Your new MR. COFFEE® Iced Tea Maker has the following features:
Make sure your first glass of iced tea is as good as can be by cleaning your MR. COFFEE® Iced Tea Maker before using it for the first time. Just follow these simple steps:
WARNING! To prevent injuries from steam, do not plug in the appliance until you have poured water in the reservoir, the lid is closed and the pitcher is in its place.
NOTE: Plugging the iced tea maker into an electrical outlet may trigger the brewing cycle since the “on” button may have inadvertently been pushed. Also, if you wish to turn the iced tea maker off during the brewing cycle, just grasp the molded plug and unplug the power cord.
Your iced tea maker is now ready to use. Enjoy it!
This carbon-based water filter improves the taste of your tea by removing up to 97% of the chlorine from the water you may use to brew your tea.
To use the water filtration system in your MR. COFFEE® Iced Tea Maker, please follow these steps:
1. Using the red indicator on the frame water filter, align the indicator to the letter on the frame 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).
2. Place the MR.COFFEE® paper filter in the filter basket. Place tea in the paper filter.
3. Place the MR. COFFEE® water filter in the filter basket, making sure that the side marked “this side up” faces you and that the water filter is level.
4. Close the filter basket lid. You are now ready to brew a great tasting tea.
5. When you are done brewing your tea, rinse the water filter with fresh water. Do not put your water filter in the dishwasher.
To replace the water filter disks: twist the gray disk cover from your water filtration system. Remove the used disk. Insert the new disk into the frame and twist the cover back into place.
1. Fill the pitcher with fresh, cold water to the desired water level capacity (1, 2 or 3 quarts). Do not overfill.
2. Lift the water reservoir lid, rotate the shower head out of the way and remove the brew basket. Pour water into the water reservoir
3. Place the brew basket back in its place, inserting a 4 cup MR.COFFEE® paper filter into the brew basket. Add the desired amount of the. You may now add sugar, lemon or other flavorings to the brew basket to suit your taste
4. Rotate the shower head back into position so that it is now over the brew basket. Close the water reservoir lid.
NOTE: Reservoir lid will not close if shower head is not in proper position.
5. Adjust the steeping lever to your desired brewing strength.
6. Fill the pitcher with ice cubes to the desired ice level marked on the pitcher. Replace the pitcher lid with the pitcher spout cover in the open position. If you are low on ice, you may substitute cold water, refilling the pitcher to the desired 1, 2 or 3 quart WATER level - DO NOT fill to the ICE level as this will cause an overflow when the tea brews.
7. Slide the pitcher towards the iced tea maker with the pitcher spout open and fitting just under the Steep Control, flush against the appliance.
NOTE: If the pitcher and its lid are not pushed snugly against the iced tea maker, hot water and hot steam/water could escape and cause injury.
8. Turn the iced tea maker on by plugging the power cord into an electrical outlet and pushing the “on” button firmly until the ON indicator lights is illuminated
9. When the brewing cycle is complete, the iced tea maker will shut off automatically. Wait 30 seconds, then slide the pitcher away from the appliance and serve your ice tea. Your ice tea may turn cloudy as it chills due to the presence of naturally-occurring tannic acids found in tea.
CAUTION: When performing this step, some residual steam may escape
10. After you are done enjoying your iced beverage, wait for the iced tea maker contents to cool down before handling. Then, open the reservoir lid, rotate the shower head out of the way and remove the brew basket. Discard its contents and rinse it with clean water.
Hard water can leave mineral deposits inside the pitcher and the brew basket. To remove these, fill the brew basket and the pitcher with warm, undiluted white household vinegar. Let soak for 20 minutes, then rinse.
Never use harsh, abrasive cleansers, steel wool pads or other abrasive materials. They may cause scratches which can lead to breakage.
CAUTION! Never immerse the iced tea maker itself in water, in any other liquid or in the dishwasher.
Mineral (calcium/limestone) found in the water will leave deposits in your iced tea maker and will affect its performance. If you notice an increase in steaming or if the pumping action stops before all of the water has been pumped out of the appliance, it’s time to clean it. The frequency of cleaning depends on the hardness (mineral content) of your tap water. Please see the following chart:
It’s recommended that you regularly remove mineral deposits by using MR. COFFEE® Cleaner or undiluted, white household vinegar.
1. Follow package instructions to prepare one batch of MR. COFFEE® Cleaner. Pour the mixture or one quart of undiluted, white household vinegar into the water reservoir.
2. Place the pitcher lid on the pitcher and slide the pitcher into place under the iced tea maker.
3. Push the “on” button to begin the brewing cycle. After one cup of cleaner or vinegar has pumped into the pitcher, unplug the iced tea maker. Let it stand for 30 minutes.
4. Plug in the iced tea maker again. Continue brewing process again to pump out the remaining cleaner or vinegar.
5. When the iced tea maker shuts off, unplug it, remove the pitcher and discard the cleaning solution.
6. Fill the pitcher with clean tap water to the 3-quart water level marked on the pitcher and repeat Steps 1-5 without the cleaning solution. Repeat this process if necessary.
Your water filtration disk will need to be replaced once a month (approx. 30 brew cycles). If the machine will not be in use for an extended period of time, rinse the water filter with running water and clean the iced tea maker before use.
