Oster 3308 - Regular Cleaning and Maintenance; Decalcifying the Coffeemaker; Cleaning the Carafe Stains

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REGULAR CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE
Decalcifying your OSTER
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Coffeemaker
Minerals (calcium/limestone) found in water will leave deposits in your coffeemaker and
affect its performance. It’s recommended that you regularly remove these deposits using
white household vinegar.
1. Pourfourcups(32fluidounces)ofundilutedwhitehouseholdvinegarintothewater 
reservoir.
2. Placethepermanentfilterorifyoupreferanempty10-12cupbasket-stylepaperfilter
into the filter basket and close the brew basket lid.
3. Placetheemptycarafebackintheunit,centeredonthe
plate.
4. PresstheSelect(SELEC./APG.)buttonuntiltheredClean
 (LIMPIAR)indicatorlightturnson(Figure11).Foryour
convenience the cleaning cycle is automatic. The entire cycle
will take 45-60 minutes to complete. During the cleaning your
coffeemaker will:
  a. Slowbrewapprox.3cupsofvinegar.
  b. Pausefor30minutes(theClean(LIMPIAR)lightwill
remain on to alert you that the process is active).
c. After 30 minutes, your coffeemaker will brew the remainder
of the vinegar.
  d. Whencomplete,theClean(LIMPIAR)lightwillturnoffandyourcoffeemaker 
will turn off.
5. Discard the vinegar and rinse the carafe thoroughly with clean water.
6. Fillthewaterreservoirwithclean,freshwater.
7. Placetheemptycarafebackonthecoffeemaker,centeredontheplate.
8. Remove and discard the paper filter used during the cleaning cycle. If a permanent
filter was used during cleaning, remove it and rinse it thoroughly before replacing it in
the filter basket.
9. Begin brewing and allow the full brew cycle to complete.
10. Repeat steps 5 through 9 one more time. Your coffeemaker is now clean and ready to
 brewthenextpotofdelicious,hotcoffee!
Suggested Decalcifying Interval
 TypeofWaterCleaning Frequency
 SoftWater Every80BrewCycles
 HardWater Every40BrewCycles
or when red light is flashing.
Cleaning the Carafe
Hard water can leave a whitish stain on the carafe, and coffee may then turn this stain
brown.
To remove carafe stains:
1.Fillthecarafewithasolutionofequalpartswaterandvinegarandletthesolution
standinthecarafeforapproximately20minutes.
2. Discard the solution, then wash and rinse the carafe. Do not use harsh abrasive
cleaners that may scratch the carafe.
Figure11
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Programar
Hora
Min.
Intensidad
Selec. / Apg.
T e mporizador
de Frescura
Regular
Fuerte
Colar
Colado
Prog.
Limpiar