Sunbeam 32863281 Trouble-Shootingthe Coffee Maker, Coffee Is Not Brewing, Filter Basket Overflows

TROUBLE-SHOOTING THE COFFEE MAKER

Potential Problems	Probable Cause:
ON LIGHT DOES NOT ILLUMINATE	• Unplugged
	• Power outage
	• Clock is not set
COFFEE IS NOT BREWING	• Unplugged
	• Power outage
	• Clock is not set
	• The water reservoir is empty
	• The filter basket door is not
	properly closed
	• Carafe lid not on carafe
	• Carafe is not placed all the way
	on the warming plate
COFFEE MAKER ONLY BREWS WATER	• No grounds in filter basket
COFFEE MAKER BREWS SLOWLY	• Coffee maker needs decalcifying
FILTER BASKET OVERFLOWS	• The filter basket door is not
	properly closed
	• Carafe is not placed all the way
	on the warming plate
	• Carafe lid not on carafe
	• Too much grounds placed in filter
	• Carafe was removed from warming plate
	longer than 30 seconds
BURNING COFFEE SMELL	• Empty carafe was left on hot
	warming plate
	• Coffee was spilled on a warming plate
COFFEE IS NOT HOT	• Power outage
	• 2-hour automatic shut off was activated
	(some models only)
COFFEE TASTES BAD	• Coffee grounds other than for
	automatic drip coffee maker were used
	• Grounds-to-water ratio was unbalanced
GROUNDS ARE IN COFFEE	• Paper filter not properly seated
	in swing basket
	• Filter overflowed

QUESTIONS? You can call us toll-free at 1-800-986-0008

In Canada 1-800-66-SUNBEAM

9