After about an hour the coffee burns, tastes terrible and needs to be thrown away. Any way to turn down the temperature on the warming pad?
515834
No, you can't turn down the warming plate. You could unplug it so it doesn't stay on longer than an hour. But any coffee pot is like that....the warming plate stays on and the coffee gets bad.
515835
That doesn't sound normal, unless there's just a tiny bit of coffee left in the pot. Any coffee pot will scorch coffee if only a little bit of coffee is in the pot, but it usually takes much longer than an hour to scorch. I would assume the coffee pot is defective if it's doing this within an hour. I've never heard of being able to turn down the temperature on a warming pad, cause usually it's not needed.
2238030
You don't need to raise hell. My heating element went out too about a year after my purchase. Just call them and they'll send you a brand new one.If you want hot coffee in the meantime, I suggest you boil water in a teapot, and pour that through the coffee maker. I think they Fedexed mine for free and I got it within a day or two
2020290
The coffee maker has a heating element inside it, but I always turn off the coffee maker the second it's done brewing because otherwise the coffee tastes burnt -- terrible. I don't know if you're turning off the machine but if so there's no mechanism for the coffee to stay hot -- the only mechanism is that heating element in the coffee container, which makes the coffee taste bad! Not a good design.
48118
You need to buy the Nespresso brand of pods. I had one of these machines but it did not keep the coffee hot enough. It was just sort of warm... I sent it back.
1229142
Although I have had other problems with this coffee maker, I have never had that problem. The coffee is always very hot. There is no button to regulate the temperature of the coffee. You should call the manufacturer. They will send you a box to ship the device to repair. Be prepared to be without it for at least six weeks!
1615374
This is from the owner's manual "TO REHEAT COFFEE: Make sure unit is turned off. Press and hold I/O button for 3 seconds. This will reset the timer and keep coffee warm up to 2 hours. KEEP WARM will flash in the display and then stay constant to show this coffee reheat option is selected." You can keep extending the time by 2-hour increments all day if you choose.
1059562
I agree with the answers given by George Z. and Ron: automatic turn-off feature after 15 minutes might make leaving the machine "on" a moot point; glass-lined carafe getting cold overnight and then getting hit with VERY hot water automatically; no opportunity to quickly rinse the carafe with warm water before brewing. I would set up what I could the night before: put the filter into the basket, grind the beans and put them into a sealed baggie, but I wouldn't do the timer thing.
2237247
This is a picture of the unit I have. I understand the confusion. I have had this for probably 3 years now and really like it. Makes great coffee of your choice. It stays hot(but the plate is never burning hot) for hours. No, there is no way to set the water temp. I had a water line put in the wall so that it automatically fills(I don't have to put in water-I am SO lazy!!)Please contact me if you have further questions
1755771
I would dial the thermometer setting to the left or countrrclockwise to lower the temperature. This setting knob is under the sink on the front of the tank. Make small adjustments; no one likes cold coffee that is meant to be hot. Hope this helps.
1900899
No there isn't. Like the others said just turn it back on. However even on warm mine is very hot. I have to put a towel between myself and the heating pad. I have 2 other from Sunshine and they are not like that. So it seems the quality is not there. I would look for another brand.
3099
Yes! As a matter of fact, I am drinking my second cup right now, 30 minutes after making the coffee. It's hot! The warmer goes off automatically after one hour.
1294035
If you have an electrical outlet anywhere near the patio, get an electric coffee cup warmer, it works great. If you don't have one it doesn't really cost very much to have one put in, I did. Hate coffee that gets cold ;) Now I want a heater for under my plate to keep my food warm! Maybe I could try microwaving my micro back pad - worth a try.
1053546
This maker has a built in warming surface that the pot sits on during and after brew. This warming pad has it's own switch to be turned on or off. This will keep your coffee warm for as long as you need. I bought this for my father who Works Pipe lines out West (Alberta Canada) where they see some very cold weather and he uses this every day. I should also mention I grew up knowing if my dad's coffee wasn't at the point of burning your tounge he didn't want it lol.Cheers,I just noticed the comment below and they must not use there warming pad.
211956
Sorry can't help with this one. I only used it once and it left coffee grounds all over the place so I just trashed them.
1585087
I sent this item back because the coffee does not brew to a hot enough temperature. The "warming plate" shuts off after the brew cycle, so the warmish coffee remains so. Not good.
855395
I can't! I have shopped many many coffee makers and NONE of them brews really hot except the commercial Bunns. I even check the voltages, thinking the highest will brew hotter, but they don't seem to. I do brew on "strong" flavor and leave hot plate on lowest heat so it won't boil the coffee. And pop my cup of coffee into the microwave. Nuisance but otherwise really like my coffee maker.
2068381
Try (with the aid of a dishtowel) tipping it upside down onto a coffee basket filter in your sink; this lets you pour out any excess water still in the chamber and easily remove the basket while hot, but keeps the grounds inside the filter and easy to dispose of. Works for me if I want to clean it while it's hot. If I can wait 20-30 minutes for it to cool off a little, I just lift it up with a fingernail.