Troubleshooting - Hamilton Beach 49989 Manual

Troubleshooting

PROBLEM
Coffee tastes bad.
Water on counter
under unit.
Coffeemaker will
not brew.
Basket cover isn't
properly seated.
Lid isn't latched.
Weak coffee.
Coffee overflows from
brew basket.
Coffee overflows from
mug or travel mug.
Coffee beans are stuck
in coffee bean grinding
chamber.
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PROBABLE CAUSE/SOLUTION
• Coffeemaker needs cleaning.
• Too much or too little ground coffee or coffee beans to the amount of water.
• Poor ground coffee or coffee bean quality and freshness.
• Poor water quality (use filtered or bottled water).
• Overfilled water reservoir. Also check cup used to fill reservoir. Some mugs/cups do not pour
cleanly and can dribble water down the side of the cup and onto counter.
• No water in water reservoir. Add water. If there is no water in the water reservoir and a brew
button is pushed, the unit will not brew.
• Make sure all parts are in place and basket holder is in the correct position.
• Push lid down to latch in place.
• Adjust water/coffee ratio by using slightly less water and/or more grounds.
• Use less ground coffee or coffee beans.
• To prevent coffee overflowing from a mug/travel mug, ensure the SAME cup into which coffee
will be brewed is also used to fill the water reservoir.
• Remove the sieve according to instructions on page 8.
• If coffee beans are in grinding chamber, use a small rubber scraper to push any beans down
through the opening.