Mr. Coffee SR10 User manual

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS FOR
THE MR. COFFEE SR SERIES
10 CUP COFFEEMAKERS
MODELS SRI0 AND SRX55
MODEL SR10
MODEL SRX55
For better tasting tea
and coffee, use Mr. Coffee
brand filters.
FOR HOUSEHOLD USE ONLY
FOR SERVICE OR QUESTIONS, CALL l-800-321 -0370
100 BASKFT FILTERS

IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS
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, plugs, or
machine in water or other liquid.
4. Do not permit children to use this machine without close adult super-
vision.
5. Turn control switch to OFF and unplug from outlet when not in use
and before cleaning. Allow to cool before putting on or taking off
parts, and before cleaning.
6. Do not operate any appliance with a damaged cord or plug or after
the appliance malfunctions, or has been damaged in any manner.
Return this appliance only to the nearest authorized service center
for repair.
7. The use of accessory attachments not recommended by MR. COF-
FEE, inc., may cause hazards or injuries.
8. Do not use’outdoors.
9. Do not let cord hang over edge of table or counter, or touch hot sur-
faces.
10. Do not place this appliance on or near a hot gas or electric burner or
in a heated oven.
11. To disconnect, turn any control to “off”, then remove plug from wall
outlet.
12. Do not use appliance for other than intended use.
13. Use on a hard, flat level surface only, to avoid interruption of air flow
underneath the appliance.
14. Decanter Use and Care
Breakage may occur if the following instructions are not followed:
a. Use only decanters specifically designed for Pause ‘N Serve mod-
els. (Mr. Coffee replacement decanter model
D7.)
b. This decanter is designed for use with your Mr. Coffee
coffee-
maker and therefore must never be used on a range top or in any
oven, jncludia
. ,
c. Do not set a hot decanter on a wet or cold surface.
d. Do not use a cracked decanter or a decanter’having a loose or
weakened handle.
e. Do not clean the decanter with cleansers, steel wool pads, or
other abrasive materials.
f. Discard decanter immediatelv if it is ever boiled dry.
SAVETHESE INSTRUCTlONS
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g. Avoid sharp blows, scratches, or rough handling.
15. WARNING: 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.
SPECIAL CORD SET INSTRUCTIONS
1. A short power supply cord is provided to reduce the hazards resulting
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 exten-
sion 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
counter top or table top where it can be pulled on by children or
tripped over accidentally.
l This appliance has a polarized plug (one blade is larger than the
otir). As a safety feature, this plug will fit in a polarized outlet
only one way. If the plug does not fully fit in the outlet, reverse
the plug. lf lt still does not fit, contact a qualified electrician. Do
not attempt to defeat this safety feature.
PRECAUTIONS WHEN USING THIS MACHINE
Do’,...
. Avoid areas of the coffeemaker which may become hot.or emit steam
when the machine is ‘on’, particularly the filter basket and the water
reservoir.
l Avoid jerking or straining the power cord when unplugging. Grasp the
molded plug to unplug.
n Unplug the unit when not in use.
l Unplug the unit and allow to cool before wiping the exterior. Use only a
damp cloth to wipe.
l Place machine well back from edge of counter.
Don%...
n Do NOT place a cloth or otherwise restrict airflow beneath the appli-
ance.
.
Never reheat a beverage by passing it through the brewing system.
l Do not use abrasive or caustic cleaning compounds to clean the
exterior of the unit.
* Do not store the machine until warmer plate has cooled.
l Do not place your hand underneath the brew funnel, in order to avoid
contact
with any fluid.
l Do not permit children to use this machine without close adult supervi-
sion.
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Introduction
Congratulations! You are the owner of a Mr. Coffee SR series 10 cup cof-
feemaker. This appliance has been designed to provide you with delicious
fresh brewed coffee quickly and conveniently, whenever you want it.
Our
SRX55 model offers a digital timer with Two Hour Automatic Shut-Off.
The automatic brew feature allows you to preset your brewing time
- so if you
wish, you can awaken to the aroma of freshly brewed coffee or enjoy a cup
the moment you return home from your outside activities.
