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Good quality water is vital to the
brewing of good coffee, so it is
important to follow these
recommendations when using your
KitchenAid
®
Coffee Maker:
• Use fresh tap water or filtered water
only; distilled or spring/mineral water
is NOT recommended.
• Remove calcium build-up from your
coffee maker regularly.
BEFORE USING YOUR
COFFEE MAKER
Before making your first carafe of coffee
and every time you install a Charcoal
Filter, run your new KitchenAid
®
Pro 12
™
Coffee Maker through a
complete cycle with water only. Wash
removable parts in hot, soapy water;
rinse with clean hot water and dry.
(Removable parts are dishwasher safe.)
DO NOT use a scouring pad to clean
the Carafe; simply rinse it with warm
water.
USING THE UNIQUE
CHARCOAL FILTER
Since most tap water is chlorinated, you
will probably want to use the Unique
Charcoal Filter when using your coffee
maker. The filter will reduce the
chlorine and other foreign particles in
water and is for use only with
municipally treated tap water or well
water that is regularly tested for
contaminants. The filter is in a
cartridge which is inserted in the Filter
Well at the bottom of the Water Tank.
Install the filter before making your first
carafe of coffee. NOTE: Use of the
Unique Charcoal Filter is optional; the
coffee maker operates with or without
the filter.
1. Remove the container from its
plastic wrap.
2. Place the filter cartridge in a
separate container filled with fresh,
cool water; the cartridge should
remain in this water for 10 minutes.
3. Lift the Water Tank Lid.
4. Place the filter cartridge in the Filter
Well at the bottom of the Water
Tank. Give the cartridge a slight
push to make sure it fits snugly in
the Filter Well.
5. Each time you install a new filter
cartridge, run the coffee maker
through a complete cycle using the
maximum amount of clean, cool
water before brewing coffee.
6. Replace the Charcoal Filter every
three months under normal usage
(more often for units with heavy
usage.) A handy indicator under the
Water Tank Lid can be set to remind
you when to change the cartridge.
For example, if you install the filter
in January set the indicator at “4” as
a reminder to change the filter three
months later in April, the 4th month.
Operating Your Coffee Maker
Filter Well
