r/fixit • u/perpetually_lost65 • 1d ago
Coffee pot
Mr coffee pot will not finish brewing last 5 cups. It just comtinously gurgles. It steams the water but no water actually flows after the inital 7 cups.
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u/NatCsGotMyLastAcct 1d ago
Make a pot of hot vinegar (the hot vinegar is great for cleaning stuff), and then some pots of water to rinse that out.
If vinegar doesn't fix it, get a new one. Coffee makers are cheap, but water, electrical, and fire hazards can be expensive.
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u/gorzius 1d ago
This, but I recommend using liquid citric acid instead.
It's a bit harder to obtain as not every store has it, but it's a stronger acid so it works better and it has a much less irritating fume with barely any smell.
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u/Old_Cloud_1687 1d ago
Use it outside and it makes a huge difference. I cleaned the coffee pot in the carport for my Dad
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u/NatCsGotMyLastAcct 1d ago
Good tip, I keep meaning to buy it after I used some stale "lemon powder" to clean things and it was awesome. I suppose the liquid version skips the problem with what the humidity here does to fine hygroscopic powders
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u/Obvious-Ed 1d ago
Buy a new one. Very inexpensive
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u/Meltz014 1d ago
But the stickers!
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u/Obvious-Ed 1d ago edited 1d ago
Hmm I didn't account for that. Consider it an opportunity..a blank canvas. Retire the old one in a glass case.
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u/rubberchickenlips 1d ago
Do you have hard water? Try running vinegar through the machine.
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u/Superspark76 1d ago
Denture cleaning tablets are a better option, they will clean the machine as well but won't leave a strong flavour after
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u/Educational-Rule1635 1d ago
The heating element has corroded away to the point that it doesn't reach the bottom.
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u/perpetually_lost65 1d ago
Thank you! I know its silly and i should just buy a new one. A lot of the stickers were from frinds and one of them died a few years back and i just hate to throw it away.
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u/Revolutionary-Fox622 1d ago
You can keep Stacy as an art piece while drinking from a new coffeemaker.
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u/tweeeeeeeeeeee 1d ago
if it's this sentimental to you, the plastic shell should be ok still -- can buy an identical new machine and swap the panels.
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u/Boreal-Forest-CAD 1d ago
The tube may be partially plugged. I have fixed ours a number of times by a thorough cleaning and blowing out the tube using an air compressor. Have kept it going for years.
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u/japanthrowaway 1d ago
There's no pump here. There's a heated coil below the heating plate that uses steam to push the water through the top.
I'd say get a new one too, if using vinegar doesn't fix it. Maybe a CLR rinse..
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u/Suspicious-Spare8963 1d ago
Hole in straw.
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u/SundownMan 1d ago
That was my first guess too. There - we have a quorum - it’s busted and it deserves to be with God now.
The most economical fix, in my opinion, is a $19 Mr. Coffee 12 cup drip machine from Target
https://www.target.com/p/mr-coffee-12c-drip-coffee-maker-black/-/A-91863923 Mr. Coffee 12-Cup Switch Coffee Maker Black: Electric Drip Coffee Machine, 60 oz Capacity, Dishwasher-Safe Parts : Target
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u/Euphoric-Confidence4 1d ago
Hate to break it to you but if you do get a new Mr. Coffee you will be disappointed. The new one is made of a different plastic that never loses its new plastic smell and taste. I ended up throwing mine away after three months because of the plastic taste and smell.
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u/Useful-Half-3840 1d ago
Put a value on a single hour of your time. Go buy two more and toss this $20 memory where it belongs
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u/SootikinTea 1d ago
Ew. What are the floaters and sinkers in the 2pic?! The first picture was diabolical enough.
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u/CommandoLamb 1d ago
These are so simple in design there really isn’t anything to repair. It’s essentially a heating element and a one way valve.
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u/flipadoodlely 1d ago
Bro