Presto MyJo User manual
MyJo
™
single cup coffee maker
• The convenience of a single serve coffee maker without the
high cost.
• Compact design allows you to take it anywhere—home,
work, school, travel, or camping.
• Usesconvenientsingleservepacks.
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Thefollowingimportantsafeguardsarerecommendedbymostportableappliancemanufacturers.
IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS
Toreducetheriskofpersonalinjuryorpropertydamage,whenusingthisappliance,basicsafetyprecautionsshouldalwaysbefollowed,
includingthefollowing:
1. Readallinstructions.
2. Extremecautionmustbeusedwhenhandlingacoffeemakercontaininghotliquid.Donottouchhotsurfaces.Grasptheredreservoir
gripwhenhandlingthereservoircontaininghotwater.
3. Topreventtheriskofinjury,avoidcontactingtheneedleinthepackholder.
4. Closesupervisionisnecessarywhenanyapplianceisusedbyornearchildren.
5. Donotuseintheeventthecoffeemakermalfunctionsorhasbeendamagedinanymanner.
6. Theuseofaccessoryattachmentsnotrecommendedbytheappliancemanufacturermaydamagetheunitorcauseinjuries.
7. UseonlywaterinyourMyJo™coffeemaker.Donotllwithanyotherliquid.
8. Donotllabovethe10-ouncellline.
9. Donotplaceonornearahotgasorelectricburnerorinaheatedoven.
10. Donotuseapplianceforotherthanintendeduse.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
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BEFORE FIRST USE
1. BecomefamiliarwiththeMyJo™coffeemakerparts(Fig.A)andreadthefollowing
information.
2. Unscrewthebasefromthereservoir.Thenpulloutthepumpfromthereservoirand
removeallcontentsfrominsidethereservoir.
3. Washthecoffeemakerpartsinwarm,soapywater.Rinsethoroughlytoremoveany
soapresidue.Do not wash the MyJo™coffee maker in the dishwasher.
Caution!Thereisasharpneedleinthepackholderwhichisdesignedtopuncture
thesingleservepack.Topreventinjury,donotplacengersinthepackholder.
HOW TO USE
To prepare coffee or tea, follow the instructions below.
(To prepare hot cocoa and other beverages, refer to the instructions on page 3 before
beginning.)
TheamountofwaterusedwithyourMyJo™coffeemakerwilldeterminethestrength
ofyourcoffeeortea.Fortherstuse,llthewaterreservoirtothelllinessuggested
below:
•Fornormalstrengthcoffeeortea,lltothe8-ouncelinewithwater.
•Forstrongercoffeeortea,lltothe6-ouncelinewithwater.
•Forweakercoffeeortea,lltothe10-ouncelinewithwater.
Forsubsequentuses,adjustthestrength,ifnecessary,bysimplyincreasingordecreasingtheamountofwaterasdesired.
NOTE: Thelllinemarkingsprovidethenecessarywatertoproduce6,8,and10ouncesofbrewedcoffeeortea.
1. Place a single serve pack into the pack holder (Fig. B).Pressdownrmlyonthesingleservepackun-
tilthebottomofthepackispunctured.Caution!Thereisasharpneedleinthepackholder.Toprevent
injury,donotplacengersinthepackholder.
2. Heat the water and assemble the unit using one of the following methods:
A. Microwave:
• Fillthewaterreservoirwiththedesiredamountofwater.
• Placethelledreservoirinthemicrowave.Be sure the base is not attached to the reservoir, as the
base is not microwave safe.Heatthewatertothedesiredtemperature.Caution!Whenhandlingthereservoircontaininghot
water,alwaysgrasptheredgripastheotherportionsofthereservoirwillbeveryhot.
• Pushthepumpcapontothetopofthepump.
• Attachthepumptothereservoir.Inserttheridgedportionofthepumpintothereservoir,pressingaroundthepumpedgeuntil
thepumpisattachedrmlytothereservoir.IMPORTANT:Pressonlythepumpedge.Donotpressthepumpcaporpump.
