Mr. Coffee NLS12/White User manual

M ODELS NLS12/White, NLS13/B LACK
M ODELS NLX20, NLX20D/W HITE, NLX23
NLX23D/B
LACK, NLX26/Red
M ODELS NL12, NL12D/W HITE
NL13, NL13D/B LACK
M ODELS NLX30/W HITE
NLX33/B LACK
Instruction Manual
MR. COFFEE® COFFEEMAKER
Manuel d’Instructions
CAFETIÈRE MR. COFFEE®
Manual de Instrucciones
CAFETERA MR. COFFEE®

I MPORTANT S AFEGUARDS
When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should always be followed to reduce
the risk of fire, electric shock and/or injury to persons, including the following:
1. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING THE MACHINE.
2.Do not touch hot surfaces. Use handles or knobs.
3.To protect against electric shock, do not immerse cord, plugsor machine in water
or other liquids.
4.Close adult supervision is necessary when this appliance is used by or near children.
5.Unplug fromoutlet when Coffeemaker is not in use and before cleaning.
Allow to cool before putting on or taking off parts and before cleaning the appliance.
6.Do not operate any appliance with a damaged cord or plug or after theappliance malfunctions
or has been damaged in any manner. Return this appliance only to the nearest Authorized
Service Center for examination, repair or adjustment.
7.
The use of accessory attachments not recommended by Sunbeam may cause hazards or injuries.
8.Do not use outdoors. This Coffeemaker is for household use only.
9.
Do not let cord hang over edge of table or countertop or to touch hot surfaces.
10.Do not place this appliance on or near a hot gas or electricburner or in a heated oven.
11. To disconnect, remove plug fromwall outlet.
12.Do not use appliance for other than its intended use.
13.Use on a hard, flat level surface only, to avoid interruption of air flow underneath the appliance.
14.D
ECANTER U SE AND C ARE
Breakage may occur if the following instructions are not followed:
Use only decanters specifically designed for M R .C OFFEE
®
models.
A. This decanter is designed for use with your M R .C OFFEE
®
Coffeemaker and therefore
must never be used on a rangetop or in any oven, INCLUDING AMICROWAVE.
B.Do not set a hot decanter on a wet or cold surface.
C.Do not use a cracked decanter or a decanter with a loose or weakened handle.
D.Do not clean the decanter with cleansers, steel wool pads or other abrasivematerials.
E.Discard decanter immediately if it is ever boiled dry.
F.Avoid sharp blows, scratches or rough handling.
15.W
ARNING : To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not remove any service
covers. No user serviceable parts inside. Repair should be done by authorized
personnel only. Opening the bottom service cover will void the warranty.
T HIS U NIT I S FOR H OUSEHOLD U SE O NLY
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S PECIAL C ORD S ET I NSTRUCTIONS
1. A short power supply cord is provided to reducethe hazardsresulting from becoming
entangled in or tripping over a longer cord.
2. An extension cord may be purchased and used if care is exercised in its use.
3. If an extension cord is used, the marked electrical rating of the extension cord must be
at least 10 amps and 120 volts. The resulting extended cord must be arranged so that
it will not drape over the countertop or tabletop where it can be pulledon by children
or tripped over accidentally.
This appliance has a polarized plug (one blade is wider than the other).
To reduce the riskofelectric shock, this plug will fitin a polarized outletonly
one way. If the plug does not fit fullyin the outlet, reverse the plug. If itstill
does not fit, contactaqualified electrician. Do not modify the plug in any way.
For Service
•In the US, Call 1-800 MR COFFEE (1-800-672-6333)
•In Canada, Call 1-800-667-8623
T O A SSIST U SIN S ERVING Y OU , P LEASE H AVE THE M ODEL N UMBER
(NL12, NL12D, NL13, NL13D, NLS12, NLS13, NLX20, NLX20D,
NLX23, NLX26, NLX23D, NLX30
OR NLX33)
D AND ATEOF P URCHASE A VAILABLE .
P LEASE D O N OT R ETURN T HIS A PPLIANCE TO Y OUR S TORE .
All repairs must be made by Sunbeam
®
or by anAuthorized Mr. Coffee
®
Service Center.
Please call us for assistance or for the location of the nearest Authorized Mr. Coffee
®
Service Center.
Wewelcomeyour questions,commentsor suggestions.
Please include your complete name, address and telephone number
so we can reach you if necessary.
