BVSTDC3401013 - Coffee maker OSTER - Free user manual and instructions

Product Type	Drip Coffee Maker
Brand	Oster
Model	BVSTDC3401
Capacity	5 cups (25 oz / 750 ml)
Dimensions (approx.)	10 x 7 x 11 inches (25.4 x 17.8 x 27.9 cm)
Weight (approx.)	3.5 lbs (1.6 kg)
Power Rating (estimated)	800 W
Voltage (estimated)	120 V, 60 Hz
Cord Length	Short power cord (approx. 2 ft) with cord storage
Material	Plastic body, glass decanter, non-stick warming plate
Filter Type	Permanent filter included; also compatible with basket-style paper filters
Brew Features	Pause 'n Serve (30 sec pour during brew), showerhead for even extraction
Warming Plate	Non-stick surface
Indicator Light	ON/OFF indicator shows when machine is on
Decanter	Drip-free, ergonomic handle, 5-cup glass carafe
Removable Parts	Filter basket, filter insert, decanter lid
Safety Features	Automatic shut-off (when turned off), short cord to prevent tripping
Cleaning	Decanter and brew basket dishwasher safe (top rack); machine cleaning recommended with vinegar
Warranty	One year limited warranty

Frequently Asked Questions - BVSTDC3401013 OSTER

How do I use the Pause 'n Serve feature?

While coffee is brewing, you can remove the decanter for up to 30 seconds to pour a cup. Replace it within 30 seconds to prevent overflow.

What type of filter should I use?

You can use the included permanent filter or a basket-style paper filter. If using paper, dampen it first to prevent collapse.

How do I clean the coffee maker?

Daily: wash decanter, lid, and brew basket with mild detergent; they are dishwasher safe (top rack). Deep clean: run a cycle with 4 cups of undiluted white vinegar, let stand 30 min, then run clean water cycles.

Why is my coffee maker brewing slowly?

Slow brewing often indicates mineral buildup. Clean the machine with vinegar as described in the manual.

What should I do if the filter basket overflows?

Turn off the coffee maker and unplug it. Do not open the basket. Allow contents to cool. Possible causes: filter not inserted properly, carafe not placed correctly, or carafe lid missing.

Can I use an extension cord?

Yes, but it must have the same electrical rating and be arranged so it doesn't drape over counter edges to avoid tripping hazards.

How do I know how much water to add?

Use the water level indicator on the side. Do not exceed the 5-cup line. One cup equals 5 ounces of brewed coffee.

Is the decanter microwave safe?

No. The decanter is designed for use with the coffee maker only and must not be used on a stove, in an oven, or in a microwave.

Why does my coffee taste bad?

Possible reasons: using wrong grind (should be for drip), unbalanced coffee-to-water ratio, dirty machine, or stale coffee. Clean the machine and adjust measurements.

What is the warranty period?

This Oster coffee maker comes with a one year limited warranty. See the warranty insert for details.

USER MANUAL BVSTDC3401013 OSTER

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MODEL MODELO

BVSTDC3401

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

5 CUP COFFEE MAKER

PLEASE READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING

MANUAL DE INSTRUÇÕES

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IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS

When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should always be followed to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock and/or injury to persons, including the following:

1. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING THE COFFEEMAKER.
2. DO NOT touch hot surfaces Use handles or knobs.
3. To protect against fire or electrical shock, do not put cord, plug or appliance in water or any other liquid.
4. Close supervision is necessary when the unit is used by or near children or incapacitated persons.
5. This appliance is not intended for use by persons (including children) with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities, or lack of experience and knowledge, unless they have been given supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance by a person responsible for their safety. Children should be supervised to ensure that they DO NOT play with the appliance.
6. Turn the coffeemaker off and unplug the power cord from the power source when the coffeemaker or clock are not in use and before cleaning. Allow the coffeemaker parts to cool before putting on or taking off parts and before cleaning the appliance.
7. DO NOT operate any appliance with a damaged cord or plug or operate it after the appliance malfunctions, or has been damaged in any manner. Return this appliance only to the nearest Oster® Authorized Service Center for examination, repair or adjustment.
8. The use of accessory attachments not recommended or sold by the manufacturer may cause fire, electrical shock or injury.
9. DO NOT use outdoors.
10. DO NOT let the power cord hang over the edge of a table or counter or allow it to come in contact with hot surfaces.
11. DO NOT place this appliance on or near a hot gas or electric burner, or in a heated oven.
12. To disconnect, turn the coffeemaker OFF, then remove the power plug from wall outlet.
13. Place the coffeemaker on a hard, flat level surface to avoid interruption of air flow underneath the appliance.
14. DO NOT use appliance for other than intended use.
15. This appliance is not intended to be operated by means of an external timer or separate remote-control system.
16. This appliance is intended to be used in household and similar applications such as: staff kitchen areas in shops, offices and other working environments farm houses by clients in hotels, motels and other residential type environments bed and breakfast type environments.

