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Post# 971320 , Reply# 1   12/3/2017 at 16:40 (2,333 days old) by rp2813 (Sannazay)   |   | |
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I've had good luck with pouring a whole bottle of straight vinegar into the reservoir and letting it sit in there for an hour (Cusinart support team's advice for their auto-drip brewers, and although I don't know why it should make any difference, it does), then starting the machine. Then I repeat the process (but not the waiting an hour part). I use a filter in the basket so I can check to see the amount of scale/deposits that have been removed.
I've had a Bonvita automatic drip machine for about a year. They don't want you to use vinegar because its taste can linger -- I agree with that. There are packets of granulated cleaner that they recommend and I have to say that they really work well. I got mine on line, but maybe BB&B carries it, or something similar. Make sure you get the stuff that does the descaling and not the stuff that just gets rid of coffee residue in the brew basket, etc.
Or, since you've been doing the vinegar thing regularly, you might have to take the machine apart and check for a loose or broken wire, likely associated with the heating element. It gets a lot hotter for brewing than for just keeping the brew warm, so a bad wire could still manage to heat the plate, but not the water.
I've had my sister's beloved '70s Chemex Automated apart for issues like this over the years and wires and/or connections have been the culprits. |
Post# 971324 , Reply# 2   12/3/2017 at 17:18 (2,333 days old) by ea56 (Cotati, Calif.)   |   | |
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I agree with Ralph about doing a super cleaning with either straight white vinegar or any of the powdered descalers. But you might also want to check out You Tube. I once ran across some videos about repairing a Mr. Coffee, and I watched a couple. Thery were very informative. As I recall one of the videos worked on the tube that runs from the water heater element to the shower over the coffee grounds. It seems that there is a small ball in this tube that can get hung up. Anyway, I’ll bet you’ll find your answer on You Tube. Good Luck!
HTH, Eddie |
Post# 971517 , Reply# 4   12/4/2017 at 16:26 (2,332 days old) by ea56 (Cotati, Calif.)   |   | |
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Post# 971540 , Reply# 5   12/4/2017 at 18:18 (2,332 days old) by rp2813 (Sannazay)   |   | |
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Oh yes, the Chemex Automated also had an issue with a leak. I used a tiny hose clamp to fix the flex tube connection. The leak caused things to rust, which caused more problems down the road.
After I had made the second of two subsequent repairs to the separate heating element connections, I remembered after my sister left that I had failed to remove the plastic sleeve on the new spade connector I installed. Since these get hot, I told her she might notice a melting plastic smell during the first couple of uses.
I can't believe that machine continues to operate normally! |