Bonsenkitchen CM8102 Coffe Maker Instruction Manual

Bonsenkitchen CM8102 Coffe Maker

IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS

When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should always be taken to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, and/or injury to persons, including the following:

• READ ALL INSTRUCIONS.
• Always unplug from outlet when either the appliance or display clock is not use and before cleaning. Allow to cool before putting on or taking off parts and before cleaning the appliance.
• Do not touch hot surface .Use handles and knobs.
• To protect against electric shock ,do not place cord ,plug, or base unit in water or other liquids.
• This appliance should not be used by or near children or individuals with certain disabilities.
• Do not operate any appliance 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 Repair Center for examination, repair, and electrical or mechanical adjustment.
• The use of accessory attachments not recommended by us may cause injuries.
• Do not use outdoors.
• 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.
• Always fill water reservoir first , then plug cord into the wall outlet. To disconnect , push the On/Off button, then remove plug from wall outlet.
• Do not use appliance for other than its intended use.
• Snap lid securely onto carafe before serving and beverages.
• Scalding may occur if the lid is removed during the brewing cycle.
• The glass carafe is designed for use with this coffeemaker only. It must never be used on the 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 use a carafe or heating plate with cleansers. steel wool pads, or other abrasive materials.
• WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK ,DO NOT REMOVE THE BASE PANEL .NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS ARE INSIDE.RE­PAIRS SHOULD BE DONE ONLY BY AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL.
• Do not place cloth beneath coffeemaker or otherwise restrict airflow.
• Use only Gold-Tone Commercial-Style Filter or standard basket-style paper filter with this unit. OTHER GOLD-TONE PERMANENT FILTERS MAY CAUSE THE COFFEE­MAKER TO OVERFLOW.
• Do not operate your appliance garage or under a wall cabinet .When storing in an appliance garage, always unplug the unit from the electrical outlet. Not doing so could create a risk of fire, especially if the appliance touched the walls of the garage or the door touches the unit as it closes.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS FOR HOUSEHOLD USE ONLY
WARNING : RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK

The lightning flash with the arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated, dangerous voltage within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of fire or electric shock to persons. The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance ( servicing) instruc­tions in the literature accompanying the appliance.

SPECIAL CORD SETINSTRUCTIONS
A short power-supply cord is provided to reduce the risks resulting from becoming entangled in or tripping over a longer cord. Extension cords may be used if care is exercised in their use. If an extension cord is used, the marked electrical rating of the extension cord must be at least asgreat as the electrical rating of the appliance, and the longer cord should be arranged so that it will not drape over the countertop or tabletop where it can be pulled on by children or tripped over.
NOTICE: This appliance has a polarized plug ( one blade is wider than the other) . To reduce the risk of electric shock , this plug will fit into a polarized outlet only one way . If the plug does not fit fully into the outlet , reverse the plug . If it still does not fit , contact a qualified electrician. Do not modify the plug in any way .

OPERATING NOTICE
Clogging and backing up of water and/ or coffee in the filter basket can occur under any or a combination of any of the following conditions: The use of too finely ground coffee , using two or more paper filters, using the gold-tone filter in conjunction with a paper filter or not properly cleaning coffee grounds from the gold-tone filter, or allowing coffee grounds to spill over the filter. Caution: Never open the filter basket during the brewing cycle, even if no water is draining from the filter basket, because extremely hot water/ coffee can spill out from the filter basket and cause injury. If water/ coffee is not draining from the filter basket during the brewing cycle , unplug the unit and wait 10 minutes before opening and checking the filter basket.

WARNING:  RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN
WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK) NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REPAIR SHOULD BE DONE BY AUTHORIZED SERVICE PERSONNEl ONLY.

IMPORTANT UNPACKING INSTRUCTIONS

• Place the box on a large ,s tudy , flat surface.
• Remove literature.
• Turn the box so that the back side of the coffeemaker is down and slide the coffee­maker form the box.
• After the coffeemaker has been removed, place the box out of the way and lift off the left and right inserts.
• Grasp the carafe by its handle, remove it from the heating plate, and remove the polybag.
• Remove the polybag covering the coffeemaker.
• Save all packing materials in case you have to ship the machine in the future.
• KEEP ALL PLASTIC BAGS AWAY FROM CHILDREN.

