Cleaning Instructions
Your cone coffeemaker ~ 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 INTERVAL
Type of Water | Cleaning Frequency |
Soft Water | every 80 brew cycles |
Hard Water | every 40 brew cycles |
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Your coffeemaker may be cleaned by using MR COFFEE CLEANER or vinegar. For best results, use MR. COFFEE CLEANER. It is superior to vinegar and has no unpleasant odor.
Using Mr. Coffee Cleaner
(Please read CAUTION statement on side panel of Mr. Coffee Cleaner box before use)
1. Fill the decanter with
. 2. Empty contents of one packet of MR. COFFEE CLEANER into the decanter and stir with a plastic or wooden spoon until the cleaner is completely dissolved.
3.Pour the blue solution into the coffeemaker.
4.Place the empty decanter on the warming plate. Place a #4 cone paper filter into the fiiter basket and close the filter basket.
5.Turn your coffeemaker ON.
6.When the blue solution has stopped flowing, turn your coffeemaker OFF.
7.Discard the blue solution and thoroughly rinse the decanter, lid and filter basket.
8.Repeat steps
9.If a normal brewing flow rate is not achieved, repeat the cleaning steps l - 6 .
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