why is is not steaming
1002687
If you are not using distilled water (89 cents at Walmart), your ports may be clogging from the many chemicals found in our drinking water. Mine is a beast with the steam!
1002688
I wish I knew!! Oreck doesn't seem to know either. I have had it in for repairs many times.
1002689
Most likely the heat element burned out. Local repair shops would not fix it even tho still on warranty. Returned the unit to Oreck. They sent a new one which works ok.
1002690
I wound up sending mine back, I thought it would produce a LOT more steam, honestly my iron produces more steam than the Oreck that I bought. It came highly recommended by a friend, I bought a refurbished one, but was not impressed. So from what I gather, these things just don't produce a lot of steam.
1002691
I had the same problem at first. Take a paper clip and straighten it out. Then with the unit turned to steam and locked (make sure it shows that it is ready to steam) stick the paper clip into the hole that is located in the middle of the bottom plate. It will unclog it. It scared me when I got it unclogged because it was suddenly loud and started making steam.
1811778
If it's still making espresso your steam line is plugged with dried milk. Get bailing wire and clear the line
957514
My suggestion is that you check the seal on the lid and make sure that you are seating and locking the lid on properly. As far as the steam making a mess---you are probably not letting the pot cool down enough before you release the pressure. Please, read the book!
453187
Definitely no steam. I never noticed it heated up beyond the temperature of the water I placed in reservoir. Maybe this is because I only used for small jobs that took a few minutes?
1592581
I don't think it had steam but it did have auto shut off. Due to auto shut off I gave it away.
1172567
You need to select one of the buttons (15 min, 30 min, etc). It will not look like much when it is steaming, but it is working.
2029228
I'm guessing it means the steam only comes on when you put your hand on the handle. When it is just sitting the steam turns off so you don't go through water as fast.
673080
It only uses a small amount of steam and recirculates it in that mode so we don't see steam in that mode either.Great oven though !!
1344187
Once the reservoir is filled and the steamer is plugged in. You have to set the timer first then the switch for low steam and high steam. It takes a couple minutes for the stam to start. You can always turn off high once the steam gets going. I dont think the steamer comes on unless you turn the timer. If it still wont come on then your unit is probably defective.
2001835
mine does too, but if you look closer, there doesn't appear to leaking steam. working well.
1585746
I have never tried to steam with it, just watch the temperature, make sure you don't set it too hight. Make sure the heating element is submerged in the water at all time, so that the element dose not burn out. Don't let the water steam away and expose the element. (It works great with a Turkey)
1854168
I would call Electrolux, my steamer is in the shop right now. It was not getting hot enough, & Electrolux had me bring it to a repair shop. Maybe they can help you?
2159458
Sounds like you need to return it. There is some steam but it doesn't affect my coffee. I love the machine by the way. I've started using organic half and half and buying more expensive cafe. I've recently tried/enjoyed espresso from trader Joe's & juan valdez.
1319053
I think your steamer is working fine. It does not take much to do the job. I found that mine has more steam than my old one but the old one was not a Rowenta. You should be able to see a fine mist of steam
937400
The only water I get is when I turn off the steam. The left over steam dumps into the bottom tray. No problems since I bought it 6 months ago. Just have to make sure you clean it and take care. A lot of the problems I've seen people posting could be cured by preventative maintenance.
2242042
put some water in your wok then the steamer. During steaming check to be sure water doesn't completely boil away.
1307001
Anthony H if steamer is not producing hot steam there maybe a problem. The water in the steamer supposed to turn hot. I had a similar problem and turn the item.