West Bend L5648A Instruction Manual page 5

Place appliance on dry, level, heat-resistant surface, away from any edge. Plug
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cord into a 120 volt AC electric outlet only.
Open the hinged water reservoir cover. Using the carafe, fill the water reservoir
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to the desired level with clean cool water. Close the reservoir cover. Never
pour more water into the reservoir than the marked maximum level. Do
not use warm or hot water to fill reservoir.
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For optimal results we recommend rinsing the carafe in warm to hot water to
preheat the carafe. This will help promote the extraction of the coffee/tea flavors
and result in a hotter carafe of coffee/tea.
Remove the carafe cover and plunger/filter assembly. Add coffee/tea grounds
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to the carafe. We recommend 1 tbsp. of coarsely ground coffee or 1 tsp. of tea
for each cup brewed. After using your coffeemaker a few times, you can adjust
the amount of coffee/tea to suit your own taste. NOTE: The coffee grind should
be appropriate for a "press" type coffeemaker, usually fairly coarse. Drip grind
or finer will likely be too fine and may clog the filter or allow solids past the filter.
Too coarse a grind will taste weak.
Replace the carafe cover and plunger/filter assembly on the carafe. The
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plunger should be down and positioned towards the bottom of the carafe. Place
the carafe on the coffeemaker with the handle pointing towards the operator and
set fully within the locating ring on the coffeemaker. The pour lip of the carafe
must be positioned to push back and open the drip stop.
Press the Start button to begin
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brewing. The amber indicator light
will illuminate indicating that the
brewing process has begun (approx.
1½ min per cup). When the water
has reached the proper temperature,
the unit will automatically begin filling
the carafe. When finished, the power
and amber light will turn off. Note:
Do not remove the carafe from the
coffeemaker until all the hot water has
stopped flowing from the reservoir.
When all the water has drained into the carafe remove the carafe from the
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coffeemaker. Slowly press and pull the coffee plunger/filter assembly straight
up and down through the coffee/tea water mixture three times. This will act to
mix and agitate the grounds to promote maximum extraction.
The plunger should be pulled up and positioned towards the top of the lid. Allow
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the coffee/tea to "steep" for approximately three to four minutes. Too short a
time will yield week coffee/tea and steeping too long may produce a bitter
coffee/tea. See the "TIPS" section for optimizing the flavor to your liking and
troubleshooting.
Do one final press, slowly pressing the plunger/filter assembly through the
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coffee/tea to the bottom position. Pour and enjoy.
After coffee/tea has been served, follow directions in "CLEANING YOUR
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COFFEEMAKER" section.
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Pause Feature: The Pause Feature (drip stop) is a feature that will stop the flow
of hot water from the reservoir if the carafe is removed too soon or not properly
positoned on the coffeemaker. This is not intended to function as a "Pause and
Serve" feature. For safety and optimum flavor, allow all of the water to finish
draining from the reservoir before removing carafe.
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