KitchenAid Kcm511er-1 Manual

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Preparing Your Coffee Maker for Use
To Set the Time-of-Day Clock
1. Plug power cord into a grounded
3 prong outlet.
2. When the Coffee Maker is first
plugged in or when power is
restored after an interruption, the
brew timer display will initially
show 12:00 am. 
3. Press the Set (Clock) Button. The
brew timer display and Set (Clock)
indicator will begin to flash.4. Press the “H” (hour) and “M”
(minute) Buttons below the brew
timer display to set the hour and
minutes. If a “H” or “M” Button is
pressed...

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Operating Your Coffee Maker
Brewing Coffee
1. Fill a carafe with enough fresh, cool
water to make the desired amount
of coffee. A graduated scale on the
side of the glass carafe helps
measure the amount of water
required. The right side of the scale
(“coffee”) is a measurement of
carafe volume in 4
1⁄4ounce cups.
The left side of the scale (“water”)
indicates the amount of water
needed to produce a given number
of cups. For thermal carafe model
KCM515, the scale on the water
filter handle can be used...

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Operating Your Coffee Maker
7. Shake the brew basket slightly to
even out the bed of coffee. This
will help ensure uniform coffee
extraction and excellent flavor.
Place the basket into the Coffee
Maker, push it down to seat it
securely, and close the lid. 
8. Press the On/Off Button to begin
brewing coffee. If you are only
brewing 1 to 4 cups of coffee,
press the 1-4 Cup Button
immediately after pressing the
On/Off Button. The 1 to 4 cup
brew cycle heats small quantities
of water thoroughly, ensuring...

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Operating Your Coffee Maker
The Pause and Pour Feature
The pause and pour feature enables
you to remove the carafe from the
Coffee Maker and pour a cup of
coffee before brewing is finished.
When the carafe is removed, a special
valve stops the flow of coffee from
the brew basket. Brewing, however,
does not stop. If the carafe is not
placed back on the hot plate within
25 seconds, water will overflow the
brew basket and spill onto the
warming plate. 
Pause and pour is a great
convenience for those in a...

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Operating Your Coffee Maker
5. The Coffee Maker will begin
brewing at the programmed time. 
6. Each time you want the Coffee
Maker to brew at the programmed
time, activate the automatic brew
timer by pressing the Auto On
Button. The Coffee Maker will
always default to the last brew
time set.
NOTE:To cancel automatic brewing,
deactivate the brew timer by pressing
the Auto On Button. When
deactivated, the Auto On indicator
light will go out. 
The Cleaning Needed Indicator
Calcium deposits (“scale”) from...

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Coffee Brewing Suggestions: 
Advice for Great Taste
Fresh Coffee Beans
Truly great coffee can only come from
fresh coffee beans. To preserve the
freshness of your coffee beans, keep
the beans in an opaque, air-tight
container and store them in a cool,
dry place. Refrigeration is not
recommended, as condensation tends
to form on the beans whenever the
container is opened. Freezing can
help preserve beans stored for an
extended period, but it will also
impair the flavor.
The Right Grind
Freshly ground...

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Care and Cleaning
Cleaning the Coffee Maker
1. Unplug the Coffee Maker and
allow it to cool before cleaning.
2. Remove the brew basket and
carafe from the Coffee Maker.
3. On model KCM515, remove the lid
on the thermal carafe by turning it
counter-clockwise, then lifting. 
4. Wash the brew basket, carafe, and
gold tone permanent filter in hot,
soapy water and rinse with hot
water. Do not use abrasive
cleansers or scouring pads. These
parts can also be washed in the
upper rack of a dishwasher (the...

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Troubleshooting and Error Codes
•If the brew timer display is not
illuminated: 
Check to see if the Coffee Maker is
plugged into a grounded 3 prong
outlet. If it is, unplug the Coffee
Maker, then plug it into the same
outlet again. If the unit still does not
work, check the fuse or circuit
breaker on the electrical circuit the
Coffee Maker is connected to and
make sure the circuit is closed.
•If only a portion of the water
added to the Coffee Maker
actually brews:
The Coffee Maker requires immediate...

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Length of 
Warranty:
One Year Full Warranty
from date of purchase.KitchenAid Will Pay
For Your Choice of:
Hassle-Free
Replacement of your
Coffee Maker. See inside
front cover for details
on how to arrange for
service, or call the
Customer Satisfaction
Center toll-free at 
1-800-541-6390.
OR
The replacement parts
and repair labor costs
to correct defects in
materials and
workmanship. Service
must be provided by an
Authorized KitchenAid
Service Center. To
arrange for service,
follow the instructions...

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KitchenAid®Coffee Maker Warranty 
for Puerto Rico
A limited one year warranty extends
to the purchaser and any succeeding
owner for Coffee Makers operated in
Puerto Rico. During the warranty
period, all service must be handled by
an Authorized KitchenAid Service
Center. Please bring the Coffee Maker,
or ship it prepaid and insured, to thenearest Authorized Service Center. 
Call toll-free1-800-541-6390, 8 a.m.
to 8 p.m., Monday through Friday, 
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday, Eastern
Time to learn the...