Instant Pod Solo Single-Serve Coffee Maker 140-6016-01 Manual

What's in the box?

Instant Solo Single-Serve Coffee Maker

Reusable Coffee Pod with Handle

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Your Instant Solo Coffee Maker

Remember to recycle!
We designed our packaging with sustainability in mind. Be sure to recycle at a recycling center in your area.

Control panel
Here's a look at the simple-to-use, easy-to-read Instant Solo Coffee Maker control panel.

Plug-in and time-out
Once you plug in your Instant Solo Coffee Maker, you'll hear a beep. Press the power button (located above Bold) to turn on your Solo — the LED buttons should light up.
After 30 minutes of inactivity, your coffee maker will enter standby mode. The LED control panel will dim. After another 2 hours of inactivity, the LED panel will shut off.

Sound Settings
You can turn button-pressing sounds and reminder beeps on or off.

1. Make sure your Instant Solo is on.
2. Press and hold the 8 oz and 12 oz buttons at the same time for 3 seconds.
3. Wait for the 8 oz and 12 oz buttons to blink twice.

Note: The device failure sound cannot be deactivated

Altitude Mode
If you're using the Instant Solo Coffee Maker at +5,000 feet sea level, enable Altitude Mode before you brew.
To turn Altitude Mode on

1. Make sure your Instant Solo is on.
2. Press and hold the 8 oz and 10 oz buttons for 3 seconds.
3. Wait until the 8 oz and 10 oz buttons blink twice.

To turn Altitude Mode off

1. Make sure your Instant Solo is on.
2. Press and hold the 8 oz and 10 oz buttons for 3 seconds.
3. Wait until the 8 oz and 10 oz buttons blink three times.

Water Empty Alert
Your Instant Solo will let you know when the water tank is empty or nearly out of water. When this happens, you'll hear a beep, brewing will stop, and the LED control panel will flash. At this point, refill the water tank and exit the alert mode by pressing any button.

Before you brew

Initial set up

1. Pull the Instant Solo coffee maker and all accessories out of the box.
2. Remove all packaging materials from within and around the Instant Solo Coffee Maker.
3. Place your Solo on a dry, stable, and level surface.
4. Lift the water tank up and remove the foam cushion from underneath the water tank.
5. Place water tank back on the coffee maker base.
6. Plug in your Instant Solo Coffee Maker.

Clean before use

1. Lift the water tank up to remove from Instant Solo Coffee Maker.
2. Handwash the water tank and reusable coffee pod with warm water and dish soap. Rinse with warm, clear water.
3. Wipe the water tank and accessories with a clean, dry cloth.
4. With a damp cloth, wipe down the coffee maker base and control panel.

Initial Cleaning
Before you brew your first cup of coffee, clean your Instant Solo Coffee Maker. Run the following cleaning program without a coffee pod or the reusable coffee pod.

1. Lift the water tank from the back of the coffee maker and remove the water tank lid.
2. Fill the water tank with cold water to the MAX fill line as indicated on the water tank.
3. Put the lid back onto the water tank and place the water tank back onto the coffee maker.
4. Place a large mug which can hold at least 10 oz of liquid beneath the brew spout and onto the drip tray.
5. Ensure the brewing lid is closed and securely latched. Press 8 oz button. The key flashes as the water heats.
6. The 8 oz button will illuminate. The coffee maker begins a brewing cycle and hot water will pour from the brew spot. After the brewing cycle ends or is cancelled and the water stops dripping from the spout, discard the water in the mug. To stop brewing at any time, touch 8 oz again.
7. Place the mug back on the drip tray.
8. Touch 10 oz. The button flashes as the water heats.
9. The 10 oz. button will illuminate. The coffee maker begins a brewing cycle and hot water will pour from the brew spot. After the brewing cycle ends or is cancelled and the water stops dripping from the spout, discard the water in the mug. To stop brewing at any time, touch 10 oz again.

Be careful: Brewing reaches high temperatures. DO NOT touch the brewing housing unit or spout during the brewing process. Touching hot surfaces may result in personal injury and/or property damage.

