How to Fix a Krups Aroma Control Coffeemaker
If you are any kind of coffee Connoisseur then you will undoubtedly clean your coffee machine at some point in its life. This and using filtered water is necessary to keep your coffee in prime condition.
While cleaning my Krups Aroma Control Type 197.
I orginally sent this email to Krups USA
Hello,
I have a Krups Aroma Control Coffee Maker purchased ~10 Months ago. Type 197
Part of it broke yesterday. It is a small grey clip which is part of a larger gray casing which holds a coiled wire.The writing on the grey plastic says
74121
PPGF30 This piece has a white stopper at the bottom and attaches to a black piece which clips into the Coffee grounds basket.
Is it possible to simply have the replacement part sent to me, or to send back the defective part for a replacement rather than shipping the Whole unit?
Thanks
Josh
I have not received a response as of ~2 weeks later so I decided to take matters into my own hands.
First off the broken part
The Solution
After attempting some superglue to hold the broken part in place I decided to bend a paperclip and slip I through the hole to keep the part in place.
The problem this creates is that the top of the coffeemaker no longer sits as tight as it had. I was willing to live with this.
I found though that the loosened seal made for better coffee, previously my coffee did not taste great on a consistent basis given the same variables, now however the coffee is delicious with each brew.
Pics of the fix
And
The final product
Hope this helps at least one person out there.
Sign # 45 that you are a Nerd
– You Photoshop your pictures to make them look cleaner rather than actually cleaning your office.
Josh Smith is a blogger, database manager and adjunct professor of business and technology. 
mmm.. coffe with a hint of paper clip!
Ok, the boss bought the girls a Krups coffee maker for the office – and the ditz that unpacked it threw away the operation book. The unit itself is easy enough to figure out – I can pretty much make coffee out of anything, but the heat element keeps shutting off before we’re done with the coffee. Any help out there? Nothing worse than cold coffee. Thanks.