Please read all of the instructions in this booklet 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.
Table of Contents
Page #
Important Safeguards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . y”..............“.......................................... 2-3
Cord Set Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Clean Your Mr. Coffee Before Using the First Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Diagram of Parts.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
BrewingCoffee............... .._...................._................................................... 7 - 8
Automatic Pause ‘N Serve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Cleaning Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 - 10
Decanter Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
If Service is Required . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
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Product Features and Diagram of Parts
Model SR10 Coffeemaker
water Tank
Door/Dust Cover
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Pause ‘N Serve -.+---- ------
Drip-Stop Valve
Glass
Decanter
Warmer
Plate
Automatic Pause ‘N Serve Drip-Stop Valve
Allows you to sneak a cup while the coffee is still brewing. Prevents
dripping on the warmer plate once the brewing cycle is completed.
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Product Features and Diagram of Parts
Model 33x55 Coffeemaker
Pause ‘N Serve
Digital Timer with - -3
Brewing
Funnel
Glass
Decanter
Warmer
Plate
Two Hour Automatic Shut-Off
Coffeemaker shuts off automatically in two hours.
Automatic Pause ‘N Serve Drip-Stop Valve
Allows you to sneak a cup while the coffee is still brewing. Prevents
dripping on the warmer plate once the brewing cycle is completed.
24 Hour Digital Clock/Timer
Lets you preset your coffeemaker to brew coffee automatically. As an addi-
tional safety feature, an automatic lock-out feature keeps the coffeemaker
from repeating the brew cycle in 24 hours unless the timer is reset to
Automatic Brew setting again.
Important, Please Read Before First Use
l THE SPECIAL PAUSE ‘N SERVE FEATURE WILL OPERATE
ONLY WHEN THE DECANTER IS IN CONTACT WITH THE
PAUSE ‘N SERVE DRIP-STOP VALVE ON THE
BOTTOM OF
THE BREWING FUNNEL.
Be sure the decanter is in place on the
warmer plate and touching the bottom of the brewing funnel. The
movement of the decanter opens and
closes the drip-stop valve. If
the decanter is not completely on the warmer plate, coffee will
build up in the brewing funnel and begin to overflow onto the
warmer plate.
= AUTOMATIC PAUSE ‘N SERVE ALLOWS YOU TO REMOVE
THE DECANTER FOR NO LONGER THAN 30 SECONDS to
sneak a cup while the coffee is brewing. If the decanter is removed
for more than 30 seconds, the brewing funnel will overflow.
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Model SRX55
Digital Clock Timer Coffeemaker
Important, Please Read Before First Use
n THE CLOCK ON THIS MODEL MUST BE SET FIRST,
BEFORE THE COFFEEMAKER WILL OPERATE. Please refer
to setting the clock instructions, below.
Setting the Clock and Timer
PM INDICATOR -
HOUR SET
advances cl
by the hour
SIGNAL UGHT ---
indicates when
coffeemaker is
on
AUTO OFF LIGHT
indicates machineshut
ltsdfofforAutobrew
needs to be reset
BREW SET
CONTROL. SWlTCH
by the minute
ON - OFF- AUTOMATIC
TO SET CLOCK
1. Move the CONTROL SWITCH to OFF
2. Plug the power cord into your electrical outlet. The display on the
clock will flash until you set the time.
3. Alternately press and hold the HOUR and MINUTE buttons until you
reach the current time. A red dot will appear in the upper left display
comer for PM time.
TO PRESET THE BREWING TIME
Simply press and hold the BREW SET button while setting the brew time
with the HOUR and MINUTE buttons. Please pay attention to PM INDICA-
TOR light.
TO AUTOMATICALLY BREW AT PRESET TIME
1. Follow steps #l through #5 in “How to Brew Coffee.”
2. Always slide the control switch to OFF and then to AUTO
3. Brewing will begin at the time you have preset and the coffee will
remain hot in the decanter for two hours. If more keep warm time is
needed, turn the switch to ON for an additional two hours keep warm
time.
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Important, To Reset Auto Brew at Preset Time
This coffeemaker will NOT automatically come on again the next
day if you leave the switch in the AUTO position after its last use.
