Mr. Coffee BVMC-DT100_20ESM1 User Guide - Page 7

Troubleshooting Your Mr. Coffee, Coffeemaker

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Clean Function Indicator Your Clean Indicator will illuminate when: • Your coffeemaker has counted 90 brew cycles OR Your coffeemaker experiences two consecutive brew cycles lasting longer than 9.5 minutes. NOTE: The cleaning light will NOT turn off unless you run the CLEAN FUNCTION in its entirety (this will take 45 minutes). Follow these steps to run the clean function: 1. Fill reservoir with 6 cups of undiluted, white household vinegar. 2. Remove optional water filtration disk. Place empty paper filter or permanent filter in brew basket. 3. Place the empty carafe back in the unit. 4. Press the CLEAN button to activate the Cleaning Function. a. When activated, the cleaning light will pulse, and the Brew Now/Off button will remain illuminated. b. The entire cycle will take 45 minutes to complete. 5. During the cleaning cycle your coffeemaker will: a. Slow brew approx. 3 cups of cleaning solution. b. Pause for 30 minutes (the CLEAN light will pulse to alert you that the process is active). c. After 30 minutes, your coffeemaker will brew the remainder of the cleaning solution. 6. When complete, the CLEAN indicator light will turn off and your coffeemaker will turn off. 7. Discard the cleaning solution, paper filter (or rinse the permanent filter) and rinse the carafe and filter basket thoroughly with clean water. 8. Brew 2 full 10 cup cycles with clean water. Your coffeemaker is now clean and ready to brew the next pot of delicious, hot coffee! Water Filtration Disk Replacement Your water filtration disk will need to be replaced once a month (approx. 30 brew cycles). If the machine will not be in use for an extended period of time, rinse the water filter with running water and clean the coffeemaker before use. Cleaning the Thermal Carafe Hard water can leave a whitish stain on the carafe, and coffee may then turn this stain brown. To remove carafe stains: • Fill the carafe with a solution of equal parts water and vinegar and let the solution stand in the carafe for approximately 20 minutes. • Discard the solution, then wash and rinse the carafe. Do not use harsh abrasive cleaners that may scratch the carafe. NOTE: Thermal carafe is not dishwasher safe. TROUBLESHOOTING YOUR MR. COFFEE ® COFFEEMAKER Your Mr. Coffee® Coffeemaker has been carefully designed to give you many years of trouble-free service. In the unlikely event that your new coffeemaker does not operate satisfactorily, please review the following potential problems and try the steps recommended BEFORE you call an Authorized Sunbeam Service Center. PROBLEM THE "BREW NOW"/ ON LIGHT DOES NOT LIGHT UP THE COFFEE IS NOT BREWING THE COFFEEMAKER ONLY BREWS WATER THE COFFEEMAKER BREWS SLOWLY POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION The appliance is unplugged. PLUG UNIT IN. There's a power outage. WAIT FOR POWER TO BE RESTORED. The appliance is unplugged. PLUG UNIT IN. There's a power outage. WAIT FOR POWER TO BE RESTORED. Not enough water in water reservoir. FILL WATER RESERVOIR ABOVE MINIMUM LEVEL MAKERING. The filter basket is not properly inserted. INSERT FILTER BASKET CORRECTLY. There are no coffee ADD THE DESIRED grounds in the filter AMOUNT OF COFFEE TO basket. THE FILTER. The coffeemaker needs cleaning. CLEAN COFFEEMAKER AS DESCRIBED IN "CLEANING AND MAINTAINING" SECTION. 11. BVMC-DT100_20ESM1 (US).indd 11-12 12. 10/27/20 3:22 PM

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Clean Function Indicator
Your Clean Indicator will illuminate when:
Your coffeemaker has counted 90 brew cycles OR Your coffeemaker
experiences two consecutive brew cycles lasting longer than 9.5 minutes.
NOTE:
The cleaning light will NOT turn off unless you run the CLEAN
FUNCTION in its entirety (this will take 45 minutes).
Follow these steps to run the clean function:
1.
Fill reservoir with 6 cups of undiluted, white household vinegar.
2.
Remove optional water filtration disk. Place empty paper filter or
permanent filter in brew basket.
3.
Place the empty carafe back in the unit.
4.
Press the CLEAN button to activate the Cleaning Function.
a.
When activated, the cleaning light will pulse, and the Brew Now/Off
button will remain illuminated.
b.
The entire cycle will take 45 minutes to complete.
5.
During the cleaning cycle your coffeemaker will:
a.
Slow brew approx. 3 cups of cleaning solution.
b.
Pause for 30 minutes (the CLEAN light will pulse to alert you that the
process is active).
c.
After 30 minutes, your coffeemaker will brew the remainder of the
cleaning solution.
6.
When complete, the CLEAN indicator light will turn off and your
coffeemaker will turn off.
7.
Discard the cleaning solution, paper filter (or rinse the permanent filter)
and rinse the carafe and filter basket thoroughly with clean water.
8.
Brew 2 full 10 cup cycles with clean water.
Your coffeemaker is now clean and ready to brew the next pot of delicious, hot
coffee!
Water Filtration Disk Replacement
Your water filtration disk will need to be replaced once a month (approx. 30
brew cycles). If the machine will not be in use for an extended period of time,
rinse the water filter with running water and clean the coffeemaker before use.
Cleaning the Thermal Carafe
Hard water can leave a whitish stain on the carafe, and coffee may then turn
this stain brown. To remove carafe stains:
Fill the carafe with a solution of equal parts water and vinegar and let the
solution stand in the carafe for approximately 20 minutes.
Discard the solution, then wash and rinse the carafe. Do not use harsh
abrasive cleaners that may scratch the carafe.
NOTE
: Thermal carafe is not dishwasher safe.
TROUBLESHOOTING YOUR MR. COFFEE
®
COFFEEMAKER
Your Mr. Coffee® Coffeemaker has been carefully designed to give you many
years of trouble-free service. In the unlikely event that your new coffeemaker
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 “BREW NOW”/
ON LIGHT DOES NOT
LIGHT UP
The appliance is
unplugged.
PLUG UNIT IN.
There’s a power
outage.
WAIT FOR POWER TO BE
RESTORED.
THE COFFEE IS NOT
BREWING
The appliance is
unplugged.
PLUG UNIT IN.
There’s a power
outage.
WAIT FOR POWER TO BE
RESTORED.
Not enough water
in water reservoir.
FILL WATER RESERVOIR
ABOVE MINIMUM LEVEL
MAKERING.
The filter basket
is not properly
inserted.
INSERT FILTER BASKET
CORRECTLY.
THE COFFEEMAKER
ONLY BREWS WATER
There are no coffee
grounds in the filter
basket.
ADD THE DESIRED
AMOUNT OF COFFEE TO
THE FILTER.
THE COFFEEMAKER
BREWS SLOWLY
The coffeemaker
needs cleaning.
CLEAN COFFEEMAKER AS
DESCRIBED IN “CLEANING
AND MAINTAINING”
SECTION.
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