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MINERAL DEPOSITS AND CLOGGING
Mineral deposits left by hard water can clog your co eemaker. Excessive steaming or a
prolonged brewing cycle are signs that a cleaning is needed. Cleaning is recommended at least
once a month.
1. Pour white vinegar into the water reservoir up to the 2-cup level on the water window.
Add fresh water up to the 4-cup line, and close the reservoir lid.
2. Put a new paper lter in the brew basket. Set the empty carafe on the "Keep Hot" plate.
3. Turn the co eemaker on and let half the cleaning solution brew into the carafe. Turn the
co eemaker o and let it soak for at least 15 minutes to soften the deposits.
4. Turn the co eemaker on and brew the remaining cleaning solution into the carafe.
5. When the cleaning solution has nished brewing, discard the paper lter empty the carafe and
rinse with clean water.
6. Re ll the reservoir with cold water to the 4-cup line, replace the empty carafe, put a paper lter
in the brew basket, then turn on the co eemaker and run another brew cycle to ush out the
remaining cleaning solution.
7. Wash the brew basket and carafe and carafe lid as instructed in "Care and Cleaning. "
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