BELLA 14108 Linea Collection 12-Cup Programmable Coffee Maker - Manual (Page 10)

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Hints for Great Tasting Coffee
• A clean Coffee Maker is essential for making great tasting coffee. Regular cleaning, as described in the
Care & Cleaning Instructions and Descaling sections of this Instruction Manual is highly recommended.
• Always use fresh, cold water in your Coffee Maker.
• Finer grinds, such as drip coffee, promote fuller extraction and provide rich, full-bodied coffee. Regular
grind will require slightly more coffee per cup to provide the strength of a finer grind.
• Store coffee in a cool, dry place. Once coffee has been opened, keep it tightly sealed in the refrigerator
to maintain freshness.
• For optimum coffee flavor, buy whole beans and grind them finely just before brewing.
• Do not re-use coffee grounds since this will greatly impair coffee flavor.
• Reheating coffee is not recommended. Coffee is at its peak flavor immediately after brewing.
• Small oil droplets on the surface of brewed, black coffee is due to the extraction of oil from the coffee
grounds. Oiliness may occur more frequently if heavily roasted coffees are used. Overextraction may also
cause oiliness, indicating a need to clean your Coffee Maker.
User Maintenance Instructions
This appliance requires little maintenance. It contains no user-serviceable parts. Any servicing requiring
disassembly other than cleaning must be performed by a qualified appliance repair technician.
Care & Cleaning Instructions
1. Always make sure Coffee Maker is unplugged and the warming plate is cool before attempting to clean.
2. After every use, remove the permanent coffee filter, discard used coffee grounds, rinse thoroughly.
3. Wash the removable filter holder and glass carafe in hot, sudsy water. If necessary, scrub the inside
of the carafe lid with a soaped kitchen brush.
WARNING: To avoid breakage, handle carafe with care. Avoid impact. Glass will break as a result
of impact. Use care when filling with water to avoid hitting faucet.
4. Wipe the exterior with a damp cloth to remove superficial stains. For stubborn stains, use a nylon
or plastic pad with a non-abrasive cleanser. Do not use metal scouring pads or abrasive cleansers.
5. Dry and replace disassembled parts. Make sure the removable filter holder drops down and is properly
seated into the housing.
6. Close the lid.
Auto Clean
We recommend cleaning your coffeemaker once a month.
IMPORTANT: If you have purchased a water filter (sold separately), remove the water filter and the water filter
holder before activating the AUTO CLEAN.
1. Combine 6 cups of white vinegar and 4 cups of cold water in carafe.
2. Pour into water reservoir.
3. Place an 8 to 12 cup cupcake style paper filter in the removable filter basket. Insert filter basket into filter
basket holder and close lid.
4. Make sure the lid of the carafe is in place and place the empty carafe on the keep warm plate.
5. Press the Mode button five times,
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CLEAN
will flash, press SEL button then press the START or button * . The
unit will beep and begin the cleaning function.
6. Part of the mixture will brew through. The remaining mixture will be held in coffeemaker for 30 minutes
before completing its brew through.
NOTE: The entire cleaning cycle will take 45-60 minutes to complete.
7. When the coffeemaker completes the AUTO CLEAN cycle, it beeps and shuts off automatically.
8. Discard all water/vinegar solution from carafe & water tank.
9. Brew fresh water through the appliance 2 or 3 times before brewing coffee again.
Descaling
Special cleaning of your Coffee Maker 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 2 weeks, since minerals in water can detract from the flavor of the coffee and
possibly lengthen brew time.
1. Fill carafe with 1 part white vinegar to 3 parts cold water. Pour water and vinegar solution into the water
reservoir.
2. Brew the vinegar solution until the carafe is half full.
NOTE: During cleaning, more steam will occur than during normal coffee brewing.
* Depending on the model number of your unit; for US CM4282-A, for Canada CM4282-CA.