DO NOT touch the heating plate while using your coffee maker or when you finish using it. After it is turned off or unplugged, the heating plate may still be hot. Allow it to cool before touching.

WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock and personal injury, do not misuse your coffee maker and follow the instructions in this manual.

THIS UNIT IS FOR HOUSEHOLD USE ONLY.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

DECANTER USE AND CARE

Follow the instruction below to reduce or eliminate the chance of breaking the decanter:

a. This decanter is designed for use with your Oster® coffeemaker and therefore must never be used on a range top or in any oven, INCLUDING A MICROWAVE OVEN.
b. DO NOT set a hot decanter on a wet or cold surface.
c. DO NOT use a cracked decanter or a decanter having a loose or weakened handle.
d. DO NOT clean the decanter with abrasive cleansers, steel wool pads or other abrasive materials.
e. Discard the decanter immediately if it is ever boiled dry.
f. Protect the decanter from sharp blows, scratches or rough handling.

WARNING:

To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not remove any service covers. There are no user serviceable parts inside the coffeemaker. Only authorized personnel should repair the coffeemaker.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

SPECIAL CORD SET INSTRUCTIONS

1. A short power-supply cord is provided to reduce the risk resulting from becoming entangled in or tripping over a long cord.
2. Extension cords are available and may be used if care is exercised in their use.
3. If an extension cord is used, the marked electrical rating of the extension cord must be the same as the product. The resulting extended cord must be arranged so that it will not drape over the counter top or table top where it can be pulled on by children or tripped over accidentally.

DESCRIPTION OF THE APPLIANCE

1. ON/OFF Switch
2. Removable Filter Insert
3. Brew Basket
4. Water Reservoir
5. Power Cord
6. Warming Plate
7. Decanter
8. Water Level Indicator
9. Permanent Filter

Congratulations on the purchase of your new OSTER® coffeemaker! Please read these instructions carefully before using your new coffeemaker. Proper use, care and maintenance will ensure trouble-free operation and the long life of this appliance. Save these instructions for cleaning and, if necessary, replacement parts information.

COFFEEMAKER FEATURES

Your new coffeemaker has the following features:

• 5-Cup brewing capacity.
• Cord storage – Allows you to store extra cord length for a tidy countertop.
• Drip free decanter – Designed to help prevent drips after pouring.
• Ergonomically Designed Handle – Provides comfort, control and confidence when pouring.
• Removable filter basket – The filter basket will lift out of socket to allow you to remove a filter and ground coffee before returning back to its socket.
• ON/OFF indicator light – This safety feature reminds you that your coffeemaker is on.
• Non-stick warming plate – This feature prevents the decanter from sticking to the surface of the warming plate.
• Pause'n Serve – Can't wait for the coffee to finish brewing? The Pause'n Serve feature allows you up to 30 seconds to pour a cup of coffee while the coffee is still brewing.

BREWING COFFEE

Cleaning the coffeemaker before first use

Follow the steps below under "Adding Water and Ground Coffee" and "Brewing Coffee Now", but do not add coffee grounds.

Selecting and Measuring Ground Coffee

For best results, use coffee ground for use with automatic drip coffeemakers. The amounts shown below are suggested amounts.

Number of Cups Tablespoons

5		3
4	3
2		1

One cup = Five ounces of brewed coffee

Adding Water and Ground Coffee

1) Open brew basket lid, turn showerhead to the back and lift out the removable filter insert. If using paper filters, it is important that the sides of the filter fit flush against the sides of the filter insert. If filter collapse occurs, for best results, dampen the filter before placing it in the brew basket and adding ground coffee.

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2) Place the permanent filter or a basket-style paper filter.
3) Add the desired amount of ground coffee to the filter. Gently shake the filter insert to level the ground coffee.

4) Be certain that the filter is centered in the middle of the removable filter basket insert. Close the brew basket.