S AVE T HESE I NSTRUCTIONS
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I NTRODUCTION
C ONGRATULATIONS !You are the owner of a M R .C OFFEE
®
Coffeemaker.
Please read all of the instructions in this manual carefully before you begin to use
this appliance.
Proper care and maintenance will ensure the long life of this appliance
and its trouble-free operation. Save these instructions and refer to them often for cleaning
and care tips.
D IAGRAM OF P ARTS
M R .C OFFEE
®
R EPLACEMENT D ECANTER : ND13
F OR B ETTER T ASTING T EAAND C OFFEE
U SE 8-12 C UP M R .C OFFEE
®
B RAND F ILTERS .
NL12,NL12D/W
HITE ,
NL13,NL13D/B
LACK
NLX20, NLX20D/W HITE
NLX23,NLX23D/B LACK
Press
Hold Hour
Min.
On
Auto
1-4
Clean
Warmer Temp
_+
Select
Off
111:1:2020
NLX30/W HITE
NLX33/B LACK
NLS12,NLS13/B LACK
D UST C OVER
R EMOVABLE B LACK B REW B ASKET
W ATER R ESERVOIR
S WING O UT B REW B ASKET
D ECANTER
W ARMER P LATE
NLX26/R ED
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O PERATION AND U SE
B EFORE F IRST U SE
Before using your Coffeemaker for the first time, wash decanter/lid and removable brew
basket (black) using a mild, non-abrasive detergent and water. Rinse each thoroughly.
Follow Steps4–6(Brewing Coffee)using water, to clean the inside.
S ETTING C LOCK AND T IMER
(NLX20, NLX20D, NLX23, NLX23D, NLX26)
NOTE:You do not have to set your clock before the Coffeemaker will operate.
Plug in the power cord, slide the control lever to the “on”position.The green
light will illuminate.
S ETTINGTHE C LOCK
1.Turn the AUTO/OFF/ON switch to “OFF.”
2.Plug the power cord into your electrical outlet.The clockdisplay will flash
until you set the time.
3.Alternately press and hold the “HOUR”and “MINUTE”buttons until you reach
the current time.The “PM”indicator light in the display will illuminate to
indicate PMtime.
P RESETTINGTHE B REWING T IME
1.Press and hold the “BREW”button while setting the desiredbrew time with the
“HOUR”and “MINUTE”buttons.The “PM”indicator light in the display will
illuminate to indicate PMtime.
B REWING A UTOMATICALLYATTHE P RESET T IME
1. Follow Steps1–5in the “BREWING”Section.
2.Press the PRESS/HOLD button.The “AUTO”indicator light should illuminate.
3.Brewing will begin at the preset time.The coffee will remain hot in
the decanter for 2hours.To keepyour coffee hot for an additional 2hours,
press the “SELECT” button.The “ON”indicator light should illuminate.
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C LOCK D ISPLAY
PM OFF
H OUR M INUTE A UTO /O FF I NDICATOR B REW
S ET S ET O N S WITCH L IGHT B UTTON
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I MPORTANT : R ESETTING A UTO B REW AT THE P RE -S ET T IME
The programmable timer will not automatically brewthe nextday if left in the “AUTO”
position after its last use. This is a safety feature. If the “OFF” indicator light in the lower
right hand corner of the clock display is illuminated, reset “AUTO BREW” by turning the
control switch to “OFF”, then to “AUTO.” (Models NLX20, NLX23, NLX20D, NLX23D,NLX26 Only)
S ETTING C LOCK AND T IMER
(NLX30, NLX33)
NOTE:You do not have to set your clock beforethe Coffeemaker will operate.
Plug in the power cord, press SELECT once to turn the Coffeemaker on. The
“ON”light will illuminate and the clock will stop flashing, but it will not keep time.
S ETTING THE C LOCK
1.Plug the power cord into your electrical outlet. The clock display will flash
until you set the time.
2. Alternately press and hold the “HOUR” and “MINUTE” buttons until you reach
the current time.
3.The “PM” indicator light in the display will illuminate to indicate PMtime.
P RESETTING THE B REWING T IME
1.You must first set the clock to the correct time before setting the Auto brew.
2.Press the PRESS/HOLDbutton, then alternately press theHOUR
and MINUTE buttons to set the time you want the Coffeemaker
to start brewing. The Auto indicator light will flash during this time.
