Kenmore Elite KKECM12SS - Drip Coffeemaker 12-Cup Glass Carafe Manual

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should always be followed, including the following:

1. Read all instructions.
2. DO NOT touch hot surfaces. Use handles or knobs.
3. To protect against fire, electric shock and injury to persons, DO NOT immerse cord, plug, or the coffeemaker in water or other liquids.
4. Close supervision is necessary when any appliance is used by or near children.
5. ALWAYS UNPLUG coffeemaker from power outlet when not in use and before cleaning. Allow to cool before putting on or taking off parts, cleaning or storing.
6. DO NOT operate any appliance with a damaged cord or plug, or after the appliance malfunctions or has been dropped or damaged in any manner. Return appliance to the nearest authorized service facility for examination, repair or adjustment.
7. The use of accessory attachments not recommended by the appliance manufacturer may result in fire, electric shock or injury to persons.
8. DO NOT use outdoors.
9. NEVER let the cord hang over the edge of table or counter, or touch hot surfaces.
10. DO NOT place coffeemaker on or near a hot gas or electric burner, or in a heated oven.
11. DO NOT use this appliance for anything other than its intended use.
12. The carafe is designed for use only with this coffeemaker.
13. Scalding may occur if the lid is removed during the brewing cycles. ALWAYS keep the lid on the carafe when in use.
14. DO NOT unplug the appliance while coffee is brewing! Press the Start/Stop button to stop brewing before unplugging the appliance from the electrical outlet.
15. To protect against electrical shock, this appliance is equipped with a cord having a 3-prong grounding-type plug for insertion into a proper grounding-type receptacle. DO NOT alter the plug for use in a 2-prong receptacle. If the plug will not fit into a receptacle, have the proper receptacle installed by a qualified electrician.
16. Observe the following for proper and safe carafe use:
    • Do not set a hot carafe on a wet or cold surface.
    • Do not use a cracked carafe or a carafe having a loose or weakened handle.
    • Do not clean carafe with cleansers, steel wool pads, or other abrasive material.
    • The carafe is designed for use with this appliance only; it must never be used on a range top.
17. This appliance is for HOUSEHOLD USE ONLY!

SHORT POWER CORD INSTRUCTIONS
A short power-supply cord is to be provided to reduce the risk resulting from becoming entangled in or tripping over a longer cord. This appliance is equipped with a short power-supply cord. Longer detachable power-supply cords or extension cords are available and may be used if care is exercised in their use.

1. The marked electrical rating of the cord set or extension cord should be at least as great as the electrical rating of the appliance cord.
2. The cord should be arranged so that it wil not drape over the countertop or tabletop where it can be pulled on by children or tripped over unintentionally.
3. The extension cord should be a grounding type 3-wire cord.

To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, DO NOT remove the cover indicated by the arrow in the figure below. There are no user serviceable parts inside.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS!

PARTS AND FEATURES

Fig. 1

PREPARING TO USE YOUR COFFEEMAKER

Before the first use of the coffeemaker wash the brew basket, the permanent gold-tone filter, the carafe and carafe lid in either the top rack of your dishwasher, or by hand in warm, sudsy water.

The exterior of the coffeemaker, the control panel area and the warming plate should only be cleaned with a soft damp cloth.

After all parts are washed for the first time, pour cold water up to the 12 cup level mark in the water reservoir. Brew it through the coffeemaker as instructed in BREWING, but do not add coffee grounds to the paper filter. When done, turn off the coffeemaker and discard the water from the carafe.
The coffeemaker has a removable water tank. Lift the tank lid and use the finger grip to lift up and remove the tank (see Fig. 3). The tank should only be removed for filling and cleaning.

To clean inside of the tank, remove it from the base and wash with warm sudsy water. The water tank is dishwasher safe (top rack only).

OPERATING YOUR COFFEEMAKER

The easy-to-use programmable digital controls let you know when the coffee is ready, and even keeps track of the freshness of each brewed carafe. It's never been easier to brew the perfect cup of coffee.

