Black & Decker CM5050CUC Coffeemaker User Manual


 
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TROUBLESHOOTING
PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION
Coffeemaker does not
turn on.
Coffeemaker is not
plugged in.
Make sure appliance is
plugged in to a working outlet
and the ON/OFF button is ON.
Coffeemaker is
leaking.
•Theremaybetoo
much water in the
reservoir.
•Covermaynotbe
correctly placed on
carafe.
•Carafemaynotbein
place on “Keep Hot”
carafe plate.
•Donotfillreservoirabove
the MAX fill line.
•Makesurecoveriscorrectly
placed and tightened on
carafe.
•Makesurecarafeisplaced
correctly on “Keep Hot”
carafe plate and is centered
under the filter basket
holder.
Brewing takes too
long.
The coffeemaker might
need cleaning.
Follow procedure under
CLEANINGWITHVINEGAR.
Coffee is not brewing. Water reservoir might
be empty.
Make sure water reservoir has
enough water to brew desired
number of cups of coffee.
The coffeemaker
brews clear water.
There may be no
coffee grounds in the
removable filter basket.
Add coffee grounds to paper
lined filter basket.
The cover does not
close.
Removable filter basket
may not be correctly
placed.
Remove filter basket and
replace correctly into holder.
Filter basket
overflows.
•Covermaynotbe
correctly placed on
carafe.
•Carafemaybe
improperly placed on
the “Keep Hot” carafe
plate.
•Makesurecoveriscorrectly
placed and tightened on
carafe.
•Removecarafeandreplace
so carafe rests within the
grooves on the “Keep Hot”
carafe plate.
Groundsinthebrewed
coffee.
The filter and/or the
filter basket are not
properly placed.
Insert paper filter into filter
basket and insert basket
properly into holder.
Coffeemaker is
brewing slowly;
brewed coffee
tastes bad.
Coffeemaker needs
cleaning; wrong grind
being used.
Follow directions for cleaning
coffeemaker. Use only coffee
ground for automatic drip
coffeemaker.
3. Turn on the coffeemaker and let half the cleaning solution brew into the carafe (until
water level goes down to around “5”). Turn off the coffeemaker and let it soak for at
least 15 minutes to soften the deposits.
4. Turn on the coffeemaker and brew the remaining cleaning solution into the carafe.
5. Turn off the coffeemaker; empty the carafe and discard the paper filter, if used.
6. Fill the reservoir with cold water to the 12-cup line, replace the empty carafe and then
turn on the coffeemaker for a complete brew cycle to flush out the remaining cleaning
solution. You may have to repeat this to eliminate the vinegar smell/taste.
7. Washthefilterbasket,permanentfilterandcarafeasinstructedinCLEANING.
CARAFE CARE
A damaged carafe may result in possible burns from a hot liquid. To avoid breaking:
•Donotallowallliquidtoevaporatefromthecarafewhileonthe"KeepHot"carafeplate
or heat the carafe when empty.
•Discardthecarafeifdamagedinanymanner.Achiporcrackcouldresultinbreakage.
•Donotuseabrasivescouringpadsorcleansers,theywillscratchandweakentheglass.
•Donotplacethecarafeonornearahotgasorelectricburner,inaheatedovenorina
microwave oven.
•Avoidroughhandlingandsharpblows.
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