THE QUEST FOR THE PERFECT CUP OF COFFEE

• ELEMENT 1: WATER Coffee is 98% water. 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. if necessary you can use an exclusive charcoal water filter to remove the chlorine, bad taste and odors for the purest coffee flavor, every time you brew.
• ELEMENT 2: COFFEE While coffee is 98% water, all of the flavors come from the beans. To achieve the same great taste you enjoy at a coffee bar, you need to use the same quality of coffee. If you choose to grind your own beans, buy them fresh and whole. Buy only about a two-week supply at a time, because once the bean is broken, its flavor degrades quickly.
• ELEMENT 3: GRIND The grind is critical for proper flavor extraction. If the grind is too fine, over-extraction and bitterness will result. Too fine a grind may also clog the filter. If grind is too coarse, the water will pass through too quickly and the maximum flavor will not be extracted. When grinding your own beans, we recommend a medium-fine grind.
• ELEMENT 4: GRIND Coffee that is too strong or too weak is always a disappointment. Follow the recommend­ed portions of ground coffee in the instructions under MAKING COFFEE, and later adjust the amount to suit your taste.
• NOTE: A cup of coffee=5 oz.

FEATURES AND BENEFITS

1. Reservoir Lid Open to fulfill the water.
2. Coffeemaker Lid
3. Filter Basket Holder
4. Filter Basket Hold a paper filter or a gold-flat filter.
   • NOTE: Some fine grounds may flow through the filter and appear as sediment in the carafe.
5. Control Panel See detailed illustration, page 6.
6. Water Reservoir
7. Water Level Indicator Window
8. Filter Base Deco
9. Button Open to access filter basket.
10. Lower Base
11. 12-Cup Glass Carafe The easy-pour carafe has an ergonomic handle and brewed coffee marking for 12 cups.
12. Heating Plate

GETTING TO KNOW YOUR CONTROL PANEL

1. Blue Backlight Display
   Displays time of day, Auto On and Auto Off times.

2. HOUR Button
   Use to set hours for time of day, Auto On and Auto Off times.

3. MIN Button
   Use to set minutes for time of day, Auto On and Auto Off times.

4. PROG
   The PROG function lets you select a time for the coffeemaker to turn on when Auto On setting is activated.

5. CLEAN Button
   Red indicator appears when it is time to decalcify your coffeemaker. See page 8 for decalcify instructions.

6. STRONG Button
   Lets you choose Strong or Regular coffee flavor; blue indicator appears when strong is selected.

7. BREW/OFF Button
   Turns coffeemaker on and off.

BEFROE BREWING YOUR FIRST POT OF COFFEE
Rinsing your coffeemaker: During the manufacturing process, dust can get trapped in the unit. We recommend flushing out the system before brewing your first pot of coffee, Simply fill the reservoir, power on the unit, and follow steps 1. 3 and 5 on page 7 under MAKING COFFEE. Do not add coffee.
PROGRAMMING YOUR COFFEEMAKER SETTING THE COLCK
When the function knob is turned to clock and the coffeemaker is plugged in, 12:00 will flash in the display for 5 seconds, indicating the unit is in Clock Set mode. If 12:00 stops flashing, simply press and hold Hour or Minute button to return to flashing Clock Set mode.
Press the Hour and Minute buttons to select the desired time. Hold buttons down to scroll through the digits, or press and release to advance one digit at a time. Be sure the PM time is desired is on if a PM time is desired. If neither button is pressed for five seconds, the clock will stop flashing and selected time will be displayed.
Note: hold the minute button the minutes will be increase 10 minutes once scrolling.
SETTING THE AUTO-ON TIME

1. Press the PROG button
   The digital display will flash the default(12:00) or previously selected time . Follow directions under SETTING THE CLOCK(in previous section) to program your start-brew time.

2. Press the PROG button again
   LCD will display the current time, and the blue light appears, the program start time have already.

3. Press and release Brew/Off button
   The blue light indicates that the coffeemaker is in Auto On Mode. The blue Brew/off light will come on and flashing when brew cycle begins and will go off when Keep Warm cycle ends.

AUTO-OFF TIME

• The default Auto-Off time is 2 hours that from start brew to end keep warm. NOTE: If neither press the HOUR or MIN button in 15 seconds when program your
• start time, the PROG function will be exit.

MAKING COFFEE
Follow instructions in BEFORE BREWING YOUR FIRST POT OF COFFEE (page 6). This only needs to be performed once.

1. Fill the water reservoir
   Lift the reservoir lid to open . Pour the desired amount of water into the water reservoir using the water level indicator located at the side of the coffeemaker.

