How does one stop the overflowing of the brew basket
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In my office we just put down clean paper towels each day to catch the spill every time someone pours from this horribly designed pot.
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I hated that coffee maker! Threw it in the trash. Tried everything to keep it from overflowing but nothing worked. Sorry
1142394
Throw it away and buy a coffee maker of a different brand! Sorry, but you won't win! I tried everything.
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The overflow problem I had was with pot lid flowing in faster than can drop into pot. So I made drain hole slightly larger. Have not had issues since. Drains into pot fine w/o a mess
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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.
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Personally , I sent mine back after we ordered the second pot, ours was leaking where the stainless and plastic is put together, not the basket overflowing, took awhile to figure that out, me pot fixed it for about 5 days.... Returned for full refund and bought a brewville, have not had any problems with it
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Throw it away, I complained to kitchenaid, they have sent me 3 new carafe's, all failed. They refused to refund or send a new machine. I kept the carafs and tossed the machine. An expensive lesson.
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There is a lever on the brewing basket which regulates the flow of the coffee into the pot. It has settings of off, half on, and full on (up). That might be your problem.
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What ever mug you use you should fill the mug with water to about a 1/2 inch from the top and pour it into the coffee maker to prevent overflow.
1767734
remove the reservoir at the bottom and then disengage the little stopper inside. it does not hold much but enough.
1840186
Should keep it full - but can keep it less than full (enough to make what you are brewing). Problem is the "ring" of particulate matter that that forms from tap water, keep it at the top.
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You got it, TanyaP! As long as you have everything else ready to go, just pop that basket in the SoloFill slot hit the start button (please, please make sure you have the grind and run time settings set up on the machine!!!...read my first review...), grid away, drop it in your brew basket...if required...or just close the lid on your basket adapter, then drop into your keurig and brew away! Yay!!!
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Try this: the bottom of the container has a small opening which the brewed coffee comes out of, take a toothbrush to it. I had the same problem, had a grain of coffee stuck in there! Good luck!
920138
When that happens to me I usually just open it up over the sink and tip the jar to send the excess down the drain. I think the key is to make sure you let the kraut/cabbage wilt enough during preparation so when you pound it into the jar most of the water stored in the cabbage is released and rises to the top. Then make sure you leave enough space between the top of the kraut and the lid (maybe 1.5 inches) so it doesn't overflow during the fermentation process.
117799
Try grinding your coffee finer. The brew will be stronger without having to increase the amount of coffee.
537284
Yes, you can do that. The other option that you have is to simply press the carafe (or single serve) button when you have the amount you desire (just a moment before actually to give the machine time to respond) and the brewing will stop then too.
903970
Place the one shot holder in, and put the espresso cup in the middle, right underneath it. It looks like it will spill over the sides of the cup, but it should be just the right size. It works for me.
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If I fill it up to the top of the coffee beans holder, the catching basket overflows. So your upper limit is controlled by the basket. If you grind a full basket I can use 2/3rd of the coffee to make my 4 cups Expresso machine. The other third is set aside for the next time.If you have a large Coffee pot you can just grind multiple times to achieve your desired amount.
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We use the default option with no complaints. Perhaps it's the coffee you're using? Or try brewing a larger size cup for a more dilute brew.
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I second Snowdrop's recommendation that you leave the top open while brewing. If more than a few drops are popping onto the stovetop, you are brewing too hot!
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The unit is not designed to stop filtering when the bottom container is full. It will run over if you over fill it.
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If you walk away it'll overflow. You can't walk away otherwise you will empty the tank. My suggestion, get a small espresso glass and watch closely. Another choice would be to buy a higher end model such as the Pixie. I have both, an automatic (Pixie) at home and the Essenza at the office.Hope this helps
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I have the same problem on one I received a week ago. The tap is over sized a bit. I corected the problem with a wrap of heavy aluminum foil and then several wraps w/ teflon tape. It holds pretty well for now, when I have a chance I will add a nut to the inside to make sure it won't slip out. I want to make beer, not deal with the hassle of return...