Troubleshooting Your Sunbeam Coffeemaker - Sunbeam BVSBJWX Series User Manual

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5. Discard the cleaning solution and rinse the decanter thoroughly with clean water.
6. Fill the water reservoir with clean, fresh water.
7. Place the empty decanter back on the coffeemaker, centered on the warming plate.
8. Remove and discard the the paper filter used during the cleaning cycle. If a
permanent filter was used during cleaning, remove it and rinse it thoroughly before
replacing it in the filter basket.
9. Begin brewing and allow the full brew cycle to complete.
10. Repeat steps 5 through 9 one more time.
Your coffeemaker is now clean and ready to brew the next pot of delicious, hot coffee!
Suggested Decalcifying Interval
Type of Water
Soft Water
Hard Water
or when yellow light is flashing (programmable models).
Cleaning the Decanter
Hard water can leave a whitish stain on the decanter, and coffee may then turn this
stain brown.
To remove decanter stains:
1. Fill the decanter with a solution of equal parts water and vinegar and let the
solution stand in the decanter for approximately 20 minutes.
2. Discard the solution, then wash and rinse the decanter.
Do not use harsh abrasive cleaners that may scratch the decanter, scratches may
cause the decanter to break.
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Cleaning Frequency
Every 80 Brew Cycles
Every 40 Brew Cycles
TROUBLESHOOTING YOUR SUNBEAM
Your SUNBEAM ® Coffeemaker has been carefully designed to give you many years of trouble-free
service. In the unlikely event that your new coffeemaker does not operate satisfactorily, please
review the following potential problems and try the steps recommended BEFORE you call an
Authorized Sunbeam Service Center.
PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE
THE "BREW NOW"/OFF • The appliance is unplugged.
BUTTON IS NOT ON
• There's a power outage.
THE COFFEE IS • The appliance is unplugged.
NOT BREWING • There's a power outage.
• The water reservoir is empty.
• The filter basket is not
properly inserted.
• The decanter is not
placed all the way on
the warming plate.
THE COFFEEMAKER • There are no coffee grounds
ONLY BREWS WATER in the filter basket.
THE COFFEEMAKER • The coffeemaker needs cleaning.
BREWS SLOWLY
THE FILTER BASKET • The filter basket is not
OVERFLOWS properly inserted.
• The decanter is not
placed all the way on
the warming plate.
• The decanter lid is
not on decanter.
• Too many coffee grounds
were placed in the filter.
• The decanter was removed from
the warming plate for more than
30 seconds.
® COFFEEMAKER
SOLUTION
• PLUG UNIT IN.
• WAIT FOR POWER TO
BE RESTORED.
• PLUG UNIT IN.
• WAIT FOR POWER TO
BE RESTORED.
• CHECK THE WATER
WINDOWS.
• INSERT FILTER BASKET
CORRECTLY.
• PLACE DECANTER
CORRECTLY ON
WARMING PLATE.
• ADD THE DESIRED
AMOUNT OF COFFEE
TO THE FILTER.
• CLEAN COFFEEMAKER
AS DESCRIBED IN
"CLEANING AND
MAINTAINING" SECTION.
• INSERT FILTER BASKET
CORRECTLY.
• PLACE DECANTER
CORRECTLY ON
WARMING PLATE.
• PLACE LID ON THE
DECANTER.
• REMOVE FILTER DISCARD
GROUNDS. IF PAPER
FILTER, REPLACE. IF
PERMANENT FILTER,
RINSE. BEGIN BREWING
PROCESS AGAIN.
• TURN OFF AND UNPLUG
THE UNIT. ALLOW TO
COOL. WIPE UP THE
SPILL. DO NOT SET HOT
DECANTER BACK ON THE
WET WARMING PLATE OR
IT MIGHT CRACK.
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