Melitta Overheating Brew Temperature

Coffee temperature is excessively high, causing scalding or burnt taste.

Safety Warning

This repair may involve working with high voltage components or water connections. Always unplug the appliance before removing any panels.

If you are not confident in your ability to perform this repair safely, we strongly recommend contacting a professional technician.

Possible Causes

Temperature setting too high, Faulty NTC sensor reading low, Control board temperature regulation fault

How to Fix / Troubleshooting

Steps:

Lower temperature: Reduce the brew temperature in the settings menu.
Descale: Run a descaling cycle; uneven heating from scale can cause hot spots.

If coffee remains excessively hot or tastes burnt, the NTC sensor or control board may be misreading temperature and should be checked and replaced by a technician.

Repair Difficulty

Hard 4/5

Required Part

Boiler NTC Temperature Sensor

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