Mr. Coffee 110687 - Manual (Page 12)

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Cleaning Instructions
Your Coffeemaker must be cleaned when you begin to notice excessive steaming
or the brewing time increases considerably. This condition is caused by a
build-up of lime and mineral deposits from your water. If the pumping action
stops before all the water has been pumped out of the machine, the appliance
requires cleaning.
The frequency of cleaning depends on the hardness of water used.
The following table gives a suggested cleaning schedule.
Suggested Cleaning Interval
Type of Water Cleaning Frequency
Soft Water Every 80 Brew Cycles
Hard Water Every 40 Brew Cycles
Your Coffeemaker may be cleaned by using MR. COFFEE ® Cleaner or vinegar.
MR. COFFEE ® Cleaner is available at many retail stores or by calling the
MR. COFFEE ® Consumer Service Department at 1-800-MR COFFEE
(1-800-672-6333).
Cleaning the Decanter
Hard water can leave a whitish stain on the decanter.
Coffee may then turn this stain brown.
To remove decanter stains:
1) Fill the decanter with a solution of equal parts
tap water and vinegar and let the solution stand
in the decanter for approximately 20 minutes.
2) Discard the solution and wash and rinse
the decanter.
Do not use harsh abrasive cleansers
that may scratch the decanter;
scratches may cause the decanter
to break.
T
R O U B L E S H O O T I N G
P OTENTIAL P ROBLEMS P ROBABLE C AUSE
“ON” LIGHT DOES NOT ILLUMINATE • Unplugged
• Power outage
COFFEE IS NOT BREWING • Unplugged
• Power outage
• The water reservoir is empty;
check water window
• The filter basket is not
properly inserted
• Carafe is not placed all the way
on the warming plate
COFFEEMAKER ONLY BREWS WATER • No grounds in filter basket
COFFEEMAKER BREWS SLOWLY • Coffeemaker needs cleaning
FILTER BASKET OVERFLOWS • The filter basket is not
properly inserted
• Carafe is not placed all the way
on the warming plate
• Carafe lid not on carafe
• Too many grounds placed in filter
• Carafe was removed from warming
plate for longer than 30 seconds
BURNING COFFEE SMELL • Empty carafe was left on
hot warming plate
• Coffee was spilled on
a warming plate
COFFEE IS NOT HOT • Power outage
• The Automatic Shut-Off function
has been activated
COFFEE TASTES BAD • Coffee ground other than for
automatic-drip Coffeemaker was used
• Ground coffee-to-water ratio
was unbalanced
GROUNDS ARE IN COFFEE • Paper filter not properly seated
in basket
• Filter overflowed
Questions? You can call us toll-free at 1-800-672-6333.