Continental CE-CM249 12 Cup Coffee Maker User Manual
- June 6, 2024
- Continental
Table of Contents
**Continental CE-CM249 12 Cup Coffee Maker User Manual
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IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS
When using electrical appliances, basic precautions should always be followed,
including the following:
- Read all instructions.
- Make sure that your outlet voltage corresponds to the voltage stated on the rating label of the coffee maker.
- To protect against fire, electric shock and injury to persons do not immerse cord, plug, or in water or other liquid.
- Close supervision is necessary when any appliance is used by or near children.
- Unplug from outlet when not in use and before cleaning. Allow to cooling before putting on or taking off parts, and before cleaning the appliance.
- Do not operate any appliance with a damaged cord or plug or after the appliance malfunctions, or has been damaged in any manner. Return appliance to an authorized service facility for examination, repair or adjustment.
- The use of accessory not recommended by the appliance manufacturer may result in fire, electric shock or injury to persons.
- Do not use outdoors.
- Do not let cord hang over edge of table or counter, or touch hot surface.
- Do not place on or near a hot gas or electric burner, or in a heated oven.
- Do not use appliance for other than intended use.
- The container is designed for use with this appliance. It must never be used on a range top.
- Do not clean container with cleansers, steel wool pads, or other abrasive material.
- To disconnect, turn any control to “Off”, remove plug from wall outlet. Always hold the plug. But never pull the cord.
- Scalding may occur if the cover is removed during the brewing cycles. Be careful not to get burned by the steam.
- Some parts of appliance are hot when operated, so do not touch with hand. Use handles or knobs only.
- Never leave the empty carafe on the keeping warm plate otherwise the carafe is liable to crack.
- Never use the appliance if the carafe shows any signs of cracks or carafe having a loose or weakened handle. Only use the carafe with this appliance. Use carefully as the carafe is very fragile.
- Do not set a hot container on a hot or cold surface.
- Do not let the coffee maker operate without water.
POLARIZED PLUG
This appliance has a polarized plug, To reduce the risk of electric shock, this plug is intended to 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 attempt to modify the plug in any way.
Notes on the cord
- A short power-supply cord (or detached power-supply cord) is to be provided to reduce risks resulting from becoming entangled in or tripping over a long cord.
- Longer detachable power-supply cords or extension cords are available and may be used if care is exercised in their use.
- If a long detachable power-supply cords or extension cord is used,
- The marked electrical rating of the detachable power-supply cord or extension cord should be at least as great as the electrical rating of the appliance.
- If the appliance if of the grounded type, the extension cord should be a grounding-type 3-wire cord,
- The longer cord should be arranged so that it will not drape over the counter top or table top where it can be pulled on by children or tripped over.
KNOW YOUR COFFEE MAKER
BEFORE FIRST USE
Check that all accessories are complete and the unit is not damaged. Add water into water tank to he max level and brew water for several times without coffee powder, then discard the water. Clean all detachable parts thoroughly with warm water.
USING YOUR COFFEE MAKER
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Open the top lid and fill the water tank with drinking water. The water level should not exceed MAX level marked inside the tank.
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Place the funnel on the water tank and make sure the funnel is assembled correctly. Then put the filter correctly.
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Add coffee powder into filter. Usually a cup of coffee need a level spoon of coffee powder, but you may adjust according to personal taste. Then close the top lid.
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Insert the carafe on keeping warm plate horizontally.
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Plug the power cord into the outlet..
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Press switch button the indicator in it will be illuminated red. The appliance will begin working.
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The brewing process can be interrupted by pressing the switch button twice again at any time.
Note: You can take out carafe, pour and serve at any time. The appliance will stop dripping automatically. But the time cannot exceed 30 seconds. -
Remove out carafe to serve when finish brewing (about one minute later after the coffee stops dripping out.)
Note: the coffee you get will less than the water you have added, as some water is absorbed by coffee ground. -
When the process is finished, if you do not want to serve immediately, keep the coffee maker is energized, the coffee can be kept warm in the keeping warm plate. The appliance will be kept warm automatically all the time if it has not been manually disconnected at the completion of brewing. For an optimum coffee taste, serve it just after brewing.
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Always turn the coffee maker off and disconnect the power supply when not use.
Note: pay attention to pour the coffee out, otherwise you may be hurt as the temperature of coffee just finished is high. -
The coffee maker capacity is 1.8L ,You can make 12 cups of coffee at a time.
CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE
CAUTION: Be sure to unplug this appliance before cleaning. To protect against electrical shock, do not immerse cord, plug or unit in water or liquid. After each use, always make sure plug is first removed from wall outlet.
- Clean all detachable parts after each use in hot, sudsy water.
- Wipe the product’s exterior surface with a soft, damp cloth to remove stains.
- Water droplets may buildup in the area above the funnel and drip onto the product base during brewing. To control the dripping, wipe off the area with a clean, dry cloth after each use of the product.
- Use a damp cloth to gently wipe the keeping warm plate. Never use abrasive cleaner to clean it.
- Replace all parts and keep for next use.
REMOVING MINERAL DEPOSITS
To keep your coffee maker operating efficiently, you should clean away the mineral deposits left by the water regularly according to the water quality in your area and the frequency use the appliance, the detail is as follows:
- Fill the water tank with water and descaler to the MAX level in the gauge of coffee maker (the scale of water and descaler is 4:1, the detail refers to the instruction of descaler. Please use “household descaler”, you can use the citric acid instead of the descaler (the one hundred parts of water and three parts of citric acid).
- Push carafe on keeping warm plate, pay attention to let center line of carafe aligns with that of brew basket.
- Press the switch button once and the indicator in it will be illuminated red. After a while, water will drop out automatically.
- After percolate the equivalent of one cup and then switch off the appliance by pressing the switch button again.
- Leave the solution work for 15 minutes, repeat the steps of 3-5 again.
- Turn the appliance on by pressing the button once and run off the water until the water tank is completely empty.
- Rinse by operating the appliance with water at least 3 times.
HINTS FOR GREAT-TASTING COFFEE
- A clean coffee maker is essential for making great-tasting coffee. Regularly clean the coffee maker as specified in the “CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE” section. Always use fresh, cold water in the coffee maker.
- Store unused coffee powder in a cool, dry place. After opening a package of coffee powder, reseal it tightly and store it in a refrigerator to maintain its freshness.
- For an optimum coffee taste, buy whole coffee beans and finely grind them just before brewing.
- Do not reuse coffee powder since this will greatly reduce the coffee’ flavor. Reheating coffee is not recommended as coffee is at its peak flavor immediately after brewing.
- Clean the coffee maker when over-extraction causes oiliness. Small oil droplets on the surface of brewed, black coffee are due to the extraction of oil from the coffee powder.
- Oiliness may occur more frequently if heavily roasted coffees are used.