Oster 3308 - Troubleshooting; Brewing Issues Troubleshooting; Performance Troubleshooting

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TROUBLESHOOTING YOUR OSTER
®
COFFEEMAKER
YourOSTER
®
Coffeemakerhasbeencarefullydesignedtogiveyoumanyyearsof
trouble-free service. In the unlikely event that your new coffeemaker does not operate
satisfactorily, please review the following potential problems and try the steps recommended
BEFOREyoucallanAuthorizedOster
®
ServiceCenter.
PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION
TheBrewNow(COLAR)
Lightdoesnotlightup
•Theapplianceis
unplugged.
•Plugunitin.
•There’sapoweroutage. •Waitforpowertobe
restored.
The coffee is not brewing •Theapplianceis
unplugged.
•Plugunitin.
•There’sapoweroutage. •Waitforpowertobe
restored.
•Thewaterreservoiris
empty.
•Checkthewater
windows.
•Thefilterbasketisnot
properly inserted.
•Insertfilterbasket
correctly.
•Thecarafeisnot
placed all the way on the
plate.
•Placecarafecorrectly
on plate.
The coffeemaker only
brews water
•Therearenocoffee
grounds in the filter basket.
•Addthedesiredamount
of coffee to the filter.
The coffeemaker brews
slowly
•Thecoffeemakerneeds
cleaning.
•Cleancoffeemakeras
described in “cleaning
and maintaing” section
(p. 8).
The filter basket overflows •Thefilterbasketisnot
properly inserted.
•Insertfilterbasket
correctly.
•Thecarafeisnot
placed all the way on plate.
•Placecarafecorrectly
on the plate.
•Thecarafelidisnoton
carafe.
•Placelidonthecarafe.
•Toomanycoffeegrounds
were placed in the filter.
•Removefilterdiscard
grounds. If paper filter,
replace. If permanent
filter, rinse. Begin brewing
process again.
•Thecarafewas 
removed from the warmer
plate for more than 30
seconds.
•Turnoffandunplugthe
unit. Allow to cool. Wipe
up the sill.
The coffee is not hot •There’sapoweroutage. •Waitforpowertobe
restored.