Oster 12 Cup Coffeemaker Coffeemaker User Manual


 
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4 After the used coee grounds have cooled, carefully open the lter basket and discard
them.
5 Make sure the decanter is empty before starting to brew coee again.
6 Be sure to turn your coeemaker o when no longer using it.
Brewing coee later
1 You must rst set the current time described in
“Setting the Clock and the Delay Brew Timer”
section.
2 Prepare your coeemaker as described in “Adding
Water and Ground Coee” section.
3 To activate DELAY BREW and program your
coeemaker to brew coee at a later time, press the PROG button twice. The word
TIMER will appear in the display. (gure 5)
4 Press the TIME button to the desired time. When you are done selecting the
DELAY TIME, press PROG once or wait 10 seconds. The DELAY BREW time is now set,
but not activated.
5 To activate the DELAY BREW, press the Auto button twice. The Auto button light
will ash until the set DELAY BREW time is reached then will turn red and the
coeemaker will automatically begin brewing. At this time you can select the
strength that you desire by pressing the
STRONG BREW
button. (Blue light for
STRONG, Light O for REGULAR).
6 After brewing, the warming plate will keep your coee hot for 2 hours and then will
automatically turn o.
As a safety feature,
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until it ashes to set the same time. Otherwise do Steps 2–5 to set for a dierent time.
To cancel DELAY BREW during Brew: Press the AUTO button. The DELAY BREW red
indicator light will turn o. Then you can reset to the same time tomorrow.
ClEAning And MAinTAining
CAUTION! Never immerse the coeemaker itself in water, in any other liquid or place in
the dishwasher.
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Always push Auto/On/O button until appliance is OFF. Always unplug the coeemaker
and allow to cool before cleaning.
Remove the lter basket, permanent lter (not included on all models), decanter and
decanter lid and wash them in a solution of hot water and mild liquid soap.
Never use abrasive cleansers, steel wool pads or other abrasive materials. Dishwasher top
rack safe parts: glass decanter and lid, lter basket and permanent lter.
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Regular Cleaning and Maintenance
Decalcifying your Oster® Coeemaker
Minerals (calcium) found in water will leave deposits in your coeemaker and will aect it.
It’s recommended that you regularly remove these deposits by using vinegar.
1 Pour 4 cups or 20 . oz. of undiluted, white household vinegar into the
water reservoir.
2 Place an empty 10–12 cup basket-style paper lter or permanent lter into
the lter basket and close reservoir lid.
3 Place the empty decanter back in the unit, centered on the warming plate.
4 Brew three cups of cleaning solution through the coeemaker.
5 Turn the coeemaker o and let stand for 30 minutes.
6 Run the remainder of the cleaning solution through the coeemaker.
7 Discard the cleaning solution and rinse the decanter thoroughly with clean water.
8 Fill the water reservoir with clean, fresh water.
9 Place the empty decanter back on the coeemaker, centered on the warming plate.
10 Remove and discard the paper lter used during the cleaning cycle. If a permanent
lter was used during cleaning, remove it and rinse it thoroughly before replacing it
in the lter basket.
11 Begin brewing and allow the full brew cycle to complete.
12 Repeat Steps 8 through 11 one more time.
Your coeemaker is now clean and ready to brew the next pot of delicious, hot coee!
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Type of Water Cleaning Frequency
Soft Water Every 80 Brew Cycles
Hard Water Every 40 Brew Cycles
Cleaning the Decanter:
Hard water can leave a whitish stain on the decanter, and coee may then turn this stain
brown.
To remove decanter stains:
1 Fill the decanter with a solution of equal parts water and vinegar and let the solution
stand in the decanter for approximately 20 minutes.
2 Discard the solution, then wash and rinse the decanter.
Do not use harsh abrasive cleaners that may scratch the decanter, scratches may cause
the decanter to break.
NOTE: Do not place thermal carafe in the dishwasher.
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