Care And Cleaning; Routine Cleaning - Hamilton Beach FlexBrew Advanced 5-in-1 Manual

Care and Cleaning

w WARNING Shock Hazard.
Do not immerse cord, plug, or coffee maker in any liquid.
w WARNING Burn Hazard.
Failure to allow coffee maker to cool down may cause hot water or
coffee to spray from the piercing needle. Use caution when cleaning.
Cut Hazard.
w CAUTION
Removable single-serve pod holder has a sharp needle. Piercing
needle on underside of lid also is sharp. Use caution when handling.
General Cleaning
1. Unplug and allow to cool.
2. Hand wash all removable parts in hot, soapy water; rinse
and dry. Or wash in top rack only of dishwasher. DO NOT use
"SANITIZE" setting when washing in dishwasher. "SANITIZE"
cycle temperatures could damage your product.
3. Wipe outside of Coffee Maker with a soft damp cloth.
Clogged Needle
1. Unplug and allow to cool.
2. Remove Brown Needle Holder in
Single-Serve Lid by turning
counterclockwise from locked icon ( ) to
unlocked icon ( ).
3. Bend a small paper clip. Insert tip of
paper clip through hole of Piercing
Needle and up into shaft of Piercing
Needle to ensure grounds have been
removed.
4. To replace Brown Needle Holder, insert
tab between locked icon ( ) and unlocked icon ( ) and turn
clockwise to lock.

Routine Cleaning

All coffee makers should be cleaned at least once a month (once a
week for areas with hard water). The clean cycle can be performed at
any time. Allow 1 hour to perform the entire process.
1. Empty water from Reservoir and Carafe.
2. Fill Reservoir with 12 oz. of white vinegar and 12 oz. of water.
3. Place a large (at least 14 oz.) container in Single-Serve position.
4. Press and hold (Power ON/OFF) button and
button at same time for 5 seconds to start cleaning process.
Screen will display "CLR1"and
illuminate red.
5. If not enough solution was added, then cycle will pause and
(Add Water) will blink until more water has been added. Restart
cycle.
6. Wait 30 minutes for first stage of cleaning cycle to complete. At
this time pump will occasionally dispense to circulate solution to
Single-Serve and Carafe areas.
7. When screen displays "CLR2", empty remainder of solution from
Reservoir, Carafe and container in the Single-Serve position.
Replace Carafe and container to Single-Serve side.
8. Fill Reservoir with 60 ounces of water.
9. Press and hold (Power ON/OFF) button and
button at the same time to begin rinsing process. Rinsing will fill
14 oz. into container on Single-Serve side and partially fill Carafe.
10. When display returns to normal standby state, the brewer is
ready to use.
(Iced Single)
(Power ON/OFF) button will
(Iced Single)
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