Grind timer: Anyone else experience this or have ideas how to remedy it?
940567
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.
658638
Shake the unit while grinding (or pause & flip it over & back after a couple of seconds). The grounds will be much more even.
257105
I can't remember if I ever took mine all the way out. But as I think/remember it, I thought it simply screws in. You need to turn it like a screw about 10 turns or so to get to the point that is clicks for the grind select. At least I think that is how I remember it...I unscrewed it to clean and then just screwed it back in. But it has been ages so I could be wrong. Sorry if that wasn't too helpful.
853487
There isn't a setting that allows for different grinds. It's a button you hold down. You can get a course grind as long as you dont have the on/off button depressed for too long.
532781
The "timer" is not for tracking time. Your means of control is the amount of beans you place in the hopper. If there is "time" left on the timer you let it run out (you can shift the hopper "dial" so that the grinder stops while the timer runs down. If the timer runs out and there are beans still in the hopper, you reset the timer for your best guess at finishing the grinding. For a 12-cup drip, start with 2/3 of a cup of whole coffee beans which will yield about the same amount of grounds. The next time adjust the amount of beans based on your taste prefernce - more beans for a stronger coffee, less for a milder coffee. If you want to keep a voulme of beans in the hopper (I dont recommend this as the hopper is not air tight which is best for storing whole beans) you will have to experiment with what setting to use on the timer as it is not calibrated for "time" ie seconds, or minutes, etc.
998839
Just guess--lol! If the beans finish grinding before the timer runs out, just turn the canister counterclockwise until it stops. If there are still beans left when the timer stops, turn the timer again. You'll get a feel after awhile for how long it takes to grind the amount of beans you usually use. Hope this helps!
2113560
I had the same problem until I starting doing a slightly coarser grind - after that it has worked beautifully! (until I lost the filter holder that is)
1074045
The time doesn't matter. If the grinder stops when there are still beans left, you can just turn the timer again to finish it. If there are no beans and it's still grinding, you can "gently force" the timer to zero.
946242
While this does happen, it has not been a big issue for me. It might happen near the end when there are only a few beans left to grind. If you really wanted to, I suppose you cut a piece of thin cardboard to cover it as you grind. However like I said, it has not been a big issue at all.
1921876
This has been a problem reported by other reviewers and I also have had the problem when I over tightened something inside while cleaning. I had the grinder fixed. Since then, the grind has been very even. You can read the comments section of my review to learn the whole story.
897066
The below comment is accurate. The people from this company are very good. I had a problem with mine not grinding and they sent me a new one.
2092916
I have been using this grinder for several months - I will grind as finely as you wish. It runs and has an automatic "off". If you want it more fine - run it longer. Whether the fine setting is correct or not is a matter of preference. It will grind very fine. I hope this helps.
367478
yes it happens -- I do not think the design works well at all ==very unhappy with the grind function
2063647
maybe you need to adjust the grind time. if it doesn't stop when set to the minimum, something is broken. or put in the double shot cup and set it to single shot grind volume.
158834
From my limited use thus so far I have adjusted with the machine off. The only things I can see that may go wrong is some clogging may occur or it will be difficult to go from coarse to fine. I have not experienced that yet like others have. In the instructions they do mention to run for a few seconds while turning grind size knob if you have issues, otherwise grind size can be done while off. Also they mention if it is hard going from coarse to fine then you may have to take hopper off and clear beans....again I have not had any issues of any kind so far.
1863023
Mine does the same. I don't use the timer, so this wasn't a huge issue. More of an annoyance.
657253
I only had this happen when I press the knife down into the grinder too hard. If you slide it through without pushing down, it will sharpen it without stopping.