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Caring For Your Carafe
1. Do not allow all liquid to evaporate from the Carafe while on the Warming Plate,
or heat the Carafe when empty.
2. Discard the Carafe if damaged in any manner.
3. Never use abrasive scouring pads or cleansers; they will scratch the glass.
4. Avoid rough handling and sharp blows.
Descaling
Special cleaning of your Coffeemaker is recommended at least once a month,
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
every two weeks, since minerals in water can detract from the flavor of the coffee
and possibly lengthen brew time.
1. Fill the Carafe with one part white vinegar to three parts cold water. Pour water
and vinegar solution into the Water Reservoir.
2. Place a paper filter in the Removable Filter Basket then close the Lid. Place the
Carafe on the Warming Plate. Press the ON/OFF Button.
Note:
During cleaning, more steam will occur than during normal brewing.
3. KEEP THE COFFEEMAKER ON UNTIL HALF THE WATER HAS CYCLED
THROUGH THE COFFEEMAKER, AS CAN BE VIEWED THROUGH THE
WATER LEVEL INDICATOR. Press the ON/OFF Button to turn the power off.
When liquid stops dripping from the Removable Filter Basket into the Carafe,
remove the Carafe and allow the liquid to cool for 10 minutes. When cooled,
pour liquid back into the Water Reservoir.
4. Return Carafe to the Warming Plate.
5. Turn the Coffeemaker back ON and repeat this procedure, allowing all the
cleaning solution to empty into the Carafe. After dripping has stopped, discard
contents in the Carafe.
6. After allowing the Coffeemaker to cool for 10 minutes, rinse it out by brewing a
Carafe full of cold water. Make sure to insert a fresh filter into the Removable
Filter Basket before brewing.
7. At the end of the brew cycle, turn OFF the unit by pressing the ON/OFF Button.
Discard water in the Carafe. Remove the used filter and wash the Carafe and
Removable Filter Basket in warm, soapy water. Rinse and Dry.
8. When the Coffeemaker has cooled, wipe exterior with a dry cloth.
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