Braun KF 145 - Manual (Page 5)

Pour cold water into the tank to the number of
cups of coffee desired. To do this, lift the tank cover
and pour the cold water into the tank.
The amount of water is shown on the water level indi-
cator
(KF 140, KF 145 – maximum 10 cups;
KF 152, KF 157 – maximum 12 cups).
Pre-selecting the taste – flavor selector
By adjusting the flavor selector , you can adjust the
taste of your coffee to suit your personal preference
– milder with less bitter aftertaste or stronger, but
always with the same full flavor. Set the flavor selec-
tor under the tank cover before turning on the coffee-
maker.
If you prefer milder coffee with less bitter aftertaste,
turn the flavor selector
in the direction of the
symbol (b). Should you prefer a more robust taste,
turn the flavor selector towards the
symbol.
Regardless of the position you select, the coffee will
always have the same full flavor.
Controls
Flavor selector
Mild taste
=
Robust taste =
On/off switch – KF 140, KF 152
On = (the red pilot light is on)
Off =
On/off switch – KF 145, KF 157
On = (the red pilot light is on)
Off =
The red pilot light lights up when the coffeemaker is
switched on; it goes out when the appliance is
switched off.
Cups selector – (KF 145, KF 157)
min-3 (cups):
Even small quantities (to 3 cups) will maintain the
right temperature and flavor. The yellow pilot light
lights up.
4-max (cups):
Larger quantities (4 and more cups) will maintain the
right temperature and flavor.
Making coffee
Place the carafe with the lid onto the hotplate and
snap the filter basket in place. Switch the coffee-
maker on (see on/off switch). Brewing time is approx.
50 seconds per cup (including dripping). The pause
and serve feature allows you to pour a cup in mid-
brewing cycle and prevents coffee from dripping on
the hotplate when removing the carafe from the
hotplate. The brewing, however, continues when the
pause and serve feature is activated. The carafe
should be immediately returned to the hotplate after
pouring to prevent the filter basket from overflowing.
To make coffee, the carafe with the lid snapped on
(d) must be set on the hotplate
and the filter bas-
ket must be snapped in place (a). Due to a built-in
overflow protection feature, the liquid in the filter will
flow directly into the carafe if you forget to snap the
filter basket in place or put the lid on. The carafe
must be on the hotplate for the overflow protection
to work.
Remove the filter basket
to empty grounds (see
«Cleaning»).
Keeping the coffee hot
The carafe rests on the hotplate which begins to
heat up when the coffeemaker is switched on and
will keep the coffee hot until the coffeemaker is
switched off (red pilot light goes out).
KF 145, KF 157: If you want to keep more than
4 cups of coffee hot, set the cups selector
to
position 4-max, or less than 4 cups to position
min-3. In this way even small quantities will be kept
at the right temperature and the flavor will be pro-
tected.
For KF 140 auto-off only:
Auto-off feature
The appliance is protected against overheating by
several special safety components and an automatic
shut off feature. This means that the coffeemaker
will automatically be switched off after 2 hours and
the red pilot light will go out. If you want to start your
coffeemaker again, first turn the switch to off = «
»
and then turn the appliance on. The red pilot light
will light up again.
Space compensator
The space compensator in the tank takes
up the space which is intended for the water filter
cartridge
. Unless the water filter cartridge is
installed in the tank, the space compensator must
always be inside the tank when filling with water and
brewing to avoid overfilling. Keep the space com-
pensator as it has to be installed in the tank if you
have to decalcify your coffeemaker.
Water filter cartridge
(only with KF 145 and KF 157 models)
This water filter cartridge
is only to be used with
municipally treated tap or well water that is regularly
tested to be microbiologically safe (max. 85 °F).
It gives you purer tasting coffee by removing chlorine,
bad tastes and odors as well as scale. Provided the
cartridge is regularly replaced, it provides not only
better tasting coffee, but also can increase the life of
your coffeemaker by preventing calcification.
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