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I have a Farberware FCP420 G that won't heat the water to perking temperature and i think the thermostat is the problem.

I tried the put put a penny under the thermostat trick I and it heated very nicely but didn't want to seem to stop perking. The current thermostat is an L193-59F which has 3 males connectors. The replacement P04-303 has only 2. How do i install the new thermostat? Where does the spare wire go?

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Jan 12, 2009

SOURCE: Farberware Coffee Urn won't make coffee

Be sure that the washer at the bottom of the pump stem remains loose.
If coffee grounds lodge in this area, remove under running water or with
a wooden tooth pick. Dan

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Feb 14, 2009

SOURCE: 8-cup Farberware electric coffee maker

Hi, I just posted this for the FCP412 model: here it goes again.
I've had the same problem, I went with a percolator since our water is hard and we calcify the heating element within about a year. Having the FCP-412 stop working has made me angry as well.
1st, I placed an order for a P04-303 thermostat. It seems to be the correct replacement but we'll see. You can find it here: http://www.goodmans.net/get_item_fa-p04-303_farberware-p04-303-thermostat-for-coffemaker-urn.htm

2nd, here is my 1 cent fix. Really, insert a penny under the thermostat. The delay that it takes to additionally heat the penny will increase the duration that the 1000 Watt element is on. You can experiment with other materials just make sure it isn't flammable (it's next to the element) and it is not too insulate (you want the thermostat to open the circuit some time after the start of the heating cycle (3-3:30 minutes).
Good luck. -david
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Ronald Callahan

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  • Posted on Jul 26, 2010

SOURCE: Doesn't perk long enough

Hi you have a pot made in China, 1 of 2 things are broken. 1 the thermostat, 2 the keepwarm element. 9 out of 10 times it is the thermo.You can not buy them in the USA. I have a auction on eBay and I cab make the parts out ob USA parts. Mt eBay name is ron622c, you can take a look. Go to Farberware coffee pot parts. Good luck. Ron

Ronald Callahan

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  • Posted on Aug 11, 2010

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Not a stupid question, are you turning it counter clockwise. I have the parts you might need. bobbyone

Ronald Callahan

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  • Posted on Aug 23, 2010

SOURCE: I have a 55 cup

Hi. The spring slips onto the stem just under the coffee basket, it holds the stem with pressure so the perked coffee go up the stem onto the spreader, check repairshack.com Ron

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