Toastmaster TCM12AW - Manual (Page 7)

CARE AND CLEANING
Always make sure coffeemaker is unplugged and warming plate is cool
before attempting to clean. After daily use, the filter basket and carafe
should be washed in hot, sudsy water. Wipe exterior with a damp cloth to
remove superficial stains. For stubborn stains, use a nylon or plastic pad
with a non-abrasive cleanser, such as Bon Ami ® or Arm & Hammer ® .
Do not use metal scouring pads or abrasive cleansers.
Special cleaning of your coffeemaker is recommended at least once a
month, depending on frequency of use and quality of water used in the unit.
If water in your area is especially hard, the following cleaning
procedure should be performed every two weeks, since minerals in water
can detract from the flavor of the coffee and possibly lengthen brew time.
1. Fill carafe with one part white vinegar to three parts cold water. Pour
water and vinegar solution into the water chamber.
2. Place a paper filter in the filter basket and swing to closed position.
Place carafe on warming plate. Switch control to on. During
cleaning, more steam will occur than during normal brewing.
3. KEEP THE COFFEEMAKER ON UNTIL CARAFE IS HALF FULL. Switch
control to off. When liquid stops dripping from filter basket into the
carafe, remove the basket and carafe and allow liquid to cool in the
carafe for 10 minutes. When cooled, pour liquid back into the water
chamber.
4. Replace basket and return carafe to hot plate.
5. Switch control to on. Repeat procedure, allowing all the cleaning
solution to empty into the carafe. After dripping has stopped,
discard contents of carafe.
6. After allowing coffeemaker to cool for 10 minutes, rinse it out by
brewing a carafe full of cold water. Make sure to insert a fresh filter
into the filter basket before brewing.
7. At end of brew cycle, switch control to off. Discard water in the carafe.
Remove used filter and wash carafe and filter basket in hot sudsy
water. Dry parts.
8. When coffeemaker has cooled, wipe exterior with a dry cloth.
Any servicing requiring disassembly other than the above cleaning must
be performed by an authorized service center.
S E RVICE INFORMAT I O N
Please refer to warranty statement to determine if in-warranty service applies.
This appliance must be serviced by a Toastmaster authorized service center.
Unauthorized service will void warr a n t y. Consult your phone dire c t o ry under
“ A p p l i a n c e s - H o u s e h o l d - S m a l l - S e rvice and Repair,” or call 1-800-947-3744
in the U.S. and Canada, 52-5-397-2848 in Mexico.
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