Hamilton Beach 47451 Troubleshooting, You can call us toll free at, Questions?, To Install Seal

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To Install Seal:

1.Press lever on bottom of coffee tank.

2.Align opening of seal over post. Press seal over the post until it slides down the post and is seated into position. Seal must be flush with bottom of tank.

TEST NEW SEAL: Always test the cof- fee tank for drips or leaks. Fill coffee tank with water and hold tank over sink. If coffee tank drips or leaks, repeat the steps above. If tank contin- ues to drip or leak water from coffee tank, call us for more help.

Troubleshooting

POTENTIAL PROBLEM	PROBABLE CAUSE
Leaks from coffee tank.	•	Coffee grounds trapped in coffee tank
		dispensing mechanism under seal in
		coffee tank. See “Clean Coffee Grounds or
		Foreign Matter from Tank” on page 10.
	•	Ensure seal is fully seated for a proper seal (see
		page 10).
	•	Seal is worn. Replace with a new seal.
Coffee tastes bad.	•	Coffeemaker needs cleaning. See page 9.
	•	Coffee ground other than automatic drip.
	•	Coffee-to-water ratio unbalanced.
		Adjust for personal preference.
	•	Poor water quality (use filtered or bottled water
		to make coffee).
Coffee not brewing/	•	Mineral deposits have built up. Clean the
coffee stops brewing/		coffeemaker following Cleaning Instructions.
unit will not turn on.	•	Water reservoir is empty.
	•	Unit is unplugged.
	•	Power outage.
Coffee brews slowly/	•	Coffeemaker needs cleaning. Clean the
coffee overflows basket.		coffeemaker at least every 30 days to maintain
		proper performance.
	•	Excessive amounts of coffee.
	•	Coffee ground too finely (not automatic
		drip grind).
	•	More than one paper filter in basket.
	•	Poor quality paper filter.
	•	Wrong size paper filter.
		Questions?
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	1-800-851-8900 in US
1-800-267-2826 in Canada			11