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ESPRESSO MACHINE PROBLEMS AND CAUSES
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
COFFEE DOES
NOT COME OUT
plugged in
compressed too much
ADD WATER TO WATER RESERVOIR
GROUND COFFEE AND GENTLY TAMP
COFFEE COMES
OUT AROUND THE
EDGE OF THE FILTER
HOLDER
Position
basket rim
ROTATE FILTER HOLDER TO FULL
LOCK POSITION
FROM RIM OF FILTER
UNABLE TO STEAM
ADD WATER TO WATER RESERVOIR
& MEASURING GUIDE
CONTROL KNOB TO STEAM POSITION
FOLLOWING FROTHING STAGE,
2 SECONDS TO EXTRACT EXCESS MILK.
OR, TURN OFF UNIT, ALLOW UNIT TO
COOL, UNPLUG UNIT AND CLEAN OUT
FROTHING TUBE WITH A NEEDLE.
MILK IS NOT FOAMY
AFTER FROTHING
Reservoir to Steam
FOLLOW CAPPUCCINO INGREDIENT
& MEASURING GUIDE PAYING
PARTICULAR ATTENTION TO WATER
MEASUREMENTS
COFFEE COMES
OUT TOO QUICKLY
USE A FINER GRIND OF ESPRESSO
COFFEE
& MEASURING GUIDE
COFFEE IS
SPLATTERING OUT
OF FROTHING TUBE
enough pressure
WATER TO BREW ESPRESSO
®
Consumer Service
Department, 1-800-MR COFFEE (1-800-672-6333) or you can visit us at www.mrcoffee.com.
HOW TO PREPARE QUALITY COFFEE
SELECTING AND MEASURING GROUND COFFEE
For best results, use coffee ground for use with automatic drip coffeemakers. The
amounts shown below are suggested amounts.
TO BREW USE THIS AMOUNT OF GROUND COFFEE
10 cups 7.5 tablespoons
8 cups 6.5 tablespoons
6 cups 4.5 tablespoons
4 cups 3 tablespoons
Note: Soft Water Usage
In some cases, the combination of soft water with decaffeinated coffee may cause the
coffeemaker to overflow. It is recommended to either reduce the amount of ground
coffee used or to brew fewer cups of coffee at a time.
HOW TO BREW COFFEE
filter in the removable filter basket.
2. Add the desired amount of ground coffee to the filter, making sure the grounds are
level in the filter.
3. Fill the reservoir with the desired amount of water.
4. Place the carafe on the warming plate.
Make sure the carafe is accurately centered on the warming plate or the water and
grounds will overflow from the brew basket.
5. To begin brewing, press the switch to ON.
The ON/OFF switch will light, indicating that the coffeemaker is on and the brew cycle
will begin. When the coffee stops flowing, the brew cycle is complete.
While the coffee is brewing, the Pause ’n Serve feature allows you to sneak a cup
of coffee from the carafe. REPLACE THE Carafe ON THE WARMING PLATE WITHIN 30
SECONDS TO PREVENT OVERFLOW AND POSSIBLE INJURY.
If the brew basket overflows or fails to empty into the carafe, do not open the brew
basket. Unplug the coffeemaker and wait for the contents to cool before handling.
The problem is most likely the filter basket not being locked into the appliance. See
Step 8 below for more information.
6. To turn off the coffeemaker, press the switch to Off.