Care And Cleaning - Black & Decker DCM600B Use And Care Book Manual

• For a special occasion, whip some heavy cream with 1 or 2 tablespoons of hazel nut,
chocolate or almond liqueur. Use to top off each cup of coffee.
• Add a 2-inch piece of vanilla bean to the sugar bowl. You'll be surprised at how good
it tastes.
• Keep your coffeemaker scrupulously clean; you will be pleased with the flavor.

Care and Cleaning

This appliance contains no user-serviceable parts. Refer service to qualified
service personnel.
CLEaNING
1. Be sure the unit is unplugged and cooled.
2. open the one-piece cover, remove the filter basket (lift straight up).
3. discard the paper filter from the filter basket.
4. Wash the filter basket, carafe and carafe lid in the dishwasher, top-rack
only, or hand-wash in warm, sudsy water.
5. To clean inside one-piece cover, open the cover and allow it to rest in the
open position.
6. Pull showerhead out from under the guide, wipe
surfaces with a damp cloth, then place showerhead
under guide and close the cover (B).
B
CLEaNING WItH VINEGaR
Mineral deposits left by hard water can clog your coffeemaker. Cleaning is
recommended once a month.
1. Pour white vinegar into water reservoir up to 2-cup level on water window.
2. Add cold water up to 5-cup line.
3. Place a paper filter in the filter basket and close the cover.
4. Set empty carafe on the "Keep Hot" carafe plate.
5. Turn on coffeemake r and let half the cleaning solution brew into carafe
(until water level goes down to around 3). Turn off coffeemaker and let it
soak for at least 15 minutes to soften the deposits.
6. Turn on coffeemaker and brew remaining cleaning solution into carafe.
7. Turn off coffeemaker, empty carafe and discard soiled filter.
8. Fill reservoir with cold water to 5-cup line, replace empty carafe, then turn
on coffeemaker for a complete brew cycle to flush out remaining cleaning
solution. You may wish to repeat this step to eliminate any remaining
vinegar smell/taste.
9. Wash the brew basket and carafe as instructed in CleAnIng.
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CLEaNING tIPs
• excessive steaming or a prolonged brewing cycle is a sign that a cleaning
is needed.
• The frequency of flushing out deposits is determined by your usage and
water hardness.
• during cleaning, more steaming occurs than when brewing coffee and
there may be some spitting.
CaRaFE CaRE
A damaged carafe may result in possible burns from a hot liquid. To avoid
breaking:
• do not allow all liquid to evaporate from the carafe while on the "Keep
Hot" carafe plate or heat the carafe when empty.
• discard the carafe if damaged in any manner. A chip or crack could
result in breakage.
• do not use abrasive scouring pads or cleansers, they will scratch and
weaken the glass.
• do not place the carafe on or near a hot gas or electric burner, in a
heated oven or in a microwave oven.
• Avoid rough handling and sharp blows.
RIsK OF FIRE OR ELECtRIC sHOCK. DO NOt OPEN.
The lightning symbol refers to "dangerous voltage"; the exclamation symbol
refers to maintenance instructions. See below.
Warning: to reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not remove the cover
of the coffeemaker. there are no user-serviceable parts inside. Repair should
be done by authorized service personnel only.
WaRNING
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