Brewing Coffee

Brewing Coffee
Once you've cleaned your Instant Solo Coffee Maker and water tank, and you've first run cleaning program, you can begin brewing a delicious cup of coffee.

Bold
This program lets you brew a more flavorful cup of coffee by increasing brewing time, allowing the water to extract more flavor from your coffee grounds or coffee pod.

Altitude Mode
If you live at higher altitudes (over 5000 feet above sea level), be sure you follow the instructions so your coffee maker works properly.

Reusable Coffee Pod and Coffee Pods
With the Instant Solo Coffee Maker, you can brew coffee with a K-Cup^* pod, or grind your favorite coffee beans and use the included reusable coffee pod. Scoop about 2 tablespoons of medium to medium-fine ground coffee into the reusable coffee pod.

How to brew coffee
Prep

1. Fill the water tank up to the MAX fill line. DO NOT attempt to brew if the water level is below the MIN fill line.
2. If you're using coffee beans, grind them down to a medium or mediumfine consistency. To open the reusable coffee pod, pull up on the metal handle.

Brew

1. Lift the brewing lid latch and place the reusable coffee pod or K-cup^* pod in the brewing housing container.
2. Close the brewing lid, ensuring it is securely latched.
3. For a stronger cup of coffee, press Bold before selecting brew size.
4. Select the desired amount of coffee you would like to brew by pressing the 8 oz, 10 oz or 12 oz buttons. The selected button will flash while water heating cycle begins. You can stop brewing at any time by pressing the selected cup size again.
5. The selected brewing cup size LED will remain illuminated when the coffee maker starts brewing. Soon, hot water will pour from the brew spout.
6. When the water stops dripping from the spout, lift the lid latch and discard the coffee pod or contents within the reusable coffee pod.
7. Enjoy your freshly brewed cup of coffee.

Be careful: Brewing reaches high temperatures. DO NOT touch the brewing housing unit or spout during the brewing process. Touching hot surfaces may result in personal injury and/or property damage.

Care, Cleaning, Storage

Clean your Instant Solo Coffee Maker regularly to ensure the best possible flavor and to prevent mineral deposits from building up in the coffee maker.
Always unplug the coffee maker and let it cool to room temperature before cleaning. Never use metal scouring pads, abrasive powders, or harsh chemical detergents on any of the coffee maker's parts.
Let all parts dry thoroughly before use, and before storage.

Be careful: The coffee maker contains electrical components.

To avoid fire, electric shock, or personal injury:

• Hand wash only.
• DO NOT rinse or immerse the coffee maker, power cord, or plug in water or other liquids.

Descaling / Removing Mineral Deposits
With regular use minerals may accumulate in the coffee maker, which can affect the temperature and strength of your brew.
To make sure your coffee maker stays in tip top shape, descale it regularly to keep minerals deposits from building up.
After 300 cycles, the 10 oz and 12 oz keys flash to remind you to clean and descale your coffee maker.

Descaling Solution Ratio

1. Combine cleaner and water as shown in the table above.
2. Make sure the reusable pod is in the brewing housing unit.
3. Fill the water tank to the MAX line with the cleaning mixture.
4. Place a large container beneath the drop nozzle. Ensure the brewing lid is securely latched before continuing to step 5.
5. Touch and hold the 10 oz and 12 oz keys for 3 seconds. The cleaning mixture runs through the appliance until the water tank is empty.
6. Discard the cleaning mixture from the container and place the emptied container beneath the drip nozzle.
7. Rinse the water tank and fill to the MAX line with cool, clean water.
8. Touch and hold the 10 oz and 12 oz keys for 3 seconds. The cleaning mixture runs through the appliance until the water tank is empty.
9. Discard water produced from coffee maker.

Be careful: Hot water is used for descaling. To avoid risk of personal injury and/or property damage, the container must be large enough to hold the entire contents of the water tank (40 oz / ~ 1183 mL). Any other servicing should be performed by an authorized service representative.

Learn more

There's a whole world of Instant Solo Coffee Maker information and help just waiting for you. Here are some of the most helpful resources.

Register your product
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Contact Consumer Care
Instanthome.com
support@instanthome.com
1-800-828-7280

Replacement parts and accessories
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