Decalcifying your MR. COFFEE
®
Coffeemaker
Minerals (calcium/limestone) found in water will leave deposits in your
coffeemaker and affect its performance. To order the Mr. Coffee
®
cleaner,
please call our Service Department at 1-800-MRCOFFEE (1-800-672-6333).
Figure 28
1
Follow package
instructions to
prepare one batch of
Mr. Coffee
®
Cleaner.
Pour the mixture into
the water reservoir.
Before decalcifying,
remove the water
filtration disk from
the machine.
Note:
4 cups or 20 fl. oz. /
592ml of undiluted, white
household vinegar may
be used as a substitute
for the cleaner.
2
Place an empty Mr.
Coffee
®
10-12 cup
basket-style paper
filter or Mr. Coffee™
Reusable Filter into
the Removable Filter
Basket and close
the Front Loading
Brew Basket door.
(Figure 28)
3
Place the empty
Carafe on the
warming plate. Make
sure it is securely in
place.
4
Press the Select/
Off button twice.
The Clean indicator
light will turn on.
The clock display
will show “CLn”
for the duration of
the clean cycle. For
your convenience
the cleaning cycle
is automatic. The
entire cycle will
take 45-60 minutes
to complete. During
the cleaning cycle
the coffeemaker
will go through the
following steps:
1. Slow brew
approx. 3 cups of
cleaning solution.
2. Pause for 30
minutes (the Clean
indicator light
will remain on to
alert you that the
process is active).
3.After 30 minutes,
your coffeemaker
will brew the
remainder of the
cleaning solution.
4.When complete,
the coffeemaker will
beep 3 times and the
Clean indicator light
will turn off and your
coffeemaker will
turn off.
Figure 29
5
Discard the
cleaning solution
and rinse the carafe
thoroughly with
clean water.
6
Fill the water
reservoir with
clean, fresh water.
(figure 29)
7
Place the empty
Carafe on the
warming plate.
Make sure it is
securely in place.
8
Remove and discard
the paper filter used
during the cleaning
cycle. If a Mr.
Coffee™ Reusable
Filter was used
during cleaning,
remove it and rinse
it thoroughly before
replacing it in the
Removable Filter
Basket.
9
Begin brewing and
allow the full brew
cycle to complete.
10
Repeat steps 5
through 9 one more
time.
Your coffeemaker is
now clean and ready
to brew the next pot of
delicious, hot coffee!
Cleaning the Carafe:
Hard water can leave a whitish stain on the carafe, and coffee may then turn
this stain brown. To remove carafe stains:
Figure 30
Figure 31
1
Fill the carafe with
a solution of equal
parts water and
vinegar and let
the solution stand
in the carafe for
approximately 20
minutes. (Figure 30)
Figure 32
2
Discard the
solution, then
wash and rinse the
carafe. (Figure 31)
Suggested Decalcifying Intervals:
SUGGESTED DECALCIFYING INTERVAL
TYPE OF WATER
CLEANING FREQUENCY
Soft Water
Every 80 Brew Cycles
Hard Water
Every 40 Brew Cycles
or when red (CLEAN) light is flashing
CAUTION:
Do not
clean carafe with
cleansers, steel
wood pads, or other
abrasive material.
(Figure 32)
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