• Grasptheredgriponthelledreservoirandplacethereservoirontothebase.Screwonclockwiseuntiltight.
B. Tea Kettle:
• Useanelectricorstovetopteakettleandheatwatertothedesiredtemperature.
• Attachthebasetothereservoirpriortollingitwithwater.Screwthereservoironclockwiseuntiltight.Then,placetheunit
onadry,levelsurfaceandcarefullyllthereservoirwiththedesiredamountofheatedwater.Caution!Donotholdontothe
reservoirwhenpouringhotwaterintoit.
• Pushthepumpcapontothetopofthepump.
• Attachthepumptothereservoir.Inserttheridgedportionofthepumpintothereservoir,pressingaroundthepumpedgeuntil
thepumpisattachedrmlytothereservoir.IMPORTANT:Pressonlythepumpedge.Donotpressthepumpcaporpump.
3. Brew
•TheMyJo™coffeemakerisdesignedtotonmostcoffeemugs.Verifythatyourmugistherightsizebeforepumpingyourcoffee.
Theribsonthebottomofthebaseshouldtwithintheinsiderimofyourmug.Thediameteroftheinnerrimofthemugshouldbe
atleast2¼˝butnotmorethan3¾˝wide.Youshouldalsomakesureyouselectamugwhichistheappropriatesizefortheamount
ofcoffeeorteayouarebrewing.
Pump cap
Pump
Water
ll lines
Water
reservoir
Base
Fig. A
Reservoir
grip
Pack holder
Ridged
portion
Base ribs
Pump edge
Fig. B
Pack
holder
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•Placetheassembledcoffeemakerovertheselectedcoffeemug.
•Positionthecoffeemakerandmugdirectlyinfrontofyou.Graspthecoffeemakerbasewithonehand
andplacethepalmofyourotherhandonthepumpcap(Fig.C).Ifusingatalltravelmug,graspthetop
portionofthemuginsteadofthecoffeemakerbase.
NOTE: Anothermethodforpumpingthewaterisbyplacingonehandovertheother(Fig.D).However,
donotusethismethodwhenusingtallmugs,suchastravelmugs.
•Usingthepalmofyourhand,graduallypressdownonthepumpcap,keepingyourhanddownuntilthe
coffeeorteaceasestoow.Releaseandallowthepumptoreturntotheoriginalpositionandpressdown
again.Repeatthisprocessuntilallthewaterisexpelledthroughthesingleservepackandintoyourcoffee
mug.Youwillhearaswooshwhenallofthewaterhasbeenexpelled.
• Liftthecoffeemakeroffthecoffeemugandplacethe
coffeemakeronaplateorinthesinktocatchany
residualdrops.
•Enjoyyourfreshbrewedcoffeeortea!
To Prepare Hot Cocoa and Other Beverages
WhenusingyourMyJo™coffeemakertoprepareotherbeverages,suchashotcocoa,cappuccino,orhotcider,
BEFOREinsertingthesingleservepackintotheholder,placethebaseoveryourmug.Thiswillallowany
powderresiduetobecontainedinyourmugoncethepackispuncturedsincethesetypesofsingleservebeveragesdonothavealter.
Fortherstuse,llthewaterreservoirtothe6-ounceline.Forsubsequentuses,adjusttheamountofwaterasdesired.
CARE AND CLEANING
1. Unscrewthebasefromthereservoir.Turnthebaseoveranduseyourngertopushthebottomoftheusedsingleservepackout
oftheholder.Discardthepack.Caution!Thereisasharpneedleinthepackholder.Topreventinjury,donotplacengersinthe
packholder.
2. Pullthepumpoffofthereservoirandwashthepump,reservoir,andbaseinwarm,soapywater.Rinse
anddry.Do not wash the MyJo™coffee maker in the dishwasher.
