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UNPACKING
Remove all packaging from the coffee maker. Retain the packaging. If you dispose of
it please do so according to any local regulations.
The following items are included:
• The Main Unit
• Jug ( P.N.: XQ686-1 )
• Filter (
P.N.: XQ686-35
)
• Instruction Manual ( P.N.: XQ686-3 )
If items are missing or damaged, please contact Partmaster (UK only)
Tel: 0870 6001 338 for assistance.
To reduce the risk of fire or electrical shock, do not remove any service covers.
No user serviceable parts inside. Repair should be done by authorised
personnel only.
JUG USE AND CARE
The jug may break if the following instructions are not followed:
1. Do not set a hot jug on a wet or cold surface.
2. Do not use a cracked jug or a jug with a loose or weakened handle.
3. Do not clean the jug with cleaners, steel wool pads or other abrasive materials.
4. Discard jug immediately if it is ever boiled dry.
5. Avoid sharp blows, scratches or rough handling.
FIRST TIME USE
1. Wash the jug, the lid, the filter tray and the filter in mild detergent and hot water.
Rinse them thoroughly.
2. Fit the filter into the filter tray and close the filter tray.
3. To clean the inside of the coffee maker, fill the water reservoir of your coffee maker
with water, and follow Steps 3 to 6 in the BREWING COFFEE guide.
4. Once the initial cleaning cycle is complete, switch off the coffee maker and discard
the water in the jug.
5. Your coffee maker is now ready to use.
PRODUCT OVERVIEW
5
6
7
Water Reservoir
Filter Tray
Jug
Reservoir Cover
Filter
Warming Plate
ON/OFF Switch
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
1
2
3
4
GROUND COFFEE USAGE INSTRUCTIONS
Amount of Water
1 serving (125ml) 1 level tablespoon (15ml) 2 tablespoons
12 level tablespoons 6 level tablespoons 6 servings (750ml)
24 level tablespoons 12 level tablespoons 12 servings (1.5L)
Amount of
Ground Coffee
Regular Brew
Amount of
Ground Coffee
Strong Brew
INSTANT COFFEE USAGE INSTRUCTIONS
Amount of Water
1 serving (125ml) 1 rounded teaspoon 2 rounded teaspoons
12 rounded teaspoons 6 rounded teaspoons 6 servings (750ml)
Amount of
Instant Coffee
Regular Brew
Amount of
Instant Coffee
Strong Brew
BREWING COFFEE
1. Open the filter tray.
2. Add the desired amount of coffee into the filter (follow the measurement tables
shown above). Shake lightly to level the coffee. Close the filter tray.
3. Fill the jug with tap water to the desired capacity.
4. Pour the water from the jug into the water reservoir. Place the empty jug onto the
warming plate.
5. Switch your coffee maker on with the
ON/OFF switch
.
6. When the coffee stops dripping, the brewing cycle is complete (this usually takes
about 10 minutes for a 12 cup load). Your coffee is ready to drink, and will be kept
warm on the heated warming plate.
7. Carefully open the filter tray and discard the used ground coffee from the filter.
Rinse the filter tray and filter after use and then refit them.
8. To make another pot of coffee, repeat the above Steps 1 to 7 .
• Switch off your coffee maker when the jug is empty or when you are not
using it. Unplug the mains cable when not using the coffee maker for a
long period of time.
• To avoid the risk of personal injury or damage to property as a result of
overflow, be sure that the jug is squarely centred under the filter tray during
the brewing cycle.
• The brewed coffee in the jug and the grounds in the filter tray are very hot.
Handle them with care to avoid scalding.
• If the coffee fails to drain into the jug during the brewing cycle causing
overflows, do not open or touch the filter tray. Unplug the coffee maker,
and wait for it to cool down before handling.
Type of Water Cleaning Frequency
Soft Water Every 80 Brewing Cycles
Hard Water Every 40 Brewing Cycles
CLEANING INSTRUCTIONS
Your coffee maker must be cleaned when you notice any excessive steaming or the
brewing time increases considerably. This condition is caused by a build-up of lime
and mineral deposits from your water. If the pumping action stops before all the
water has been pumped out of the coffee maker, then it requires cleaning. The
frequency of cleaning depends on the hardness of the water used. The following
table gives suggested cleaning intervals.
Pour one litre of undiluted white household vinegar into your coffee maker ‘s water
reservoir.
1. Place the empty jug on the warming plate and switch on the coffee maker. When
half of the vinegar has flowed through, switch off the coffee maker and allow it
stands for 1/2 hour.
2. After 1/2 hour, pour the vinegar inside the jug back into the coffee maker water
reservoir.
3. Place the empty jug on the warming plate. Switch on the coffee maker again and
allow the coffee maker to complete its brewing cycle with all of the vinegar flowing
through into the jug.
4. Discard the vinegar.
5. To remove all traces of vinegar, pour a jug full of tap water into the water reservoir
of the coffee maker, then switch on the coffee maker again and allow it to cycle
through.
6. Discard the water and switch off the coffee maker.
JUG CLEANING
Hard water can leave a whitish mineral deposit inside the jug. Coffee can discolour
these deposits, sometimes leaving a brownish stain inside the jug. To remove these
stains, follow these simple steps:
1. Use a solution of equal parts white vinegar and hot water.
2. Let solution stand in jug for about 20 minutes and then discard.
3. Wash and rinse the jug thoroughly using a soft cloth. Do not use harsh abrasive
cleaners.
NOTE: Jug and filter are dishwasher safe.
HINTS AND TIPS
Question
Why doesn’t the ON/OFF
switch light up?
Why doesn’t the coffee
brew?
Why does the coffee
maker only brew water?
Why does the coffee
taste badly?
Why do grounds appear
in the coffee?
Answer
Check if you have plugged your coffee maker into the
mains socket.
Check if you have plugged the unit into the mains
socket; or the filter tray is not properly inserted, or
there is a power outage, or the water reservoir is empty.
There is no coffee in the filter, check that you have
added the desired amount of coffee.
Maybe you did not use the coffee grind recommended
for automatic drip coffee makers, or the ground
coffee-to-water ratio was unbalanced, or the coffee
maker needs to be cleaned.
Maybe the filter is not properly seated in the filter tray
or the filter has collapsed.