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Do not exceed 5 cup line indicated on the water tank see through window.

5) Fill the water reservoir with the desired amount of tap water.

6) Close the brew basket lid.

7) Place the decanter on the warming plate.

If the brew basket overflows or fails to empty into the decanter, do not open the brew basket lid. An overflow may cause personal injury or damage to property.

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.

Do not brew coffee while the brew basket lid is open.

BREWING COFFEE NOW

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Push the switch so the light illuminates.

This light indicates that the coffeemaker is on and the brew cycle will begin. When the coffee stops flowing, the brew cycle is complete.

While the coffee is brewing, the Pause 'n Serve feature allow 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.

CLEANING INSTRUCTIONS

Turn off the appliance, unplug from the outlet and wait for it to cool before cleaning.

Your Coffeemaker must be cleaned when you begin to notice excessive steaming or the brewing time increases considerably. This condition is caused by a build-up of lime and mineral deposits from your water. If the pumping action stops before all the water has been pumped out of the machine, the appliance requires cleaning.

The frequency of cleaning depends on the hardness of water used. The following table gives a suggested cleaning schedule.

Suggested Cleaning Interval

Type of Water

Cleaning Frequency

Soft Water

Every 80 Brew Cycles

Hard Water

Every 40 Brew Cycles

Your Coffeemaker may be cleaned using vinegar.

Cleaning the Decanter

Hard water can leave a whitish stain on the decanter. Coffee may then turn this stain brown.

To remove decanter stains:

1) Fill the decanter with a solution of equal parts tap water and vinegar and let the solution stand in the decanter for approximately 20 minutes.

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2) Discard the solution and wash and rinse the decanter.

Do not use harsh abrasive cleansers that may scratch the decanter; scratches may cause the decanter to break.

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CLEANING YOUR COFFEE MAKER DAILY

Always unplug the coffee maker and allow it to cool before cleaning.

Remove the filter basket, carafe and carafe lid and wash them in a solution of warm water and mild liquid detergent.

Never use cleaning powders, metal fibers or other abrasive material. Glass carafe, lid and brew basket may be washed in the upper dish rack of the dishwasher.

WARNING: Never immerse the coffee maker in water or other liquids. Do not place in the dishwasher.

You can clean your coffee maker using vinegar.

WARNING: Use 4 cups or 20 fluid ounces of undiluted white household vinegar.

1. Place the permanent filter or paper filter basket inside the unit. Pour vinegar into the filter basket and close the cover.
2. Place the empty decanter back in the unit, centered on the warming plate.
3. Strain three cups of vinegar through the coffee maker.
4. Turn off the coffee maker and let stand for 30 minutes.
5. Circulate the remaining vinegar through the coffee maker.
6. Discard the vinegar and rinse thoroughly with clean water.
7. Fill the water tank with fresh, clean water.
8. Place the empty decanter back on the coffee maker, centered on the warming plate.
9. Remove the permanent filter and rinse well before putting it back in the filter basket. If you used a paper filter, remove and discard.
10. Start straining and allow for completion of the full cycle strain.
11. Repeat Steps 7 to 10 as necessary.

Your coffee maker is now clean and ready to brew the next pot of delicious hot coffee!

TROUBLESHOOTING

Potential Problems

Probable Cause

"On" light does not illuminate

- Unplugged.

- Power outage.

Coffee is not brewing • Unplugged.

- Power outage.

• The water reservoir is empty; check

water window.

- The filter basket is not properly inserted.

- Carafe is not placed all the way on the warming plate.

Coffeemaker only brews water

- No grounds in filter basket.

Coffeemaker brews slowly

• Coffeemaker needs cleaning.

Filter basket overflows

- The filter basket is not properly inserted.

- Carafe is not placed all the way on the warming plate.

- Carafe lid not on carafe.

- Too many grounds placed in filter.

- Carafe was removed from warming plate for longer than 30 seconds.

Burning coffee smell

• Empty carafe was left on hot warming plate.

- Coffee was spilled on a warming plate.

Coffee is not hot

- Power outage.

Coffee tastes bad

• Coffee ground other than for

used.

• Ground coffee-to-water ratio was unbalanced.

Grounds are in coffee

• Paper filter not properly seated in basket.

- Filter overflowed.

PRECAUCIONES IMPORTANTES

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LIMPIEZA DIARIA DE SU CAFETERA

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Para remover as manchas da jarra:

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PROBLEMAS E SOLUÇÕES

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