Cleaning And Maintaining Your Coffeemaker - Mr. Coffee JPX37-R Series User Manual

CLEANING AND MAINTAINING
YOUR COFFEEMAKER
Daily Cleaning
Always unplug the coffeemaker and allow to cool before
cleaning.
Remove the filter basket, permanent filter (not included on
all models), decanter and decanter lid and wash them in a
solution of hot water and mild liquid soap.
Never use abrasive cleansers, steel wool pads or other abrasive
materials. Dishwasher top rack safe parts: glass decanter and
lid, filter basket and permanent filter. The water filter disk is not
dishwasher safe.
CAUTION! Never immerse the coffeemaker itself in
water, in any other liquid or place in the dishwasher.
Regular Cleaning and Maintenance
The red Clean light will turn on and flash to let you know that
your coffeemaker needs to be cleaned. The red light will turn
off after the clean cycle has been completed.
Decalcifying your MR. COFFEE
Minerals (calcium/limestone) found in water will leave
deposits in your coffeemaker and affect its performance.
To order the Mr. COFFEE ® cleaner, please call our Service
Department at 1-800-MRCOFFEE ( 1-800-672-6333).
1. Follow package instructions to prepare one batch of
MR. COFFEE Cleaner. Pour the mixture into the water
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reservoir. Before decalcifying, remove the water filtration
disk from the machine.
NOTE: 4 cups or 20 fl. oz./ 592ml of undiluted, white
household vinegar may be used as a substitute for the
cleaner.
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Coffeemaker
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2. Place an empty MR. COFFEE
paper filter or MR. COFFEE
basket and close the brew basket lid.
3. Place the empty decanter back in the unit, centered on
the warmer plate.
4. Press the Clean button once. The red
indicator light will turn on ( figure 10).
For your convenience the cleaning
cycle is automatic. The entire cycle
will take 45-60 minutes to complete.
During the cleaning your coffeemaker
will:
a. Slow brew approx. 3 cups of
cleaning solution.
b. Pause for 30 minutes (the CLEAN light will remain on to
alert you that the process is active).
c. After 30 minutes, your coffeemaker will brew the
remainder of the cleaning solution.
d. When complete, the CLEAN light will turn off and your
coffeemaker will turn off.
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 paper filter used during the
cleaning cycle. If a Mr. Coffee
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
10-12 cup basket-style
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permanent filter into the filter
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Figure 10
permanent filter was used
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