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Keurig Elite: My Keurig makes brewing noises but doesn't brew.

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 08:06:47 -0700

Lately, my Keurig Elite hasn't been making full cups of coffee, and just today it finally decided that it no longer wants to brew anything at all. I'm at a loss... Is this thing salvageable?

⟐ Commented March 13, 2026 at 8:06 MST

Keurig Elite: only brews small cups regardless of setting

Tue, 10 Feb 2026 20:17:00 -0700

My Keurig has started to brew small cups of coffee regardless of the setting it have it on. I usually make a large cup of coffee. I have cleaned it as per the directions to no avail.

⟐ Commented February 10, 2026 at 20:17 MST

Keurig Elite: Hot water coming out of the soft vent into the Water Reservoir

Thu, 29 Jan 2026 20:32:20 -0700

Original Post: Keurig Elite B-40 Brewer

This morning, instead of sending hot water through the K-cup, the hot water is coming out of the soft vent over the Water Reservoir, and is draining into the Water Reservoir

⟐ Answered January 29, 2026 at 20:32 MST

Keurig Elite: water leaking out of bottom

Thu, 01 Jan 2026 08:53:02 -0700

I just purchased this and it leaks all the water out all over the counter, any idea how to fix. I don't know exactly where it leaks but it empties out at night when I leave water in it.

⟐ Commented January 01, 2026 at 8:53 MST

Keurig Elite: The water coffee just dribbles out

Wed, 04 Feb 2026 21:45:00 -0700

I cleaned my brewer with white vinegar and used the paperclip trick. The water comes out nicely when there is no K-Cup or if I use the cup that you put your own coffee in. When I use a K-Cup, the water coffee just dribbles out. It's got to be related to that tube and how the coffee exits the basket when the K-Cup is in there, but I just can't figure out what the problem is...

⟐ Answered February 04, 2026 at 21:45 MST

Keurig Elite: Add water, Heating, and Medium cup buttons flash but no coffee!

Sun, 07 Dec 2025 11:15:55 -0700

I recently moved cities and after unpacking I noticed my Keurig is no longer working. When I turn my Keurig on, the machine will display the add water, heating and medium cup buttons and they will all be blinking. I tried to replace the external water reservoir and even opened up the bottom of the Keurig to drain the internal reservoir however I have not seen any results. If anyone has had a similar problem, please feel free on what to do in order to fix this.

⟐ Commented December 07, 2025 at 11:15 MST

Keurig Elite: My Keurig Will not draw water

Tue, 17 Mar 2026 20:03:38 -0700

My Keurig shows out of water but will not draw water from the reservoir

⟐ Commented March 17, 2026 at 20:03 MST

Keurig Elite: Why is my machine so loud?

Fri, 11 Apr 2025 05:57:18 -0700

My Keurig Elite is great, except that it makes a very loud brewing noise that has gotten worse and worse over time. Is there anything I can do to make it not so noisy? My household's members tend to brew coffee early in the morning when at least one person is asleep.

⟐ Commented April 11, 2025 at 5:57 MST

Keurig Elite: Keurig Elite B40 Won't Close

Sun, 24 Apr 2022 07:46:37 -0700

This morning, my Keurig Elite B40 wouldn't brew. I put in a K-cup, and hit the brew button, but no water came out. So, I proceeded to follow some tips I found online for unclogging the needles and checking the tubes. I had to undo the two screws underneath the top housing, so that I could pull it up and check the tubes. I saw nothing wrong with the tubes, so I replaced the screws without doing anything inside the housing.

Now, the top won't close. When I look inside to see what's blocking it, I see a metal tongue back behind the K-cup holder and a bar that looks like it's supposed to slide over the tongue and into a groove. However, the tongue is completely rigid and locked in place, such that the bar would have no hope of sliding back into the groove. I'm assuming the tongue is supposed to have a little give so that the bar can slide over it into the the groove, but since it's rigid, it's impossible to force the handle closed against that pressure.

