Troubleshooting - Hamilton Beach 40616R Instruction Manual

Care and Cleaning
To remove mineral deposits and buildup:
Clean Percolator after every 15 to 20 cycles to remove mineral
deposits and buildup, or more frequently in areas with hard water.
1. Clean Heating Well with optional Heating Well Cleaning Tool or
heavy-duty scouring pad.
2. Fill Percolator with equal parts cold water and vinegar: 6 cups (1.4 L)
each of cold water and white vinegar. Do not fill beyond 12-cup line.
3. Assemble Percolator with Stem Assembly, Coffee Basket, Coffee
Basket Lid, and Lid.
4. Plug into outlet. Let unit go through perk cycle. When brewing has
stopped, let sit another 15 minutes.
5. Unplug. Drain Percolator. Let cool; then clean by following steps
above in "Care and Cleaning."

Troubleshooting

Coffee not brewing.
• Is Percolator plugged into an outlet? Make sure outlet is working.
Plug Percolator into outlet.
• Is there water in Percolator? Add water to start the brewing process.
• Is Stem Assembly in Heating Well? Ensure Stem Assembly is in
Heating Well.
(cont.)
To clean Heating Well:
1. Fill Percolator half-full with hot water
and a drop of liquid dishwashing
detergent.
2. Use a scouring pad or Heating Well
Cleaning Tool (not included) and clean
inside of Heating Well. This part must be
properly cleaned to maintain the correct
operation of the Percolator. Do not
immerse Percolator in water.
Coffee tastes too strong.
• Too many grounds in Coffee basket. Reduce amount of grounds in
Coffee Basket to reduce coffee flavor.
• Coffee grounds are too fine. Increase size when grinding beans or
switch to a different brand of grounds.
Coffee tastes too weak.
• Coffee grounds are too coarse. Grind coffee finer when grinding
beans or switch to a different brand of grounds.
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