Maintaining Your Coffeemaker
To Clean Mineral Deposits from Your MR. COFFEE
Your coffeemaker may be cleaned by using MR. COFFEE
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MR. COFFEE
Cleaner is available at many retail stores or by calling the
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MR. COFFEE
Consumer Service Department at 1-800-MR COFFEE (1-800-672-6333).
1. Follow package instructions to prepare one batch of MR. COFFEE
Cleaner. Pour the mixture into the water reservoir.
Note: 32 fluid ounces of undiluted, white household vinegar may be used as a
substitute for the cleaner.
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2. Place an empty MR. COFFEE
paper filter or MR. COFFEE
filter basket and close the brew basket.
3. Place the empty decanter on the warming plate.
4. Brew 3 cups of cleaning solution through coffeemaker.
5. Turn off coffeemaker and let stand for 30 minutes.
6. Run remainder of cleaning solution through 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 on the warming plate.
10. Remove and discard the filter used during the clean cycle and replace it with a
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fresh MR. COFFEE
paper filter. If a MR. COFFEE
cleaning, remove 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 5 – 9 one more time.
Your coffeemaker is now clean and ready to brew the next pot of delicious, hot coffee!
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Coffeemaker
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Cleaner or vinegar.
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Coffeemaker
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permanent filter into the
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permanent filter was used during
Suggested Cleaning Interval
Type of Water
Soft Water
Hard Water
Cleaning the Decanter
Hard water can leave a whitish stain on the decanter.
Coffee and tea may then turn this stain brown.
To remove decanter stains:
1.
Fill the decanter with a solution of equal parts
tap water and vinegar and let the solution stand
in the decanter for approximately 20 minutes.
2.
Discard the solution and wash and rinse
the decanter.
Do not use harsh abrasive cleansers
that may scratch the decanter;
scratches may cause the decanter
to break.
Cleaning Frequency
Every 80 Brew Cycles
Every 40 Brew Cycles
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