Troubleshooting - Hamilton Beach FlexBrew 49960 Manual De Instrucciones

Troubleshooting

PROBLEM PROBABLE CAUSE/SOLUTION
Coffee tastes bad. • Coffee maker needs cleaning.
• Coffee ground too coarsely or too finely. Set coffee grinder to automatic drip grind.
• Poor coffee quality and freshness.
• Poor water quality (use filtered or bottled water).
Water on counter under • Overfilled water reservoir. Do not add more than 14 ounces (414 ml) of water to the removable
unit.
Coffee maker will not • The piercing needle may be clogged. Clean piercing needle in the lid of the coffee maker as
brew.
Coffee overflows from • Use removable brew basket for ground coffee. 3 tablespoons (44 ml) is the maximum amount of
brew basket.
• Use a lesser amount of ground coffee.
• When using whole bean coffee, a standard automatic drip coffee grind will yield best results.
• Use the BOLD cycle.
Coffee overflows from • To prevent coffee overflowing from a mug/travel mug, use the same mug/travel mug to brew into
mug or travel mug.
Water remaining in • Added too much water. Place cup or travel mug on drip tray. Remove single-serve pack and replace
reservoir.
Blinking light. • No water in unit. Follow the "How to Brew a Single-Serve Pack" directions on page 4 or the "How
water filter. Some mugs/cups do not pour cleanly and can dribble water down the side of the cup
and onto the counter.
shown on page 8.
grounds to brew.
Be careful not to overgrind, since very finely ground coffee can cause overflow.
that was used to fill the water reservoir. Do not add more than 14 ounces (414 ml) of water. There
may also be additional water in the system that is causing the overflow. Remove brew basket or
single-serve pack holder. Press the REGULAR button to remove any remaining water.
brew basket. Repeat brewing cycle. Press the REGULAR button to remove any remaining water.
to Brew Ground Coffee" directions on page 6.
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