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CARE AND CLEANING OF YOUR COFFEEMAKER
Always make sure coffeemaker is unplugged and warming plate is cool
before attempting to clean.After daily use, the filter basket and carafe should
be washed in hot, sudsy water, rinsed and dried.Wipe exterior with a damp
cloth to remove superficial stains. For stubborn stains, use a nylon or plas-
tic pad with a non-abrasive cleanser. Do not use metal scouring pads or
abrasive cleansers.
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 carafe with one part white vinegar to three parts cold water. Pour
water and vinegar solution into the water chamber.
2. Place a paper filter in the filter basket and swing to closed position.
Place carafe on warming plate. Plug into a 120V ~ 60Hz outlet and
switch control to “ON.” During cleaning, more steam will occur than
during normal brewing.
3. Keep the coffeemaker on until carafe is half full. Switch control to
“OFF.” When liquid stops dripping from filter basket into the carafe,
remove the basket and carafe and allow liquid to cool in the carafe for
15 minutes. When cooled, pour liquid back into the water chamber.
4. Replace basket and return carafe to warming plate.
5. Switch control to “ON.” Repeat procedure, allowing all the cleaning
solution to empty into the carafe. After dripping has stopped, discard
contents of carafe.
6. After allowing coffeemaker to cool for 10 minutes, rinse it out by brew-
ing a carafe full of cold water. Make sure to insert a fresh filter into the
filter basket before brewing.
7. At end of the brew cycle, switch control to “OFF.” Discard water in the
carafe. Remove used filter and wash carafe and filter basket in hot
sudsy water. Dry parts.
8. When coffeemaker has cooled, wipe exterior with a dry cloth.
Any servicing requiring disassembly other than the above cleaning
must be performed by an authorized service center.
