Cleaning Instructions
Your coffee brewer 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. Please clean your coffee brewer every month.
Suggested Cleaning Interval
Type of Water | Cleaning Frequency |
Soft Water | Every 80 brew cycles |
Hard Water | Every 40 brew cycles |
1.Place one cup of undiluted white household vinegar and one cup of tap water into the cup. Pour the water/vinegar mixture into the water reservoir.
2.Place the cup on the rubber base and press the ON switch.
3.Let all the water/vinegar mixture flow through then discard the mixture.
4.To flush out all traces of vinegar, pour a mug full of tap water into the water reservoir and press ON switch.
5.Discard water and repeat steps 4 and 5.
Unplug the Mr. Coffee® Single Cup Coffee Brewer before cleaning the exterior. The filter basket and permanent filter may be washed in soapy water and rinsed or washed in the top rack of your dishwasher. The exterior of the Mr. Coffee® Single Cup Coffee Brewer can be wiped with a damp cloth.
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