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To de-scale the reservoir:
1. Make sure that the Brewer is unplugged.
2. Fill the reservoir with fresh, undiluted white household
vinegar.
3. Allow appliance to sit overnight with the vinegar solution
in the water reservoir.
4. Discard vinegar by removing the reservoir lid and turning
reservoir upside down over the sink.
5. Rinse the water reservoir thoroughly with tap water by
filling reservoir half full with water and then pouring the
water back out into the sink, repeating this step twice.
To de-scale the Brewer:
Step 1: Make sure you have at least 8 ounces of undiluted
white vinegar on hand. You will also need a 10 oz
ceramic mug (do not use a paper cup) and access
to a sink.
Step 2: Fill reservoir with 8 ounces of undiluted white vinegar,
place a ceramic mug on the Drip Tray Plate.
Step 3: Close the brew head and perform a brew into the
ceramic mug without adding a K-Cup
®
Portion Pack.
Step 4: Start a brew but power off the Brewer just after it
starts to dispense and then allow it to sit for at least
30 minutes.
Step 5: After the prescribed period of time, perform a brew
without adding a K-Cup
®
Portion Pack. Empty the
contents of the ceramic mug into the sink, be careful
as contents may be hot.
Step 6: Fill the reservoir with 8 ounces of bottled water, close
the brew head, place a cup on the Drip Tray Plate
and perform a brew.
Step 7: Repeat Step 6 three times using bottled water (with
no K-Cup
®
Portion Pack in place) to clean the Brewer
plumbing and get rid of any residual taste from the
vinegar. The Brewer is now ready for normal use
again.
PROBLEM SOLUTION
Brewer does not
have power
Make sure the Power Button is pressed
and is illuminated.
Plug Brewer into an independent outlet.
Check to be sure that it is plugged in
securely.
Plug into a different outlet.
Brewer will not
brew when used
for the first time
If Brewer is cold/frozen, wait for at
least two hours for it to reach room
temperature before powering on.
Brewer will not
brew
Check to make sure there is water in the
reservoir and the brew head is closed
securely. NOTE: the Brew Now Button
will flash if the brew head is open.
Brewing a partial
cup
The Exit Needle may be clogged (refer
to page 12).
Clean K-Cup
®
portion pack
Holder if
necessary and rinse under faucet (refer
to page 12).
Make sure there is enough water in the
reservoir to brew the selected serving
size. NOTE: Serving size indicator lights
will flash if the reservoir is not in place
or does not have enough water to brew
the selected serving size.
TROUBLESHOOTING YOUR SINGLE SERVE BREWER
Beyond these recommended cleaning and maintenance
procedures this Brewer is not user serviceable, for service
please refer to the Warranty section in this guide.
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