KitchenAid KCM515 Coffeemaker User Manual


 
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Operating Your Coffee Maker
To Remove Lid: Turn the lid counter-
clockwise to approximately the eleven
o’clock position, and lift the lid out.
Maximize Coffee Temperature
To maximize coffee temperature, preheat
the carafe before brewing by removing
the lid and rinsing the interior with hot
tap water.
Hand Wash Only
Do not clean the carafe in a dishwasher.
Wash or rinse it by hand.
BREWING COFFEE
NOTE: Brew one pot of fresh, cool water
and discard before brewing the first pot
of coffee. (First time use only).
1. Lift the front lid and fill the water
reservoir, pouring fresh, cool water
into the reservoir fill-channel to the
right of the brew basket. Use the
graduated scale on the water filter
handle to gauge the amount of water
for the desired amount of coffee.
The scale is a measurement of water
volume in 4
1
4 ounce cups.
2. After filing the reservoir, place the
carafe on the Coffee Maker’s carafe
tray. Make sure the lid is secure and in
the locked position, and the bottom
of the carafe is fully seated on the tray
– if the carafe isn’t seated, the pause
and pour feature may engage and
coffee may overflow the brew basket.
3. Remove the brew basket from the top
of the Coffee Maker by grasping the
finger loop on the front of the basket.
4. Insert a 10-12 cup flat-bottom paper
filter or the gold tone permanent filter
into the brew basket. Do not use both
types of filters at the same time. Using
both filters might cause water and
coffee to overflow the brew basket.
5. Using the included scoop, fill the filter
with one level scoop of ground coffee
for each cup desired. Use a medium
grind appropriate for automatic drip
coffee makers: too fine a grind will
produce bitterness and may clog the
coffee filter.
NOTE: Always place the filter and
coffee into the removable brew
basket. Do not operate the Coffee
Maker without the brew basket in
place.