Is the top supposed to be loose when the plunger is in the up position? Once i fill with coffee and water, and plunge down
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Yes, it's intended to be a little loose. That appears to just be part of the design. The top on mine does not fit tightly into the glass beeker whether the plunger is up or down.
1993088
The top just sits within the glass beaker. It really doesn't fit tight. As I plunged down the top moved a little. If you notice one side of the black plastic is solid for when you plunge and the other has slits for pouring. Hope this helps.
491539
Yes, it doesn't sit well in it empty, but once coffee is placed in it and water poured you should be okay.
212614
There is a lever on the brewing basket which regulates the flow of the coffee into the pot. It has settings of off, half on, and full on (up). That might be your problem.
1925077
I had that problem the first time I used mine, cause the coffee did not stay hot. I then put the lever down when not in use and it keep the coffee hotter. Its hard to explain but on the lever that keeps the pump up, just flip that thing back and the pump will go back down in the closed position again. Sorry hard to explain, hope that helps.
53099
Are you sure it's not your Keurig? Mine died recently ... and that's what it was doing beforehand. You might run your machine thru a cycle with nothing (no Java Jig) to see if the water is coming out normally. If that's not it ... you might be using too much coffee or too fine a grind. I always left 1/4 inch or so space above the coffee when I filled mine. I also use a regular drip grind. When my Keruig was working, the Java Jig worked best of all the refillable cups I tried.
57233
The top is flat. You have to be careful about not filling it past the line on the inside. If you overfill it, you'll have a mess. I believe Keurig will have one out soon.
365711
Yes -- appears to be leaking from the bottom of the machine. Tried using it in "real-time" (made coffee immediately after adding water instead of using programmable mode) and still have the issue.
1069843
make sure the cup that holds the coffee is in place.I threw mine out the first time I used it by mistake and had the same problem.
2077068
It's open. It's not designed for loose coffee. You need to put a K cup (or permanent k-cup) in it. Check out ego - brew or other types of re-fillable or re - usable K - cups. They're wonderful. Watch for sales.
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I've had this machine for only 4 days now, and the only problem I see with it is that even with low levels of coffee grounds they come perilously close to overflowing the #4 cone filter. I suspect this is due to two factors: 1) the filter basket bottom is flat so that once the filter is wet it sags to conform which lowers it and allows grounds to overflow, and 2) I suspect water flows faster than other coffeemakers I've had (DCC-1200) and this causes water to stay in the basket longer. I'm using the same amount and grind on my coffee and also the same filters and this was never an issue on the DCC-1200. I'll experiment a bit and hopefully find a solution or this is going back.
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Myles, I had the same question and did some online research. I basically came up with nothing. My last french press (different brand) did plunge all the way to the bottom when empty. To be honest, I can't even tell the difference between the two designs. Try not to worry about it, and just enjoy the coffee!
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If its the Pressure valve on the side of the bottom chamber, then it a definite defect and you should request a replacement. If it's the coffee release valve( that consists of two pieces) on the upper chamber, then you need to make sure that top piece is secured tightly to the screw like piece underneath.
434283
When that scraping sound occurs, just pull the plunger back up and then try to push it down again. The tight fit keeps the coffee grounds down keeping them out of the coffee. This does not appear to hurt the interior.
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This happened to me, and I figured out that you have to snap the coffee into the holder until it is flush with the top of the holder, this will puncture the bottom, but you have to do that in order for it to sit correctly in the K2V cup. I hope this helps, I had coffee grounds and water everywhere. I didn't think about pushing it down, I just assumed that it would be pushed in when I closed the top of the Keurig, but it has to be pushed down first. This is only if you buy the ones that have to use an adapter, if you buy the ones that have the lip on them, they will fit without having to "snap" it in. This happened to me, and I figured out that you have to snap the coffee into the holder until it is flush with the top of the holder, this will puncture the bottom, but you have to do that in order for it to sit correctly in the K2V cup. I hope this helps, I had coffee grounds and water everywhere. I didn't think about pushing it down, I just assumed that it would be pushed in when I closed the top of the Keurig, but it has to be pushed down first. This is only if you buy the ones that have to use an adapter, if you buy the ones that have the lip on them, they will fit without having to... » Read More This happened to me, and I figured out that you have to snap the coffee into the holder until it is flush with the top of the holder, this will puncture the bottom, but you have to do that in order for it to sit correctly in the K2V cup. I hope this helps, I had coffee grounds and water everywhere. I didn't think about pushing it down, I just assumed that it would be pushed in when I closed the top of the Keurig, but it has to be pushed down first. This is only if you buy the ones that have to use an adapter, if you buy the ones that have the lip on them, they will fit without having to "snap" it in. « Show Less
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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.
57232
This cup has a slight outside rim, and because the screen mesh is around lower edge and the bottom, I have never had the issue of coffee flowing over the top. I suppose if your coffee was ground extremely fine, this could be an issue.
88175
Hi. The lid of the carafe detaches but not the top of the coffee maker where you put the water in. That lid is stationary. Hope this helped :)