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Troubleshooting

Most questions you may have about your new Coffeemaker can be easily answered. This handy guide lists some common Coffeemaker problems and tells you how to correct them. If you need further assistance, please call our toll-free customer assistance number listed on the front cover of this booklet and found on the back of the Coffeemaker.

Problem

To Correct Problem

 

 

Doesn’t brew or

• Check to be sure power cord is firmly plugged into a

won’t heat.

live power outlet.

 

• The Automatic Shutoff feature turns the Coffeemaker

 

off two hours after making the coffee. Turn Coffeemaker

 

OFF then back ON.

 

• For clock models, if power has been interrupted the

 

automatic brew time must be reset.

 

 

Filter Basket or

• Excessive amounts of ground coffee will clog the fil-

Pause ’N Serve

ter basket. One level tablespoon of ground coffee per

overflows.

cup is recommended.

 

• Make sure coffee is not ground too finely. This will

 

clog the filter. Permanent filters are more likely to

 

clog than paper filters.

 

• Be sure to use a good quality cupcake or basket-

 

style filter. The sides of the filter should be upright

 

against side of Filter Basket to avoid filter collapsing.

 

• When using Pause ’N Serve, hot water continues to

 

flow into Filter Basket and may overflow if Carafe is

 

not returned to Keep-Hot Plate within 20 seconds.

 

• Make sure that Carafe is fully seated on the Keep-Hot

 

Plate.

 

 

Longer than

• Mineral deposits can build up in the pump of your

normal brew time.

Coffeemaker. Periodic cleaning of the inside of your

 

Coffeemaker is recommended. More frequent cleaning

 

may be necessary, depending upon the hardness of

 

your water. See “Cleaning” for more information.

 

NOTE: Do not disassemble the unit.

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