3.Thereisasiliconevalvelocatedintheinsidebottomofthereservoir.Ifyounoticethevalvecontains
coffeegroundsorresidue,youshouldremoveitforcleaning.Theeasiestwaytodothisisbygently
pokingthevalveatananglefromunderneaththereservoirwithabluntobject(Fig.E),suchasaQ-tip*
cottonswabortheeraserendofapencil.
NOTE:Thereisaslitinthecenterofthevalvesopushgentlyontheouteredgeofthevalve.Washthe
valveinwarm,soapywater.
Rinseandrepositionthevalveintheinsidebottomofthereservoir.Usethetipofyourindexngeror
ngernailtopresstheouteredgetightlyinthegrooveontheoorofthereservoir.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (Troubleshooting)
Water is seeping out between the base and reservoir. What is happening?
Youprobablydonothavethebasescrewedontightlytothewaterreservoir.Tightenandrellthereservoirwithwater.
I notice water is leaking out of the reservoir when it’s not attached to the base. Why?
Thereareacoupleofthingsthatmaybecausingthis:
•Thereisasiliconevalvelocatedintheinsidebottomofthereservoir.Thevalvemaynotbeseatedproperly.Usethetipofyourindex
ngeroryourngernailtopressaroundtheedgeofthevalvesoittssnuglyintothegrooveontheoorofthereservoir.
•Thevalvemaybedirty.Removethevalvefromthereservoirandcleanitasinstructedaboveinstep3ofthe“CareandCleaning”
section.
When I press down on the pump nothing seems to be happening. What am I doing wrong?
Youmaynothavethepumpfullyattachedtothereservoirandairisescaping.Besuretopressallthewayaroundthepumpedgesothe
ridgedportion(seeFig.A,page2)isfullyengagedinsidethereservoirrim.
Youalsomaynotbeapplyingenoughpressureasyouarepumping.Standsoyouaredirectlyoverthecoffeemakerandpressonthe
pump.Holdthepumpdownuntilthecoffeeceasestoow,releaseandallowthepumptoreturntoitsoriginalposition,andrepeat
process.
* “Q-tip”is a registered trademark of Conopco, Inc. Presto is not affiliated with Conopco, Inc.
Fig. C
Fig. D
Fig. E
Valve
Bottomof
reservoir
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Can I use any brand single serve pack in the MyJo™coffee maker?
Yes.AnypackthatworksintheKeurig*K-Cup*systembrewer(includingpacksthathavemeshbottoms)willworkintheMyJo™coffee
maker.Vue*andRivo*packsdonotworkinKeurig*K-Cup*brewersandwillnotworkintheMyJo™either.Differentbrandpacksvary
inconstruction.Somehaveverythinplasticwallsthatbecomedeformedifboilingwaterisused.Othershaveverythininteriorlters,
whichworkwellwithagentlepumpingpressure,butmaybreakwhensubjectedtoheavypressure.Stillothershaveveryrigidtopsof
varyingthickness,makingthemdifculttopierce.
Ifyouexperienceunusualdifcultypumpingandthewaterinthevesselhasturnedbrown,youhaveapackwithathinlterthathas
brokenunderpressure.Discardtheliquid,cleantheunit,andstartagain,thistimeapplyingagentlesteadypressure.
Ifthewaterisclear,verifythatthetopandbottomofthepackarepierced.Carefullyunscrewthereservoirfromthebase.Forpackswith
plasticbottoms,pushdowntoensurethebottomispierced.Checkthetop.Ifyoudonotseeasmallholeinthemiddle,makeonewith
aknife.Reassembleandresumepumping.
Sometimes, I prefer to use my own coffee grounds rather than a single serve pack. Is there a rellable lter cup that I can use
with the MyJo™coffee maker?
Yes.ThereisonecupthatisdesignedtoworkintheMyJo™coffeemaker,theMyJo™Cup.Toorder,seebelow.Donotuseanyother
brandofcup.
The perfect companion for your Presto®MyJo™coffee maker...
Presto®MyJo™Cup (Part44364)
UsethiscupwithyourMyJo™coffeemakertomakecoffeeorteafromyourfavoritegroundcoffeeortealeaves.
