Troubleshooting - Hamilton Beach 49981-CN User Manual

Troubleshooting

PROBLEM PROBABLE CAUSE
Coffee tastes bad.
• Coffeemaker 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. Also check cup used to fill reservoir. Some mugs/cups do not pour
unit.
Coffeemaker will not • Add water. If there is no water in the water reservoir and a brew button is pushed, the unit will
brew and LED light
is blinking.
Weak coffee. • First, try brewing using the
Coffee overflows from • Use a lesser amount of ground coffee.
brew basket.
• Use the
• When using whole bean coffee, a standard automatic drip coffee grind will yield best results.
Coffee overflows from • To prevent coffee overflowing from a mug/travel mug, ensure the SAME cup into which coffee
mug or travel mug.
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cleanly and can dribble water down the side of the cup and onto counter.
not brew.
by using slightly less water and/or more grounds. Be careful to not exceed the MAX line for
grounds.
setting for flavored, finely ground, premium brand ground coffees, and decaf
coffees.
Be careful not to overgrind, since very finely ground coffee can cause overflow in this unit.
will be brewed is also used to fill the water reservoir.
setting. If coffee is still too weak, adjust water/coffee ratio