Newco KK airpot, Service Manual

NEWCO ENTERPRISES, INC. 

 * www.newcocoffee.com * www.thermalcarafes.com * 1.800.325.7867 * 

June 5, 2012 

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Cleaning And Maintenance 

 
KK series of airpots has three important areas that require cleaning and maintenance for better performance and comply 

with hygienic standards that KK airpot is approved for by NSF (National Sanitation Foundation). Design of KK airpots has 
met all necessary requirements to comply with the standards set forth by NSF and it is important that the end user take 

full advantage of this sanitation friendly designed KK airpot. Please follow the step-by-step cleaning procedure for 
optimum performance and proper sanitation. 

 
Cleaning the Liner: 

 
KK airpot liner is vacuum insulated and requires daily cleaning. The best method for cleaning vacuum liner is by using a 

coffee brewer for the hot water source. 
 

1.  Rinse brew basket and place fresh disposable coffee into brew basket. 
2.  Place proper amount of cleaning compound or cleaning tablet in the center of the brew basket and slide it into 

the brewer. [Follow manufacture’s instructions for cleaning product usage.] 

3.  Open the KK airpot lid, leaving brew-thru stem in place, position KK airpot under the brew basket. 
4.  Pour clean cold water into the receiving tray [pour in] or press start button [automatic]. 

5.  Wait until brew cycle is complete and let the airpot sit there for 10 to 15 minutes. 
6.  Mean time remove brew basket and discard used filter. Clean the brew basket with the brush provided, rinse the 

brew basket twice with clean water. 

7.  Close the lid on the KK airpot and move it to the nearest sink. Position near the edge of the sink and slowly pump 

out the cleaning solution from the KK airpot. This will help clean the brew-thru stem and the pouring spout. 

8.  Remove the brew-thru stem; fill airpot with fresh clean water, and place brew-thru stem back. Close the lid and 

again pump out clean water. Repeat this process again. 

9.  Now the inside of the brew-thru stem and the liner are clean. Remove the brew-thru stem and put aside. Pour 

clean water in the KK airpot, rinse and discard water. 

10. Wipe down the brew-thru stem and the outer side of the KK airpot. 

11. Place brew-thru stem back into the KK airpot and close the lid. Now your KK airpot is clean and ready for brewing 

coffee. 

 
Cleaning The Lid Assembly: 

 
The bellow mechanism that pumps the air into the KK airpot to push the coffee out of KK airpot and into the cup is 

located inside the lid assembly. This requires weekly cleaning as it may inhale some coffee residue inside of the bellow in 
reverse stroke action. Design of this lid allows access to the bellow without any tools so that it can be cleaned at the 
customer’s location. 

Push & hold front locking lever, lift up lid 
about 10 degrees and pull forward, figure-1. 

Hold the lid, as shown in figure-2, pull bottom lid cover 

away from lid housing while spreading the lid housing 
from the bellow plate. 

Fig-1 Fig-2