DeLonghi DC76T Owner Manual - Page 10

• Press the Power Select Button to OFF when the carafe is empty or when the coffee maker is not in use. HINTS FOR GREAT TASTING COFFEE • A clean coffee maker is essential for making great tasting coffee. Regular cleaning, as specified in "Cleaning your Coffee Maker" is highly recommended. • Always use fresh, cold water in your coffee maker. • Fine grind coffee promotes fuller extraction and provides rich, full-tasting coffee. Regular grind will require slightly more coffee per cup to provide the strength of a finer grind. • Store coffee in a cool, dry place. Once coffee has been opened, keep it tightly sealed in the refrigerator to maintain freshness. • For optimum coffee, buy whole beans and grind them just before brewing. • Do not re-use coffee grounds since this will greatly impair coffee flavor. • Reheating coffee is not recommended. Coffee is at its peak flavor immediately after brewing. • Small oil droplets on the surface of brewed black coffee is due to the extraction of oil from the coffee grounds. Oiliness may occur more frequently if heavily roasted coffees are used. Over extraction may also cause oiliness, indicating a need to clean your coffee maker. CLEANING YOUR COFFEE MAKER CAUTION: Always make sure coffee maker is unplugged and warming plate is cool before attempting to clean. To protect against electric shock, do not immerse cord, plug or unit in water or other liquid. • The outside of your coffee maker can be cleaned by wiping the surface with a damp, soft cloth. IMPORTANT: Never immerse the coffee maker in water or other liquid. • Glass carafe, carafe lid, removable filter basket and nylon filter may be washed with warm, soapy water or placed in the top rack of the