Gourmia GCM3518 User manual

USER MANUAL 5-CUP PROGRAMMABLE COFFEE MAKER GCM3518
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GCM3518
USER MANUAL
5CUP PROGRAMMABLE
COFFEE MAKER
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CONTENTS
Importnt Safeguards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Know Your Coee Maker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Display and Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Using Your Coee Maker
Before First Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Setting Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Setting the Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Brewing Coee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Pause & Serve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Programming Brew Later. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Adjusting Keep Warm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Freshness Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Cleaning and Maintenance
After Every Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Descaling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Warranty and Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
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Here t ourmi, our one nd only gol is to mke sure
nutritious nd delicious mels re lwys  prcticl
possibility no mtter how fst-pced your life is. Whether
you’re in need of  herty brekfst,  mid-dy snck, or 
stisfying supper, our dependble, esy-to-use pplinces
re designed to work for you while you work your wy
through your busy dy.
This mnul provides n overview nd instructions on ll the
coee mker’s functions nd fetures, long with directions
for ssembling, operting, clening, nd mintining your
pplince. Plese red ll sfety instructions before getting
strted. Keep this mnul hndy for future use nd review.
Our tem is vilble to help with ny nd every question
you might hve bout your new coee mker. We’re excited
for you nd wnt you to get the most out of your purchse—
so whether you need ssistnce with setup or guidnce on
which fetures to enble for which drinks, we’re hppy to
wlk you through it, step by step.
Hppy nd esy cooking!
We’d love to hear about the delicious drinks you’re creating!
Share your thoughts, recipes, and photos with us.
Congrtultions on the
purchse of your Coee
Mker from ourmi!
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IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS
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IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS
Plese red ll sfety nd usge instructions crefully before
operting the pplince.
1. This pplince cn be used by
children 8 yers nd bove, nd
by persons with reduced physicl,
sensory, or mentl cpbilities,
only if they hve been given
instructions concerning the use
of the pplince—nd they
understnd the hzrds involved.
Clening nd user mintennce
should not be done by children
without proper supervision.
2. Close supervision is necessry
when using or operting the
pplince by or ner children.
3. Do not plce the pplince on or
ner  hot burner or heted oven.
4. Do not use the pplince on wet
or hot surfces, or ner  het
source.
5. Mke sure your outlet voltge
corresponds to the voltge stted
on the rting lbel of the coee
mker.
6. This pplince hs  polrized
plug (one blde is wider thn
the other). To reduce the risk of
electric shock, the plug is intended
to fit in  polrized outlet in only
one wy. If the plug does not fit
into the outlet, reverse the plug
nd try gin. If it still does not fit,
contct  qulified electricin. Do
not ttempt to modify the plug in
ny wy.
7. Do not let the cord hng over the
edge of  counter or tble.
8. To protect ginst fire, electric
shock, or injury, do not immerse
the unit, power cord, or plug in
wter or ny other liquid.
9. Do not operte the coee mker
without wter in the reservoir.
10. Only use cold, fresh wter to fill
the wter reservoir.
11. Do not touch the surfces of
the pplinces, especilly the
wrming plte, s they become
extremely hot during use. Alwys
use the hndle when holding the
crfe.
12. Do not stnd over the pplince
when in use, s it emits hot stem
from the filter.
13. Sclding my occur if the lid is
removed during the brewing
cycles. Allow the coee mker to
cool before opening the lid.
14. The glss crfe is very frgile.
Hndle it with cre.
15. Never leve n empty crfe on
the wrming plte—it is lible to
crck.
16. Do not use the pplince if the
crfe is crcked.
17. Do not plce n empty coee pot
on the wrming plte when the
coee mker is running.
18. Check funnel nd filter for
presence of foreign objects before
use.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
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POWER 120V~ 60Hz 700W
19. Never disconnect the pplince by
pulling on the cord. Rther, unplug
the power cord from the electricl
outlet.
20. Alwys unplug the pplince
from the outlet when not in use, or
before clening. Allow pplince
to cool completely before
clening.
21. Do not clen continer with
clensers, steel wool pds, or
other brsive mterils.
