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Anonymous Posted on Jun 20, 2010

Water pouring out the vent back into the reservoir...

Water is being pulled from the bottom fine, but it is pour out of the vent on the top back into the reservoir. Very little water, if any, is making its way to the warming chamber. How can I fix this?

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I have a water problem but mine is .. when i turn the machine on it just starts pouring water out and does not stop.. and the machine still says not ready all the time the water is pouring out.. anybody know how to fix this ??

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  • Posted on Jan 30, 2010

SOURCE: Keurig after filling cup fails to pull water from reservoir

There is a major design defect with all the newer Keurigs, including the B60 and the B70/B77. My understanding is that Keurig has redesigned the pump mechanism that extracts water from the reservoir and into the brewer (there's a second pump that forces the hot water through the K-cup, and it's not involved). They are now using a small DC motor and impeller pump, which is much quieter (to address complaints in many reviews) but the new design just doesn't work.

It appears that air gets into the system, and the new pump isn't strong enough to "self-prime" in this case. So the pump motor runs and runs without water going through it, and eventually turns itself off so it doesn't burn out (it should usually take only a few seconds to fill the internal tank). Many people think the problem centers around the 'check valve' in the base of the unit, just below where the clear reservoir seats itself: Theory is that the tiny pump can't pull hard enough to open the check valve to let water flow, especially when there's any air in the system.

I've had two B77 units already myself, and both have failed this way within only a few weeks. FWIW, the workaround I discovered is to turn the unit on, and lift up the water-filled reservoir about 1-2" as if you're removing it. Then jam it back down into place, hard and fast. Doing this injects just enough pressure into the system to open the check valve, and if the pump motor is running, you'll hear (and see) it immediately start transferring water from the reservoir to the chamber. You'll often have to do this between each cup you brew, and again when you first turn on the system.

There are hundreds of similar reports all over the Internet about this issue, and apparently no real solutions from Keurig yet (I don't even know if they're acknowledging the problem). Other symptoms include brewing half-filled cups of coffee, as others on this forum have reported.

I suggest everyone call Keurig's customer service and file complaints about this until they come up with a fix. Don't let them tell you it's a problem with your AC power or your hard water (they'll try excuses like tthose first). And until they redesign this, there's not much point in having them ship you a refurbished replacement for your brand-new machine, because chances are it will quickly fail just like your old one.

Testimonial: "This is my problem to a "T". I will contact Keurig directly. I love the brewer just wish it would work."

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  • Posted on May 06, 2010

SOURCE: Does not pour the proper cup size

the Keurig is supposed to keep at least 12 OZ of hot watet at the ready...
when you press brew, the pump pushes water into the bottom of the heater... the hot water comes out the top into a clear plastic holder with probes sensing the height of the water... when the proper height is reached, the motors change state... other valves open up and that pur-measured water goes from the plastic holder tank to the arm touching the K-Cup...
Try running vinegar thru the unit and maybe the sensor probes are scaled... otherwise... you may have a intermittent connection and would beed to reseat the low voltage wires from that water height container...
involved taking the unit apart... :(
try the vinegar first.
Seems like internal cables need reseating.....
I posted how to open it... do not do unless its out of warranty... and you have a few hours of time to disassemble it...


Btw, I’m available to help over the phone in case u need at https://www.6ya.com/expert/lisa_52daba487e5b4d53

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