1,015
people found this helpful, as of 2023
ranked #10,156 most helpful
out of 571,544,897 reviews
★★★★★
ERR Message? No problem. Read and learn. I love this machine. 2016 UPDATE.
This is the coffee maker I've been waiting for. I drink a lot of coffee. I always liked the idea of K-Cups, but their price deterred my from buying a Keurig. Now that I can brew a pot of coffee, K-Cups, or a single serving of coffee in one machine, I'm in heaven.
I'm going to tell you how to get the most out of this machine: Keep that ridiculous water level sensor turned off! This machine really aggravated me when I first tried to brew a single cup of coffee. If you have, literally, 1oz too much water in the reservoir, it will not brew a single serving cup or K-Cup. The solution? Keep the sensor in the water reservoir pushed down. I used a bamboo skewer to accomplish this. Now I can brew any size single serving mug of coffee I want with no annoying ERR messages. Do be careful though, on the single cup side there is no shut-off if you put more water in than what your mug will hold. (See the Customer Images section for a pic of this)
I've had this a week. I absolutely love it now that I've found a way to make this usable for me. I hope this helps others in solving that stupid ERR message problem. I gave it 4 out of 5 for having to rig this up myself, but honestly I love this machine. It's wonderful.
UPDATE 3/20/2016 - Here we are two years later and I still love this machine. We use it every day and it's been a wonderful purchase for us. I've changed my review to 5 stars due to the longevity of a coffee maker this inexpensive. I am really considering picking up another one for when the inevitable happens. If Hamilton Beach would like to send me something free, like they do for the annoying Vine reviewers, I wouldn't be against it. I can guarantee I've personally saved many returns of this machine.
December 2013 · Home and Kitchen