BREWING COFFEE

1. Plug the coffeemaker into a 3-prong receptacle if it is unplugged. When first plugged in, clock numerals will illuminate in the display window. To set the clock time, see the SETTING THE CLOCK section.
   NOTE: The clock does not have to be set to brew coffee.
   NOTE: If no coffee is brewing, the display window goes dark after 2 minutes. To relight screen, press any control button except Start/Stop.
2. Open the tank cover (see Fig.4).
   
3. Use the carafe to fill the water tank of the coffeemaker to the desired level with cold water, or you can remove the tank from the base as shown in Fig. 3 (see previous page) and fill it directly with cold water from a faucet. There is a gauge marked from 4 to 12 cups on both the coffeemaker water tank and the sides of the carafe (see Fig. 5).
   
   These marks show the amount of cold water needed for the designated number of cups. The amount of brewed coffee will differ slightly due to the coffee grinds absorbing some water.
4. Open the top filter cover. Place either the permanent gold-tone filter or a size #4 cone paper filter into the brew basket (see Fig. 6).
   
5. Add ground coffee. The amount of coffee you use is a matter of personal taste (we recommend one heaping tablespoon for every two cups). Experiment with different amounts of ground coffee per cup until you brew your perfect cup of coffee. You can also try using a paper filter along with the gold-tone filter.
6. Close the top filter cover and the water tank lid. Slide the carafe onto the warming plate.
7. The default setting of the coffee maker is regular strength. If desired, choose bold strength by pressing the Bold button before the Start/Stop button. Press the Start/Stop button to begin brewing. After a few seconds you will hear water flowing into the filter. When all of the water has passed through the filter and into the carafe as brewed coffee, three beeps sound, Start/Stop button words go out, and the coffeemaker automatically switches to warming plate mode. For delayed brewing, see SETTING THE CLOCK, TIMER AND AUTO-BREWING.
   NOTE: A blue light illuminates beneath the water tank when coffee is brewing. The light goes out when the brew cycle is finished.
8. The warming plate will continue to warm for two hours from the time that the coffee is brewed. If all the coffee has been poured from the carafe before two hours elapse, remove the carafe from the warming plate. Do not allow an empty carafe to sit on the warming plate while the plate is actively warm.

NOTE: To turn off the warming plate before two hours elapse, unplug the coffeemaker. However, the clock setting will be lost. The clock will require resetting, if desired, when the coffeemaker is plugged in again.

PAUSE AND POUR FEATURE

The pause and pour feature enables you to remove the carafe from the Coffeemaker and pour a cup of coffee before brewing is finished. When the carafe is removed, a special valve stops the flow of coffee from the brew basket to the carafe. Brewing, however, does not stop.
If the carafe is not replaced under the brew basket after 20 seconds, water and coffee will overflow from the brew basket.

OPERATING THE CONTROL PANEL

AUDIO SIGNALS

1. When the coffeemaker is first plugged in, one beep will sound.
2. When the coffeemaker has finished brewing, three beeps will sound.
3. When the two hour warming plate period has ended, five beeps will sound.

SETTING THE CLOCK, TIMER AND AUTO-BREWING

USE THE HR (HOUR) AND MIN (MINUTE) BUTTONS TO SET THE CLOCK

1. When the coffeemaker is first plugged in, the clock will flash the default time of 12:00 AM.
2. Press the Hr button to change the setting to any hour number between 12:00 am to 11:00 pm.
3. Press the Min button to change the setting to any minute number between 1 and 59
4. You can make the hours and minutes move more quickly in the clock display by holding the buttons down.
5. The clock will begin keeping time at the moment the Hr and Min buttons are released.

