Hamilton Beach 42491 Coffeemaker User Manual


 
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Troubleshooting
POTENTIAL PROBLEM
Filter basket overflows
or coffee brews slowly.
Coffee tastes bad.
Coffee not brewing/
unit will not turn on.
PROBABLE CAUSE/SOLUTION
Excessive amounts of coffee.
Coffee ground too finely (not automatic drip
grind).
Carafe not securely placed on Keep-Hot Plate.
Carafe removed during brewing for more than
20 seconds and not placed securely back on
Keep-Hot plate.
Coffeemaker needs cleaning.
Coffee grounds between paper filter and filter
basket.
Paper filter not open and in proper position.
Press the seamed edges of paper filter before
inserting into basket.
Rinse filter basket before inserting paper filter so
the edges will remain pressed against the sides
of the basket.
Poor quality paper filter.
Coffeemaker needs cleaning.
Coffee ground other than automatic drip.
Coffee-to-water ratio unbalanced. Adjust for
personal preference.
Poor coffee quality and freshness.
Poor water quality (use filtered or bottled water).
Water reservoir is empty.
Unit is unplugged.
Power outage.
Power surge. Unplug then plug the unit back in.
Clock blinking in program mode. Press PROG
once then press ON/OFF until indicator light
glows.
Clock requires reset after power outage.
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