My grinder is suddenly squeaking! What should I do?!?I still have batter half ground in it right now!
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Please contact the Premier service center @ 7322262898 or email to contact@dtnj.com.
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I make sure to place lube on the track and I sprayed WD40 were the "pedals" can be adjusted. I also took the plastic covering off were the arms attach and realized it was the source of some of the noise. I WD40'd that area and replaced the covers. The noise or grinding sound stopped. Occassionally I still spray WD40 on the pedals. Ultimately you can call in the warranty folks for some troubleshooting if it is still a problem for you. I have had my elliptical for over a year and aside from the occassional noise it gets a lot of use!
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I had a similar issue with mine. I noticed that the cradle above the grinding element was not locking into place. There was a dense layer of packed, finely ground coffee that seemed to be inhibiting the cradle from locking. Once I cleaned that out (with a somewhat sharp wooden chopstick), the grinder started working.
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Yes! I had the same experience. I thought about contacting the manufacturer, but wondered if mine was just a fluke. It may be because it's unprocessed? It's almost like sand.
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Mine is brand new, and it does not grind finely at all. Everything is coarse, even when it's on the finest setting. I am going to return this.
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just got mine out of the box and i'm having the same problem. the filter holder is hot, the steamer seems to be working, but water isn't going through. i thought i tamped the grounds too much, so i have now tried with a loose tamp and with no coffee grounds at all. All I get is a horrible noise. I'm very frustrated!
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Cool news....I actually have a jar of red wheel bearing grease in front of me...heading for he basement and the brand new Schwinn 430! I will try loosening the bolts. The squeaking on mine started after 8 minutes and I have already doused it with WD-40. I hope the loosening of the bolts will fix the noise. I LOVE this machine. I also added cut out carpet pieces to the foot pedals to keep my shoes from making noise when they come off the pedals. The best part of this elliptical is the compact size and the sturdiness. I feel like I have made a good investment...even with the noise.
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I grind at room temperature. It sounds like you have a lot of sinew or gristle in the meat you are grinding. If so, try cutting out what you can.
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I am having the same problem..first the machine made all the noise and nothing happened..now, no noise, no coffee...nothing happens.Let me know if you find out more info.Andy: itisandy@gmail.com
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I don't think you can. I had the same problem happen to me and ultimately solved it by throwing the grinder into the trash. If you're feeling electrically-inclined, you could take the whole thing apart and glue in a switch from Mouser or something, but the design of the grinder is such that you'd need to fashion some kind of guard to keep stuff from getting inside the case... not worth it. Even working, it's a pretty crappy grinder.
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I had the same problem as Michelle. The power button broke and went into the machine. Overall, not super happy with this grinder. Difficult to sit the lid on just right so that it will operate correctly, and it's very messy.
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That is normal. Look at your manual where it talks about cleaning and adjusting. You will see in the picture the two burr plates that grind the beans are separated by a spring. As you turn the knob to adjust the grind size it compresses or relaxes the spring. As the beans travel through the plates they flex some which causes the knob to wobble slightly. The plates need to be cleaned periodically with the supplied brush, so see for yourself. Remove the two big silver screws and slide out the knob assembly which exposes the burr plates and the spring. It is simple and only takes a couple minutes. That is normal. Look at your manual where it talks about cleaning and adjusting. You will see in the picture the two burr plates that grind the beans are separated by a spring. As you turn the knob to adjust the grind size it compresses or relaxes the spring. As the beans travel through the plates they flex some which causes the knob to wobble slightly. The plates need to be cleaned periodically with the supplied brush, so see for yourself. Remove the two big silver screws and slide out the knob assembly which exposes the burr plates and the spring. It is simple and only takes a couple... » Read More That is normal. Look at your manual where it talks about cleaning and adjusting. You will see in the picture the two burr plates that grind the beans are separated by a spring. As you turn the knob to adjust the grind size it compresses or relaxes the spring. As the beans travel through the plates they flex some which causes the knob to wobble slightly. The plates need to be cleaned periodically with the supplied brush, so see for yourself. Remove the two big silver screws and slide out the knob assembly which exposes the burr plates and the spring. It is simple and only takes a couple minutes. « Show Less
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Hi mark. Without knowing " how fast is enough" for what you are doing, I would hazard a guess that there is a problem with your grinder. They should have a max rotation of about 10,000 rpm max.
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Have you tried loosening or tightening the grind adjustment in the middle of the top piece? You must twist in a "clockwise" direction. Mine works great, and I have used it for 9 months. If it doesn't grind after making the adjustments, then it could be broken.
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It is likely because either your grind is too coarse or you're not tamping the grounds forcefully enough. Invest in a good quality grinder and make sure that you set it to a rather fine setting, tamping to approx 25lbs pressure.
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I had a similar sounding issue recently and was able to get it back to normal by blowing into the top and bottom of the base and under the reservoir where it connects. I had to do it a few times but after I got some old grounds and such out of there, it started working fine again. Hope it helps.
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OK if your grinder is not grinding a consistent amount of grounds, it is likely because the burrs need to be cleaned. Unscrew the bean hopper (lefty loosey) and clean the burr heads periodically. I owned mine 3.5 years before I discovered this, and have had it 5.5 years now, and it's still grinding strong.