Mr. Coffee SR10 - Manual (Page 9)

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 buildup of lime and mineral deposits from your water. If the
pumpmg action stops before all the water has been pumped out of the
machine. then the appliance requires cleaning.
The frequency of cleaning depends on the hardness of water used. The fol-
lowing table gives the suggested cleaning intervals.
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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. For best results, use MR. COFFEE CLEANER. It is superior to
gar and has no unpleasant odor.
Using Mr. Coffee Cleaner
(Read caution statement on side panel of Mr. Coffee Cleaner box before
1. Fill the decanter with 4-5 decanter cups of warm water.
2. Empty contents of one packet of MR. COFFEE CLEANER into the
decanter and stir with a plastic or wooden spoon until the cleaner is com-
pletely dissolved.
3. Pour the blue solution into the coffeemaker.
4. Place the empty decanter on the warmer plate and slide the brewing
net into place
CAUTION: The special PAUSE ‘N SERVE drip-stop valve works only
when the decanter is fully in place on the warmer plate and is touching
the bottom of the brewing funnel. If it is not in place. the cleaning solution
in the brewing funnel will overflow onto the warmer plate.
5. Turn your coffeemaker on.
6. When the Mue solution has stopped flowing, turn your coffeemaker off.
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8. steps with water (no
Continue to rinse out the unit until you see no traces of
the blue
9. If a normal brewing flow rate is not achieved, repeat the