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You depend on your coffee equipment everyday so it is important to take care of it. Ensure you get the best performance possible out of your investment by following a few simple guidelines.
7 Handy Tips to Know Before You Brew:
- Always pre-heat the dispensers before the first use of each day by filling them half way with hot water and letting them stand for at least 5 minutes. Drain, and begin first brew. Pre-heating the dispensers is a very important step to the overall success of the brewing operation. Significant heat loss will occur when brewing coffee into a cold dispenser. Preheating is not required for subsequent brews unless the dispenser remains empty for an extended period of time and has cooled down.
- Make sure the dispenser is empty before brewing into it to avoid overflowing the dispenser.
- Show staff how to attach covers, close, and or secure the dispensers for transporting.
- Do not remove the brew basket from a coffee brewer until it has stopped dripping.
- Show staff the location and operation of the water shut off valve as well as the circuit breaker for the brewer.
- Steam from the tank will form condensation. This condensation will drip into and then out of the brew baskets. Up to 1/4 cup/118cc discharging overnight is possible. Place an appropriate container under each brew basket when not in use.
- Leave the power to the brewer on overnight. The water tank is well insulated and uses very little electricity to keep the tank hot. Leaving the brewer in the “ON” position will also avoid delays at the beginning of shifts for the brewer to reach operating temperature.
4 Handy Tips for After Brewing:
Brew basket with coffee filter and ground coffee after brewing
1. Dispose used coffee filter and grinds and rinse brew basket to start the next brew with a fresh, clean brew basket.
Coffee oils from the ground coffee can coat the brew basket and become stale. This can discolor the brew basket, grow fungus, and affect the overall taste of the brewed coffee.
2. Never strike a brew basket or hit it against a hard surface such as the edge of a garage can when disposing of the filters and grounds.
This will damage the brew basket and may damage the brew basket support rails on the brewer. If the rails are bent, the basket may not sit level. This may affect the ground coffee level in the basket which can then affect the overall taste after brewing.
3. Rinse dispensers before reuse.
Rinsing the dispensers after each use washes away the coffee oils that can coat the inside of a dispenser and build up over time.
4. Perform Cleaning Consistently
Here’s what should be done every day:
A. Wash brew baskets with hot, sudsy water to remove coffee oil.
Spray head
B. Make sure the spray head is clean and not clogged. Never use abrasives or cleaning agents that will scratch the surface. Refer to the user’s guide for specific cleaning instructions from the manufacturer.
C. Coffee Brewer: Wipe the exterior of the brewer with a damp cloth to remove debris.
Here’s what should be done weekly:
A. Cleaning the Dispensers:
Inside an empty, clean dispenser
Use a commercial coffee dispenser cleaner such as URNEX™, TABZ™, DIP-IT™ or Squeak 'n Clean™. Carefully follow the instructions supplied with the cleaning product. Never use spray cleaners, solvent, solvent based cleaner or petroleum based polish anywhere on dispensers
Warning:
- Turn off power before any cleaning procedure, including wiping the exterior of the coffee brewer.
- Dry the exterior, especially the face panel, before turning on power.
- Do not apply any type of spray cleaner on the face panel.
- Never use solvent or solvent-based cleaner or petroleum based polish.
- Dry the face of the touch pad before turning on power
- Do not electrically energize this equipment or attempt operation without all covers in place and all screws fastened.
- Unplug the machine before disassembly or servicing. Service should be conducted by professional service agents only.