22. Only use ccessories or
ttchments tht were provided
by the mnufcturer for this
pplince.
23. Do not operte the pplince with
 dmged power cord or plug.
Do not operte the pplince if
it mlfunctions or is dmged in
ny wy. Do not ttempt to fix the
pplince on your own. Return the
pplince to n uthorized service
center for exmintion nd repir.
24. Do not use the pplince for
nything other thn its intended
use.
25. Extreme cution must be used
when moving items tht contin
hot liquids.
26. For household use only.
Cord nd Plug Sfety
1. A short power-supply cord is provided to reduce risk of becoming entngled in
or tripping over  longer cord.
2. Extension cords my be used if cre is exercised in their use.
3. If n extension cord is used:
• The mrked electricl rting of the extension cord should be t lest equl
to the electricl rting of the pplince; nd
• The longer cord should be rrnged so tht it will not drpe over the
countertop or tbletop where it cn be pulled on by children or tripped over.
Electricl Polrized Plug
This unit hs  polrized plug (one blde is wider thn the other).
To reduce the risk of electric shock, the plug is intended to be
used by inserting it into the electricl outlet only one wy. If the
plug does not fit securely into the outlet, reverse the plug nd
re-insert. If it still does not fit, contct  qulified electricin for
ssistnce. Do not modify the plug in ny wy.
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KNOW YOUR
COFFEE MAKER
Funnel
Plce  5-cup bsket filter
(not included) into the funnel
Warming Plate
Carafe
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Lid
Water Reservoir
Water Level
Window
Control Panel /
Display
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Control Pnel / Disply
Adjust Hour
Brew Lter
Light
Brew Light
Set Brew
Lter
Brew Now
Adjust MinuteDisply
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Before First Use
• Remove ll pckging mterils nd clen the funnel nd carafe with
non-brsive sop. Thoroughly dry nd replce prts. Wipe exterior with
dmp cloth.
• Before brewing coee for the first time, it is recommended to clen the
system. Fill the water reservoir to the 5-cup mrk nd run  brew cycle
without coee; then discrd wter.
• Ensure the funnel is completely dry before use.
USING YOUR
COFFEE MAKER
• Never operte the pplince with n empty water reservoir.
• Do not open the lid while brewing is in process.
• Do not touch the warming plate fter brewing—it will be
extremely hot! Hold the carafe by the hndle only, s the glss
is extremely hot!
WARNING:
Setting Up
• Plce the coee mker on  hrd, flt, level, het-resistnt surfce only.
• Keep the re bove the pplince cler during use, s hot stem will
escpe through the top.
• Plug the power cord into n outlet.
Setting the Clock
1. Press HOUR to set the hour. The time will increse by one-hour
increments fter ech press.
2. Press MINUTE to set the minute. The time will increse by one-minute
increments fter ech press.
Note:
• Press nd hold HOUR or MINUTE to djust the time rpidly.
• A dot will pper on the display to indicte when the time is set to PM.
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Brewing Coee
1. Open the lid.
2. Fill the water reservoir with wter between the MIN nd MAX
mrkings on the water level window.
Note: Do not fill with wter below the 2-cup mrk or bove the 5-cup
mrk.
3. Pour ground coee in the coee filter.
Note: It’s best to use medium to corse coee grinds. Avoid using
finely ground coee.
4. Close the lid.
5. Plce the carafe on the warming plate.
6. Press BREW NOW. The brew light will blink during brewing. When
finished brewing, the brew light will sty lit nd enter keep warm
mode.
7. The defult keep warm setting will keep coee hot for 2 hours nd
then the coee mker will utomticlly turn o. See ADJUSTIN
KEEP WARM on pge 10 to chnge keep warm settings.
Note: While in keep warm mode, the freshness timer on the display
counts up, showing the time since the coee ws brewed.
Note: To turn o keep warm mode t ny time, press BREW NOW nd
the brew light will turn o.
Puse & Serve
• The carafe must be on the warming plate to begin brewing.
• During brewing, you cn remove the carafe for serving, nd the
mchine will temporrily stop dispensing.
