Appliance

Coffee Maker Stops During Brewing A coffee maker that begins its cycle normally and then shuts down partway through occupies

Coffee Maker Does Not Stop Brewing The opposite fault, a machine that keeps brewing when it should have stopped, is

Coffee Maker Buttons Do Not Work Unresponsive buttons are a fault that can be as narrow as a single dead

Coffee Maker Display Is Blank A blank display on a modern coffee machine is a fault with an unusually wide

Coffee Maker Shows an Error Code Modern coffee machines increasingly report their own faults. When a sensor, pump, heater or

Espresso Machine Produces Low Pressure Low brewing pressure is a common espresso-machine complaint that occupies an unusual diagnostic position: the

Steam Wand Produces Little or No Steam A steam wand that produces a weak, sputtering or entirely absent jet of

Espresso Machine Produces Excessive Pressure Excessive brewing pressure is the mirror of the low-pressure fault, and its causes obey the

Milk Frothing Is Poor Poor milk froth, foam with large coarse bubbles that collapse within a minute, or milk that

Coffee Maker Has a Bad Smell An unpleasant smell from a coffee maker is both a comfort problem and a

Coffee Maker Has Excessive Mineral Scale Mineral scale is the most insidious of all coffee maker faults, because it is

Grinder Makes an Unusual Noise Grinder noise is a diagnostic channel of its own. Every machine has a characteristic grinding

Coffee Maker Grinder Does Not Work Bean-to-cup coffee machines add a grinder to the usual collection of brewing components, and

Water Has an Unusual Taste When water or coffee develops an unusual taste, plastic, metallic, chemical, sour or simply stale,

Coffee Maker Drip Tray Fills Too Quickly A drip tray that fills unusually fast is one of those faults that

Fixing a Coffee Maker with a Reservoir that Does Not Feed Water Few things are as frustrating as pressing the

Coffee Maker Frequently Trips the Circuit Breaker A coffee maker that repeatedly trips a circuit breaker should be treated as

When to Call a Coffee Maker Repair Technician Simple maintenance such as cleaning, descaling and replacing a removable filter can

Electric Heating Element Not Glowing Red The steady red glow of a working element is the heartbeat of an electric

Gas Burner or Igniter Clicking but Not Lighting The rapid click-click-click of a gas igniter is a familiar kitchen sound,

Weak or Yellow Gas Flame Instead of Steady Blue A healthy gas flame is steady and blue, with crisp tips

Oven Cuts Out or Shuts Off Mid-Cook An oven that switches itself off halfway through a roast ruins more than

Oven Overheating and Burning Everything An oven that burns the top of every cake while leaving the middle raw, or

Burning or Unusual Smell During Cooker Use Every cook knows the smell of their own kitchen, and a new smell