Hamilton Beach 40616R Use and Care Manual - Page 7

Care and Cleaning (cont.) To remove mineral deposits and buildup: Clean Percolator after every 15 to 20 cycles to remove mineral deposits and buildup, or more frequently in areas with hard water. 1. Clean Heating Well with optional Heating Well Cleaning Tool or heavy-duty scouring pad. 2. Fill Percolator with equal parts cold water and vinegar: 6 cups (1.4 L) each of cold water and white vinegar. Do not fill beyond 12-cup line. 3. Assemble Percolator with Stem Assembly, Coffee Basket, Coffee Basket Lid, and Lid. 4. Plug into outlet. Let unit go through perk cycle. When brewing has stopped, let sit another 15 minutes. 5. Unplug. Drain Percolator. Let cool; then clean by following steps above in "Care and Cleaning." To clean Heating Well: 1. Fill Percolator half-full with hot water and a drop of liquid dishwashing detergent. 2. Use a scouring pad or Heating Well Cleaning Tool (not included) and clean inside of Heating Well. This part must be properly cleaned to maintain the correct operation of the Percolator. Do not immerse Percolator in water. Troubleshooting Coffee not brewing. • Is Percolator plugged into an outlet? Make sure outlet is working. Plug Percolator into outlet. • Is there water in Percolator? Add water to start the brewing process. • Is Stem Assembly in Heating Well? Ensure Stem Assembly is in Heating Well. Coffee tastes too strong. • Too many grounds in Coffee basket. Reduce amount of grounds in Coffee Basket to reduce coffee flavor. • Coffee grounds are too fine. Increase size when grinding beans or switch to a different brand of grounds. Coffee tastes too weak. • Coffee grounds are too coarse. Grind coffee finer when grinding beans or switch to a different brand of grounds. 7