• Do not remove the carafe for more thn  minute or the
mchine will overflow.
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Progrmming Brew Lter
Follow the steps below to progrm coee to brew up to 24 hours in
dvnce.
Note: Ensure time is set. See “Setting the Clock” on pge 8.
1. Follow steps 1-4 under “Brewing Coee” on pge 9.
2. Press BREW LATER, nd the brew later light will blink.
3. Adjust HOUR nd MINUTE to your desired brew strt time.
4. To confirm the time, press BREW LATER gin or wit 5 seconds. The
brew later light will remin on.
5. To cncel brew lter, press BREW LATER gin. The brew later light will
turn o.
Adjusting Keep Wrm
The defult keep warm setting will keep coee hot for 2 hours. Follow the
steps below to djust the keep warm setting:
6. Press nd hold HOUR nd MINUTE t the sme time for 3-5 seconds.
The keep warm time will pper on the display.
7. Press HOUR or MINUTE to djust keep warm time in 30-minute
increments, between OFF nd 4 hours.
8. To confirm your settings, press nd hold both HOUR nd MINUTE t the
sme time for 5 seconds, or wit 5 seconds. This setting will become
the defult keep warm setting.
Freshness Timer
When in keep warm mode, the freshness timer on the display counts up,
showing the time since the coee ws brewed.
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CLEANING AND
MAINTENANCE
After Ech Use
Clen ll removble prts fter ech use.
Funnel nd Crfe
Clen with wrm sopy wter nd  non-brsive sponge.
Interior
Use  sponge or non-metl brush to clen the inside of the coee mker.
Then wipe it dry with  soft cloth.
Wrming Plte nd Exterior
• Use  dmp cloth to clen the warming plate nd exterior of the
coee mker. Then wipe it dry with  soft cloth.
• Do not use hrsh clening gents or metl brushes, in order to void
scrtching the stinless steel surfce.
Note: Ensure the funnel is completely dry before use.
• Alwys turn o the coee mker, unplug the power cord from the
outlet, nd llow the pplince to cool before clening.
• Do not immerse cord, plugs, or coee mker in wter or other liquid.
WARNING:
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Descling
After using the coee mker for  while, limescle will begin to build up
inside the pplince. It is importnt to descle the pplince every 2-3
months. If the coee mker is used dily, the descling process should
be done monthly.
1. Fill the water reservoir with wter nd vinegr between the MIN nd
MAX mrks.
2. Plce n empty pper filter into the funnel nd close the lid.
3. Plce the empty carafe on the warming plate.
4. Press BREW NOW to strt the brewing process.
5. When the brewing process is complete, discrd the solution in the
carafe nd water reservoir.
6. Remove nd discrd the pper filter.
7. Fill the water reservoir to the MAX mrk with cool wter.
8. Return the empty carafe to the warming plate.
9. Press BREW NOW to strt brewing once gin.
10. After brewing is complete, discrd the wter in the carafe nd water
reservoir. Rinse the carafe thoroughly with clen wter.
Note: If n odor of vinegr persists, run nother cycle with wter.
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WARRANTY AND SERVICE
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WARRANTY
AND SERVICE
For customer service, questions or comments
Visit gourmi.com
Emil info@gourmi.com
Cll 888.552.0033
Mon-Thu 9:00 .m. to 6:00 p.m. ET
Fri 9:00 .m. to 3:00 p.m. ET
Lnguges: English, Spnish, French
Register your product t
www.gourmi.com/wrrnty
This Limited Wrrnty is for one full yer from the dte of
purchse nd requires proof of purchse from n uthorized
seller. It is pplicble to the originl purchser only nd is not
trnsferble to  third prty user. Repir or replcement of
defective prts is solely t ourmi’s discretion. In the event
tht repir isn’t possible, ourmi will replce the product/prt.
If product repir/replcement won’t suce, ourmi hs the
option of refunding the csh vlue of the product or component
returned.
Product defects not covered under the Wrrnty provisions
include norml wer nd dmge incurred from use or
ccidentl negligence, misuse of instruction specifictions
or repir by unuthorized prties. ourmi is not lible for
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