Keurig platinum b70 not working?
After going through two of these units and experiencing the same issue on the third, I found a workaround that I can live with in exchange for having k-cup convenience.
Problems that I have experienced:
- Keurig platinum B70 brews one cup of coffee and then shuts off
- Keurig platinum B70 spits half of a cup of coffee out and then shuts off
- Keurgi platinum B70 does not brew at all
How did I fix this — quite simple to be honest.
Keurig platinum b70 not brewing
Do this:
1. Turn off the Keurig b70
2. Remove the water tank
3. Place the water tank back on the unit and press very hard from the top so that you get a tight seal
4. Fill with water and test
5. Repeat steps 1 through 4 until you get a good seal
6. Once you have a working unit again, NEVER EVER remove the water tank. Fill the tank with a cup or some other jug like container.
7. Go back to your normal morning routine, free of expletives.
You know what? I have not been taking the water chamber out, due to too big and bulky and it is next to the sink. I just get a tall cup and refill it this way. So I figured maybe when I scooted the unit slightly to the side to refill it it lost the seal. I tried what you said to do and it did not work. So evidently our problems were not the same. We just had the same symptom.
I followed the Golden Rule of electronics: 1) I turned it off
2) Unplugged it for 30 secs. 3) Plugged back in. 4) Turned it on and restarted it and it made the notorious sounds as it did before and acted normally (?).
Before following your directions, I turned it on and it did not make any sounds. It said “Not ready” then later when it said “Ready” I put in a K-cup and the cup sizes flashed. I picked the size I wanted and it would not do anything. No noises, nothing. I followed your instructions then it would have a smaller in diameter hot flow of coffee, it was not making it’s regular sounds in the unit or at the point of exit sound (spewing). It was hot and then for a large cup of coffee the cup was 1/3 full of what it normally was.
The only thing that I can think of is that I made a cup of coffee and left it while getting ready for work. The unit was not turned off I don’t know for how long. I think I turned it off the next day or two.
Thanks, Nate, your fix worked for me! Now I can get back to making great coffee.
Thanks so much for the tip, it worked like a charm! I tried my typical retired Marine solution of yelling at it loudly and punching it to no avail. A deep breath and a good push on the tank and VOILA! Much appreciation from me and my mentally scarred B70!
Two possible approaches:
(1) A twist of Nate’s solution that has worked for me. Take the water reservoir off, hold it over the sink and press the valve on the bottom (on mine it is a small circular “button” near the front of the BOTTOM of the tank. It presses upward and water will come out, flowing past the finger that is pressing it. This valve gets stuck sometimes. Replace the tank, pressing firmly downward as you install it. I have to do this several times a year.
(2) Try the de-scaling procedure in your manual (flush with a full tank of vinegar, allow to rest a few hours, flush with 1 or two tanks of water to rinse)