7. Control Panel, Switch Models Only
a. On/Off Switch with On Indicator Light
7. Control Panel, Programmable Models Only
a. PM Indicator
b. Delay Brew Button
c. Delay Indicator
d. Set Delay Button
e. Hour Button
f. Minute Button
g. Clock Display
h. On Button
i. Off Button
Coffeemaker Extras (not included with all models)
Your new MR. COFFEE® coffeemaker has the following features:
NOTE: If you have selected any of the operating functions, the coffeemaker will act upon the last operation selected if the power is restored within 10 seconds after a power outage
Make sure your first cup of coffee is as good as can be by cleaning your MR. COFFEE® Coffeemaker before its first use. Just follow these simple steps:
Your coffeemaker is now ready to use. Enjoy it!
For Programmable Models Only
To Set the Clock:
NOTE: Pressing any button before setting the clock will cause the clock to start keeping time from 12:00 a.m. You must set the clock if you want to use the Delay Brew feature.
To Set the Delay Brew Time:
NOTE: To activate the DELAY BREW cycle, see the “Brewing Coffee Later” section.
To Brew | Ground Coffee | 1 level tablespoon (tbsp) = 5 gr./0.17 oz. 1 cup = 5 fl. oz. of brewed coffee Use more or less coffee to suit your taste. |
12 Cups | 9 tbsp. | |
10 Cups | 7.5 tbsp. | |
8 Cups | 6.5 tbsp. | |
6 Cups | 4.5 tbsp. | |
4 Cups | 3 tbsp. |
(Not Included. Available at your favorite retailer or visit the web site www.mrcoffee.com)
Your coffeemaker has been designed to use the MR. COFFEE® water filtration system. Using the Mr. Coffee® carbon-based water filter in the Mr. Coffee® coffeemaker during the brewing process helps remove up to 97% of the chlorine from the water and improves the taste of your coffee. First, look for the MR. COFFEE® Filtration Friendly symbol on the bottom of your filter basket. If you do not see this symbol, please call 1-800-672-6333.
To use the water filtration system in your MR. COFFEE® Coffeemaker, please follow these steps:
1. Align the red indicator on the frame to the letter that corresponds with the month that you are using the disk for the first time. This serves to remind you to change the disk every month (approx. 30 brewing cycles). (Figure 2) To change the disk, remove the used disk, insert new disk into the frame.
NOTE: For optimum results, use the water filtration system with a permanent filter.
2. Rinse the water filter in fresh water before first use.
3. Follow “Adding Water and Ground Coffee” Instructions in the next section.
4. When you are done brewing your coffee, rinse the water filter with fresh water. Do not put your water filter in the dishwasher.
2. Place a MR. COFFEE® brand 10-12 cup paper basketstyle filter or a MR. COFFEE® permanent filter into the removable filter basket. (Figure 3)
NOTE: If using paper filters, it is important that the sides of the filter fit flush against the side of the filter basket. If filter collapse occurs, dampen the filter before placing in the filter basket and adding ground coffee and water.
3. Add the desired amount of coffee and gently shake to level the coffee. See the “Suggested Coffee Measurement Chart”.
4. If using the MR. COFFEE® Water Filtration System, after following instructions in the Water Filtration System section, place the MR. COFFEE® water filter in the basket, making sure that the side marked “this side up” faces you and that the water filter is level.
5. Be sure the filter basket is properly centered and all the way down in the filter basket.
6. Fill the decanter with cold, fresh water to the desired capacity (1 cup equals 5 ounces). For easy and accurate filling, the water markings on the glass decanter and on the dual water windows show the amount of water needed to make the corresponding desired number of cups. Do not fill past the “MAX line” or water will flow out of the overfill hole in the back of the water reservoir. The amount of coffee brewed will always be slightly less than the amount of water poured in the water reservoir.
This is due to the minimum absorption of water by the coffee grounds.
7. Pour the water into the water reservoir. Close the lid and place the empty decanter onto the warming plate.
NOTE: Make sure the decanter is fully placed on the warming plate or the water and the grounds will overflow from the filter basket. An overflow may cause personal injury or damage to property.
CAUTION! To reduce the risk of damaging the decanter and/or the risk of personal injury, do not add cold water to the decanter if the decanter is already hot. Allow the decanter to cool before using.
1. After completing the steps in the “Adding Water and Ground Coffee” section and with the decanter and the filter basket securely in place, turn the coffeemaker on. For Programmable models: Press the ON Button to begin the brewing cycle.
The blue indicator light will turn on to signal that the coffeemaker is brewing. When the brewing cycle is complete the coffeemaker switches over to the warming mode.
Your coffeemaker will keep your coffee hot for 2 hours, then automatically shut off. Thermal units will shut off immediatly after the brewing cycle is complete. While the coffee is brewing, the Pause n’ Serve feture allows you to sneak a cup of coffee from the decanter. REPLACE THE DECANTER ON THE WARMING PLATE WITHIN 30 SECONDS TO PREVENT OVERFLOW AND POSSIBLE INJURY. To turn the coffeemaker off, push the OFF button. For Switch models: Press the ON/OFF Switch on the control panel so the blue indicator light illuminates. The light indicates that the coffeemaker is on and that the brew cycle will begin.
