WATER
ROUTINE CLEANING
DECALCIFYING
While it may not seem like an important ingredient, coffee is 98 percent water.
The type of water that you brew with greatly affects the final taste. Always use
fresh, cold water that is filtered and free of impurities - avoid soft water or well
water. Please refer to the “Advanced Water Filtration System” section to learn
more about how your coffeemaker reduces impurities in water.
A clean coffeemaker is essential to brewing great tasting coffee each and
every time.
Daily Cleaning
CAUTION:
Make sure your coffeemaker is unplugged and has cooled
completely before cleaning.
Remove the Brew Basket, Reusable Coffee Filter, and Carafe and wash them in
a solution of hot water and mild liquid soap, and dry thoroughly. You can also
place the Brew Basket, Reusable Coffee Filter, and Carafe in the dishwasher; top-
rack only. Do not wash the Advanced Water Filtration cartridge with soap.
Using the Clean Function to Decalcify your Coffeemaker
Minerals (calcium/limestone) found in water will leave deposits in your
coffeemaker and affects its performance. The CLEAN word will appear on
the display underneath the clock when it is recommended to decalcify your
coffeemaker using vinegar. To decalcify your coffeemaker, follow the steps
below:
1. IMPORTANT:
Remove the advanced water filtration system from the
coffeemaker.
2.
Prepare 4 cups or 20 fl. oz. of undiluted, white household vine ar. Pour the
vinegar into the water reservoir on the carafe side.
3.
Place an empty 8-12 cup basket-style paper filter or the Mr. Coffee Reusable
Coffee Filter into the brew basket.
4.
Place the empty carafe on the unit, centered on the warming plate.
5.
Hold down the
STRONG
button for 3 seconds so that the Clean Indicator
begins blinking and the Brew Now Indicator is illuminated. The prepared
cleaning solution will begin being brewing through the coffeemaker
(Figure 9). When the cleaning process starts, then CLEAN starts blinking on
& off throughout the process.
6.
The entire cycle will take approximately 45 minutes to complete. At the end
of the cycle, the BREW NOW indicator light will turn off, an audible signal
will beep and the clock time will turn into CLn to indicate the process is
completed.
7.
Discard the cleaning solution and rinse the carafe thoroughly with clean
water.
8.
Fill the water reservoir with 14 cups of clean, fresh water.
9.
Place the empty carafe back on the coffeemaker, centered on the warming
plate.
10.
Remove and discard the paper filter used during the cleaning cycle. If a Mr.
Coffee Reusable Coffee Filter was used during cleaning, remove it and rinse
it thoroughly before replacing it in the brew basket.
11.
Press
BREW NOW
so that the Brew Now Indicator is illuminated and allow
the full brew cycle to complete, rinsing the coffeemaker with hot water.
12.
Discard the water from the carafe and rinse the carafe thoroughly with clean
water.
13.
Repeat steps 8 through 12 one more time, to ensure the coffeemaker is fully
rinsed.
If you wish to stop the Clean function once it has already begun, press the
BREW NOW
button or the
STRONG
button and the Cleaning function will stop
and the Brew Now and Clean Indicators will turn off. Press the
BREW NOW
button again to ensure the cleaning solution is completely brewed through the
machine and follow steps 7-12.
If you wish to turn off the Clean indicator without running a decalcification cycle,
simply hold down the
STRONG
button for 3 seconds so that the Clean Indicator
and Brew Now Indicator is illuminated. Then quickly press
BREW NOW
and the
Clean and Brew Now Indicators will shut off.
If the Clean Indicator is not illuminated, but you wish to use the Clean function,
you can still follow steps 1-13.
Cleaning Frequency
Type of Water
Cleaning Frequency
Soft Water
Every 80 Brew Cycles
Hard Water
Every 40 Brew Cycles
(Figure 9)
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