This is a safety feature. Each time you choose to use Auto brew,
you must slide the switch to OFF and then to AUTO.
To make sure Auto brew is set, check the Auto Off light. If the light
is off, Auto brew is set. If it is on, slide the switch to OFF and then
to AUTO.
Before Using Your Mr. Coffee
Make sure your fist cup of coffee is as good as can be by cleaning your Mr.
Coffee coffeemaker before you use it the first time. Just follow these simple
steps:
1. Wash the decanter, lid and brewing funnel in a mixture of mild detergent
and water. Rinse each thoroughly.
2. If you have a clock model, set the clock. The digital clock on the SRX55
model must be set first, before the coffeemaker will operate. See
instructions for setting the clock.
3. Slide the brewing funnel into place and then follow steps #4 through #6
in the “HOW TO BREW COFFEE’ section. This will clean the inside of
your coffeemaker.
4. When the brew cycle is finished, turn your coffeemaker off. Discard the
water in the decanter and rinse the decanter and brewing funnel.
Your coffeemaker is now ready to use.
Brewing Coffee
If the display on the digltal clock timer, model SRX55 Is flashing, the
clock has not been set and the cof’feemaker will not operate. See page
6 for setting the clock.
1. Remove the brewing funnel. Place one Mr. Coffee filter inside.
2. Place coffee into the paper filter according to the coffee measurement
chart found on the next page.
3. Se sure the paper filter is properly centered before sliding the brew
funnel back into position.
4. Fill the decanter with tap water to desired capacity as marked on the
side of the decanter. (1 cup equals 5 ounces.) To brew 10 cups of
coffee, fill the decanter
to the bottom of the sifver band.
5. Lift the water tank door and pour the water into the tank. Close the water
tank door and place
the empty decanter onto the warmer plate.
CAUTION: Tb decanter must be fully In place on the warmer pbte.
The position of the decanter controls the flow of coffee into the decanter.
If it is not in place, the coffee in tie brewing funnel will overflow onto the
warmer plate.
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6.% Move the CONTROL switch to ON. When coffee stops flowing, the
brewing cycle is complete.
7. Discard the used grounds and filter. Rinse the brewing funnel and slide it
back into place.
Note: The wanner plate on model SRX55 will keep your coffee piping
hot for two hours and then, as a safety feature, the coffeemaker will shut
off automatically. For an additional two hours of keep-warm time, move
the CONTROL switch to ON.
8. To make another pot of coffee, turn the coffeemaker off and repeat steps
#l through #7.
9. Se sure to turn the CONTROL switch pEE when the decanter is empty
and you are no longer using your coffeemaker.
SUGGESTED COFFEE MEASUREMENT CHART
For the best results. use level tablespoons (tbls.) or level coffee scoops of
drip grind recommended for automatic drip coffeemakers.
TO BREW
USE THIS MUCH GROUND COFFEE:
----_---__---._-__-_--------------------------------------------------------------------------
10 cups
9 tbls. or 4-l/2 sc~
--_____-____--_.__.__________________I__------------------------- _________-________________
8 Cups 7 tbls. or 3-112 scoops
---_----_-_--_-^-___--.--------------.------------------------------- __-________-_-____-_______
6 Cups 6 tbls. or 3 scoops
--___---____-__.-_-_-------------------------------------------- ______--___--___-___-----------
4 cups
5 tbls. or 2-l/2 scoops
_-_____-____-_-____-____________________----------------------------- _--_._____--___-____------
2 cups 3 Ms. or 1 - l/2 scoops
--_-___-___--______-------------------.------------------------------ --___--________-____------
l Use more or less coffee to suit your taste.
2 level tablespoons = 1 level scoop
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Automatic Shut-Off (Model SRX55)
1. Once your coffeemaker is turned on, the coffee in the decanter will stay
hot for two hours. Then, as a safety feature, the coffeemaker will shut
itself off.
2. To keep your coffee hot for an additional two hours, simply move the
CONTROL switch to OFF and then to ON.
3. Move the CONTROL switch to OFF if you empty the decanter before
the end of the two hour period.