2. Add the ground coffee
   Insert a paper filter or the gold-flat filter. Be sure that the paper filter is completely open and fully inserted in the basket. It may help to fold and flatten the seams of a paper filter beforehand. Add about 6 gram of ground coffee per cup. Adjust the amount according to taste.

   • NOTE: The maximum capacity for ground coffee is 72 gram for this coffeemaker. Exceeding this amount may cause overflow if the coffee is too finely ground.

3. Position carafe and plug in unit
   Place carafe on heating plate and be sure the coffeemaker filter base is closed.
   Plug coffeemaker into an electrical outlet.

4. Set preferences
   Press the STRONG button to select stronger coffee flavor, if desired. The button’s indicator light will illuminate.
   Press again to turn off light and brew at regular strength.

5. Start Brewing
   Press the BREW/OFF button to begin brewing. The blue indicator light will illuminate.

6. after brewing
   When the brewing cycle has been completed, five beeps will sound. Coffee will continue to stream from the filter for several seconds.

NOTE: Coffeemaker filter basket holder is hot during and directly after brewing. Wait at least 1 O minutes before opening and taking out.

BREW PAUSE FEATURE

This feature interrupts the flow of coffee from the basket to let you pour that first cup mid-brew. Because the flavor profile of coffee brewed at the start of a cycle differs from that brewed toward the end, be aware that using this feature will weaken the flavor strength of the finished pot.
NOTE: Removing carafe for more than 20 seconds during brew cycle may cause filter basket to overflow.
CLEANING AND MAINTANCE
Always turn coffeemaker off and remove the plug from the electrical outlet before cleaning. Press button to open the filter base.
Remove and discard the paper filter and ground coffee. The filter basket can be washed in warm, soapy water and rinsed thoroughly, or cleaned in the upper rack of the dishwasher. Dry all parts after cleaning. Do not put any water in the unit once the filter basket has been removed. Wipe the area under the filter basket with a damp cloth. Remove the carafe from the heating plate. Discard any remaining coffee. The carafe and lid can be washed in warm, soapy water and rinsed thoroughly, or placed in a dishwasher. The carafe and carafe lid should be placed on the upper rack only. Do not use any scouring agents or harsh cleansers an any part of the coffeemaker. Never immerse base unit in water or other liquids . To clean base, simply wipe with a clean , damp cloth and dry before storing. Fingerprints and other blemishes on the housing can be washed off with soap and water or a nonabrasive cleaning solution. Wipe heating plate with a clean, damp cloth. Never use rough, abrasive materials or cleansers to clean the heating plate. Do not dry the inside of the water reservoir with a cloth , as lint may remain.

TROUBLESHOOTING YOUR COFFEEMAKER

Your Coffeemaker has been carefully designed to give you many years of trouble-free service.In the unlikely event that your new coffeemaker does not operate satisfactorily, please review the following potential problems and try the steps recommended BEFORE you call an authorized service representative.

PROBLEM

THE COFFEE IS NOT BREWING

THE COFFEE- MAKER ONLY BREWS WATER

THE COFFEE- MAKER BREWS SLOWLY

| POSSIBLE CAUSE                                 SOLUTION

The appliance is unpluged.          PLUG UNIT IN.

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There’s a power outage.               WAIT FOR POWER TO BE RESTORED.
The water reservoir is empty.      CHECK THE WATER WINDOWS.

The decanter is not placed all      PLACE DECANTER CORRECTLY ON the way on the warming palte.     WARMER PLATE.

There are no coffee grounds       ADD THE DESIRED AMOUNT OF COFFEE in the filter basket.                       TO THE FILTER.

The coffeemaker needs               CLEAN COFFEEMAKER cleaning.

THE FILTER BASKET OVERFLOWS

THE COFFEE IS NOT HOT

| The filter basket is not                  INSERT FILTER BASKET CORRECTLY. properly inserted.
The decanter is not placed all      PLACE DECANTER CORRECTLY ON the way on the warming palte.     WARMER PLATE.

The decanter lid is not on             PLACE LID ON THE DECANTER. decanter.

REMOVE FILTER,DISCARD GROUNDS.IF

Too many coffee grounds            PAPER FILTER,REPLACE.IF PERMA- were placed in the filter.               NENT FILTER,RINSE.BEGIN BREWING

PROCESS AGAIN.

