Care And Cleaning; Maintaining Your Coffeemaker; Using Vinegar - Black & Decker DCM675BF Use And Care Book Manual

TIP: Holding the button down makes the hours and minutes change rapidly after a short delay;
tapping changes the time in 1 hour or 1 minute increments.
Note: If the unit is unplugged or power is interrupted even momentarily, the time will
need to be reset.
5. The time can be changed at any time simply by repeating procedure above.
SETTING THE AUTO BREW TIME
1. Press the AUTO/PROG button and the green light above starts flashing.
2. Quickly press the HOUR then the minute buttons to select the time you'd like the automatic
brewing to begin (for example 7:15 A.M. Make sure the P.M. light is not on.)
3. Press the AUTO/PROG button again holding it down for several seconds until the AUTO/PROG
light stops flashing. This indicates the timer is activated.
4. Prepare the coffee maker for brewing following the directions for BREWING COFFEE but don't
press the ON/OFF button.
5. To check the preset auto time, press the AUTO/PROG button and the preset auto time will be
displayed.
6. When the clock returns to the current time of day, press AUTO/PROG to reactivate the timer.
7. To automatically brew coffee at the same time the next day, prepare coffeemaker for brewing
coffee and press the AUTO/PROG button.
Note: The Auto-Brew function can be canceled at any time:
• Press the AUTO/PROG button a second time or
• Press the ON/OFF button twice.
• All lights go off.
COFFEE BREWING TIPS
• Stir coffee in carafe before serving to evenly distribute the flavor.
• For variety add a 1-inch piece of lemon or orange peel to the coffee grounds before brewing.
• Add a 2-inch piece of vanilla bean to the sugar bowl. You'll be surprised at how good it tastes.
• Keep your coffee maker very clean; you'll be pleased with the flavor.
• If coffee is left on the hot plate, be sure to remove the coffee grounds from the filter basket as
soon as they have cooled slightly.
• Ground coffee can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator up to 2 weeks and still
make fresh tasting coffee.
• Use cold tap water; hot tap water that has been sitting in a water heater may give your coffee
a metallic taste.
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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), and discard the
paper filter/grounds.
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 of reservoir cover, open the one-piece cover allowing it to rest in the
open position.
6. Pull water showerhead out from under the guide, wipe
surfaces with a damp cloth, then place water spreader
under guide and close the cover (B).
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MAINTAINING YOUR COFFEEMAKER
Mineral deposits left by hard water can clog your coffeemaker. Cleaning with vinegar
is recommended every 3 months.
USING VINEGAR
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" plate.
5. Turn on coffeemaker and let half the cleaning solution brew into carafe (till 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 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 have to repeat this to eliminate the vinegar smell/taste.
9. Wash the brew basket and carafe as instructed in "CLEANING."
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.
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