Bunn A10 Automatic User manual

USE AND CARE OF YOUR
BUNN POUR-OMATIC
Model A-10 Coffee Brewer
Welcome to the world of fine coffee.
The Bunn
®
Pour-Omatic Coffee Brewer will enhance
your enjoyment of each cup of coffee. Bunn
®
coffee
brewers are recognized in homes and restaurants
throughout the world as the very finest. Read this
booklet, and in no time you will know how to make a
great cup of coffee.
Keep this booklet for future reference
If you need assistance, please call us at
1-800-352- 2866
BUNN
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Our
best
wishes
for
your
coffee
enjoyment.
Table of Contents
IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS ........................................... 4
GENERAL INFORMATION .............................................. 5
PREPARING THE BREWER FOR USE ............................ 6
BREWING DELICIOUS COFFEE ...................................... 7
HOT WATER .................................................................. 7
COFFEE FUNDAMENTALS .............................................. 8
BREWING TIPS ............................................................. 8
ROUTINE CLEANING ..................................................... 9
HANDLE MAINTENANCE ............................................... 9
DELIMING ..................................................................... 9
SOFTENED WATER AND/OR
DECAFFEINATED COFFEE .............................................. 9
WATER QUALITY ........................................................... 9
DRAINING THE BREWER ............................................ 10
HIGH ALTITUDE USE ................................................... 10
AUTHORIZED SERVICE ............................................... 10
BUNN COMPANION PRODUCTS ................................. 11
LIMITED WARRANTY .................................... Back Cover
SPECIFICATIONS
Electrical - UL listed for household use only. This brewer has an attached,
polarized cord and requires 2-wire service with ground, rated 120 volts ac,
10 amps, single phase, 60 Hz. Components include a 1000-watt tank heater,
40-watt tank “Keep Warm”heater, & 80-watt decanter warmer; 1120 watts
total.
Dimensions - 14 1/4 inches high; 6 3/4 inches wide; 13 1/2 inches deep.
Capacity - Two to eight 6-ounce cups (12-48 ounces) per batch.
Tank Size - 75 ounces.
Weight - 15 pounds; Includes decanter, water pitcher, filters, coffee funnel,
water funnel and deliming spring probe.
BUNN-O-MATIC CORPORATION
1400 STEVENSON DRIVE
POST OFFICE BOX 3227
SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS 62708-3227
If you need any assistance, please call us at:
1-800-352- 2866
BUNN
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Bunn Pour-Omatic®
MODEL A-10 COFFEE BREWER
LID
WARMER
SWITCH
BREW
FUNNEL
DECANTER
HOT WATER
TANK
(LOCATED INSIDE)
VACATION
SWITCH
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WARNING
RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRICAL SHOCK
Hazardous Voltage!
Can Cause Fire Or Electrical Shock!
Do Not Disassemble The Brewer!
There Are No User Serviceable Parts Inside!
Repair Should Be Done By Authorized Service Personnel!
(Refer to Page 10)
This symbol alerts you to the risk
of fire or electrical shock in the
accompanying message.
This symbol alerts you to
important operating and
service instructions.
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IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS
Follow these basic safety precautions when using electrical appliances to reduce the
risk of fire, electric shock, and/or personal injury:
•Read all instructions.
•Do not touch hot surfaces. Use
handles or knobs.
•Do not place cord, plugs, or brewer
in water or liquid.
•Close supervision is necessary when
the brewer is used by or near chil-
dren.
•Unplug from outlet when not in use
and before cleaning. Allow to cool be-
fore putting on or taking off parts, and
before cleaning.
•Do not operate the brewer with a
damaged cord or plug or after the
brewer malfunctions, or has been
damaged in any manner. Return the
brewer to an Authorized Service Fa-
cility for examination, adjustment, or
repair. (Refer to page 10.)
•The use of an accessory not evalu-
ated for use with this brewer may
cause injuries.
•For household use only. Do not use
outdoors.
•Do not let cord hang over edge of
table or counter, or touch hot sur-
faces.
•Do not place the brewer on or near a
hot gas or electric burner, or in a
heated oven.
•Do not use brewer for other than its
intended use.
•Do not place or remove funnel, de-
canter, or decanter lid while brewing.
•The decanter is designed for use with
this brewer. It must never be used on
a range top or in a microwave.
•Do not set a hot decanter on a cold
surface.
•Do not use a cracked decanter or a
decanter having a loose or weakened
handle.
•Do not clean decanter with cleansers,
steel wool pads, or other abrasive
materials.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
•A short power supply cord is used to reduce the risks resulting from becoming
entangled in or tripping over a longer cord.
