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Regular Cleaning and Maintenance
Decalcifying your MR. COFFEE
Minerals (calcium) found in water will leave deposits in your
coffeemaker and will affect it. It's recommended that you
regularly remove these deposits by using MR. COFFEE
Cleaner or vinegar. MR. COFFEE
retail stores or by calling the MR. COFFEE
Department at 1-800-MR COFFEE (1-800-672-6333).
1. Follow package instructions to prepare one batch of MR.
COFFEE ® Coffeemaker Cleaner. Pour the mixture into the
water reservoir. If using water filtration, remove the water
filtration disk from the machine before decalcifing.
NOTE: 4 cups or 20 fl. oz. of undiluted, white household
vinegar may be used as a substitute for the cleaner.
2. Place an empty MR. COFFEE
paper filter or MR. COFFEE
basket and close reservoir lid.
3. Place the empty decanter back in the unit, centered on
the warming plate.
4. Brew three cups of cleaning solution through the
coffeemaker.
5. Turn the coffeemaker off and let stand for 30 minutes.
6. Run the remainder of the cleaning solution through the
coffeemaker.
7. Discard the cleaning solution and rinse the decanter
thoroughly with clean water.
8. Fill the water reservoir with clean, fresh water.
9. Place the empty decanter back on the coffeemaker,
centered on the warming plate.
10. Remove and discard the paper filter used during the
cleaning cycle. If a MR. COFFEE
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® Coffeemaker
®
® Cleaner is available at many
Consumer Service
®
® 10-12 cup basket-style
® permanent filter into the filter
® permanent filter was
used during cleaning, remove it and rinse it thoroughly
before replacing it in the filter basket.
11. Begin brewing and allow the full brew cycle to
complete.
12. Repeat Steps 8 through 11 one more time.
Your coffeemaker is now clean and ready to brew the next
pot of delicious, hot coffee!
Suggested Decalcifying Interval
Type of Water Cleaning Frequency
Soft Water Every 80 Brew Cycles
Hard Water Every 40 Brew Cycles
Water Filtration Disk Replacement
Your water filtration disk will need to be replaced once a
month (approx. 30 brew cycles). If the machine will not be
in use for an extended period of time, rinse the water filter
with running water and clean the coffeemaker before use.
Cleaning the Decanter
Hard water can leave a whitish stain on the decanter, and
coffee may then turn this stain brown.
To remove decanter stains:
1. Fill the decanter with a solution of equal parts water and
vinegar and let the solution stand in the decanter for
approximately 20 minutes.
2. Discard the solution, then wash and rinse the decanter.
Do not use harsh abrasive cleaners that may scratch the
decanter, scratches may cause the decanter to break.
NOTE: Do not place Thermal carafe in the dishwasher.
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