TURN OFF AND UNPLUG THE UNIT.

The decanter was remover          ALLOW TO COOL.WIPE UP THE SPILL. from the warming plate for           DO NOT SET HOT DECANTER BACK ON more than 30 seconds.                THE WET WARMING PLATE OR IT MIGHT

CRACK.

There’s a power outage.               WAIT FOR POWER TO BE RESTORED.

THE COFFEE TASTES BAD

| Coffee grounds other than for an automatic drip coffeemaker were used.| USE COFFEE GRIND RECOMMENDED FOR AUTOMATIC DRIP COFFEEMAK- ERS.
The ground coffee-to-water ratio was unbalanced.| USE CORRECT GROUND COFFEE- TO-WATER RATIO.
The coffeemaker needs cleaning.|

CLEAN COFFEEMAKER.

THE GROUNDS ARE IN THE COFFEE| The filter is not properly seated in the basket.| SEAT FILTER PROPERLY WITHIN THE FILTER BASKET.
The filter collapsed.| REMOVE FILTER AND REPLACE.

DECALCI FICTION

Decalcification refers to the removal of calcium deposits from the cover on the metal parts of your coffeemaker. The mineral content of the tap water in your area and the calcium buildup can affect the functioning of your coffeemaker and the flavor of your coffee.
For the best performance from your Brew Central coffeemaker, we recommend cleaning it whenever the red CLEAN LED indicator lights up.
To clean:

1. Fill the water reservoir to capacity with a mixture of 1/3 white vinegar and 2/3 water.
2. Press and hold the CLEN button. When the CLEAN LED indicator is light, the coffee­maker is in Clean mode. Release the button.
3. when the cycle is completed, 5 beeps will sound and the coffeemaker will shut off.
4.  If the CLEAN indicator illuminates once more, repeat the cleaning procedure with a fresh solution of vinegar and water.
   • NOTE: One cleaning cycle is usually sufficient.
5. When the CLEAN indicator remains off, run one cycle with a full reservoir of fresh, cold water to rinse the unit.
6. After all of these,your coffeemaker is ready to brew.

WARRANTY

Limited One-year Warranty

This warranty is available to U.S. consumers only. You are a consumer if you own a Bonsenkitchen Brew Central 12-Cup programmable 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 Bonsenkitchen Brew Central 12-Cup Programmable Coffeemaker will be free of defects in materials and workmanship under normal home use for 1 year from the date of original purchase. We recommend that you visit our website, www.bonsenkitchen.com for a fast ,efficient way to complete your product registration. However, product registration does not eliminate the need for 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.

CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS ONLY
California law provides that for In-Warranty Service, California residents have the option of returning a nonconforming product (A) to the store where it was purchased or (B) to another retail store that sells products of the same type. The retail store then, according to its preference, either repair the product, refer the consumer’s prior usage of the product. If neither of the above two options results 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. 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 directly to Bonsenkitchen for repair or, if necessary, replacement by calling our Consumer Service Center toll-free at 1-888-965-8032 will be responsible for the cost of the repair, replacement, and shipping and handling for such nonconforming products under warranty.
HASSLE-FREE REPLACEMENT WARRANTY
Your ultimate satisfaction in Bonsenkitchen products is our goal, so if your Bonsenkitch­en Brew Central 12-Cup programmable coffeemaker should fail within the generous warranty period, we will repair it or, if necessary, replace it at no cost to you. To obtain a return shipping label, email us at www.bonsenkitchen.com. Or call our toll-free Customer Service Department at 1-888-965-8032 to speak with a representative.
Your Bonsenkitchen Brew Central 12-Cup Programmable Coffeemaker has been manufactured to the strictest specifications and has been designed for use only in 120-volt outlets and only with authorized accessories and replacement parts. This warranty expressly excludes use of this unit with a converter, as well as use with accessories, replacement parts or repair service other than those authorized by Bonsenkitchen. This warranty does not cover any damage caused by accident, misuse, shipment or other than ordinary household use. This warranty excludes all incidental or consequential damages.
Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of these damages, so these exclu­sions may not apply to you. You may also have other rights, which vary from state to state.
Important: If the nonconforming product is to be serviced by someone other than Bonsenkitchen’s Authorized Service Center, Please remind the servicer to call out Consumer Service Center at 1-888-965-8032 to ensure that the problem is properly diagnosed, the product is serviced with the correct parts, and to ensure that the product is still under warranty.

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