the filter is difficult to clean. the grounds dont come out easily. any suggestions?
1998310
I cannot see how something this small is HARD TO CLEAN. Remove it from the brewer, knock out the used grounds and rinse under running water. How is that hard?
1998311
Clean it right after you brew your coffee. Don't let it sit in the brewer. I have no problem clean the filter. I love my mini Mr. Coffee brewer and permanent filter!�
1998312
I either run through dishwasher it wipe solid bottom with a paper towel. This is after I bang it on side of the trash can.
1998313
I have pretty good success just rinsing it out. I don't wash it with soap and water very often.
776389
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!
321115
A couple rinses of the plunger and container to get rid of the coffee grounds is obviously required. I also recommend a quick wipe of the inside of the container afterwards to ensure that there is no coffee stains or "rings" remaining.
2058058
I don't currently have that problem here but at my previous residence I used vinegar to clean the top and the tool to scale the tank input if you have very hard water you may want to use a filter.
1174097
I always use the permanent filter... try it without, perhaps a small cone filter would work just as well..love my PHY. It looks beautiful, and makes a small amount of coffee,as I am the only coffee drinker in this house.
947844
You have to clean it frequently- like at least every week. It gets murky otherwise. The filter is a piece of crap and the tank is little.
2129503
The filter should just lift straight up . Pull on the to corners of the filter, if no luck push up on the filter from the bottom while lifting at the top... probably just stuck. Play with it a little should come out easy. I had 2 filters w mine so worst case pull it out use the second filter after u locate the problem...
1300452
Perhaps the grounds are wrong, do you await the light going on? Some suggest using a paperfilter but I don't mind grinding it fine and having a bit of silt Or two grinding runs, usually, one coarse and the top fine (not too fine ... caffeine is a certain size, like LSD, it gets smaller in your system )
260850
Had the same problem, used a paper clip to unclog the part where the water come through (the metal pointy part that pokes the hole in the k-cup). Didn't have much success until I kept doing it and ran water through and then *as water sputtered through, I lifted the handle to make it stop, then put it right back down to resume.* each time coffee grounds came out little by little until POP the clog came out and water poured out. It's now working great!!!
315712
Try a coarser grind. If it's too fine, it will just clog up the holes in the portafilter. If that doesn't help, try flushing the brew head a few times and letting the portafilter basket soak in hot soapy water for a while. Something make just be gunked up. Should none of those remedies work, your best bet would be to contact the manufacturer.
1240860
It should not be messy at all. Follow these steps: 1. Make sure you are using coarse coffee grounds 2. Use a large paper filter (you can buy them on Amazon) and insert the ring with the holes in it inside the filter near the top as you put the filter in. This prevents the filter from collapsing. You can pour the grounds right through the holes. 3. Make sure the water drips very slowly into the grounds. Never just pour water in all at once. 4. Once you have drained the coffee from the grounds, remove the ring, rinse it off, and then just just dump the grounds into the trash.
272039
I don't. Try different coffee / different water / wash cup / change toothpaste / don't use paper cup. The filters are just fine.
2172993
Perhaps make sure only 1 filter is being used. Also another brand of coffee? I use Folger's brand of various blends with good results.
664166
Sorry, I can't help with this. I returned the item due to poor performance and didn't have it long enough to have to clean the filter. Good luck.
1991495
Susan, if your coffee is ground very fine, you might want to use the filter. I don't use, although with a different grind I might want to to avoid grounds in the coffee dispensed.
2263251
Maybe you put too much water. You need to fill the upper part until the word H2O and stir this water in the bottom part. Put enough coffee to fill the filter and dont push it
375250
Make sure you're cleaning out the little float valve on the lid. It can clog up with coffee grinds from time to time if you've put a little too much in the filter area.