Care And Cleaning - Kenmore KKCM12S Use & Care Manual

CARE AND CLEANING

AL WAYS UNPLUG the co eemaker from the electric outlet before cleaning.
The exterior of the co eemaker, the control panel area and the warming plate should only be
cleaned with a soft damp cloth.
WARNING - NEVER immerse the co eemaker in water or any liquid.
WARNING - DO NOT clean the warming plate unless it is completely cool.
DO NOT use abrasive cleansers or scouring pads.
CARAFE CARE
A damaged carafe may result in possible burns from a hot liquid. To avoid breaking:
1. DO NOT allow all liquid to evaporate from the carafe while on the warming plate and never heat
the glass carafe when empty.
2. DISCARD the carafe if chipped, cracked, or damaged in any manner.
3. NEVER use abrasive scouring pads or cleansers; they will scratch and weaken the glass.
4. DO NOT place the carafe on or near a gas or electric burner, in a heated oven, or in a microwave
oven.
5. Avoid rough handling and sharp blows.
6. DO NOT set a hot carafe down on a wet or cold surface.
CLEANING THE COFFEEMAKER AND CHANGING THE CHARCOAL FILTER
Mineral deposits from water can clog your co eemaker. After every 70 brewing cycles, three
beeps will sound and the following message will blink in the control panel display: Change lter
and clean. Also, the Filter Reset button indicator will illuminate. The unit will emit a long beep
after the lter is changed. Clean unit and change lter as follows:
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CARE AND CLEANING
To Clean Unit and Change Filter:
1. Press the Filter Reset button on the control panel to
stop the blinking message in the display (Fig. 7).
2. Open the cover of reservoir, and pull out the water
lter carriage (Fig. 8).
3. Pour white vinegar into water reservoir up to the 6-cup
level shown inside reservoir.
4. Add cold water up to the 12-cup line.
5. Put a paper lter in the brew basket, close cover, and
place empty carafe on the warming plate.
6. Tum ON the co eemaker and let half of the vinegar
water solution brew through and into carafe.
7. Turn the co eemaker OFF at this point and let it soak
for at least 15 minutes to soften any deposits.
8. Tum the co eemaker back ON and brew the remaining
solution into the carafe. When brew cycle has stopped,
turn OFF co eemaker, empty carafe, and discard soiled
paper lter.
9. Re ll reservoir with cold water and tum ON to run
another brew cycle. You may want to repeat again to
eliminate any vinegar smell/taste.
10. Wash the brew basket and carafe.
11. Open the water lter carriaget pull out the used
charcoal lter, and replace with a new one of the
same size and shape as shown in Fig 9.
12. Insert the water lter carriage back into the
reservoir. Co eemaker is cleaned and ready for use.
To reset the cycle count and remove the reminder
in the control panel displayt push the "Filter Reset"
button.
Any other service should be performed by a quali ed service technician.
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