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My wife purchased the first one, and a year later, it went dead. Will not brew. We bought the same design thinking we could harvest the old one for parts. Another year later, and the second one is dead. Our first Mr Coffee maker lasted 8 years, but you can't buy that old model anymore. We are done buying anything from Mr Coffee.I have tossed both of these in the garbage.
Bought this to replace a Mr. Coffee that we've had for years. The adjustable hot plate temperature is handy, as is the countdown timer for the auto shutoff. Other than that, it makes great coffee with no problems so far.
It has many features that are somewhat uncommon for machines in that price range. Coffee coffee maker for about a year now. We've had our Mr. It has a cleaning function, a programmable timer, brew strength and of course the "pause" feature for pouring a cup of coffee during the brew process. I can't say exactly how old it is because it came used from my mom's house. It retails for around $49.99 and you can't beat that. I have recently replaced the unit because it is leaking black coffee sludge all over my counters. I did not replace with the same brand because I wanted a carafe-less machine, but I have to say that for fifty bucks it made good coffee, kept the coffee nice and hot, was reliable (we make at least one pot of coffee every day) and I never had an electrical problem with it.
I do agree with the comments about keeping it dry though. If the coffee tastes bad, perhaps you're buying the wrong brand (hint: Starbucks is better than Folger's). If you close the lid it never dries out. Or maybe you're using too much water, or too much coffee grounds, or hard water, or you need to clean the thing. No way. Yours might operate slightly differently and as with any coffee maker you have to experiment. The measurement markings on the water reservoir don't match the measurement markings in the carafe.
We've had ours for 2 years now and really only found two things we don't like:1. We also use the "strong" setting but the difference from "regular" is marginal. The warming plate temperature setting keeps the coffee way too hot, regardless of where the knob is set. Can't dock points for that.Programming works just fine, and takes minimal intelligence to operate.We've also had no problems with leaks or the carafe handle breaking, and we wash all parts (except the filter) in the dishwasher, with the carafe on the bottom rack too.
Not sure what everyone is complaining about. 8 "cups" of water in the reservoir doesn't yield 8 cups of coffee, more like 7. I know some of it evaporates during brewing, and some gets absorbed by the grinds, but a full cup. Take away another star. The paint on the warming plate is also chipping off, probably because it's too hot. You want it to dry you have to allow air to get in. We use filtered water and 1TBSP coffee per 6oz cup. We use the filter to prop the lid open so it can air dry when we're not using it.
You have a choice between scalding or boiling. Take away one star.2. I can't say you wouldn't have that problem with any other drip coffee maker though. Maybe you people need to be more careful with yours.
I've had this coffee maker for 2 months and now it won't brew any coffee. The pump that draws the water up has died. Sounds like it is sucking air instead. Much like the sound you get at the end of brew cycle when the water is gone.
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