Why is the coffee not draining? I have to hold it down????
914728
Mine works perfectly. Be sure the swivel bar inside, is over the basket when you finish loading the pot. I had a little trouble in the beginning.
914729
I have no problem with this. The arm that pivots over the coffee basket puts some pressure on the basket and the top cover snaps shut and holds the basket in its most downward position. This creates interference with the coffee pot and the valve on the bottom of the basket, permitting the valve to be in the open position position and letting the coffee flow. When the pot is removed, the valve closes and shuts off the flow. Take the empty basket, fill it partway with water and manually operate the valve on the bottom of the basket and note if it operating properly or perhaps it is broken.
914730
I've had the same problem. Bad design. The workaround that I've found is to close the top before putting the carafe in place. If you put the carafe in first and then close the top, it doesn't seem to work as well.
914731
There is a stop valve that is engaged when the coffee pot is not in place. Perhaps that valve is not properly pushed up when you put the coffee pot in its spot.
1121540
Just put a cup under and drain until no more comes out. Also, the part where the coffee is comes out I believe. It's easy to maintain.
238901
it looks that you overfilled the the cup with ground coffee,try to have at least 3 mm clearance from the coffee grounds to the edge of the cup
111174
I can move pot handle only left off center too. You probably use too fine grinded coffee. Try grind it more coarse.
1142396
Hi, Peyton! That is precisely why I detest the coffee maker. I talked with Kitchen Aid; they are not willing to accept return of the product; they would send me some replacement part which is supposed to remedy the overflow problem. The overflow occurred whether I brewed 2, 6, 12 or any amount. I honestly don't see how the new part will correct the issue, but I'm going to try.
654777
Hello Donald, mine will also occasionally leak as well. When this happens, I have found that the pot was not entirely empty when I made a fresh pot or I filled the water level too high. It will also "spring" a BAD leak if the components (water tank, filter bay and coffee pot itself) are not completely seated in their proper alignments. Check all of these things EACH time you make a pot of coffee and I think you will be as pleased with your coffee maker as I have been. Also, I always make coffee for my guests instead of letting them try to make it themselves! They ALWAYS make it leak! It just takes a little getting used to and being careful each and every time! Enjoy! Hello Donald, mine will also occasionally leak as well. When this happens, I have found that the pot was not entirely empty when I made a fresh pot or I filled the water level too high. It will also "spring" a BAD leak if the components (water tank, filter bay and coffee pot itself) are not completely seated in their proper alignments. Check all of these things EACH time you make a pot of coffee and I think you will be as pleased with your coffee maker as I have been. Also, I always make coffee for my guests instead of letting them try to make it themselves! They ALWAYS make it... » Read More Hello Donald, mine will also occasionally leak as well. When this happens, I have found that the pot was not entirely empty when I made a fresh pot or I filled the water level too high. It will also "spring" a BAD leak if the components (water tank, filter bay and coffee pot itself) are not completely seated in their proper alignments. Check all of these things EACH time you make a pot of coffee and I think you will be as pleased with your coffee maker as I have been. Also, I always make coffee for my guests instead of letting them try to make it themselves! They ALWAYS make it leak! It just takes a little getting used to and being careful each and every time! Enjoy! « Show Less
206315
My is getting clogged at the opening of the lid of the carafe. It just can't handle the amount of water going in. It's very sporadic when it does this but when it does, whooo boy do you have a mess on your hands.
2117191
Usually, if I decide I want less water flow on any of the three buttons, I press the current button and the water shuts off. I haven't had what you're experiencing, but I'd pull the cup away and let the extra water gather in the drop container so my coffee wouldn't get too watered down. You might have to email Nespresso if this continues to happen.
444471
There is some wiggle room. If it were pressed with no space, it would force the grounds back into the coffee. At least that's what I've figured. Mine has wiggle room and the coffee is great.
637852
I have not encountered any problems with my Capresso. Not exactly sure of your question. Just a few thoughts that may be of help. If water is not coming down from the tank into carafe, make sure no objects or inside the tank blocking the process, such as a bean. Check to make sure the filter system is in correctly or remove it. Finally, contact Capresso. I have had a number of Capresso brew/grinders from them and they have always taken care of any issue I had. Which was usually me causing the problem, lol. As to all grinds not being water infused, don't forget to adjust the grind (at container) to coarse if using darker oilier beans. Or reduce the aroma level which will grind just a little less for the cup setting. I know I sound like an ad, but don't give up on this coffeemaker. We love coffee and this is the best machine out there for the price. A plus is the easy clean up. I am not a strict coffee afficianado, so I do use a paper filter.
216392
not too fine; drip grind is too fine - you'll end up with coffee soup. Try using percolator grind setting if you have it.
2249757
Contact the company. Mine doesn't leak. Are you overfilling the water reservoir?This machine will not drip coffee if you pull the carafe out in the middle of brewing.
2020291
This sounds like a defect to me. I would contact Hamilton or see if Amazon can replace the coffee pot. I've never had this 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.
959624
this unit is very poorly made. If you notice there is a little "spout" that the holding tank is supposed to push down when the tank is properly in place. My guess is this was to prevent what you are experiencing. I have the same issue and I have discovered that if you take a sponge and soak up the water before each pot is made it won't overflow. Honestly I'm just hanging onto mine until I make my mind up to get a Keurig.
1910439
Sounds like the water is having a hard time getting out of the coffee filter. Sine the spring is not working anyway try removing the plug entirely. As far as returning it try contacting calphalon directly. They do a good job of standing behind their products. This is unfortunately not one of their better executions.