Hamilton Beach 42481, 840135300, 42494 Troubleshooting, Potential Problem, Probable Cause/Solution

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Troubleshooting

POTENTIAL PROBLEM

PROBABLE CAUSE/SOLUTION

 

 

 

Filter basket overflows

Excessive amounts of coffee.

or coffee brews slowly.

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.

 

 

 

Coffee tastes bad.

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).

 

 

 

Coffee not brewing/

Water reservoir is empty.

unit will not turn on.

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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Hamilton Beach 42481, 840135300, 42494, 42484, 42471, 42491 manual Troubleshooting, Potential Problem, Probable Cause/Solution