How To Order...
Call weekdays toll-free 1-800-995-9960 (between 8:00AM and 4:00 PM Central Time). Payment options on
telephoneordersarelimitedtocreditcardonly.Pleasehaveyourcreditcardnumberandexpirationdateready
whencalling.
CONSUMER SERVICE INFORMATION
IfyouhaveanyquestionsregardingtheoperationofyourPRESTO®applianceorneedpartsforyourappliance,contactusbyanyof
these methods:
• Call1-800-877-0441weekdays8:00AMto4:00PM(CentralTime)
• Emailusthroughourwebsiteatwww.GoPresto.com/contact
• Write:NationalPrestoIndustries,Inc.
ConsumerServiceDept.
3925NorthHastingsWay
EauClaire,WI54703-3703
WhencontactingtheConsumerServiceDepartment,pleaseindicatethemodelnumberandtheseriescodeforthecoffeemaker.These
numberscanbefoundonthebottomofthecoffeemakerbase.
Pleaserecordthisinformation:
ModelNumber_____________ SeriesCode____________ DatePurchased__________
Inquirieswillbeansweredpromptlybytelephone,email,orletter.Whenemailingorwriting,pleaseincludeaphonenumberandatime
whenyoucanbereachedduringweekdaysifpossible.
The Presto Factory Service Department is equipped to service PRESTO® appliances and supply genuine PRESTO™ parts. Genuine
PRESTO™ replacement parts are manufactured to the same exacting quality standards as PRESTO® appliances and are engineered
specically to function properly with its appliances. Presto can only guarantee the quality and performance of genuine PRESTO™
parts.“Look-alikes”mightnotbeofthesamequalityorfunctioninthesamemanner.ToensurethatyouarebuyinggenuinePRESTO™
replacementparts,lookforthePRESTO™trademark.
CantonSalesandStorageCo.,
PrestoFactoryServiceDept.
555MatthewsDrive
Canton,MS39046-3251
* “K-Cup”, “Keurig”, and “Vue”are registered trademarks of Keurig, Green Mountain Inc. “Rivo”is a registered trademark of Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc.
Presto is not aliated with Keurig Green Mountain, Inc. or Green Mountain Coee Roasters, Inc.
Part44364
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PRESTO®Limited Warranty
(Applies Only in the United States and Canada)
ThisqualityPRESTO®applianceisdesignedandbuilttoprovidemanyyearsofsatisfactoryperformanceundernormalhouseholduse.Presto
pledgestotheoriginalownerthatshouldtherebeanydefectsinmaterialorworkmanshipduringtherstyearafterpurchase,wewillrepair
orreplaceitatouroption.Ourpledgedoesnotapplytodamagecausedbyshipping.Outside the United States and Canada, this limited
warranty does not apply.
Toobtainserviceunderthewarranty,pleasecallourConsumerServiceDepartmentat1-800-877-0441.Ifunabletoresolvetheproblem,you
willbeinstructedtosendyourPRESTO®appliancetothePrestoFactoryServiceDepartmentforaqualityinspection;shippingcostswillbe
yourresponsibility.Whenreturninganappliance,pleaseincludeyourname,address,phonenumber,andthedateyoupurchasedtheappliance
aswellasadescriptionoftheproblemyouareencounteringwiththeappliance.
WewantyoutoobtainmaximumenjoymentfromusingthisPRESTO®applianceandaskthatyoureadandfollowtheinstructionsenclosed.
Failuretofollowinstructions,damagecausedbyimproperreplacementparts,abuse,misuse,alterations,orneglectwillvoidthispledge.This
warrantygivesyouspeciclegalrights,andyoumayalsohaveotherrightswhichvaryfromstatetostate.ThisisPresto’spersonalpledgeto
youandisbeingmadeinplaceofallotherexpresswarranties.
NATIONAL PRESTO INDUSTRIES, INC.
EAU CLAIRE, WI 54703-3703
©2016NationalPrestoIndustries,Inc. FormREV76-145B
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