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Salton ME12CDB manual

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    USE AND CARE GUIDE FOR MODELS ME12CDB, ME12CD W READ AND SA VE THESE INSTR UCTIONS Pr ogrammab le Coff eemaker ME12CDB-601 7/12/04 10:18 AM Page 1[...]

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    2 IMPOR T ANT SAFEGU ARDS When using electrical appliances, basic saf ety precautions should alwa ys be f ollo wed, including the f ollo wing: • Read all instructions. • Do not touch hot surf aces. Use handles or knobs. • T o protect against electric shock, do not place cord, plugs or appliance in water or other liquid. • Close super vision[...]

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    3 ADDITIONAL IMPOR T ANT SAFEGU ARDS W ARNING: This appliance generates heat and escaping steam during use. Proper precautions must be taken to pre v ent the risk of burns, fires , or other injur y to persons or damage to proper ty . • All users of this appliance must read and understand this Use and Care Guide bef ore operating or cleaning this [...]

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    4 • CA UTION: T o prev ent injur y when utilizing Pause and P our (drip-stop) feature , replace Carafe within 1 min ute of removing during brewing process. POLARIZED PLUG: This appliance has a polarized plug (one blade is wider than the other). T o reduce the r isk of electric shock, this plug is intended to fit into a polarized outlet only one w[...]

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    5 5 P ar ts Identification Removable Filter Basket (P/N 31031, 31031B) Swing-Out Filter Holder Carafe Lid (P/N 31030, 31030B) Control Panel Glass Carafe (P/N 31029, 31029B) W ater Chamber W ater Window W arming Plate Power Light W ater Reser vior Cover Y our product ma y var y slightly from illustr ation. FIGURE 1 ME12CDB-601 7/12/04 10:18 AM Page [...]

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    6 Bef ore Using Y our Coff eemaker W ARNING: T o reduce risk of fire or electr ic shoc k, do not immerse Cord, Plug or appliance in water or an y other liquid. 1. Remov e all packing material from the inside and outside of the Coff eemaker . 2. Bef ore prepar ing coff ee in your ne w Coffeemak er , thoroughly clean the Glass Caraf e, Caraf e Lid an[...]

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    7 5. Place a #4 paper cone-shaped filter or per manent filter in the Remov able Filter Bask et. Measure one le vel tab lespoon of dr ip or regular grind coff ee f or each cup of coff ee desired. For stronger or milder coff ee , adjust amount of coff ee to suit your taste . 6. Retur n Filter Holder to closed position. 7. Place Glass Caraf e on Warmi[...]

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    8 Bre wing A Second P ot Of Coffee As mentioned abov e, it is recommended that the Coff eemaker should be in off position f or 10 min utes between cycles , in order to allow unit to cool. While unit is in off position, dispose of used cof- f ee filter , and r inse Glass Caraf e and Remov able Filter Bask et in water . Place a fresh filter in Filter[...]

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    9 7. P ower Select Button (O/I): Press once (the P ower Light will illuminate) to begin brewing coff ee immediately . Pressing the button again will turn the Coff eemaker OFF . 8. P ower Light: Illuminates when the Coff eemaker is in oper a- tion. Setting The Cloc k With AM/PM Indicator 1. Plug the power cord into a wall outlet. The Displa y will f[...]

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    10 T o Star t Bre wing Coffee At The Pre-pr ogrammed Time At the preprogrammed time , the Coffemak er will tur n itself on automatically . The P ower Light will turn on as the Coffeemak er begins brewing and coff ee will begin flowing into the Car af e. Hints For Great T asting Coffee • A clean Coff eemaker is essential f or making great tasting [...]

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    11 Descaling Special cleaning of your Coff eemaker is recommended at least once a month, depending on frequency of use and quality of water used in the unit. If water in your area is especially hard, the f ollow- ing cleaning procedure should be perf or med ev er y two weeks, since minerals in w ater can detract from the flav or of the coff ee and [...]

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    12 5. Do not set empty caraf e on a hot heating surf ace. Do not clean with steel wool pads , abrasiv e cleanser , or any other mater i- als that ma y scratch. 6. Do not bump , scratch, or boil dr y . 7. Discard caraf e if it is crack ed, scratched, or heated while empty f or an extended period of time. Cor d Storage Unplug appliance and allow to c[...]

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    13 IMPOR T ANT NO TICE If any par ts are missing or def ectiv e, DO NO T retur n this product. Please call our Customer Ser vice Depar tment f or assistance. 800-233-9054 Monda y - F r ida y 9:00 am - 5:00 pm CST Thank Y ou LIMITED ONE YEAR W ARRANTY W arranty: This Melitta ® product is warranted by Salton, Inc. to be free from def ects in materia[...]

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    Out-of-W arranty Service: A flat rate charge b y model is made for out-of-w ar- ranty service. Include $8.00 (U.S .) for return shipping and handling. We will notify you b y mail of the amount of the charge for service and require you to pa y in advance f or the repair or replacement. For products pur chased in the USA, b ut used in Canada: Y ou ma[...]