Care And Cleaning; Cleaning The Coffee Maker; Descaling The Coffee Maker - KitchenAid JAVASTUDIO 4KCM511 Instructions Manual

Cleaning the Coffee Maker

1. Unplug the Coffee Maker and
allow it to cool before cleaning.
2. Remove the brew basket and
carafe from the Coffee Maker.
3. On model 4KCM515, remove the
lid on the thermal carafe by
turning it counter-clockwise, then
lifting.
4. Wash the brew basket, carafe, and
gold tone permanent filter in hot,
soapy water and rinse with hot
water. Do not use abrasive
cleansers or scouring pads. These
parts can also be washed in the
upper rack of a dishwasher (the
thermal carafe included with
model 4KCM515 should be hand-
washed only).
5. Wipe the Coffee Maker housing
with a warm, soapy cloth. Then
wipe clean with a damp cloth and
dry with a soft cloth. Do not use
abrasive cleansers or scouring pads.

Descaling the Coffee Maker

Calcium deposits ("scale") from water
will build up in the Coffee Maker heat
pump over time and impair brewing
efficiency and coffee quality. When
the Coffee Maker detects a build up
of scale, the cleaning needed
indicator will light after a brewing
cycle is complete. Once this occurs,
descaling should be done as soon as
possible to preserve the performance
and life of your Coffee Maker.
The Coffee Maker can be descaled
using a packaged descaling agent or
vinegar. Always mix the descaling
solution using cool water.
• When using a descaling agent,
follow the directions on the
package for the recommended
amounts of descaling agent and
water to use.
• When using vinegar, fill the carafe
with a solution consisting of
1 ⁄ vinegar and 1
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Care and Cleaning

⁄ water.
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Descaling Steps:
1. Before descaling, always remove
the water filter (see "Installing the
Water Filter" on page 8) and make
sure the brew basket contains no
coffee or coffee filters.
2. Run the Coffee Maker through a
complete brewing cycle using a
full carafe of the descaling
solution.
3. If the cleaning needed indicator
lights after the brewing cycle is
complete, repeat Step 2 using
fresh descaling solution. Keep
repeating Step 2 until the cleaning
needed indicator no longer lights
after brewing.
4. Rinse the Coffee Maker by running
it through two brewing cycles
using a full carafe of fresh, cool
water each time.
5. Wash the brew basket and carafe
in hot, soapy water and rinse with
hot water. These parts can also be
washed in the upper rack of the
dishwasher (the thermal carafe
included with model 4KCM515
should be hand-washed only).
6. Reinstall or replace the water filter.
Replace the filter every three
months under normal usage, or
more often with heavy use.
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