Why is it that the plunger screen does not reach all the down to the bottom of the glass?
933510
The french press is used to make coffee by having coffee grinds float freely in the water in the press. When you've soaked the grinds enough and want to pour the coffee to a cup you use the plunger to avoid the grinds getting into the cup. As there will always be coffee grinds in the press when you do and the purpose is mainly to hold back the grinds (not to squeeze them dry) the plunger screen does not have to reach all the way down. If it did, the plunger lever would always stick up a bit versus fitting all the way down to the black bulb at the top.
933511
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!
933512
When the filter is pressed down it pushes the coffee grounds to the bottom, if the filter went all the way to the bottom there would be not enough room for the grounds and they would force through and around the mesh filter.
933513
You need space for your coffee grounds to go. When you plung the coffee grounds to the bottom of the glass you need that extra space to squeeze the grounds down to get more of the coffee oil and flavor out. With out that space you could potentially damage the plunger or even break the glass.
131627
Try using a really good plunger first. This does the job but it could scratch the the toilet bowl a bit. Anyway, it is cheaper than a plumber.
429395
The downspout actually sits above the mesh screen; an open end. When it rains, the debris is stopped by the screen but the flow goes into the barrel. I was unnecessarily worried that the water would pour over the sides: it does not. I am very happy with the performance of the unit and the ease of assembly. I am handicapped and elderly and had no problem setting the whole thing up.
699166
Check the connection. It might not be seated all the way. If thats not the issue it may be a defective screen.
720635
The plunger should not move up without pressing the gray button. Maybe it's stuck??
837804
It almost reaches down to the bottom consistently. You will probably have to tilt the bottle to the side, when you are nearing the bottom
815684
I've never had a problem with any cup fitting, maybe make sure that you've pushed it all the way down?? Hope you figure it out
2108770
There is a "lip" on the screen edge. The screen would not touch down on a surface. Hope this helps.
2032681
Mine does not hit the bottom but I installed to brackets at the bottom to give it more support Hope this helps you
790231
Hello My Friend, As I am looking at mine right now, the screen looks normal and all in one peice. However it has a plastic shroud that keeps the coffee grounds contained on the bottom of the cup. This shroud is braced by a single wire type spring that has two ends extending out from each side of the shroud. this is probably for easy removal by depressing each side you can easily compress and remove the spring. other than that, it looks my screen is normal and free from ragged edges and deformaties. I do wish you the best of luck and many cheers. Sean......
1931643
You might need to adjust the jet on the back of it or adjust the weights on the hose to make it stay on the bottom. Hope this helps.
1631725
There is about 1 inch around the bottom that is lower to catch drippings, otherwise there are no ridges.
1844365
I removed the screens in the aerator on mine as it restricted the flow and caused a non-uniform water pattern. And I would rather not have a bunch of bubbles in my water glass. Try it either way.
1199169
The bottom part goes into the cup about one inch. I always lift it up a couple of times to check to see how full the cup is. Perhaps you could raise it up a bit and hold it a few seconds to drip that last bit.
1587464
It is tall enough to hold my plunger if I didn't but the shelf in, but not wide enough at the bottom.
940950
The spout does not reach as far down as you would expect - maybe only reaching the base of the faucet. It is a little stiff, as well. However, the style really makes up for that!
704208
Besides being poorly designed, it may be clogged with grounds. Mine would dispense slowly and that was the cause.