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Why is my Keurig Classic constantly turning off while brewing?

Why is my Keurig Classic constantly turning off while brewing?

I put the Keurig brand K cup in, pull down the top, and press the brew button. It works for a split second then the machine turns off and I waste a K Cup. The K Cup just leaks into my cup and I have to remove it and try again because if I try and use the same K Cup it doesn’t taste right! It happens with numerous Keurig branded K Cups including Hot Chocolate, Cafe Caramel, and Cafe Vanilla. It’s been happening at least 3-4 times a week.

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bert [Entry]

My k-select keurig is new, we’ve used for 4 days. Now it won’t brew. It tries, then turns off before starting to brew. We hear a clicking sound and then it stops working all together. Tried taking revisor on and off. Cleaning needle. Nothing works. I took out the pod and tried to just have water go through and same thing happens.
bert [Entry]

"It seems to be a problem with the cups. My problem was with Angelinos. Perhaps too much pressure inside the cup.

Here's the solution:

When you put the cup in the machine, push it down by hand and puncture the cup manually on the lower needle. Then bring the cover down and close it. Push the amount and no more problems.."
bert [Entry]

"I had the same issue and tried all the recommended fixes outlined here, but to no avail. Here’s how I resolved the problem and it’s now working perfectly. BTW, my machine is the K-Elite, which has a removable water reservoir.

Remove the water reservoir then press your finger into the little plastic bladder that the removable water reservoir fits into. You’ll likely notice water will begin to ooze up out of the hole (which suggests there’s still excess water being held inside the machine).

Now turn the machine upside down while continuing to hold your finger on the plastic bladder. You should now see a good bit of water slurp out the top of the machine while holding it upside down. Tilt back and forth to remove all the excess water from the machine.

Next, turn the machine back over, re-install the water reservoir, plug it in and test with a new pod.

This seems like a weird fix but for whatever reason, my K-Elite is now working perfectly after taking the above steps. I’d be interested in knowing if this ‘fix’ works for you as well, so interested in your comments."
bert [Entry]

Remove the water reservoir and insert it back into place. The magnet in the reservoir can become dislodged during brewing from the vibrations in the machine.
bert [Entry]

Hi Clinty76. I’ve been in field service for many years, and when you see weird problems that others are not typically having, many times it’s something to do with the power source, or static electricity. I’d suggest you verify that your outlet has a good ground; plug in a ground tester that’s inexpensive from a hardware electrical store. Also, try plugging the machine into a small UPS like you’d plug your computer into. If that takes care of the problems, it’s related to the power source. If your air is extremely dry, you can be getting a build up of static electricity, and when you put the machine going, the zap you don’t feel when you touch the machine START Brewing button , could be hitting the machine and shutting it off! MANY weird things happen due to static electricity. Grounding yourself by touching a metal fridge or stove or something else grounded, before you touch the coffee maker could be a trial for a week also. Again, it appears that you are having problems that most other people don’t, and 3rd machine… Time to try troubleshooting your environment! Wishing you well.