Toastmaster TCM10DW Manuals

READ AND SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS WARNING: A risk of fire and electrical shock exists in all electrical appliances and may cause personal injury or death. Please follow all safety instructions. Automatic Drip Coffeemaker Use and Care Guide Models TCM5W, TCM10W, TCM10DW • SWING-OUT CONE FILTER BASKET • WATER LEVEL INDICATOR • POWER LIGHT • NON-STICK WARMING PLATE • HIDDEN CORD STORAGE IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should always be followed to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock and injury to persons, including the following: • Read all instructions before using appliance. • Do not touch hot surfaces. Use handles or knobs. • To protect against electric shock do not immerse cord, plug, or coffeemaker in water or other liquid. See instructions for cleaning. • Close supervision is necessary when any appliance is used near children. • This appliance is not for use by children. • Unplug from outlet when not in use and before cleaning. Allow to cool before putting on or taking off parts, and before cleaning the coffeemaker. • Do not operate any damaged appliance. Do not operate 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 center for examination, repair or adjustment. • Use attachments only if recommended by Toastmaster, Inc. Others may cause injuries. • Do not use outdoors or while standing in a damp area. • Do not let cord hang over edge of table or counter, or touch hot surfaces. • Do not place on or near a hot gas or electric burner, or in a heated oven. • Use coffeemaker only as indicated in these instructions. • This carafe is designed for use with this coffeemaker only. It must never be used on a range top. • 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 abrasive cleansers, steel wool pads, or other abrasive material. • Scalding may occur if any lids are removed during the brewing cycles. • Be certain lids are securely in place before operating appliance. • To disconnect, switch control to OFF position, then remove plug from wall outlet. • Allow filter basket to cool before removing it from coffeemaker. • Do not pour liquid other than water and the cleaning solution specified in this manual into the water chamber. See instructions for cleaning. • Do not move entire unit when carafe contains hot liquid. • When using the timer feature on model TCM10DW and at all times before brewing, remember to place carafe on warming plate. • Coffeemaker must be left to cool down for approximately 10 minutes before adding more water. 2 • WARNING–To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not remove bottom cover. No user serviceable parts inside. Repair should be done by authorized service personnel only. SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS CAUTION: A short power supply cord is provided to reduce the risk of personal injury resulting from becoming entangled in or tripping over a longer cord. Extension cords are available from local hardware stores and may be used if care is exercised in their use. If an extension cord is required, special care and caution is necessary. Also the cord must be: (1) marked with an electrical rating of 125 V and at least 10 A, 1250 W, and (2) the cord must be arranged so that it will not drape over the countertop or tabletop where it can be pulled on by children or tripped over accidentally. POLARIZED PLUG: This appliance has a polarized plug, (one blade is wider than the other). As a safety feature to reduce the risk of electrical shock, this plug is intended to fit in a polarized outlet only one way. If the plug does not fit fully in the outlet, reverse the plug. If it still does not fit, contact a qualified electrician. Do not attempt to defeat this safety feature. ELECTRIC POWER: If the electric circuit is overloaded with other appliances, your appliance may not operate properly. It should be operated on a separate electrical circuit from other appliances. THIS PRODUCT IS FOR HOUSEHOLD USE ONLY 3 Water Chamber Cover Swing-out Filter Basket Warming Plate Glass Carafe Water Window Digital Clock/Timer (TCM10DW only) 4 BEFORE YOU USE YOUR COFFEEMAKER Before preparing coffee in your new coffeemaker, thoroughly clean the carafe, carafe lid and removable filter basket in hot, sudsy water. Rinse and dry. Replace disassembled parts. Clean the inside of the coffeemaker by brewing two full carafes of tap water (see “Brewing Instructions” below. Do not place coffee in filter basket for this initial cleaning. Note: at the end of first cycle, turn coffeemaker off and wait ten minutes. Turn unit on and brew second carafe of water. COFFEE FILTERS Cone-shaped paper filters are available locally at grocery stores and where coffeemakers are sold. Standard #4 filters should be used in the 10-cup model; #2 filters should be used in the 5-cup model. Permanent gold filters may also be purchased, eliminating the need for disposable papers filters. The use of basket-style paper filters is not recommended, since they do not conform to the shape of the filter basket and may cause coffee to back up and spill over during brewing. COFFEE YIELD 10-cup coffeemaker: 10 5-oz. cups 5-cup coffeemaker: 5 5-oz. cups Note: A 5-oz. cup is the American industry standard and is used by most coffeemaker manufacturers. To fill up your favorite mug, fill coffeemaker water chamber with enough water for 2 cups (10 ounces.) BREWING INSTRUCTIONS 1. Plug coffeemaker into any 120 Volt, AC electrical outlet. 2. Fill carafe with cold tap water and pour into water chamber. Markings on the carafe indicate level of water required to brew desired number of cups. No less than two cups is recommended when using 5-cup and 10-cup units. Note: The amount of brewed coffee will always be less than the amount of water placed into coffeemaker, since about 10% is absorbed by coffee grounds and filter. 3. Place coffee filter in filter basket. If you have a 10-cup model use a #4 paper cone-shaped filter. If you have a 5-cup model, use a #2 filter. Measure one level tablespoon of drip or regular grind coffee for each cup of coffee desired. For stronger or milder coffee, adjust amount of coffee to suit your taste. 4. Return filter basket to closed position. 5. Place carafe on warming plate. 6. Switch control to on. (For model TCM10DW with electronic timer and automatic shut-off, see important instructions on page 5.) The on light will indicate unit is in operation. 7. If you wish to serve a cup of coffee before brew cycle is completed,