Automatic Pause ‘U Serve Drip Stop Valve
For your convenience, our Pause ‘N Serve feature allows you up to 3Jl EC:
Cm to sneak a cup while the coffee is still brewing. It also prevents any
remaining coffee in the filter basket from dripping onto the warmer plate once
the brew cycle is completed.
TO PREVENT INJURY FROM HOT OVERFLOW, REPLACE DECANTER WITHIN
30 SECONDS, IF REMOVED DURING BREWING.
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Cleaning Instructions
Your coffeemaker must be cleaned when you begin to notice excessive
steaming or the brewing time increases considerably. This condition is
caused by a buildup of lime and
mineral deposits from your water. If the
pumpmg action stops before all the water has been pumped out of the
machine. then the appliance requires cleaning.
The frequency of cleaning depends on the hardness of water used. The fol-
lowing table gives the suggested cleaning intervals.
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SUGGESTED CLEANING INTERVAL
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. For best results, use MR. COFFEE CLEANER. It is superior to vfne-
gar and has no unpleasant odor.
Using Mr. Coffee Cleaner
(Read caution statement on side panel of Mr. Coffee Cleaner box before
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1. Fill the decanter with 4-5 decanter cups of warm water.
2. Empty contents of one packet of MR. COFFEE CLEANER into the
decanter and stir with a plastic or wooden spoon until the cleaner is com-
pletely dissolved.
3. Pour the blue solution into the coffeemaker.
4. Place the empty decanter on the warmer plate and slide the brewing fun:
net into place
CAUTION: The special PAUSE ‘N SERVE drip-stop valve works only
when
the decanter is fully in place on the warmer plate and is touching
the bottom of the brewing funnel. If it is not in
place. the cleaning solution
in the brewing funnel will overflow onto the warmer
plate.
5. Turn your coffeemaker on.
6. When the Mue solution has stopped flowing, turn your coffeemaker off.
7. DiscardtheMuecioh.hmandthoroughlyrlrtsethedecanlwandbrewingfumel.
8. Repael steps Xl - X7 with dean water only (no blue mhtiOn).
Continue to rinse out the unit until you see no mmalnlng traces of
the blue s4dution.
9. If a normal brewing flow rate is not achieved, repeat the dean@ steps
Wl - 118.
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lkING VINEGAR:
1. Pour 1 quart of undiluted white household vinegar into your coffee-
maker
2. Place a filter into the filter basket and slide into place.
3.
Place the empty decanter on the warmer plate and turn the coffee-
maker on. When three cups have flowed through, turn the coffee-
maker off and let stand for l/2 hour.
4. Turn the coffeemaker on and let all of the vinegar flow through.
5. Discard the vinegar and the paper filter.
6. To flush out all traces of vinegar, pour a decanter full of tap water
into the coffeemaker, turn it on. and allow it all to cycle through.
7. Discard the water and turn the coffeemaker off. Repeat steps #6 and
#7..
Decanter Cleaning
Hard water can leave a wfWrih 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 simple steps:
1. Use a hot white vinegar solution and let it soak.
2. Let it stand for about 20 minutes and then discard.
3. Wash and rinse the decanter thoroughly using a soft cloth. Do not use
harsh abrasive cleaners. These will cause scratches which can lead
to breakage.
Helpful Hints
The use of chemically softened water can inhibit proper filtration. This will
affect the beverage flavor and will cause a long drip time from the brewing
funnel. Avoid using chemically softened water.
If Service Is Requhd, Do Not Return to Your Store
All repairs must be made at’an authorized Mr. Coffee Service Center.
Please do not return this appliance to your store. To locate the Mr.
Coffee Service Center nearest you. call our Toll Free Number: l-800-321-
0370.
Our office hours are 830 a.m. to 5:OO p.m. Eastern Standard .time, Monday
through Friday.
Please in&de model number (SRlO or SRX55), date of purchase, and
description of problem in all communications.
If you have any questions or comments, please write:
Consumer Affairs Department
MR. COFFEE, inc.
24700 Miles Road
Bedford Heights, Ohio 44146
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