Cofee maker TCM 402-04 Thermal Carafe Black and Decker coffee maker doesn't brew. It isn't used from what I can see. I bought it at a second hand charity sale. The clock functions fine, powers up ok timer works, tried viniger but it doesn't pass through for it to brew either. The valve seems to open and close. Everything seems to be in order except the brewing cycle. And that's everything ! Please help!

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Have you tried first just running distilled water through it, then again with spring water and then test with enough coffee for 1 cup to see how the cofee taste then. Also you may want to use distilled or spring water when making that one cup of cofee to test.

This is the correct operation for this type of coffeemaker. It uses the thermal carafe to keep the coffee warm after brewing, and doesn't use power to operate a warming plate

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Cannot find an 8 cup !!

Ask Hotel staff to replace it for you.

Loosen the lid slightly

The thermal cutoff switch is faulty.Check this solution.

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The warming plate is controlled by the same thermal switch that cycles while brewing and they are mechanically in contact; it switches at about 150 degrees C.  Most later coffee makers have a time limitation as well and if they are so designed, will turn off completely after 30 minutes to 2 hours after the brewing is finished to reduce the chance of the machine failing. If you insist on having one that doesn't behave this way, you can buy a cheap one from a 'dollar store,' they don't have that feature and will continue to cycle until turned off.  Your B&D isn't malfunctioning, that is how it was designed.

All coffe makers have a thermal cutoff fuse located on the bottom heating plate. It is usually in series with one of the leads to the actual heater. This should read "short" with an ohm meter. If it is "open" it needs replacement. They are rated in Degrees celsius, and are sometimes difficult to find. Black and Decker may be able to send you one.