My Elektra micro cash is leaking from the brew basket when the machine is off

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Sounds like you need a new set of gaskets, nothing should leak past them. It is a known issue.

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iFixitWhen I use the My K-Cup filter to add my own ground coffee and brew it, after it ... the machine starts leaking water at the same time, so typically the mug beneath the ... in the lid that has the needle opening in it (half sphere perforated basket below it). ... thewater could simply flow over the coffee, and go right down the sides.

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Brew basket blocked or seal above brew basket hard or faulty or it could even be an internal leak exiting around the brew basket once it comes under pressure.

The filter holder not pushed far enough ino lock position, also the basket doesn't quite hold 2 level spoons of coffee.
Thanks, David

Try an experiment - brew a test cup, but use only a small amount of grounds in the brew basket (use a paper filter) [or else, put the grounds in the gold tone filter basket]. See if the machine makes coffee (albeit weak coffee). If it does not make coffee, see if the water is draining properly from the brew basket, or if it is leaking over the sides of the brew basket. Also, make sure the lid to the brew basket is completely open and in the correct position.

If you still get water only in the caraffe, replace the brew basket. The part costs about $11.95 with shipping - or even call Cuisinart to see if your 3-year warranty will cover the issue.

-Tha Mp3 Doctor

If the water is not coming out of the filter basket, and is instead leaking over the edges, then replace the brew basket.

If there is no water at all, call Cuisinart - those coffee makers have a 3-year warranty.

it can be 2 problems

1. the pressure stat and his pipe which connects to boiler.(pressurestat kan be broken or pipe kan be blocked)
2. the heating element can be broken and it by pass the pressure stat by closing circuit with ground.
   

if you have 2 gauges, one shows from 0 up to 3 bar second from 0 up to 16 bar.

1. the gauge o - 3 shows steam pressure and it should be from 1.1 up to 1.5 bar
2. if you have second gauge you look it during brewing coffee, it should be from 7 up to 9 bar(it shows the pressure of pump.

anyway becouse it is old machine you should compare the gauge with new one(ehamle for the steam attach to steam pipe one gauge and live valve open) than you will know if it is showing true values.

clear the connections of glass with boiler. change glass seals. (be careful not to brake sight glass tube)

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Your brew head gasket is leaking and needs to be replaced. remove everything and turn the machine on its top. Look ate the brew head inside there is a black gasket and it should be clean and flat. If its cut or curled it needs to be replaced. Not cleaning the brew head will cause this gasket to be cut and after a while it will curl and not seal.