•If an extension cord is used, the marked electrical rating of the extension cord
should be at least as great as the electrical rating of the brewer and the cord
should be arranged so that it will not drape over the counter top or table top
where it can be pulled on by children or tripped over.
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GENERAL INFORMATION
NOTE - THE BREWER IS NOT READY TO PLUG IN
Improper installation will result in permanent damage and void the limited
warranty. Read & follow the instructions on the next page.
•Be certain the tank is full of water before plugging in the brewer. (Requires at
least three quarts to fill).
•This brewer is designed to remain plugged in at all times (except during initial
installation or when cleaning.)
•A power switch is provided on the lower left side to completely shut off all elec-
trical components when your plans take you away from home for several days.
Safety features, designed into the Bunn Pour-Omatic®coffee brewer, make the
daily use of this switch unnecessary.
•Whenever the brewer has been shut off or unplugged, allow the water in the tank
to heat to the proper temperature before using (about fifteen minutes or until the
heating sound stops).
•Your Bunn Pour-Omatic®coffee brewer has a specially designed tank to keep the
water at the proper temperature. This constant supply of hot water assures the
correct method of brewing coffee, in less than three minutes.
•The brewed coffee flows into the decanter where it is kept at serving temperature
on the porcelain decanter warmer. The warmer is controlled by the lighted on/off
switch on the front of the brewer.
NOTE - The warmer switch only controls the decanter warmer.
•While coffee is being brewed, the newest water in the tank is heated to the proper
temperature and held until needed.
•The decanter lid reduces coffee evaporation and temperature loss.
•Hot water, approximately 50˚F hotter than that available from your hot water
faucet, is always available for other uses.
•This brewer has an attached, polarized cordset and requires 2-wire grounded
service rated 120 volts ac, 120 amps, single phase, 60 Hz. Do not attempt to
bypass the safety aspect of this polarized plug.
•The sprayhead will periodically become loose. Using extreme caution not to burn
yourself, retighten the sprayhead with your finger tips.
NOTE - A severe burn may result if the sprayhead becomes
loose and falls off while brewing.
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PREPARING THE BREWER FOR USE
NOTE - THE BREWER IS
NOT READY TO PLUG IN
Raise the hinged flip lid.
Place the decanter on the warmer. Pour two pitchers of water
(filled to the top line) into the screened area on top of the brewer.
Wait two minutes between pitchers to allow the water to fill the
tank. When the tank is full, some water will flow through the
funnel and into the decanter.
Close the lid and plug in the brewer.
Press the bottom of the vacation switch, located on
the lower left side of the brewer, to the “ON”position.
The vacation switch controls power to the tank heater.
Initially you will have to wait approximately ten min-
utes in order for water to reach brew temperature.
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BREWING DELICIOUS COFFEE
HOT WATER
The same basic steps can be used to obtain hot water by omitting the filter and
coffee and using the enclosed hot water funnel. The hot water from your Bunn®
coffee brewer is approximately 200˚F. This is hotter than the hot water from your
faucet and must be handled with care.
Insert a Bunn®coffee filter into the brew funnel. (Be sure
to use Bunn®coffee filters for proper brewing. There is a
difference.)
Measure coffee into the filter and gently shake to level the
bed of grounds.
Make sure that the sprayhead is tight. Slide the brew fun-
nel into the brewer under the warmer switch. Snap the de-
canter cover in the decanter and place the decanter on the
warmer beneath the brew funnel. Place the lighted warmer
switch in the “ON”position.
Raise the hinged flip-lid and pour water into the top of
the brewer. The water pitcher, supplied, will yield approxi-
mately eight 6 ounce cups of brewed coffee when filled to
the top line. Your Bunn Pour-Omatic®will begin brewing
coffee immediately.
When brewing has stopped, remove the brew funnel and
discard the filter and grounds. Do not touch hot grounds.
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COFFEE FUNDAMENTALS
Brewing delicious coffee is similar to cooking any favorite food. Both require a
good recipe. Proper coffee-making needs quality equipment to precisely control
water temperature, volume, and brew time. The Bunn®coffee brewer assures con-
sistency in your recipe by controlling all of these elements. The only variables re-
maining in the recipe are the grind and amount of coffee used.
The amount of ground coffee is generally determined by the grind. For best re-
sults, we recommend a drip (medium) grind.
