arr
ows.
d.
Pull open in opposite dir
ections with
thumbs.
e.
Place the filter in the holder r
ecess ar
ea
at the bottom of the water filter holder
.
NOTE:
Caution must be used when
inserting the char
coal water filter
. Impr
oper
placement in the holder can cause tearing
of the filter skin.
f.
Close the water filter holder; you will
hear a snap indicating it is in place.
g.
Hold the filter under cold running tap
water for 10 seconds to flush. Y
o
u
should place the hole openings in the
side of the unit dir
ectly under the water
str
eam.
h. Allow the filter to drain completely
.
i.
Replace the water filter holder in the
reservoir ar
ea of the cof
feemaker
,
pushing it all the way down to the base
of the unit.
NOTE:
W
e
r
ecommend changing the water
filter every 60 days or 60 uses – mor
e often
if you have har
d water
.
Replacement water filters can be
pur
chased in stor
es, by calling customer
service at 1-800-472-7606.
2. Fill the water r
eservoir
Open the r
eservoir cover by lifting it up.
Pour the desir
ed amount of water in the
reservoir using the step water level
indicator located at the r
ear of the r
eservoir
.
3. Add the gr
ound cof
fee
Remove the filter basket by grasping the
handle and lifting straight up, and then
place it on the countertop. Insert a #4
paper filter or permanent filter
. Be sur
e that
the paper filter is completely open and fully
inserted in the basket. It may help to fold
and flatten the seams of a paper filter
befor
ehand. Add the desir
ed amount of
gr
ound cof
fee, corr
esponding to the
number of cups being br
ewed. Many cof
fee
bars and the Specialty Cof
fee Association
of America r
ecommend adding 2 r
ounded
tablespoons (30 ml) of cof
fee per 6 ounces
(170 ml) of water
. Some cof
fee manu-
factur
ers r
ecommend using 1 tablespoon
(15 ml) per cup. W
e
r
ecommend using
1 tablespoon (15 ml) of gr
ound cof
fee per
cup, but use mor
e or less to suit your taste.
NOTE: The maximum capacity for
gr
ound cof
fee is 15 tablespoons (225 ml)
for this cof
feemaker
. Exceeding this
amount may cause overflow if the cof
fee
is too finely gr
ound.
Replace the filter basket in the filter basket
holder and flip the water r
eservoir cover
closed. Pr
ess firmly on cover to be sur
e
that it closes secur
ely
.
Befor
e br
ewing cof
fee
Make sur
e you have r
eplaced the glass
carafe in its position on the heating plate
and closed the top cover
. Plug the cor
d
into an electrical outlet.
4.
Power
unit
Tu
rn
the function knob to br
ew
, pr
ess the
on/of
f button, and the r
ed indicator light will
tur
n on. Or
, set the Auto On function and
the gr
een indicator will light.
5. During and after br
ewing
The Br
ew Pause™ featur
e allows you to
remove the carafe fr
om the plate during
mid-br
ew
. The br
ewing pr
ocess does not
stop during this period – only the flow of
cof
fee fr
om the basket stops. Do not
remove the carafe for longer than 30
seconds or the cof
fee may overflow the
basket. While we of
fer this featur
e, we do
not r
ecommend that you pour the cof
fee
befor
e the cycle has r
eached completion,
since the cof
fee br
ewed at the beginning of
the cycle has a flavour pr
ofile which is very
dif
fer
ent fr
om the flavour at the end of the
cycle. Removing a cup during the br
ewing
cycle will alter the flavour of the finished
pot.
Once the cof
fee has finished br
ewing,
stir it befor
e serving to blend the flavours.
The cof
fee at the bottom of the carafe
will be somewhat str
onger than the
cof
fee at the top.
When the br
ewing cycle has been
completed, five beeps will sound.
Cof
fee will continue to str
eam fr
om
the filter for several seconds.
CLEANING AND
MAINTENANCE
Always tur
n cof
feemaker OFF and r
emove the
plug fr
om the electrical outlet befor
e cleaning.
Lift up the r
eservoir cover
. Remove and discar
d
the paper filter and gr
ound cof
fee. The filter
basket can be washed in warm, soapy water
and rinsed thor
oughly
, or cleaned in the upper
rack of the dishwasher
. Dry all parts after use.
Do not put any water in the unit once the
filter basket has been r
emoved. Wipe the
ar
ea under the filter basket with a damp
cloth.
Remove the carafe fr
om the r
esting plate.
Discar
d any r
emaining cof
fee. The carafe and lid
can be washed in warm, soapy water and rinsed
thor
oughly
, or placed in a dishwasher
. The
carafe and carafe lid should be placed on the
upper rack only
.
Do not use any scouring agents or harsh
cleansers on any part of the cof
feemaker
.
Never immerse base unit in water or other liquid.
To
clean base, simply wipe with a clean, damp
cloth and dry befor
e storing. Fingerprints and
other blemishes on the stainless steel housing
can be washed of
f with soap and water or a
nonabrasive cleaning solution. Wipe r
esting
plate with a clean, damp cloth. Never use r
ough,
abrasive materials or cleansers to clean the
resting plate. Do not dry the inside of the water
reservoir with a cloth, as lint may r
emain.
Maintenance
Any other servicing should be performed by
an authorized service r
epr
esentative.
Decalcification
Decalcification r
efers to the r
emoval of calcium
deposits which form over time on the metal
parts of the cof
feemaker
.
For best performance fr
om your Cuisinart
Classic 12-Cup (1.8 L) Pr
ogrammable
Cof
feemaker
, decalcify the base unit fr
om time
to time. The fr
equency depends upon the
har
dness of your tap water and how often you
use the cof
feemaker
. The flashing Clean light will
indicate when you should clean your
cof
feemaker
.
If the Clean light begins to flash when the
cof
feemaker is tur
ned on, it is telling you that
the calcium buildup is interfering with the
functioning of your cof
feemaker and the flavour
of your cof
fee. T
o
clean, fill the water r
eservoir
to capacity with a mixtur
e of
1
/
3
white vinegar
and
2
/
3
water
. Pr
ess the Clean button. When the
self clean light glows, tur
n the cof
feemaker on
by pr
essing the on/of
f button. The Clean light
will shine steadily
. The cof
feemaker is now in
Clean mode. One cycle should be suf
ficient to
adequately clean the cof
feemaker
. When the
cycle is completed and the five beeps sound,
the cof
feemaker will shut of
f. T
u
rn
the
cof
feemaker on to see if the Clean light
continues to flash. If it does, tur
n it of
f and then
repeat the cleaning pr
ocedur
e with a fr
esh
solution of vinegar and water
.
If the Clean light no longer flashes, tur
n the
cof
feemaker of
f and then run one cycle of fr
esh
cold water thr
ough the unit befor
e using the unit
again to br
ew cof
fee.
Notes on the Clean Function
Pr
essing the Clean button cancels all other
settings. If it is pr
essed accidentally
, pr
ess it
again to r
etur
n the cof
feemaker to all its
pr
evious settings. Pr
essing On/Of
f will also exit
the Clean Mode and tur
n the cof
feemaker of
f.
