water. The inlet valve is
this brewer. Failure to follow the
instructions can result in injury or
the voiding of the warranty.
Important Safeguards/Conventions
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should be performed by an authorized Wilbur Curtis service center.
Do NOT immerse the unit in water or any other liquid
• To reduce the risk of fi re or electric shock, do NOT open top or rear panel. No user serviceable parts
inside. Repair should be performed only by authorized service personnel.
Keep hands and other items away from hot parts of unit during operation.
Never clean with scouring powders, bleach or harsh implements.
WARNINGS – To help avoid personal injury Important Notes/Cautions
Curtis GT Units are Factory Pre-Set and Ready to Go… Right out of the Carton.
Following are the Factory Settings for your D1000GT Airpot Coffee Brewing System:
Brew Volume = Set to dispensing vessel requirements (2.2 liters)
slight adjustments to meet your brewing needs, programming instructions are provided later in this manual.
• Water Source 20 – 90 PSI (Minimum Flow Rate of 1 GPM)
• Electrical: See attached schematic for standard model or visit www.wilburcurtis.com for your model.
Equipment to be installed to comply with applicable federal, state, or local plumbing/electrical codes having
from the water fi lter to the brewer. NOTE: Some type of water fi ltration device must be used to maintain a
trouble-free operation. (In areas with extremely hard water, we suggest that a sedimentary and taste & odor
fi lter be installed.) This will prolong the life of your brewing system and enhance coffee quality.
provide a minimum of 1.0 GPM.
2. Connect the unit to an appropriate electrical power circuit.
3. Turn on the toggle (STANDBY/ON) switch behind the unit. The heating tank will start to fi ll. When the water
level in the tank rises to the correct volume, the heating elements will energize automatically.
With GT brewers, there is no danger of element burnout caused by an empty tank.
4. The heating tank will require 20 to 30 minutes to reach operating temperature (200°F). This will be indicated
when the screen reads READY TO BREW .
5. Prior to brewing, dispense 12 ounces of hot water through the hot water faucet.
The National Sanitation Foundation requires the following water connection:
can be moved for cleaning underneath.
2. In some areas an approved backfl ow prevention device may be required between the brewer and
2. Open lid on an empty airpot and place on deck, ready to receive coffee.
3. Place a new fi lter in brewcone.
preheat the airpot with hot water.
Brew Volume (Factory set to 2.2 Liters)
Selecting Brew by Volume or Brew by Time depends on whether you know your brew time before starting.
From Program Menus press > display will now show the next feature.
to Select, display will now show Select Button. Select desired Brew button. To Begin... Press the
BREW button then hot water starts running, when correct volume is reached press BREW button again to stop the flow. Now
the volume has been set. Pressing > button will display the subsequent menu features.
Next item in the sequence is Brew by Time. Press
to Select, display will now show Select Button. The current time is now
shown. By pressing < > you can toggle back and forth from minutes to seconds to exit (ex). Change the time or set and exit
Temperature (Factory set to 200°F)
to Select. Press < > to move to desired temperature and then
to set. Temperature is programmable from 170ºF
to 204ºF in 2-degree increments.
Energy Save Mode (Factory set to OFF)
to Select, < , >, ON, OFF or ON 140ºF ,
to set. When in ON, unit will automatically shut off 4 hours from last
brew. When feature is OFF, unit does not have the energy saving mode.
In the ON 140ºF position, temperature goes down to 140ºF. if unit has not brewed in 4 hours. This feature will save energy by
not heating the tank during periods of non-operation.
to display total brew cycles. Press ex or Reset
BREW button (green) and then press and release ON/OFF button.
respond to the buttons (see illustration below).
On D1000GT ONLY, brew buttons are independently programmable for Brew Volume (Volume or Time), Pre-infusion or Pulse
Once volume is set and during actual brew cycle a 2 minute drip mode is added to total brew time.
All programming selections are performed with the three center buttons.
The symbols below the buttons are:
SELECTION or ENTER to save new parameter
Model Select - D500GT ONLY. Always perform this fi rst. This feature re-sets all settings to the factory defaults.
Pre-Infusion (Factory set to OFF)
to Select. Display will now show Select Button. Select desired Brew button. Current setting in seconds is displayed < to
decrease or select > to increase (range from OFF to 10 through 60 seconds),
If Pre-infusion is selected (ON), Cold Brew Lock is set to Delta 1 within 5ºF of set point and Cold Brew Lock and Pulse Brew
dissappears from the list of program selections.
to Select, Shows total gallons and total brew cycles on the unit. Not resettable.
Cold Brew Lock . . . (Factory set to OFF)
to select, < > to select desired setting (CBL 5, 15 or OFF),
The Cold Brew Lock feature allows the brewer to brew at three different temperature levels from the actual set point. The first
setting is within 5 degrees of set point, next is within 15 degrees of set point, OFF is within 30 degrees of set point for the Ready to
Brew message, however it will brew at any temperature.
Then < for Yes, > for No.
Brewer factory defaults are then reset.
Service Call (Phone number Factory set to [800] 995-0417)
to display number and change number or < to move place and EX to exit when complete This number will be displayed
during a Heating system SENSOR ERROR or during a WATER ERROR.
Access Code (Factory set to 1-2-3-4)
to display number and change number, (the number can be change 1 to 4) or < to move place and ex to exit when com-
Banner Name (Factory set to WILBUR CURTIS)
to display letters and change letters or < to move place and EX to exit when complete
This feature allows up to 14 letters to be programmed for company name or regional name. Programming all blanks disables Banner
Name. If programmed, Banner Name is displayed every 5 sec. on and off.
P-Maintenance (Factory set to OFF)
to Select, Set gallons brewed to indicate P-Maintenance. Press < > to adjust from Off to 3000 gallons. Press
Beeper On/Off (Factory set to ON)
to display ON or OFF. Pressing either < > toggles between on and off.
Pulse Brew (Factory set to OFF)
to select OFF or one of four pulse patterns (A to D) .
Guidelines for Pulse Brew:
This feature allows tuning of the coffee flavor. This option should only be used with the standard Gray or Purple AFS sprayheads. The
pot level should always be set first with this option OFF.
Pack type coffees typically extract better with the A and B pulse setting. Decaffeinated coffees typically extract better with the B
pulse setting. High-Yield coffees typically extract better with the C pulse setting. Of course, any of the A, B or C settings may be used
to suit your taste profile.
If Pulse Brew is selected (ON), Cold Brew Lock is set to Delta 1 within 5ºF of set point. Cold Brew Lock and Pre-infusion
disappears from the list of program selections.
When Pulse Brew is ON, disappears from the list of program selections.
Model Select – This Menu Feature Appears on
to select Airpot Brewer. Screen choices are: ALPHA-1, ALPHA-2, ALPHA-3/4/5, Airpot Brewer and Thermo-
to set. The control will reset itself when a new model is selected.
to select, exits program mode and returns unit to operation. Pressing
returns you to Brew By Volume.