Hot water extracts many elements from the ground coffee, some desirable, some
not. The taste and aroma are referred to as strength, the acidity as bitterness. In-
creasing the amount of coffee results in a stronger beverage, and decreasing it re-
sults in a weaker beverage.
As the amount of ground coffee decreases, you’ll note an increase in the bitter-
ness of the beverage. This happens because the hot water begins to remove the
undesirable elements such as acidity after all of the desirable tastes and aroma have
been removed.
Fresh ground coffee gives the best results. Always store the ground coffee in a
coo, dry area away from other food items with strong odors. When stored in a
refrigerator, keep it in an airtight container.
BREWING TIPS
When properly brewed, the difference between the best quality ground coffee
and a poor quality ground coffee becomes very dramatic. Proper brewing requires
little effort with the Bunn Pour-Omatic®coffee brewer.
You’ll always have a great coffee experience if you follow these tips:
1) Always start with clean equipment.
2) Always use fresh cold water.
3) Always use Bunn®paper coffee filters for proper extraction.
4) Using 2 ounces of fresh drip grind coffee for each full pot (4 oz) will give you a
consistently great pot of coffee with a full-bodied flavor and aroma. However, the
real criteria is personal taste. Adjust the recipe until it suits you. If you need to
make a smaller batch, experiment with less water and ground coffee.
5) Keep the beverage at the correct serving temperature by setting the decanter on
the porcelain warmer. For the freshest flavor, don’t keep brewed coffee for longer
than an hour.
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ROUTINE CLEANING
Rinsing the brew funnel and decanter after each use
is the only routine cleaning required. Occasionally, wipe
the outside of the brewer including the area above the
funnel with a damp cloth. (The brew funnel, hot water
funnel and decanter are top rack dishwasher safe.)
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HANDLE MAINTENANCE
Using a phillips screw driver, periodically tighten the screw in the handle.
DELIMING
Periodically, you should delime the brewer to clear any deposits that may have
accumulated due to impurities in the water source.
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1) Unscrew the sprayhead with your fingertips and set
it aside.
2) Insert all but two inches of the flexible deliming spring
probe (supplied) through the sprayhead opening.
3) Slide the tool in and out five or six times to loosen
mineral deposits collected in the sprayhead tube.
Remove it and set it aside.
4) Check the holes in the sprayhead for mineral depos-
its. These may be cleared by using a toothpick. Rinse
the sprayhead with water before reinstalling.
5) Plug in the brewer and allow the water in the tank to
reheat before using the brewer. The frequency of de-
liming depends on the mineral content of your water.
SOFTENED WATER and/or DECAFFEINATED COFFEE
Bunn®coffee brewers will brew a perfect decanter of coffee when used with
unsoftened tap water and regular coffee. If there’s a noticeable difference when us-
ing softened water and/or decaffeinated coffee, telephone or write us to request a
special sprayhead and use a coarser grind of coffee.
WATER QUALITY
Install a water conditioner if your water contains excessive amounts of sedi-
ment, taste, or odors.
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DRAINING THE BREWER
The water in your Bunn®Coffee Brewer should be emptied whenever it is taken
on a trip, shipped, or stored in an unheated location with a chance of freezing.
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1) Unplug the brewer and cool the hot water in the tank.
Place the empty decanter on the warmer. Simply pour a
full water pitcher of cold water into the top of the brewer,
close the lid and wait for the water to stop flowing from
the funnel. Empty the decanter, repeat. This will cool the
water in the tank.
2) Remove sprayhead by turning counterclockwise with your
fingertips and set it aside.
3) Grasp the back of the brewer and quickly turn it upside
down over a sink as shown. Most of the water in the tank
will flow from the sprayhead opening but some water
may flow from the area around the top lid. Continue tip-
ping the brewer until the flow of water ceases.
4) Reinstall the sprayhead when all water has drained from
the brewer. Securely tighten it by turning clockwise.
NOTE - Refer to PREPARING THE BREWER FOR
USE before using the brewer.
HIGH ALTITUDE USE
Your Bunn Pour-Omatic®Coffee Brewer is designed to operate in most areas of
the country. For high altitude use, over 5000 feet, the model A10-D should be used.
AUTHORIZED SERVICE
For service (whether or not warranty is still in effect), drain the brewer, carefully
pack it so it is fully protected against breakage and send it to one of the authorized
Bunn-O-Matic facilities listed below:
Bunn-O-Matic Corporation
Retail Products Division
1400 Stevenson Drive
Springfield, Illinois 62703
[phone]
Bunn-O-Matic Corporation
Retail Products Division
16431 Carmenita Road
Cerritos, California 90701
[phone]
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