Care and cleaning – Black & Decker r DCM900B User Manual

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• 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 coffeemaker.

Care and Cleaning

This appliance requires little maintenance. It contains no user-serviceable parts.

Any servicing requiring disassembly other than cleaning must be performed by a

qualified appliance repair technician.
Warning: Unplug from wall outlet before cleaning.
1. Always make sure the coffeemaker is unplugged and the warming plate is cool

before attempting to clean.

2. After daily use, the removable filter basket, carafe and carafe lid should be

washed in warm, soapy water.

3. If necessary, wipe the outside of the coffeemaker with a soft, damp cloth and

wipe dry. Do not use abrasive cleansers, scouring pads or steel wool. Never

immerse the coffeemaker in water or any other liquid.

CARING FOR yOUR CARAFE
1. Do not allow all liquid to evaporate from the carafe while on the warming

plate, or heat the carafe when empty.

2. Discard the carafe if damaged in any manner.
3. Never use abrasive scouring pads or cleansers; they will scratch the glass.
4. Avoid rough handling and sharp blows.
MINERAL DEPOSITS AND CLOGGING
Mineral deposits left by hard water can clog your coffeemaker. excessive steaming

or a prolonged brewing cycle are signs that a cleaning is needed. Cleaning is

recommended every 60 brewing cycles.
1. Pour white into the carafe up to the 7-cup mark. Add cold water up to the

12-cup mark. Pour the water/vinegar mixture into the water reservoir.

2. Place a permanent filter in the removable filter basket, then close the lid. Place

the carafe on the warming plate. Press the ON/OFF button.

Note: During cleaning, more steam will occur than during normal brewing.
3. KEEP THE COFFEEMAKER ON UNTIL HALF THE WATER HAS CYCLED

THROUGH THE COFFEEMAKER, AS CAN BE VIEWED THROUGH THE

WATER LEVEL INDICATOR. Press the ON/OFF button to turn the power off.

When liquid stops dripping from the removable filter basket into the carafe,

remove the carafe and allow the liquid to cool for 10 minutes. When cooled,

pour liquid back into the water reservoir.

4. Return carafe to the warming plate.

AUTO ON FEATURE
To pre-set your coffeemaker to begin brewing at a later time, first follow steps 1-

5 in the Brewing Instructions section. Check to make sure that the clock is set to

the correct time. If it is not, follow the above instructions to set the clock. Press

the PROGRAM Button once, the LCD Display will flash “PROGRAM”. Press the

HOUR and MIN Buttons until the desired brew time is reached. Make sure the

proper “AM/PM” appears on the left side of the LCD display. Press the AUTO ON

button. The green “AUTO” light will illuminate in the upper right corner and the

pre-set brew time will be displayed momentarily, indicating that the coffeemaker is

now waiting for the pre-set brew time to be reached before it begins the brewing

cycle.
Note: If the AUTO ON button is pressed during the brewing process, the brewing

will stop and the unit will turn off.
To Cancel Auto On: Press the AUTO ON button and the green light will shut off.

To re-set the Auto On time so the unit will turn on at the same pre-set time the

next day, press the AUTO ON button and the green “AUTO” light will illuminate.
Note: The Auto On feature will turn off after completing the brewing process at

the pre-set brew time. The AUTO ON button must be pressed after each use in

order for the unit to turn on at the same pre-set time the following day.
Note: In the event of a power outage or if the unit is unplugged, the clock will

reset to 12:00 and the Auto On feature will have to be reprogrammed.
BREW STRENGTH FEATURE
Use the Brew Strength feature when you plan on brewing only a small amount of

coffee. This feature slows down the brewing process so that the smaller amount

of coffee will have the same taste quality as when you brew an entire carafe. The

Brew Strength feature can be activated before the unit is turned ON or during the

brewing process by pressing the BREW STRENGTH button. When this feature is

activated, a coffee cup icon will be displayed in the LCD display.
Note: To deactivate the Brew Strength feature, press the BREW STRENGTH button

again and the coffee cup icon will disappear.
AUTO SHUT-OFF FEATURE
As an added convenience, your coffeemaker has been designed with an Auto

Shut-Off feature. When the brewing cycle is complete, the coffeemaker will

automatically shut off after 2 hours.
HINTS FOR GREAT TASTING COFFEE
• A clean coffeemaker is essential for making great tasting coffee. Regular

cleaning, as specified in Care and Cleaning is highly recommended. Always

use fresh, cool water in your coffeemaker. Finer grinds, such as drip and ADC

coffee, promote fuller extraction and provide rich, full-bodied coffee. Regular

grinds 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.