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USER GUIDE G3 Series Alpha Decanter Coffee Brewing System ALPHA3GT Shown READ AND SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS NOTICE TO INSTALLER: Please leave this booklet with the machine.
KEY FEATURES/SPECIFICATIONS/SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS FS33 ® • Gold Cup Series – Digital Control Module provides precise control over all aspects of brewing: time, temperature, volume plus specialty coffee needs from pre-infusion to pulse-brewing to water bypass. • Factory Set – For out-of-the-box operation. •...
INSTRUCTIONS could result in personal injury or void the warranty. • This appliance is designed for commercial use. Any service other than cleaning and preventive maintenance should be performed by an authorized Wilbur Curtis service technician. • serviceable parts inside.
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IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS CE Requirements • This appliance must be installed in locations where it can be overseen by trained personnel. • • • • This appliance must not be cleaned by water jet. • instruction concerning use of the appliance in a safe way and if they understand the hazards involved. •...
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS WARNING: WARNING: properly grounded. NOTICE: SPECIFICATIONS section. IMPORTANT: Installation Instructions Installation Requirements • A secure surface capable of supporting the weight of the appliance. • For units without an attached cord set: Appropriately sized, UL listed, grounding type power cable to meet enough •...
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS II18 Installation Leveling WARNING: Use the leveling legs to level the brewer only. Do not use them to adjust brewer height. Do not extend them higher than necessary. Position the brewer on the countertop. Level it left to right and front to back by turning the bottom of the legs.
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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS II18 Connecting the Brewer Wiring - Twin Brewers Remove the screws that hold the back cover in place and remove the cover. Loosen the strain relief on the back of the brewer. Brewers Operated on 220 Volts (nominal) •...
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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS II18 Connecting the Water Supply Flush the water supply line prior to installation to purge the back of the brewer. Leave the water supply valve closed until the power is connected. Powering Up the Brewer Brewers Operated with 120 Volt Power Supply WARNING: Connect the power cords only to the appropriate type and size electrical outlet.
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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS OI25 Brewing Instructions WARNING - TO AVOID SCALDING, AVOID SPLASHING. The G3 brewer is factory preset for optimal performance. Center an empty decanter under the brew basket. the brew basket. PROGRAMMING GUIDE...
OI25 Easy Access Features Brew Volume Adjustment: Vol. Adj.<-0> Oz. Select , press Button labeling varies Warmer Temperature Control (Factory setting = 90%): Power <-90% > Rear Select Button labeling varies Tank Temperature Check CURTIS Water Temp.201°F Button labeling varies...
CLEANING INSTRUCTIONS WARNING: HOT SURFACES - To avoid injury, allow the brewer and dispenser(s) to cool before cleaning. NOTICE - Do not use cleaning liquids, compounds or powders containing chlorine (bleach) or corrosives. USE OF THESE PRODUCTS WILL VOID THE WARRANTY. Cleaning The Brewer - Daily WARNING: DO NOT immerse the brewer in water or any other liquid.
CI11 Glass Decanters Avoid injury or damage when cleaning glass decanters: Do not clean with materials that scratch. Curtis glass decanters are dishwasher safe, or may be hand washed. To clean, prepare a mild solution of detergent and warm water or urn cleaning solution intended for coffee decanters.
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PROGRAMMING GUIDE Curtis To enter programming mode: With unit OFF, press and hold Entering bottom right BREW button (4). Programming mode Then press and release ON/OFF button. Continue to hold down BREW button until Enter Code appears. Enter 4 digit code.
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PROGRAMMING GUIDE Programming Options Some menus save and exit automatically when a parameter is updated. Other menus exit to the previous menu when a parameter is saved. To exit, press until EXIT appears on the display, then press Brew by Volume - place, press the appropriate BREW button.
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Banner Name - changes the banner name that appears on the display (the factory default is Curtis to choose the letter to change. Then press to change the letter value.
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PROGRAMMING GUIDE Programming Options (cont.) Drip-out Mode - accessed, press to choose desired setting, then, press to exit. Display Messages - to choose the desired setting, then press to exit. Language press set and exit Model Select - changes the model number and number of batches (to match the label on the universal control until the model number matching the model number label on the brewer appears, then press Press...
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ROUGH-IN DRAWINGS RD38 ALPHA1/2/3 Coffee Brewers 17. 13 i n [ 43. 5 cm ] AL P1G T 20. 25 i n [ 51. 4 cm ] 17. 63 i n [ 44. 8 cm ] AL P2G T 9. 13 i n [ 23.
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ROUGH-IN DRAWINGS RD39 ALP3GTL Coffee Brewers 8. 50 i n [ 21. 6 cm ] 20. 38 i n [ 51. 8 cm ] 16. 61 i n [ 42. 2 cm ] 15. 84 i n [ 40. 2 cm ] 16.
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ROUGH-IN DRAWINGS RD39 ALP3GTR Coffee Brewers 8. 50 i n 20. 38 i n [ 21. 6 cm ] [ 51. 8 cm ] 16. 61 i n [ 42. 2 cm ] 15. 84 i n [ 40. 2 cm ] 16.
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ROUGH-IN DRAWINGS RD39 ALP5GT Coffee Brewers 8. 50 i n [ 21. 6 cm ] 20. 38 i n [ 51. 8 cm ] 16. 61 i n [ 42. 2 cm ] 22. 56 i n [ 57. 31 cm ] 15.
