I brewed only water twice through this coffee maker. Both times there was a strong, sweet chemical smell coming from the water.
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The quality of the coffee may have to do with the quality of the City water from the faucet. I would suggest using bottled water.
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I would brew (2 times) real coffee extra STRONG before drinking. This sometimes helps "season" the coffee maker so it gets rid of the chemical taste or smell. The coffee actually coats the parts.
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Hmm I gave it as a gift. Once it didn't brew a full pot and a vinegar water solutions was used to clean it.. And no other issues that I know of
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First did you wash out the coffee pot before use, and second maybe the water. I have never had a problem
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That's machining oil, probably from the tube. Since Chinese manufacturing is so ROTTEN, you see this in anything metal that requires a finishing surface - that's what comes from having no pride in your work, and your only concern is profits, one time profits even, for clearly, you won't be buying it again. If you ever find a United States MADE perc, please post it up here.
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According to reviews, rather well. Apparently this type of water damages coffee pots easily, and many people have used a Brita to reduce this effect. There is a lot of lime and chlorine where I live, and I must say the result has been refreshing.
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I believe you have to run a few times with water to rinse the entire system. The filter especially needs to have water run through it. Should improve after a few times. Mine only lasted a year. Until then, made good coffee.
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Mine also became sour. The filter was new. It happens with the one I kept in the fridge, not the one I keep on the counter to refill my coffee pot.
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I am having the same problem. I just used the singel brew several times. We buy specialty coffee beans at costco & grind them daily since we love gormet coffee. I used 2 scoopes of beans (normally 5 scoops for a full pot) brewed it & it was see thru dirt colored water! WTF? So I ground up 3 heaping scoops & tried again, darker water with tons of grounds in it! Seriously? What could a preson possibly get wrong with putting in a cup of water, grounds & pushing a button (basically)? I dont get it...Maybe its just defective. I guess I hate the single brew in this machine now. Kinda sucks. BUMMER!
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Hit or miss. The first one my parents bought was great after a few rinses. Bought another for myself and never lost the plastic taste and tried everything. Had them send me a replacement and still a plastic taste. I now brew coffee by French press. :)
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Yes I had to wash mine, but I usually do that and run just water for the first brew on any new coffee maker. When I did not do this, I noticed the burnt plastic taste/smell to the coffee as well. Also be careful with the flimsy K-cup brewer mechanism. Mine broke after about 3 uses.
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I decide just water cause I have a old one and after coffee or milk the smell of the mug is wired.
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I have never done this, but I assume that it will brew it just like it would water. If this happens, I would suggest cleaning the machine thoroughly. Just fill up the back with a couple ounces of white vinegar and a couple ounces of water and brew it again. That should take care of any build up that happens because of the coffee being brewed in the back. It will make your room smell like you spilled a jug of vinegar in it, but that goes away quickly. I have used this method for every coffee maker I have ever owned, whenever they get clogged or dirty, so I know it's safe and effective.
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Mine made cool coffee. The water didn't heat enough to extract the coffee properly. That's why I returned it.
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We have only had this 2 days and we use very strong beans. We filled the grinder to the top for a 12 cup pot, and it was soooooo weak that it tasted like water. These are the same beans we used in our old coffee maker that gave us ridiculously strong coffee every time. I dumped out my coffee both days this week and drank my Keurig single cups. Try again tomorrow with less water maybe.
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My Coffeemaker was only good for 8 month before it gave up on me. The water is very difficult to poor in (the angel) and the coffee is not very hot, bad choice to buy.
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I have never had the same experiences. Use the filter to make my daily coffee for two years. I recommend that before you put the coffee ground, pull the hot water on the filter paper. It might fix the problem!
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Yes I had the same problem. The first time I tried to brew, only two cups went through and the coffee was cold. Tried once more holding the reservoir and no water would go through. Packed it up and sent it back after 2 tries.
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That only happened at the very beginning and I believe it is a pre-lube in the pump. It stopped after the first use and didn't seem to affect the quality of the coffee made or ever happen again with just clear water.
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It depends how much water/vinegar/desalination solution you put into it . . . after the clean cycle, there will be times when you need to run it again a second time. Take note though that the "CLEAN" warning will continue to blink until you press the "BREW" button twice in succession after a clean cycle.
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I have had no problems with chemical odors. Perhaps you could try bottled water. I have very hard water, here and am unable to drink water from my faucet because of "Bleach" taste. I always use filtered or bottled water especially for a cup of tea.