3.Press the PRESS/HOLDbutton again to turn off the flashing light.
If the Auto light is not flashing, pressing the HOUR or MINUTE buttons
will change the clock time.
B REWING A UTOMATICALLYAT THE P RESET T IME
1. Follow Steps 1–5in the “Brewing” Section.
2.Press the PRESS/HOLDbutton. The “AUTO” indicator light should
illuminate.
3. Brewing will begin at the preset time. The coffee will remain hot in
the decanter for 2hours. To keep your coffee hot for an additional 2hours,
press the “SELECT” button. The “ON” indicator light should illuminate.
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B REWING C OFFEE
If the clock display is flashing, refer to Section “Setting the Clock” beforecontinuing.
1. Open the swing-outbrew basket to your left.Insert a MR. COFFEE
®
filterinto the
removable black inner brew basket.
2. Add desired amount of coffee, referring to the Coffee Measurement Chart.
Shake lightly to level coffee.
3. Be sure the paper filter is centered before closing the brew basket.
4. Fill the decanter with cold water to desired capacity as marked on the side of the
decanter. (1 cup=5oz).
5. Pour the water into the water reservoir.NOTE:For easy and accurate filling, refer to
cupmarkings inside the reservoir. Place the empty decanteronto the warmer plate.
6.Turn yourCoffeemaker switch to “ON”.When the coffee stops flowing, the brewing
cycle is complete.
7.Carefully remove the black inner brew basketand discard the used grounds and filter.
Rinse the black brew basket and replace.NOTE:Remove decanter fromthe warming
plate before opening the swivel basket.This will prevent the drip stop valve from
catching on the decanter lid.
8.Tomake another pot of coffee, repeat Steps 1–7.
9.Turn yourCoffeemaker off when the decanter is empty.
WARNING:To avoid risk of personal injury or damage to property as a result of overflow,
besure the decanter is squarely centered under the brew basket during the
brewing cycle. Brewed coffee and grounds, both in brew basket and decanter,
are very hot.Handle with care to avoid scalding.If brew basket overflows,
or if brew basket fails to drain into decanter during brewcycle, do not open
or handle basket.UnplugCoffeemaker and wait for contents to cool
before handling.
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C OFFEE M EASUREMENT C HART
F OR B EST R ESULTS , U SE D RIP G RIND R ECOMMENDED FOR A UTOMATIC D RIP C OFFEEMAKERS .
2 L
EVEL T BSP .=1L EVEL S COOP 1 C UP = 5 OZ . B REWED C OFFEE
Use more or less coffee to suit taste.
B REWING P AUSE ’ N S ERVE –D RIP S TOP V ALVE
Our Brewing Pause ’n Serve feature allowsyou upto 30 secondsto pour acup while the
coffee is still brewing.It also prevents any remaining coffee inthebrew basket from
dripping onto thewarmer plate once brewcycle is complete.
W
ARNING :Toprevent injuryfrom hot overflow,replace decanter within 30 seconds if
removed during brewing.If thedecanter is not replaced within 30 seconds,
the filter basket will fill with water and overflow.
A UTOMATIC S HUT -O FF (Models NLX20, NLX20D, NLX23, NLX23D, NLX26)
Your Coffeemaker will keep your coffee hot for 2hours,thenautomaticallyshut off.
When your decanter is empty,turnCoffeemaker off by turning the switchto “OFF.”
A UTOMATIC S HUT -O FF (Models NLX30, NLX33 Only)
Your Coffeemaker will keep your coffee hot for 2hours,thenautomaticallyshut off.
When your decanter is empty,turnyour Coffeemaker off by pressing theSELECTbutton.
All lights should be off.
A UTOMATIC S HUT -O FF (Models NLS12, NLS13)
Your Coffeemaker will keep your coffee hot for 2hours,thenautomaticallyshut off.
When your decanter is empty,turnCoffeemaker off by turning the switchto “OFF”.
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To Brew Ground Coffee
12 Cups 9 tbsp.
10 Cups 7.5 tbsp.
8Cups 6.5 tbsp.
6Cups 4.5 tbsp.
4Cups 3 tbsp.
1level tablespoon (tbps) = 5 gr./0.17 oz.
1cup = 5 fl. oz. of brewed coffee
Use more or less coffee to suit your taste.