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ROUGH-IN DRAWINGS RD39 ALP6GT Coffee Brewers 8. 50 i n [ 21. 6 cm ] 20. 38 i n [ 51. 8 cm ] 16. 61 i n [ 42. 2 cm ] 31. 58 i n [ 80. 2 cm ] 24.
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ROUGH-IN DRAWINGS RD39 ALP6GTN Coffee Brewers 20. 25 i n [ 51. 4 cm ] 18. 00 i n [ 45. 7 cm ] 19. 13 i n [ 48. 6 cm ] 17. 63 i n [ 44. 8 cm ] 11.
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ILLUSTRATED PARTS LIST IP61 Supplies and Accessories - All Models WC-29025 - Spray Head CAB-1 - Cleaning Brush ALPHA - Main Chassis - Exploded View 1 1A 1 1B * Water tank assemblies: - Domestic, see section IP57 - Dual Voltage, see section IP58 - Export, see section IP59 ALPHA, ILLUSTRATED PARTS/RECOMMENDED PARTS 120417NC...
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CAPACITOR, X2 USED ON ALL ADS WC-8591 CURTIS LOGO MODELS LABEL, UCM OVERLAY ALPHA-3GT WC-39345 3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,13 KIT, NOISE FILTER EMI 250V/30A WC-596K 11,12,13 L/R CURTIS LOGO SPRAYHEAD, PURPLE ADVANCE HARNESS ASSY, WARMER ALPHA WC-29025 WC-13164 2,3,4,10,13 FLOW GT FOR UPPER WARMER HEATSINK, ASSY DV ALPDS/...
ILLUSTRATED PARTS/RECOMMENDED PARTS IP57 WC-6289 - Tank Assembly WC-6289 - Tank Assembly - Parts List ITEM # PART # DESCRIPTION ITEM # PART # DESCRIPTION TANK, COMPLETE ALPHA-GT 120V W/WC- 523 HI GUARD, SHOCK/HEATING ELEMENT FOR SINGLE WC-6289 WC-4394 LIMIT THERMOSTAT HEATING ELEMENT WC-5853-102 COVER, TOP HEATING TANK GEN USE...
ILLUSTRATED PARTS/RECOMMENDED PARTS IP58 WC-6285 - Tank Assembly WC-6285 - Tank Assembly - Parts List ITEM # PART # DESCRIPTION ITEM # PART # DESCRIPTION WC-6285 TANK, COMPLETE ALPHA-GT DV 120/220V THERMOSTAT, HI LIMIT HEATER CONTROL DPST WC-522 277V 40A WC-5853-102 COVER, TOP HEATING TANK GEN USE WC-37365...
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ILLUSTRATED PARTS/RECOMMENDED PARTS IP59 WC-6267 - Tank Assembly WC-6267 - Tank Assembly - Parts List ITEM # PART # DESCRIPTION ITEM # PART # DESCRIPTION WC-6267 TANK, COMPLETE ALP-DS/GT 220V THERMOSTAT, HI LIMIT HEATER CONTROL DPST WC-522 277V 40A WC-5853-102 COVER, TOP HEATING TANK GEN USE WC-37365 KIT, FITTING TANK INLET...
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ELECTRICAL SCHEMATICS ES65 ALPHA6GTN - DUAL VOLTAGE - SHEET 1 UC M Pi n A ssi gnm ent s 16 Pi n C onnect or BREW W ARM ER FRO N T W ARM ER- T O P REAR W ARM ER- T O P I N LET VALVE BREW VALVE G AT E, T RI AC...
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ELECTRICAL SCHEMATICS ES66 ALPHA - EXPORT ELECTRICAL RATING TABLE # of Tank Element Warmer Element Voltage Amps Wa s Hertz # of Tank Model Conductor Phase Elements Wires 100/220 100/220 ALP3GT32Ax 13.2 2900 (3X) 100/220 ALP3GTL32Ax UC M Pi n A ssi gnm ent s ALP3GTR32Ax 100/220 16 Pi n C onnect or...
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TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE WARNING: Electric Shock Hazard - Scald and Burn Hazard - IMPORTANT: always check all Valve Test Procedure Troubleshooting Guidelines • • • • Valve Test Procedure in either direction Water Not Hot Enough replace the temperature sensor Water Heats More Slowly Than Usual...
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TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE Water Does Not Heat At All Check to see if the water level in the tank is in contact with the water level probe. If not, see Tank Does Not Fill. • The water will not heat unless it is in contact with the probe. If the water heats, but is not hot enough, see Water Not Hot Enough.
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TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE TG14 Warmer Does Not Heat NOTE coffee. First, check to make sure that the warmer function is not set to off in brewer program (warmers default). See the PROGRAMMING GUIDE section. Turn on power to the warmer that is not working. See the OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS to determine how the warmer operates for your model.
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ERROR CODES System Fault Messages An error message will appear on the screen in the event of a malfunction under the following conditions: ERROR MESSAGE WARNING DESCRIPTION CAUSE Water Level Error G3 BREWER, ERROR CODES 042017A...
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Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA): All returned equipment must be properly re-packaged in the original carton and received by Curtis within 45 days following the issuance of a RMA. NO UNITS OR PARTS WILL BE ACCEPTED WITHOUT A RETURN MERCHANDISE AUTHORIZATION (RMA).
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