CARE AND CLEANING
CLEANING INSTRUCTIONS
Do not immerse. Switch off unit and unplug from outlet before
cleaning. Clean appliance surface with a damp cloth.
Your coffeemaker must be cleaned when you begin to notice
excessive steaming or the brewing time increases considerably.
This condition is caused by a buildup of lime and mineral deposits
from your water.
If the pumping action stops before all the water has been pumped
out of the machine, then the appliance requires cleaning. The
frequency of cleaning depends on the hardness of water used. The
following table gives the suggested cleaning intervals.
SUGGESTED CLEANING CYCLE
TYPE OF WATER CLEANING FREQUENCY
Soft Water
Every 80 Brew Cycles
Hard Water
Every 40 Brew Cycles
Pour one quart of undiluted white household vinegar into your
coffeemaker.
1. Place a paper filter into the filter basket and slide the filter
basket into place.
2. Place the empty carafe on the warming plate and turn the
coffeemaker ON. When four cups have flowed through, turn
the coffeemaker OFF and let stand for 1/2 hour.
3. After 1/2 hour, pour the vinegar back into the coffeemaker.
4. Place the empty carafe on the warming plate. Turn the
coffeemaker ON and let all of the vinegar flow through.
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COFFEE MEASUREMENT TABLE
TO BREW
USE THIS MUCH COFFEE
12 Cups
9 Tbsp.
10 Cups
7 Tbsp.
8 Cups
6 Tbsp.
6 Cups
4 Tbsp.
4 Cups
2 Tbsp.
PAUSE N’ SERVE FEATURE
Allows you to up to 30 seconds to pour a cup of coffee while the
coffeemaker is still brewing. Carefully remove the carafe and the
Pause n’ Serve feature will be automatically activated, temporarily
stopping the flow of coffee into the carafe.
To avoid risk of personal injury or damage to property as a result
of overflow, be sure that the carafe is squarely centered under the
brew basket during brewing cycle. Brewed coffee and grounds,
both in brew basket and carafe, are very hot. Handle with care to
avoid scalding. If brew basket overflows, or if brew basket fails to
drain into carafe during brew cycle, do not open or handle basket.
Unplug coffeemaker, and wait for contents to cool before
handling!
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