Setting the clock on a Hamilton Beach FlexBrew, is it really this simple?

[Thomas Martinez]

Quick one for anyone who's poked around teh FlexBrew menus. Saw someone else ask about setting an time on a Flexbrew so figured I'd share what I found.
Press Set Time until the hour starts blinking. Then use the hour button to advance the time to the hour you want to set. Then wait a second or two and the minutes will start blinking. Adjust the minutes to what you want and wait a few seconds and it will save itself. Simple enough.
Though I cant promise that it's reliable though, I've noticed that sometimes the auto timeout can be a little finicky. If you're rushing to get to a certain minute the clock can sometimes time out before you're ready to adjust the minutes. Hence why people complain that their clock button is "broken" when all they did was try to adjust the time. Also, I dont believe this same time sequence work for all the Flexbrew models. For example, since the single serve Flexbrew models dont have a clock display, does that mean it doesnt have a Set Time button for those models as well? Not sure where Flex brew got the idea to include clocks on some models but not others though.

 

[Feverish Disco Dynasty]

yep thats exactly how mine works. Dual version, the 49976 i think. The timeout is like 5 seconds maybe, ive definately rushed through it before because i thought it was gonna save on me mid-press

 

[Bewildered Bat]

Single serve only model here (no carafe side) and mine doesnt even have a clock. So no, the sequence doesnt carry over to every variant. If theres no display theres no Set Time button to begin with.

 

[Prehistoric Plunger]

wait does the timeout reset every time you press the button though? like if i keep tapping minute does the 5 second window reset or is it 5 seconds total from when i started

 

[Henry S.]

Honestly I just unplug mine and dont bother with the clock at all. Never used the auto brew feature once in 3 years of owning it.

 

[Feverish Disco Dynasty]

wait does the timeout reset every time you press the button though? like if i keep tapping minute does the 5 second window reset or is it 5 seconds total from when i started

resets each press from what ive seen. So as long as your tapping reasonably fast it wont time out on you

 

[Envious Emu]

the manual for the 49954 says hold set time for 2 seconds first, not just press. You might be thinking of a different model number op

 

[Impossible Ibex]

Mine saves itself in like 3 seconds not 5. Anyone who say 5 hasn't actually timed it. I literally counted because mine was locking in before I got to the right minute.

 

[Prehistoric Plunger]

resets each press from what ive seen. So as long as your tapping reasonably fast it wont time out on you

ok thanks. And does holding the minute button make it scroll faster or do you have to tap 30 times to get from :00 to :30?

 

[Esca]

got mine at a yard sale for 4 bucks no manual no nothing. Figured out the clock in like 20 seconds. These things arent rocket science lol

 

[Feverish Disco Dynasty]

ok thanks. And does holding the minute button make it scroll faster or do you have to tap 30 times to get from :00 to :30?

holding scrolls faster yeah, after like a second of holding it starts ripping through the numbers

 

[Aero Sumo Fortress]

FlexBrew clocks are notoriously bad btw. Mine drifts like 2 minutes a month. Eventually your programmable brew will be brewing your coffee at the wrong time. Just an FYI for anyone who cares about that feature.

 

[Henry S.]

FlexBrew clocks are notoriously bad btw. Mine drifts like 2 minutes a month. Eventually your programmable brew will be brewing your coffee at the wrong time. Just an FYI for anyone who cares about that feature.

2 minutes a month is wild for a $60 appliance lol

 

[Nervous Newt]

the manual isnt always easy to find when you actualy need it (this). Hamilton beachs website is a nightmare to navigate, you search the model number and get like 4 different pdfs none of which match what you actualy have

 

[Envious Emu]

the auto-timeout is what locks it in. Yeah this is the part that trips people up. Theres no beep or anything to tell you its saved either

 

[Prehistoric Plunger]

is there a way to switch between 12 and 24 hour on these? or is it locked to 12?

 

[Bewildered Bat]

is there a way to switch between 12 and 24 hour on these? or is it locked to 12?

12 only on every flexbrew ive seen. They dont give you the option.

 

[European Met]

had one where the set time button was actually broken for an hour while i was trying to figure out how to time out of the machine. Was a dead membrane switch under the button.

 

[Impossible Ibex]

had one where the set time button was actually broken for an hour while i was trying to figure out how to time out of the machine. Was a dead membrane switch under the button.

How'd you fix the membrane switch? Did you open the panel or just replace the whole thing

 

[European Met]

How'd you fix the membrane switch? Did you open the panel or just replace the whole thing

opened the top panel. 4 screws under the water reservoir area. Membrane is glued to the machine but can be peeled off to clean with isopropyl. Had coffee residue under there from a spill years ago apparently.