User manual CUISINART DGB-625

[. . . ] The quality of that water is as important as the quality of your coffee. If water doesn't taste good from the tap, it won't taste good in your coffee. Cuisinart includes a charcoal water filter to remove chlorine, bad tastes and odors, for the purest coffee flavor, every time you brew. Element 2: Coffee While coffee is 98% water, all of the flavor comes from the beans. To achieve the same great taste you enjoy at a coffee bar, buy only a two-week supply of fresh coffee beans at a time. [. . . ] We recommend flushing out the system before brewing your first pot of coffee. Simply follow "Making Coffee with PreGround Beans, " page 9. Skip step #1 and be sure to use only water and a paper filter. . . no coffee!Once you've done that, brew a pot of real coffee and get ready to enjoy Cuisinart at its best! 8 CHARCOAL WATER FILTER Your coffeemaker comes with a charcoal water filter that eliminates chlorine, bad tastes and odors from tap water. Inserting the Water Filter soak it, fully immersed, in cold tap water for 15 minutes. compartment and pull toward you to open. Be careful ­ improper placement can tear the filter skin. water through holes in bottom of compartment for 10 seconds. into the channel in the water reservoir, pushing it down to the base of the unit. NOTE: We recommend changing the water filter every 60 days or after 60 uses, and more often if you have hard water. Replacement filters can be purchased in stores, by calling Cuisinart customer service, or at www. com. 9 Brew PauseTM Feature Our Brew PauseTM feature interrupts the flow of coffee from the basket to let you pour that first cup mid-brew. Be aware that using this feature will weaken the flavor strength of the finished pot, because the flavor profile of coffee brewed at the beginning of the cycle differs from coffee made at the end. NOTE: Removing carafe for more than 20 seconds may cause filter basket to overflow. 10 WARRANTY LIMITED THREE-YEAR WARRANTY This warranty is available to consumers only. You are a consumer if you own a Cuisinart® Grind & Brew 12-Cup AutomaticTM Coffeemaker that was purchased at retail for personal, family or household use. Except as otherwise required under applicable law, this warranty is not available to retailers or other commercial purchasers or owners. We warrant that your Cuisinart® Grind & Brew 12Cup AutomaticTM Coffeemaker will be free of defects in materials and workmanship under normal home use for 3 years from the date of original purchase. We suggest you complete and return the enclosed product registration card promptly to facilitate verification of the date of original purchase. However, return of the product registration card does not eliminate the need for the consumer to maintain the original proof of purchase in order to obtain the warranty benefits. In the event that you do not have proof of purchase date, the purchase date for purposes of this warranty will be the date of manufacture. If your Cuisinart® Grind & Brew 12-Cup AutomaticTM Coffeemaker should prove to be defective within the warranty period, we will repair it, or if we think necessary, replace it. [. . . ] If the above two options do not result in the appropriate relief to the consumer, the consumer may then take the product to an independent repair facility if service or repair can be economically accomplished. Cuisinart and not the consumer will be responsible for the reasonable cost of such service, repair, replacement, or refund for nonconforming products under warranty. California residents may also, according to their preference, return nonconforming products directly to Cuisinart for repair, or if necessary, replacement, by calling our Consumer Service Center toll-free at 1-800-726-0190. Cuisinart will be responsible for the cost of the repair, replacement, and shipping and handling for such products under warranty. [. . . ]