20 Most Recent Faberware 12-55 Cup Coffee Urn - Page 3 Questions & Answers

Hi 2 scoops of coffee to 3 cups not mugs. Then take it from there, adjust to your liking. Ron

Hi,
About 3/4 cup of coffee will make 10 cups of strong coffee...
adjust to taste...

heatman101

Hi, If you have a Farberware, Just look into the bottom of the pot. There you will see what looks like a hole in the pot. That is the high heating element, under the pot, when you go to make coffee the pump ( rod) sits into the hole. When you turn it on to make coffee the high heating element that the pump is in gets very hot and starts pushing the water that is in the hole to the top (that is called perking) the hot water goes over the the top and the drops into the coffee, This keeps going on until the thermostat feels it has reached 190 degrees or close to it and turns the high element off. While this is running it's cycle the keep warn is on helping the water to get hot, when the main element is off the keep warm element that runs around the bottom of the pot stays on all the time the pot is plugged in. Should the coffee get to cold the thermostat will turn the main heating element back on until it is back to 190. This system was developed by Farberware and a lot of makers copied it, But Farberware sold the pots and was known for a FAST and HOT cup of coffee. Farberware started making them in China and the pots are having a hard time keeping it up to American standers, and parts are very scarce.Farberware USA pots have been around a long,long time and are still going strong . I hope this helped you to understand how the pot works.

Hi. Go on line to repairshack.com. That will do it. Good luck. Ron

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

Hi. Go to repairshack.con for parts. bobbyone

Hi. Go to repairshack.con. Good luck. bobbyone

Hi. Did you put the basket on the spring before brewing? Ron

Hi. Go to repairshack.com, they should be able to help you. Good kuck. Bobbyone

You can get a new one on eBay for a very good price. Things on a special rack are up there for a reason. Sorry

The problem is the keep warm element. The reason, your pot perc's and it gets hot near the thermo, the thermo turns off the main element. The keep warm element is not on so after a small amount of time the water cools and the thermo turns the main element back on again, thus making the water hot. The K W element is supposed to be on all the time the pot is plugged in, it is instrumental in perking the first brew making it really hot, the thermo turns off the main element and the K W element keeps the water hot. The K M element is very a easy fix, it is the small looking white ceramic thing about 3-4" on the bottom of the pot.. When removing the screw from the main element you must hold the (leg) that the K M element is screwed to so it does not bend and brake off. Take your time and be firm with the pressure you apply to the screw, while holding it with a pliers. I have them. [email protected] Good luck

Hi. If it perks it is not the main element, it is the keep warm element, it is very instrumental in perking. Water should be about 170 to 190 they all differ a bit. Go to repairshack.com. Good luck. Ron

HI. If the urn perked, it is not the main heating element, that leaves the keep warm element the problem. This element should be on all the time the pot is pluged in, you can get it at [email protected] for 8.00 and 2.00 S/H.Or go to ron622c on eBay Good luck. Ron

Keep running a bottle of vineagar through it. Good luck Ron

The keepwarm is not working. Go to repairshack.com. for the part. Good luck. Ron

Hi. Check the spring and make sure it is just under the coffee basket. Next thing check the keep warm element, it should be on at all times the poy is in use. 1 of the 2, one is a fix.

Go to repairshack.com

Hi, if it is heating up but not perking it is the main heating element, You can get one at repairshack.com

You popped the fuse.Go to repairshop.com They have the parts. Very easy fix.