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- Switching off the coffee maker:
Wait until all the water has passed through
the filter, then switch off the active side of
the appliance and remove the plug from the
wall socket.
- Removing the freshly brewed tea:
The time the tea is left to stand largely
depends on your personal taste as well as on
the type of leaves used. Take the carafe out
of the appliance. Remove the aroma-
protection lid from the carafe and carefully
lift out the tea filter. Use the proper lid to
close the heat-retaining carafe.
Heat-retaining carafe
- For technical reasons the screw-in lid
does not close hermetically. Therefore
always hold the carafe in an upright
position when filled with coffee or tea.
- Keeping the coffee or tea hot: A heat-
conserving carafe accumulates heat
energy. Therefore the carafe should
preferably be filled to its maximum
capacity. If it is only partly filled, the
temperature will not be maintained as
efficiently. If you rinse out the carafe with
hot water before use, the coffee or tea
will be kept warm for longer.
The interior of the heat-retaining carafe
insert consists of high quality double-walled
glass with a vacuum in-between for better
insulation. Any streaks or blister marks
inside the carafe that may look like bubbles
or scratches do not affect its functional use
nor its heat-retaining ability.
In case the glass is damaged for one or
another reason as mentioned below, there is
a risk that the glass carafe will shatter. This
might happen quite some time after the glass
carafe has actually been damaged.
Therefore do not drink out of the carafe
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and do not put your hand into it. Always
close the carafe with its screw cap. The
coffee can be poured out easily by half a
turn of the cap, without removing it. Do
not leave the carafe unattended where
children may reach it.
To prevent damage to the glass carafe:
- Avoid shocks and great differences in
temperature.
- Do not stir liquid in the carafe, for
example with a metal spoon.
- Do not use hard brushes or abrasive
cleaning agents.
- Do not wipe the inside with a cloth. Dust
particles may cut the glass (similar to a
glass-cutter).
- Do not wash in a dishwasher.
- Do not use in a microwave oven.
Descaling
Depending on the water quality (lime
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content) in your area as well as the
frequency of use, all thermal household
appliances using hot water need
descaling (i.e. removal of lime deposits)
on a regular basis to ensure proper
functioning.
A lengthening of the brewing time and
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increased noise during brewing indicate
that descaling of the coffee maker has
become necessary.
An excessive build-up of lime deposits is
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very difficult to remove, even when
strong descaling agents are used. It may
also cause the brewing system to leak.
We therefore strongly recommend
descaling the appliance after each thirty
to forty brewing cycles. For descaling, a
vinegar solution may be used.
- We recommend
environmentally friendly, commercially
available descaling agent (eg citric-acid-
based) for coffee makers. Prepare
around 1 litre of descaling solution
following the manufacturer's instructions.
You can also use 2 – 3 tablespoons of
vinegar in one litre of cold water.
- Pour the descaling solution into the water
container, insert a paper filter into the
filter holder but without adding any
ground coffee as described in section
Making coffee, and let the appliance run
through one filtration cycle. Repeat the
procedure if necessary. During descaling,
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using an