While the coffee is brewing, the Pause ’n Serve feature allows you to sneak a cup of coffee from the decanter. REPLACE THE DECANTER ON THE WARMING PLATE WITHIN 30 SECONDS TO PREVENT OVERFLOW AND POSSIBLE INJURY. To turn off the coffeemaker, push the switch so the light is no longer illuminated.
If the brew basket overflows or fails to empty into the decanter, do not open the brew basket. Turn off the coffeemaker. Unplug the coffeemaker and wait for the contents to cool before handling.
2. After the used coffee grounds have cooled, carefully discard them.
3. Make sure the decanter is empty before starting to brew coffee.
4. Be sure to turn your coffeemaker off when no longer using it.
For Programmable Models Only (Delay Brew)
As a safety feature, your coffeemaker will NOT start again automatically the next day. If you want your coffee to brew at the same time the following day, simply add a new filter, coffee and water and set DELAY BREW, by repeating Steps 2 and 3 above.
To cancel DELAY BREW: Press the OFF button. The DELAY BREW blue indicator light will turn off.
CAUTION! Never immerse the coffeemaker itself in water, in any other liquid or place in the dishwasher.
Decalcifying your MR. COFFEE® Coffeemaker
Minerals (calcium) found in water will leave deposits in your coffeemaker and will affect it.
It’s recommended that you regularly remove these deposits by using MR. COFFEE® Cleaner or vinegar. MR. COFFEE® Cleaner is available at many retail stores or by calling the MR. COFFEE® Consumer Service Department at 1-800-MR COFFEE (1-800-672-6333).
Your coffeemaker is now clean and ready to brew the next pot of delicious, hot coffee!
Type of Water | Cleaning Frequency |
| Soft Water | Every 80 Brew Cycles |
| Hard Water | Every 40 Brew Cycles |
Hard water can leave a whitish stain on the decanter, and coffee may then turn this stain brown. To remove decanter stains:
Do not use harsh abrasive cleaners that may scratch the decanter, scratches may cause the decanter to break.
NOTE: Do not place thermal carafe in the dishwasher
Your MR. COFFEE® 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 Sunbeam Service Center.
PROBLEM | POSSIBLE CAUSE | SOLUTION |
THE ON LIGHT DOES NOT LIGHT UP | The appliance is unplugged. | PLUG UNIT IN. |
There’s a power outage. | WAIT FOR POWER TO BE RESTORED. | |
THE COFFEE IS NOT BREWING | The appliance is unplugged. | PLUG UNIT IN. |
There’s a power outage. | WAIT FOR POWER TO BE RESTORED. | |
The water reservoir is empty. | CHECK THE WATER WINDOWS. | |
The filter basket is not properly inserted. | INSERT FILTER BASKET CORRECTLY. | |
The decanter is not placed all the way in on the warming plate. | PLACE DECANTER CORRECTLY ON WARMER PLATE. | |
THE COFFEEMAKER ONLY BREWS WATER | There are no coffee grounds in the filter basket. | ADD THE DESIRED AMOUNT OF COFFEE. |
THE COFFEEMAKER BREWS SLOWLY | The coffeemaker needs cleaning. | CLEAN COFFEEMAKER AS DESCRIBED IN “CLEANING AND MAINTAINING” SECTION. |
THE FILTER BASKET OVERFLOWS | The filter basket is not properly inserted. | INSERT FILTER BASKET CORRECTLY. |
The decanter is not placed all the way in on the warming plate. | PLACE DECANTER CORRECTLY ON WARMING PLATE. | |
The decanter lid is not on decanter. | PLACE LID ON THE DECANTER. | |
Too many coffee grounds were placed in the filter. | REMOVE FILTER, DISCARD GROUNDS. IF PAPER FILTER, REPLACE. IF PERMANENT FILTER, RINSE. BEGIN BREWING PROCESS AGAIN. | |
The decanter was removed from the warming plate for more than 30 seconds. | TURN OFF AND UNPLUG THE UNIT. ALLOW TO COOL. WIPE UP THE SPILL. DO NOT SET HOT DECANTER BACK ON THE WET WARMING PLATE OR IT MIGHT CRACK. | |
THE COFFEE IS NOT HOT | There’s a power outage. | WAIT FOR POWER TO BE RESTORED. |
THE COFFEE IS NOT HOT | Auto SHUTOFF has been activated. (Programmable models only) | FOR BEST RESULTS, BREW A FRESH POT OF COFFEE. |
THE COFFEE TASTES BAD | Coffee grounds other than for an automatic drip coffeemaker were used. | USE COFFEE GRIND RECOMMENDED FOR AUTOMATIC DRIP COFFEEMAKERS. |
The ground coffee-towater ratio was unbalanced. | USE CORRECT GROUND COFFEE-TO-WATER RATIO. | |
The coffeemaker needs cleaning. | CLEAN COFFEEMAKER AS DESCRIBED IN “CLEANING AND MAINTAINING YOUR COFFEEMAKER” SECTION. | |
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. |