Cleaning Your Iced Tea Maker; Decalcifying Your Iced Tea Maker - Westbend L5738 Manual De Instrucciones

Note: It is important to keep your Iced Tea Maker clean to maintain performance
quality and to minimize tea stains.
1. Unplug from the electrical outlet. Allow the entire appliance to cool before cleaning.
2. Remove the filter and brew basket.
3. Rinse the filter in warm water only. Note: Washing the filter with soap is optional
as any residue may affect the taste of your tea.
4. Clean the brew basket, cover, infusion tube, and pitcher in warm, soapy water.
Rinse thoroughly. These parts are top-rack dishwasher-safe.
5. The exterior of the Iced Tea Maker can be wiped clean with a damp cloth after it
has been unplugged and the base is cool. Note: Never use abrasive cleansers
or materials as they can scratch.
6. On a regular basis, remove hard water mineral deposits in the pitcher and brew
basket. Fill each component with warm, undiluted white household vinegar and
soak for 20 minutes. Rinse thoroughly.
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Do not clean the inside of the water reservoir with a cloth or paper towel. This
may leave particles in the chamber that may clog small openings in your
appliance. Rinse with cold water periodically.
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This appliance must be decalcified regularly. Over time, mineral deposits build up
on internal parts and affect the operation of the appliance. The frequency of
decalcification depends on the hardness of your water and how often you use the
appliance. Indications that decalcifying is necessary are:
o
Increased noise during brewing
o Excessive steaming
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Longer brewing times
o The pumping action stops before all of the water has been pumped from the
water reservoir
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If usage is regular, decalcifying should be carried out as follows:
o With soft water, decalcify once per year
o With medium water, decalcify every 3 months
o With hard water, decalcify monthly
1. Open the water reservoir lid. Pour 1 quart of fresh, cool, undiluted white
household vinegar into the water reservoir.
2. Put the pitcher in place on the drip tray. Set the steeping control to strong.
3. Remove the filter and set aside. Keep the brew basket in position in the appliance.
4. Close the water reservoir lid.
5. Plug in the Iced Tea Maker and press the power button until the "ON" indicator
light is illuminated. After about 1 cup of vinegar has pumped into the pitcher,
unplug the Iced Tea Maker. Let stand for 30 minutes.
6. Plug in the Iced Tea Maker again; it will resume pumping out the remaining vinegar.
7. When the Iced Tea Maker shuts off, unplug it.
8. Remove the pitcher and empty out the vinegar.
9. Repeat the process using clear, cool water in place of vinegar to rinse any
remaining traces of the vinegar from the system. Rinse twice using clean, cool
water each time.
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