How To Clean Your Coffee MakerSelect the carafe side on the front panel of the FlexBrew coffee maker.Pour ½ cup plain white vinegar and ½ cup cold water into the water reservoir.Press the ON button. … Press ON again and complete the brewing process with the vinegar and water mixture.
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Select the carafe side on the front panel of the FlexBrew coffee maker.
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Pour ½ cup plain white vinegar and ½ cup cold water into the water reservoir.
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Press the ON button. …
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Press ON again and complete the brewing process with the vinegar and water mixture.
Step 2: Brewing Issues
Issues you will likely have if you have one of these Hamilton beach Flexbrew coffee machines. 1. Grounds all over the k-cup area 2. Sometimes will not brew although the pump will run. 3. Amount of coffee brewed varies from the water you put in. 4. Needle that punctures the k-cup will clog with grounds All these issues above began to progress within 2 weeks of using the brewer and I will note I am the only coffee drinker in the house and average 1.25 cups a day. By the numbers not a good success rate for the Flexbrew. What I found is the root cause of all these issues are the same thing. The poor lid design. Next the breakdown how does the lid cause all this havoc?
Step 4: Lets Take It Apart!
At this point I had fought this Flexbrew all morning for a single cup of coffee. The quick fix seemed to work very well i trsted it out over and over and over and over but did not satisfy my peaked curiosity. So I did what any maker would do and decided to take this Flexbrew completely apart, (you know… to verify my hypothesis and generally see what else I could hack on this brewer.) This machine is easier to take apart than the Keurig I worked on before. It is held by simple screws. None of that rubrics cube plastic locking latches etc. If you wish to follow this path, well you write your own destiny. I cant be responsible for what happens to your coffee pot (or you) First: unplug the machine 2nd: dump all the water from the 2 tanks. 3: Look for the circle disks and pop them out. These are the screw caps. The pics above are reference for the different screw points around the Hamilton beach Flexbrew. Then just Remove all the screws in the exterior that you find. The bottom does have security 3 slot bolts but these will come out with the right small flat head and pliers for grip.
How To Fix A Hamilton Beach FlexBrew Coffee Maker (Phillips Vision: Episode – 86)
FAQ
Why is my Hamilton Beach FlexBrew carafe not working?
How do you clean a Hamilton Beach carafe?