Black & Decker DCM2160B User Manual - Page 6

MINERAL DEPOSITS AND CLOGGING Mineral deposits left by hard water can clog your coffeemaker. Excessive steaming and/or a prolonged brewing cycle are signs that a cleaning is needed. The frequency of cleaning out deposits is affected by the regularity of usage and water hardness. During cleaning, more steaming occurs than when brewing coffee and may emit spurts of steam. Cleaning is recommended every 60 brewing cycles. 1. Pour white vinegar into water reservoir up to 7-cup line on the water level window. Add water up to 12-cup line. Caution: Be careful not to exceed the 12-cup maximum level, to avoid water running out the overflow hole in the back of the coffeemaker. 2. Put a paper filter in the brew basket and close the one-piece water reservoir and brew basket cover. Set empty carafe on the "Keep Hot" carafe plate. 3. Turn on coffeemaker and let half the cleaning solution brew into carafe (till water level goes down to around the 6-cup line on the water level window). Turn coffeemaker off and let it soak for at least 15 minutes to soften the deposits. 4. Turn on coffeemaker and brew remaining cleaning solution into carafe. 5. Turn off coffeemaker, empty carafe and discard filter. 6. Fill reservoir with fresh water to 12-cup line, replace empty carafe on the "Keep Hot" carafe plate and then turn on coffeemaker for a complete brew cycle to flush out remaining cleaning solution. You may wish to repeat this step again to eliminate any remaining vinegar smell/taste. 7. Wash the brew basket and carafe as instructed for normal cleaning. TROUBLESHOOTING PROBLEM Coffeemaker does not turn on. Coffeemaker is leaking. Brewing takes too long. Coffee is not brewing. The coffee maker brews clear water. The one-piece cover does not close. Filter basket overflows. Grounds in the brewed coffee. POSSIBLE CAUSE Coffeemaker is not plugged in. Water reservoir may be overfilled. Carafe may not be correctly placed on "Keep Hot" plate. The coffeemaker might need cleaning. Water reservoir might be empty. There may be no coffee grounds in the removable filter basket. Removable filter basket may not be correctly placed. Carafe may be improperly placed on the "Keep Hot" plate. The filter and/or the brew basket are not properly placed. SOLUTION Check to be sure appliance is plugged into a working outlet and the ON/OFF button has been pressed. Make sure the water reservoir has not been filled beyond the MAX fill line. Make sure carafe is placed correctly on "Keep Hot" plate and is centered under the brew basket. Follow procedure under "Maintaining Your Coffeemaker." Make sure water reservoir has sufficient water to brew desired number of cups of coffee. Add sufficient amount of coffee grounds to paper lined removable filter basket. Remove filter basket and replace correctly into brew basket. Remove carafe and insert so that carafe rests comfortably within the grooves on the "Keep Hot" plate. Insert paper liner into filter basket and insert basket properly into brew basket. Coffeemaker is brewing slowly; brewed coffee tastes bad. Coffeemaker needs cleaning; wrong grind being used. Follow directions in CARE AND CLEANING. Use only coffee ground for automatic drip coffeemakers. 9 10