Sunbeam 3281 Manuel D'instructions page 9

TROUBLE-SHOOTING THE COFFEE MAKER
Potential Problems
ON LIGHT DOES NOT ILLUMINATE
COFFEE IS NOT BREWING
COFFEE MAKER ONLY BREWS WATER
COFFEE MAKER BREWS SLOWLY
FILTER BASKET OVERFLOWS
BURNING COFFEE SMELL
COFFEE IS NOT HOT
COFFEE TASTES BAD
GROUNDS ARE IN COFFEE
QUESTIONS? You can call us toll-free at 1-800-986-0008
Probable Cause:
• Unplugged
• Power outage
• Clock is not set
• Unplugged
• Power outage
• Clock is not set
• The water reservoir is empty
• The filter basket door is not
properly closed
• Carafe lid not on carafe
• Carafe is not placed all the way
on the warming plate
• No grounds in filter basket
• Coffee maker needs decalcifying
• The filter basket door is not
properly closed
• Carafe is not placed all the way
on the warming plate
• Carafe lid not on carafe
• Too much grounds placed in filter
• Carafe was removed from warming plate
longer than 30 seconds
• Empty carafe was left on hot
warming plate
• Coffee was spilled on a warming plate
• Power outage
• 2-hour automatic shut off was activated
(some models only)
• Coffee grounds other than for
automatic drip coffee maker were used
• Grounds-to-water ratio was unbalanced
• Paper filter not properly seated
in swing basket
• Filter overflowed
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