B REWING 1–4C UPS (Models NLX30, NLX33 Only)
If you want to brew 4 cups or less, the 1 – 4 Cup mode will slow the brewing cycle to ensure
optimal saturation of the ground coffee beans. N OTE : Use only the proper amount of
ground coffee and fill the water reservoir with 4 cups or less of water.
1. Press the SELECTbutton twice.
2.The ON and 1 – 4 Cup Indicator Lights should be illuminated.
If you want to brew 4 cups or less at a preset time, follow Steps 1 – 3in the
“Presetting Your Brewer”section.
1. Press the SELECTbutton twice.
2.The ON and 1 – 4 Cup Indicator Lights should be illuminated.
A DJUSTING THE W ARMER P LATE T EMPERATURE (Models NLX30, NLX33 Only)
After the coffee is brewed, you can keep the coffee at your preferredtemperature.
Turn the Warmer Temp knob clockwise to increase the temperature, or turn
counterclockwise to decrease the temperature. To maintain a constant temperature,
you may need to lower the warmer plate temperature as you decrease the amount of
coffee in the pot. DO NOT allow the decanter to boil dry. This will damage the decanter.
A UDIBLE I NDICATORS (Models NLX30, NLX33 Only)
When the Coffeemaker is finished brewing and your coffee is ready, your Coffeemaker
will beep five times.
Just before the Coffeemaker shuts off automatically, it will beep three times.
Upon completion of the clean cycle, the Coffeemaker will beep once.
C LEANING
Your Coffeemaker must be cleaned when you begin to noticeexcessive steaming or the
brewing time increases considerably. This condition is caused by abuild-up of lime and
mineral deposits from your water. If the pumping action stops beforeall the waterhas been
pumped out of the machine, the appliance requires cleaning.
The frequency of cleaning depends on the hardness of water used.
The following table gives a suggested cleaning schedule.
S UGGESTED C LEANING I NTERVAL
Type of Water Cleaning Frequency
Soft Water Every 80 Brew Cycles
Hard Water Every 40 Brew Cycles
Your Coffeemaker may be cleaned by using MR.COFFEE
Cleaner or vinegar.
M R .C OFFEE Cleaner is available at many retail stores or by calling the
M R .C OFFEE Consumer Affairs Department at 1-800-MR COFFEE (1-800-672-6333).
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C LEANING I NSTRUCTIONS (Models NLX30, NLX33 Only)
Your NLX30/NLX33 Coffeemaker will notify you when cleaning is required. After one
minute into the brew cycle, the electronic controls will determine if the Coffeemaker needs
cleaning. If it does, the CLEAN Indicator Light will flash. If the CLEAN Indicator Light
flashes, clean the Coffeemaker before the next brew cycle.Failure to clean the Coffeemaker
when indicated could result in excessive steaming and increasedbrewing time. To clean,
follow Steps 1 – 4 in the “Cleaning” Section, then press the “SELECT” button three times.
When the cycle is complete, continue with Steps 6 – 8.
U SING M R .C OFFEE C LEANER
Read caution statement on side panel of box before use.
C LEANING
U SING V INEGAR
1. Pour 1 quart of undiluted white household vinegar into Coffeemaker.
2.Place a paper filter into the black brew basket and close the swivel basket.
3. Place the empty decanter on the warming plate. Turn the Coffeemaker to “ON.” When
three cups have flowed through, turn the Coffeemaker to “OFF.”Let stand for 1/2hour.
4. After 1/2hour, pour vinegar back into the Coffeemaker. Place the empty decanter
on the warming plate.
5. Turn Coffeemaker to “ON” and let all of the vinegar run to completion.
6. Discard the vinegar and paper filter.
7. To flush out all traces of vinegar, pour decanterfull of tap water into Coffeemaker,
slide switch to “ON.” Allow it to cycle through.
8. Discard water and turn Coffeemaker off. Repeat Steps 7through 8.
C LEANING THE D ECANTER
D ECANTER AND L ID A RE T OP -R ACK D ISHWASHER S AFE
Hard water can leave a whitish mineral deposit inside the decanter. Coffee and tea discolor
these deposits, sometimes leaving a brownish stain inside the decanter. To remove these
stains, follow these easy steps.
1. Use a solution of equal parts white vinegar and hot water.
2. Let solution stand in decanter for about 20 minutes. Discard.
3.
Wash and rinse decanter thoroughly using soft cloth. Do not use harsh abrasive cleaners.
These may cause scratches and can lead to breakage.
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