When it is done brewing there is a pool of coffee in the filter (about 1-2 cups). It eventually comes down. Anyone else with this problem?
1100041
I had that happen once. I found that I might have hit the button on the side of the start stop button and it didn't release all the water at once. I now am more careful and make sure I only hit the center button and I have not had the problem again.
1100042
never had that problem. However there is a mechanism that shuts off water flow thru the filter if the glass pot is not in place. My guess is this mechanism is falsely reporting the absence of the pot at some pint during the brew.
683448
Could be the coffee is ground too fine. If you are grinding it or having someone grind it, specify it is for a "flat bottom" filter. My guess is the water is flowing over the top because of the fine grind, it can't filter through fast enough.
2257366
Oh my goodness, thank you so much for posting this solution! I have just spent an hour trying to unclog the filters with the cleaning tool and with vinegar, but to no avail. I didn't think it was clogged with coffee grounds since I've only used pods so far, and as far as I know, we don't have hard water. (Plus, we've only been using the machine for 2 weeks.) I was ready to bring it back to the store. It turns out the water tank just wasn't pushed in all the way. Seems to me this simple suggestion should be in the list of troubleshooting tips in the owner's manual, because I have a feeling a number of people are having this problem and attributing it to something more serious. Oh my goodness, thank you so much for posting this solution! I have just spent an hour trying to unclog the filters with the cleaning tool and with vinegar, but to no avail. I didn't think it was clogged with coffee grounds since I've only used pods so far, and as far as I know, we don't have hard water. (Plus, we've only been using the machine for 2 weeks.) I was ready to bring it back to the store. It turns out the water tank just wasn't pushed in all the way. Seems to me this simple suggestion should be in the list of troubleshooting tips in the owner's manual, because I have a feeling a... » Read More Oh my goodness, thank you so much for posting this solution! I have just spent an hour trying to unclog the filters with the cleaning tool and with vinegar, but to no avail. I didn't think it was clogged with coffee grounds since I've only used pods so far, and as far as I know, we don't have hard water. (Plus, we've only been using the machine for 2 weeks.) I was ready to bring it back to the store. It turns out the water tank just wasn't pushed in all the way. Seems to me this simple suggestion should be in the list of troubleshooting tips in the owner's manual, because I have a feeling a number of people are having this problem and attributing it to something more serious. « Show Less
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FYI, I hate wet, messy grounds. I have the basket that came with the pot but I still just push a paper coffee filter down in and press the excess paper against the sides and fold the excess at the top over the edge, place my grounds in there, close the lid and start brewing. When it is all done I just have to pull out the soggy filter and toss it. I can do this either with the permanent filter in place or not. If you can't find a permanent filter replacement, you might try that.
92860
Reduce the amount of coffee in the recipe for the drink you are making. Sounds like too much coffee is going into the brewer and overflowing. Even when operating perfectly you will get some grinds in the tray.
751271
Paula, I don't know how. I got rid of mine about a year ago. After 2 months coffee would run out while brewing. They sent me a 2nd one for several dollars. Two months later coffee would run out during brewing. To stop coffee from running out I put a rubber band on the lever where the coffee comes out. I used that for a year and it worked fine before it started to take several partial brews to fill the pot.
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Oh, yes I have! It is quite a mess. This is my second one of these Bunn brewers. The first brewer lasted a long time. This particular flaw in the new model is driving me over the edge. The water always builds up faster than it should. The grinds are over the edge of the filters always. However, the overflow of water and grounds started within a month and has been happening more and more often. Strangely it does not happen EVERY time.
1572113
The first one that I got did the same thing, would not brew and I had it replaced. It seems the water is not dropping to the bottom of the resorvoir. When trying to brew a single cup, I would get error messages because of this. Lousy production control is what I think. My replacement is working fine tho.
727993
All I know is our coffee started to come out slower and I tried to clean it and it helped a little, did you check in your manual ? Or go to the Hamilton Beach website and see if they have parts info. Our machine started to leak so we had to toss it out this was the third we had. We bought a Keurig and absolutely love it...
211955
I use paper towels to scrap the clogged grounds from the filter when I need to use it again - I have two filter cups to fill up with my decaffeinated coffee in the mornings after breakfast daily! Good luck in cleaning yours thoroughly!!
1703299
I believe you have to run a few times with water to rinse the entire system. The filter especially needs to have water run through it. Should improve after a few times. Mine only lasted a year. Until then, made good coffee.
878194
we had the same problem, and actually found it was an issue with the cups we were using. we took apart one cup where the brewer didn't give us a full cup of coffee, and compared it to one that did. the short-cupped one was missing a filter paper thingy in it, so we don't buy those cups anymore. the only other thing we do that others might not is run it without a cup at 4-5 times a week - my 11yo son uses it to get hot water for oatmeal in the morning :)
313263
It is ground too fine for regular coffee makers, It will probably clog the filter before it would drip through.
1144266
I noticed the same thing. I'm not sure why this is, but the best I could figure is the filtration basket , and disc are not good. I threw this make away and just bought another brand & the coffee tastes fine again. Never changed the amount.
186108
Since that has never been a problem for me, I would have to watch how you pour the coffee. Maybe the pot is too close to the cup. It only spills when I am filling the canister and that is because I am holding the pot too close to it and am in a hurry, so just wipe up the water when done. I love this coffee pot and never want a different kind.
1506666
You might try using less coffee beans in the grinder. Also, try using the "1-4" feature, so that the water flows a little bit slower.
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.