KitchenAid KCM534OB Use & Care Guide - Page 14

ENGLISH Care and Cleaning Cleaning the Coffee Maker 1. Remove the brew basket and carafe from the Coffee Maker. 2. Wash the brew basket 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. 3. Unplug the Coffee Maker and wipe the 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 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 1⁄2 vinegar and 1⁄2 water. Descaling Steps: 1. Before descaling, always remove the water filter (see "Installing the IonExchange Water Filter" on page 7) 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 in hot, soapy water and rinse with hot water. This part can also be washed in the upper rack of the dishwasher. 6. Reinstall or replace the water filter. Replace the filter every three months under normal usage, or more often with heavy use. 12