3.Place the empty decanter back in the unit, centered on the warming plate.
4.Brew three cups of cleaning solution through the coffeemaker.
5.Turn the coffeemaker off and let stand for 30 minutes.
6.Run the remainder of the cleaning solution through the coffeemaker.
7.Discard the cleaning solution and rinse the decanter thoroughly with clean water.
8.Fill the water reservoir with clean, fresh water.
9.Place the empty decanter back on the coffeemaker, centered on the warming plate.
10.Remove and discard the paper filter used during the cleaning cycle. If a MR. COFFEE® permanent filter was used during cleaning, remove it and rinse it thoroughly before replacing it in the filter basket.
11.Begin brewing and allow the full brew cycle to complete.
12.Repeat Steps 8 through 11 one more time.
Your coffeemaker is now clean and ready to brew the next pot of delicious, hot coffee!
Suggested Decalcifying Interval
Type of Water | Cleaning Frequency |
Soft Water | Every 80 Brew Cycles |
Hard Water | Every 40 Brew Cycles |
Water Filtration Disk Replacement
Your water filtration disk will need to be replaced once a month (approx. 30 brew cycles). If the machine will not be in use for an extended period of time, rinse the water filter with running water and clean the coffeemaker before use.
Cleaning the Decanter
Hard water can leave a whitish stain on the decanter, and coffee may then turn this stain brown. To remove decanter stains:
1.Fill the decanter with a solution of equal parts water and vinegar and let the solution stand in the decanter for approximately 20 minutes.
2.Discard the solution, then wash and rinse the decanter.
Do not use harsh abrasive cleaners that may scratch the decanter, scratches may cause the decanter to break.
NOTE: Do not place Thermal carafe in the dishwasher.
T R O U B L E S H O O T I N G Y O U R C O F F E E M A K E R
Your MR. COFFEE® Coffeemaker has been carefully designed to give you many years of trouble- free service. In the unlikely event that your new coffeemaker does not operate satisfactorily, please review the following potential problems and try the steps recommended BEFORE you call an Authorized Sunbeam Service Center.
PROBLEM | POSSIBLE CAUSE | SOLUTION |
THE ON LIGHT | The appliance is unplugged. | PLUG UNIT IN. |
DOES NOT LIGHT UP | | |
| There’s a power outage. | WAIT FOR POWER TO BE RESTORED. |
| | |
THE COFFEE IS | The appliance is unplugged. | PLUG UNIT IN. |
NOT BREWING | | |
| There’s a power outage. | WAIT FOR POWER TO BE RESTORED. |
| | |
| The water reservoir is empty. | CHECK THE WATER WINDOWS. |
| | |
| The filter basket is not | INSERT FILTER BASKET CORRECTLY. |
| properly inserted. | |
| The decanter is not placed all the | PLACE DECANTER CORRECTLY ON |
| way in on the warming plate. | WARMER PLATE. |
THE COFFEEMAKER | There are no coffee grounds in | ADD THE DESIRED AMOUNT |
ONLY BREWS WATER | the filter basket. | OF COFFEE. |
THE COFFEEMAKER | The coffeemaker needs cleaning. | CLEAN COFFEEMAKER SLOWLY |
BREWS SLOWLY | | AS DESCRIBED IN “CLEANING |
| | AND MAINTAINING” SECTION. |
THE FILTER BASKET | The filter basket is not | INSERT FILTER BASKET CORRECTLY. |
OVERFLOWS | properly inserted. | |
| The decanter is not placed | PLACE DECANTER CORRECTLY |
| all the way in on the warming plate. | ON WARMING PLATE. |
| The decanter lid is not on decanter. | PLACE LID ON THE DECANTER. |
| | |
| Too many coffee grounds were | REMOVE FILTER, DISCARD GROUNDS. |
| placed in the filter. | IF PAPER FILTER, REPLACE. |
| | IF PERMANENT FILTER, RINSE. |
| | BEGIN BREWING PROCESS AGAIN. |
| The decanter was removed from | TURN OFF AND UNPLUG THE UNIT. |
| the warming plate for more than | ALLOW TO COOL. WIPE UP THE |
| 30 seconds. | SPILL. DO NOT SET HOT DECANTER |
| | BACK ON ON THE WET WARMING |
| | PLATE OR IT MIGHT CRACK. |
THE COFFEE IS | There’s a power outage. | WAIT FOR POWER TO BE RESTORED. |
NOT HOT | | |
| Auto SHUT-OFF has been activated. | FOR BEST RESULTS, BREW A FRESH |
| | POT OF COFFEE. |
THE COFFEE | Coffee grounds other than for an | USE COFFEE GRIND RECOMMENDED |
TASTES BAD | automatic drip coffeemaker were | FOR AUTOMATIC DRIP |
| used. | COFFEEMAKERS. |
| The ground coffee-to-water ratio | USE CORRECT GROUND |
| was unbalanced. | COFFEE-TO-WATER RATIO. |
| The coffeemaker needs cleaning. | CLEAN COFFEEMAKER AS DESCRIBED |
| | IN “CLEANING AND MAINTAINING |
| | YOUR COFFEEMAKER” SECTION. |
THE GROUNDS ARE | The filter is not properly seated | SEAT FILTER PROPERLY WITHIN |
IN THE COFFEE | in the basket. | THE FILTER BASKET. |
| The filter collapsed. | REMOVE FILTER AND REPLACE. |
| | |
Do you still have questions? You can call us toll-free at the MR. COFFEE® Consumer Service Department, 1-800-MR COFFEE (1-800-672-6333)or you can visit us at www.mrcoffee.com.
