20 Most Recent DeLonghi DCM485 Coffee Maker Questions & Answers

burnt thermal fuse or heater does heater work under coffee pot? :)

You can try this. 1. Plug the coffee maker into the wall power outlet. Turn the switch on. The light will glow. Then press the on/off switch TWICE. The coffee maker will start. 2. If the machine doesn

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First you must set the clock. Page 6 of this pdf manual:

http://www.smallappliance.com/images/SmallAppliance/English/products/standard/DCM485.pdf

Then prgram per instructions at the bottom of page 6 and the top of page 7 of the same manual. I note step 2 is missing from the manual.....

3. Press the CLOCK button until the desired brewing time is displayed

(See "How to Set the Clock" section of the manual).

4. Press the ON/OFF button to confirm the automatic time selected.

NOTE: The display panel and the on/off indicator light will flash.

5. Press the PROGRAM button to return to the current time of day (the

ON/OFF button will continue to flash.) The brewing cycle will begin

once the set time is reached and the ON/OFF button stops flashing.

6. If you want to check the automatic time selected, press the

PROGRAM button.

7. To override the automatic brew function, press the ON/OFF button

and the coffee maker will start immediately. Press the ON/OFF
button again to switch the coffee maker off.

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Kelly

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I had already bought a new coffee maker (Krups) when I came across your post.  The thermal fuses (there are two of them) are indeed hidden - they are right underneath the metal braces/clamps that push them against the heating element that they are meant to monitor.  If you take off these clamps and pull back the white insulation you can easily replace the fuse(s).  What you need is:
- volt meter
- needle-nose pliers
- Radio Shack thermal fuse 228C (catalog #270-1321) - these are rated at the same temperature and look fairly identical.  They cost $1.69 at your local Radio Shack
You do NOT need a soldering iron.  So: - take off the bottom of the coffee maker - take off the clamp(s) and pull back insulation. - put your volt meter on either side of the fuse and check for continuity.  In my case, one had no resistance (good) and the other had no connection (bad). - take your needle nose and pry open the clips on the end of the wires that connect to the bad fuse ... put in the new fuse (make sure the polarity matches ... just in case) and scrunch the clips together again - replace everything
In order to make this easy to do, I disconnected the water intake/outtake and also removed the two screws holding the whole heating assembly.  Made it a lot easier

This is most likely that the protection fuse has blown. The DeLonghi people are very poor designers. I have repaired several of their models and they use to many parts, they use off the shelf generic parts and therefore they make a lot of poor design trade-offs that lower the reliability( my opinion ). if you can replace the fuse ( you can get from radio shack ) you must also put in new thermo paste between the element and hot plate. The reality is that this company's stuff fails way to early. I have had many people complain about many different models. I still have a Mr coffee that is over 20 years old. Yes it was made in china but designed in America. It will cost you over $40 to take to a small repair shop, if one exists in you area. I don't know how much you paid BUT you can buy a Mr. Coffee Themo carafe model at target for less than $50 ( on sale ) I bought one for my Mother last year and it is great. Her last one still works BUT no features, strength control, auto shut off, thermo carafe to keep coffee warm without power, clean alert, and more.