PROGRAM AN AUTOMATIC BREW TIME

USE THE 'PROGRAM', 'HR' AND 'MIN' BUTTONS

1. First set the clock. See directions above.
2. Press the Program button. The Program and Auto On button words will illuminate, and the display will flash a start of brewing time.
3. Within five seconds, use the Hr and Min buttons to set the time you wish brewing to begin. If no input is made within five seconds, the display will revert to the set time of day.
   NOTE: Be sure to set the start of brewing time to AM or PM as desired.
4. Press the Auto On button when the correct start time is displayed within the window. The Program button words will go out, and the Auto On button words will begin flashing, indicating that the start of brewing time has been set. The display will revert to the time of day clock setting.
   NOTE: To check the start of brewing time setting, press the flashing Auto On button, and then press the Program button. The previously set start time will flash in the display. Press the Auto On button again to retain the setting and reactivate the Auto On function.
   NOTE: To cancel the Auto On function, press the flashing Auto On button. The button words will go out.

OPERATING THE CONTROL PANEL

Fig. 7

1-4 CUP BUTTON
This special cycle optimizes flavor when brewing 1 to 4 cups of coffee. Push '1-4 Cup' button before the 'Start/Stop' button to activate the 1-4 Cup function. The words of both buttons will illuminate. When brewing is finished, three beeps sound, both buttons go out, and the coffeemaker automatically switches to warming plate mode.

CARE AND CLEANING

ALWAYS UNPLUG the coffeemaker from the electric outlet before cleaning.
The exterior of the coffeemaker, the control panel area and the warming plate should only be cleaned with a soft damp cloth.

To clean the inside of the water tank, raise the water tank cover and allow it to rest in the open position. Pull the water tank up by the finger grip, and remove the tank from the base. Wash tank with warm sudsy water. The water tank is dishwasher safe (top rack only).

CARAFE CARE

A damaged carafe may result in possible burns from a hot liquid. To avoid breaking:

1. DO NOT allow all liquid to evaporate from the carafe while on the warming plate and never heat the glass carafe when empty.
2. DISCARD the carafe if chipped, cracked, or damaged in any manner.
3. NEVER use abrasive scouring pads or cleansers; they will scratch and weaken the glass.
4. DO NOT place the carafe on or near a gas or electric burner, in a heated oven, or in a microwave oven.
5. Avoid rough handling and sharp blows.
6. DO NOT set a hot carafe down on a wet or cold surface.

CLEANING THE COFFEEMAKER AND CHANGING THE CHARCOAL FILTER

Mineral deposits from water can clog your coffeemaker. After every 70 brewing cycles, three beeps will sound. Also, the Filter Reset button words will illuminate. The unit will emit a long beep after the filter is changed. Clean unit and change filter as follows:

To Clean Unit and Change Filter:

1. Press the Filter Reset button on the control panel to turn off the blue light and reset the count (Fig. 8).
   
2. Open the cover of the water tank, and pull out the water filter carriage (Fig. 9).
   
3. Pour white vinegar into water tank up to the 6-cup level shown inside tank.
4. Add cold water up to the 12-cup line.
5. Put a paper filter in the brew basket, close cover, and place empty carafe on the warming plate.
   NOTE: Do not use the permanent gold-tone filter in this cleaning procedure.
6. Press the Start/Stop button to turn on brewing process and let half of the vinegar and water solution brew through and into the carafe.
7. Press the Start/Stop button to stop the brewing process. Allow at least 15 minutes for the remaining solution to soften any deposits inside the coffeemaker.
8. Press the Start/Stop button to resume the brewing process and brew the remaining solution into the carafe. When brewing cycle has finished, wait for coffeemaker to cool, then empty carafe and discard soiled paper filter.
9. Refill tank with cold water and press Start/Stop button to run another brew cycle. You may want to repeat again to eliminate any residual vinegar smell or taste in subsequently brewed coffee.
10. Wash the brew basket and carafe.
11. Open the water filter carriage, pull out the used charcoal filter, and replace with a new one of the same size and shape as shown in Fig 10.
    
    
12. Insert the water filter carriage back into the tank. Coffeemaker is cleaned and ready for use.

Any other service should be performed by a qualified service technician.

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