Mr. Coffee BVMC-TM33 User Manual - Page 5

REGULAR CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE CLEANING YOUR MR. COFFEE® TEA CAFÉ ICED TEA MAKER Make sure to unplug cord. Clean only with a damp cloth. Hard water can leave mineral deposits inside the pitcher and the brew basket. To remove these, soak the brew basket and fill the pitcher with warm, undiluted white household vinegar. Let soak for 20 minutes, then rinse. Never use harsh, abrasive cleansers, steel wool pads or other abrasive materials. They may cause scratches which can lead to breakage. CAUTION! Never immerse the iced tea maker itself in water, in any other liquid or in the dishwasher. DECALCIFYING YOUR MR. COFFEE® TEA CAFÉ ICED TEA MAKER. Mineral (calcium/limestone) found in the water will leave deposits in your iced tea maker and will affect its performance. If you notice an increase in steaming or if the pumping action stops before all of the water has been pumped out of the appliance, it's time to clean it. The frequency of cleaning depends on the hardness (mineral content) of your tap water. Please see the following chart: SUGGESTED DECALCIFYING INTERVAL TYPE OF WATER CLEANING FREQUENCY Soft Water Every 80 Brew Cycles Hard Water Every 40 Brew Cycles It's recommended that you regularly remove mineral deposits by using undiluted, white household vinegar. 1. Pour one quart of undiluted, white household vinegar into the water reservoir. 2. Place the pitcher lid on the pitcher and slide the pitcher into place under the Rotating Brew Head. 3. Push the "on" button to begin the brewing cycle. After one cup of vinegar has pumped into the pitcher, unplug the iced tea maker. Let it stand for 30 minutes. 4. Plug in the iced tea maker again. Continue brewing process again to pump out the remaining cleaner or vinegar. 5. When the iced tea maker shuts off, unplug it, remove the pitcher and discard the cleaning solution. 6. Fill the pitcher with clean water to the water level marked on the pitcher and repeat Steps 1-5 without the cleaning solution. Repeat this process if necessary. 8 BVMC-TM33_15ESM1.indd 9-10 TROUBLESHOOTING YOUR MR. COFFEE® TEA CAFÉ ICED TEA MAKER Your Mr. Coffee® Tea Café iced tea maker has been carefully designed to give you many years of trouble-free service. In the unlikely event that your new Tea Café does not operate satisfactorily, please review the following potential problems and try the steps recommended BEFORE you call an Authorized Sunbeam Service Center. PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION THE ON/OFF • The appliance is unplugged. • PLUG UNIT IN. BUTTON DOES NOT • There's a power outage. • WAIT FOR POWER TO BE LIGHT UP RESTORED. THE TEA IS • The appliance is unplugged. • PLUG UNIT IN. NOT BREWING • There's a power outage. • WAIT FOR POWER TO BE RESTORED. • Not enough water in • FILL WATER RESERVOIR water reservoir. ABOVE MINIMUM LEVEL MARKING. • The filter basket is not • INSERT FILTER BASKET properly inserted. CORRECTLY. THE TEA CAFÉ • There is no tea bags or loose • ADD THE DESIRED AMOUNT ONLY BREWS WATER tea in the brew basket. OF TEA BAGS OR LOOSE TEA TO THE FILTER. THE TEA CAFÉ • The appliance • CLEAN APPLIANCE AS BREWS SLOWLY needs cleaning. DESCRIBED IN "CLEANING AND MAINTAINING" SECTION. THE FILTER BASKET • The filter basket is not • INSERT FILTER BASKET OVERFLOWS properly inserted. CORRECTLY. • Too many tea bags or loose • REMOVE AND CLEAN tea were placed in the filter. FILTER AND DISCARD TEA. THE TEA REFER TO INSTRUCTION TASTES BAD MANUAL FOR APPROPRIATE RECIPE. BEGIN BREWING PROCESS AGAIN. • The Tea Café needs cleaning. • CLEAN TEA CAFÉ AS DESCRIBED IN "REGULAR CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE" SECTION. Do you still have questions? You can call us toll-free at the Consumer Service Department, 1-800-MR COFFEE (1-800-672-6333) or you can visit us at www.mrcoffee.com. 9 3/27/15 10:39 AM