I didn't mess with anything in this part of the machine - my fingers wouldn't even fit back there. Did I inadvertently mess something up when I slid the top of the housing off to look at the tubes? Help!

Edit:

I added pictures of the metal tongue and the bar I'm talking about, as well as a photo showing how the Keurig won't close. The photo shows as far down as the handle will go in its current state.

⟐ Commented April 24, 2022 at 7:46 MST

Keurig Elite: keurig elite works only with water not k cups

Thu, 29 Jan 2026 20:36:07 -0700

The keurig works fine if you only use water. As soon as you put a k cup itmakes noise but does not brew . I have cleaned every orfice on the unit, including blowing out hoses inside the unit,.Works great if you only want hot water. HELP STARTING TO SHAKE,,,

⟐ Answer edited January 29, 2026 at 20:36 MST

Keurig Elite: Leaks water when brewing ground coffee with a My K-Cup filter.

Sat, 13 Sep 2025 10:00:47 -0700

I own a Keurig Elite. My parents have a Keurig Special, and both have this problem. When I use the My K-Cup filter to add my own ground coffee and brew it, after it starts pouring out coffee, the machine starts leaking water at the same time, so typically the mug beneath the machine is filled partly with coffee and partly with hot water, so it gets very watered down. I think this comes from a design flaw, but it would be great if there is a way to fix this problem so that the My K-Cup filter will work as it is supposed to.

Does anyone know how to fix this?

⟐ Commented September 13, 2025 at 10:00 MST

Keurig Elite: water coming out of the top of the k-cup holder

Fri, 20 Sep 2024 14:20:51 -0700

I had the same problem, but the paper clip did not work for me. I have water coming out of the top of the k-cup holder and drips everywhere. Any one had this problem, if how did you fix it?

Thanks

John

⟐ Commented September 20, 2024 at 14:20 MST

Keurig Elite: water is running back into reservoir

Sun, 04 Sep 2016 20:32:27 -0700

water is running back into reservoir

⟐ Answer edited September 04, 2016 at 20:32 MST

Keurig Elite: Keurig K40 not brewing

Thu, 03 Nov 2022 08:58:05 -0700

Heats up, cup lights flash, press any cup size, hear rotating noise and then nothing. Couple minutes later all three lights come on.

⟐ Commented November 03, 2022 at 8:58 MST

Keurig Elite: Why is mind leaking water at the base

Sat, 03 Oct 2015 17:56:33 -0700

leaking water at the base of the machine all over the my counter top

⟐ Answered October 03, 2015 at 17:56 MST

Keurig Elite: keurig just don't work

Thu, 05 Feb 2026 16:36:07 -0700

the button lights come on but pressing them gets nothing. happened at once and has not worked since.

⟐ Commented February 05, 2026 at 16:36 MST

Keurig Elite: How to fix unit accidentally plugged 220v

Sun, 12 Jun 2022 20:54:24 -0700

Hi we need help the Keurig unit we have was accidentally plugged into 220v instead of 110v. Is there still a way for this to be fixed?

Thanks

⟐ Answer accepted June 12, 2022 at 20:54 MST

Keurig Elite: Is not heating the water and is not brewing

Tue, 26 Nov 2019 16:35:36 -0700

Is not hearinh the water , and then I heard the coffee maker ready to start brewing but nothing come out

⟐ Commented November 26, 2019 at 16:35 MST

Keurig Elite: Cup is not getting full

Sun, 31 Dec 2017 07:45:52 -0700

Doesn't always brew a full cup

⟐ Commented December 31, 2017 at 7:45 MST

Keurig Elite: Not taking in or putting out water

Mon, 05 Mar 2018 09:52:40 -0700

My Keurig slowly started brewing less & less coffee. Finally last night it completely stopped putting any amount of liquid out. Did the paper clip thing and no changes. As far as I can tell it is not taking in any water either. I have been trying to DeScale it all day & it just seems like it is not taken in any water. When I took the lid off of the Water Tank, just to see what was going on, it is putting water back into the water tank. Any other advice?

⟐ Commented March 05, 2018 at 9:52 MST