•Ground coffee can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator up to 2 weeks and still make fresh tasting coffee.
•Use cold tap water; hot tap water that has been sitting in a water heater may give your coffee a metallic taste.
Care and Cleaning
This appliance contains no
CLEANING
1.Be sure the unit is unplugged and cooled.
2.Open the
3.Discard the paper filter from the filter basket.
4.Wash the filter basket, carafe and carafe lid in the dishwasher,
5.To clean inside of reservoir cover, open the
6.Pull water showerhead out from under the guide, wipe surfaces with a damp cloth, then place water spreader
under guide and close the cover (B).
B
MAINTAINING YOUR COFFEEMAKER
Mineral deposits left by hard water can clog your coffeemaker. Cleaning with vinegar is recommended every 3 months.
USING VINEGAR
1.Pour white vinegar into water reservoir up to
2.Add cold water up to
3.Place a paper filter in the filter basket and close the cover.
4.Set empty carafe on the "Keep Hot" plate.
5.Turn on coffeemaker and let half the cleaning solution brew into carafe (till water level goes down to around "3"). Turn off coffeemaker and let it soak for at least 15 minutes to soften the deposits.
6.Turn on coffeemaker and brew remaining cleaning solution into carafe.
7.Turn off coffeemaker, empty carafe and discard soiled filter.
8.Fill reservoir with cold water to
9.Wash the brew basket and carafe as instructed in "CLEANING."
CLEANING TIPS
•Excessive steaming or a prolonged brewing cycle is a sign that a cleaning is needed.
•The frequency of flushing out deposits is determined by your usage and water hardness.
•During cleaning, more steaming occurs than when brewing coffee and there may be some spitting.
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