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Coffee Maker .com for our complete line of products and Use and Care Guides – as well as delicious recipes and tips! Hamilton Beach Brands, Inc. 4421 Waterfront Drive Glen Allen, VA 23060 USA English – Original Translation..2 Arabic..........19...
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: ead all instructions. o protect against electric shock, do not place cord, his appliance is not intended for use, plug, or coffee maker in water or other liquid.
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CAUTION! C he use of accessory attachments not ut Hazard: Removable recommended by the appliance manufacturer may single-serve pack holder contains a sharp blade. cause injuries. Use caution when handling. CAUTION! C o not use outdoors. ut Hazard: Piercing nozzle o not let cord hang over edge of table or is sharp.
Other Consumer Safety Information This appliance is intended to be used in household and similar The length of the cord used on this appliance was selected to reduce applications such as: staff kitchen areas in shops, offices, and other the hazards of becoming tangled in or tripping over a longer cord. If working environments;...
Parts and Features Removable Reservoir and Lid Select One or the Other to Brew Removable Single-Serve Gold-Tone Filter Pack Holder (punches for Ground hole on bottom of pack) Coffee (fits into coffee drawer for Single-Serve brewing) Pack Holder Easy Release Coffee Drawer (holds single-serve pack holder or brew basket)
Display Icons Regular strength coffee BOLD strength coffee Add cold water to the reservoir Piercing needle is clogged with coffee grounds. Follow “How To Clean the Piercing Needle” directions on page 12. Start ON (I)/OFF ( ) Clock =8 oz (240 ml) =14 oz (420 ml) Select cup size =10 oz (300 ml)
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How to Brew Coffee Grounds CAUTION Cut Hazard. Removable single-serve pack holder has a sharp blade. Use (Regular Drip Grind or Black Instant Coffee) caution when handling. Plug in unit. Remove the coffee Remove single-serve pack holder and retrieve the gold-tone filter from cup rest storage. Place the single-serve pack into the drawer.
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How to Brew a Single-Serve Pack CAUTION Cut Hazard. Removable single-serve pack holder has a sharp blade. Use caution when handling. Plug in unit. Remove the coffee drawer. Add single-serve pack to Put the coffee drawer back into the Add water to the reservoir. single-serve pack holder (compatible with K-Cup pack such as UCC or coffee maker and push it in until it Starbucks*).
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Single-Serve Pack Compatibility Hamilton Beach FlexBrew IS COMPATIBLE with any K-Cup * pack. Hamilton Beach FlexBrew IS NOT COMPATIBLE with Nescafé ® ® Dulce Gusto **** or Nespresso **** single-serve packs. ® ® Some of these brands include UCC ** and Starbucks ***.
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How to Set the Time for the First Time Press and release button. “12” will flash. Press button to adjust by To adjust hours faster, press and 1-hour increments. hold button. Release button and wait 3 seconds for the minutes to begin flashing, indicating minutes can now be set.
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How to Program for “Wake Up” Coffee (After the Time Has Been Set) PROG Add water to the reservoir. Add Select regular or bold and your For the first time you program, Continue to hold the PROG button coffee (ground or single-serve cup size.
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How to Purge NOTE: If you want to stop the brew cycle at any time and switch to a smaller cup size, purge water from the unit. Purge function allows you to empty the reservoir into a cup and replace it with fresh water. This is recommended when it When the coffee maker is purging, has been more than a week...
Care and Cleaning WARNING Shock Hazard. Do not immerse cord, plug, or coffee maker in any liquid. All coffee makers should be cleaned at least once a month (once a week for areas with hard water). Pour 3/4 cup (177 ml) plain white Place a 14-oz.
Troubleshooting PROBLEM PROBABLE CAUSE/SOLUTION Coffee tastes bad. • Coffee maker needs cleaning. • Coffee ground too coarse or too fine. Select medium automatic drip grind. • Poor coffee quality and freshness. • Poor water quality (use filtered or bottled water). Coffee overflows from •...
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Troubleshooting (cont.) PROBLEM PROBABLE CAUSE/SOLUTION Coffee not dispensing. • Piercing needle is clogged with coffee grounds. Turn unit off; unplug. Allow unit to cool completely. To remove any built-up coffee grounds, insert end of bent paper clip into eye and up into piercing needle.
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