User manual BREVILLE BCM120

[. . . ] Do not place the carafe on a heated stove top or in a microwave oven. · Do not use on metal surfaces, for example, a sink drain board. · To protect against electric shock, do not immerse cord, plug or coffee maker body in water or any other liquid. · Do not move the coffee maker whilst in operation or when hot. [. . . ] Place the mesh filter basket inside the filter holder. Spoon ground coffee into the mesh filter basket. Allow approximately 1 heaped teaspoon of ground coffee for each cup of brewed coffee. This may vary according to taste and coffee used. Close the filter holder by pushing it back into position. Fill the water tank to the desired level with cold tap water. Position the empty carafe on the hot plate and switch on. The `On/Off' switch will illuminate and the coffee will start to brew. When brewing is complete, the hot plate will keep the coffee hot as long at the coffee maker is switched on. Switch off when the carafe is empty or when you no longer want to keep the coffee hot. If you wish to brew another carafe of coffee immediately: switch the coffee maker off, clean the carafe and the filter basket. Follow the steps under `Brewing Coffee'. The non-drip valve feature allows you to interrupt the brewing cycle before the entire carafe has finished filling. While the non-drip valve feature is a convenient way to pour a cup of coffee mid-cycle, we recommend you wait until the completion of the brew cycle, as the strength and flavour of the coffee poured mid-cycle will vary from the finished brew. Note Brewing tea The coffee maker can be used for brewing tea if desired. Simply place 4-6 teabags or teaspoons of tea in the mesh filter basket and follow the same procedure as for brewing coffee. It is advisable to thoroughly clean out the coffee residue in the mesh filter basket and filter basket holder before brewing tea and vice versa. Permanent Mesh Filter Basket This filter basket is provided to ensure optimal flavour extraction from the finely ground coffee into the brewed coffee. The filter basket is removable and should be washed in warm, soapy water after each use, then rinsed and dried thoroughly. Disposable paper coffee filters are not necessary and should not be used with or without the Permanent Mesh Filter Basket. Note Note 6 7 Care and cleaning Cleaning Before cleaning ensure that the `On/Off' switch is in the off position. Switch off at the power outlet, unplug the power cord and allow the coffee maker to cool. Open the filter holder by pushing it to the left, until it swings open, remove and empty the mesh filter basket. The filter basket and carafe can all be washed in hot soapy water, then rinsed and dried thoroughly. The outer housing and filter holder can be cleaned with a soft, damp cloth (do not use abrasive agents or cloths which can damage the surfaces). Handy hints To remove mineral deposits 1. [. . . ] Drink through the cream without stirring. Iced tea 4-5 teabags (Lemon or Earl Grey tea are delicious) Sugar to taste 3 lemon wedges 1 cup of ice cubes 1. Clean filter basket and filter holder thoroughly before preparing iced tea 2. Place teabags, sugar and lemon wedges in the mesh filter basket. Pour half a carafe of water into the water tank. [. . . ]