Coffee Maker Failure

Microwave - yes. Both the MW & Coffee Maker are run when the truck's on, not moving, so they're on the alternator.

I like the thought, too, about it happening when its brewing and the truck's moving - makes sense. Unfortunately, this situation doesn't make much sense, which makes me think even more that its something simple.

I appreciate all the "work arounds" and will definitely figure out something that works for me and my situation. I was just hoping that someone on this forum has run into this weird situation before and would post that I need to "hold the on button for two seconds while standing on my left leg" and poof - problem fixed .

I also will not discount the one's designed "for a RV", but I think that has more to do with space. I just wish I knew more about what's inside these darn things. An example: I know that some of them will not turn on if there isn't water in the reservoir - I know my current one is like that. With that said, I don't see anything "obvious" to what senses that. Also, that's not my problem, and that's a good example of a situation where it will not work, but once you add water, wa-la. Mine just permanently "die".

Anyways, .... thanks for the input, and the benefit of this forum is when many bounce ideas.

 

Well, its been about a week on the "road", and no problem with the coffee maker! CommDriver and Baack, and some others nailed it - I think - with it has something to do with "shock".

I've left it in a box in the back, and pull it out when I want some - turns on every time.

I know its off everyone's radar screen, as it was until it happened to me, but I now know it can happen - its hard for me to believe that I am the only one. I've asked folks I know, and this forum - congratulations BTW for the milestone! - but that is still a fairly small population.

This "shock" has got to mess up something, and if I knew what that "something" was, I could easily make it a non-issue. Should anyone run into a solution, please respond.

As always, thanks everyone, and "way to go Trucker's Report"!

 

TruckerLlew said: "Don't attach it to anything so it's rigid." ... "I am betting it's a physical slamming thats killing it."

notarps4me said: "I have old reliable. A steel perculator. Don't even think you can buy them anymore. I think they are all plastic. You could drive nails with this and then make your coffee..."

It has been a couple of months since I last posted about my experiences with this situation, but the bottom-line is that I haven't had a problem with my coffee maker since I just use it and then put it away in a box.

I resides in a truck, so it obviously can take some "shock", but I think that mounting it rigidly set it up for the "kiss of death". notarps4me got me thinking and one of the "Shop" guys that I have alot of respect for, thought the same in that, with these newer "programmable" coffee makers, we have a small computer. It seemingly is likely that this small computer is what may actually be getting damaged from the shock of being mounted too rigidly in the truck. This subject really needs the input of someone that knows the "innards" of these things, but suffice it to say that this seems likely the problem.

I'm thinking of riging up some time of "shock absorbing" mounting pad, but the project is getting added to a pretty long list so it will probably be awhile.

Thanks for the input, be safe out there, and have fun!

 

10-4 on the Thermos, CommDriver - that's how I've always done it. I've got a 32 oz. Thermos and 16 oz. cup - 10 cups from the Coffee Maker fills both and its "on road again".

This whole thing started since I had the room right behind / side of the passenger seat, had an extra single cabinet that I got for free doing a remodel, and some left order Counter Top stuff from same job.

Worked out great, but the Coffee Makers didn't appreciate it

Like I said in a previous post, if I knew what was breaking, I'd be willing to bypass it or whatever. I don't need any of the "features", but just need the darn thing to turn on when I want coffee.