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Will not brew. My wife purchased the first one, and a year later, it went dead. We are done buying anything from Mr Coffee.I have tossed both of these in the garbage. Our first Mr Coffee maker lasted 8 years, but you can't buy that old model anymore. We bought the same design thinking we could harvest the old one for parts. Another year later, and the second one is dead.
Other than that, it makes great coffee with no problems so far. The adjustable hot plate temperature is handy, as is the countdown timer for the auto shutoff. Bought this to replace a Mr. Coffee that we've had for years.
I have recently replaced the unit because it is leaking black coffee sludge all over my counters. It has many features that are somewhat uncommon for machines in that price range. 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. We've had our Mr. 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 can't say exactly how old it is because it came used from my mom's house. Coffee coffee maker for about a year now. It retails for around $49.99 and you can't beat that.
Take away another star. We also use the "strong" setting but the difference from "regular" is marginal. I know some of it evaporates during brewing, and some gets absorbed by the grinds, but a full cup. We use filtered water and 1TBSP coffee per 6oz cup.
We've had ours for 2 years now and really only found two things we don't like:1. I can't say you wouldn't have that problem with any other drip coffee maker though. You want it to dry you have to allow air to get in. 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. If the coffee tastes bad, perhaps you're buying the wrong brand (hint: Starbucks is better than Folger's). The warming plate temperature setting keeps the coffee way too hot, regardless of where the knob is set. 8 "cups" of water in the reservoir doesn't yield 8 cups of coffee, more like 7.
The measurement markings on the water reservoir don't match the measurement markings in the carafe. I do agree with the comments about keeping it dry though. Maybe you people need to be more careful with yours. 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. 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. Take away one star.2. Yours might operate slightly differently and as with any coffee maker you have to experiment. The paint on the warming plate is also chipping off, probably because it's too hot.
Much like the sound you get at the end of brew cycle when the water is gone. Sounds like it is sucking air instead. 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.
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