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Know Your Percolator
Twist-Off Lid
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Spreader
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Basket
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Water Window
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Heating Well
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Ready Light
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Stem
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Detachable Cord
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To Remove and Replace Twist-Off Lid
• To remove lid: Twist lid until unlocked
icon aligns with the black dot above
the handle of the percolator. Then gen-
tly pull up on lid.
• To replace lid: Align unlocked icon
on lid with black dot and gently push
lid onto percolator body. Then twist
until locked icon aligns with black
dot.
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To Make Coffee
Before First Use: Clean the percolator by following the steps in
"How To Clean."
1. To make coffee, twist lid to unlocked position to remove,
then remove the spreader, basket, and stem. Fill with cold
water to desired level as indicated by numbered servings on
inside of percolator or water window.
2. Wet basket interior to keep small coffee grounds from sifting
through basket. Place basket on stem. Hold top of stem and
place stem and basket into heating unit well. IF THE STEM
IS NOT SEATED PROPERLY IN THE HEATING WELL,
THE PERCOLATOR WILL NOT PERK.
3. Measure percolator-type ground coffee into basket. Avoid
getting coffee grounds in the stem. Refer to the Coffee
Making Chart that follows. Spread coffee evenly in basket.
Place spreader on basket.
4. Place lid onto percolator and twist to the locked position.
wWARNING
Burn Hazard
• Do not remove Twist-Off Lid until brew cycle is completed and the
Ready Light glows.
Failure to follow this instruction may result in scalding steam escap-
ing and serious personal injury.
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