Mr. Coffee does work great for awhile, then quits! So wasteful to have to replace so often. What coffee maker brand/model does anyone recommend? 12 cup, turns off by itself after an hour or so; nothing fancy just good coffee.
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I've had many mr. coffees...the JWX23 is a pretty decent unit...it's our second one...we get a couple years out of them...maybe a year and a half...we make a couple of pots every day. Every couple months we run vinegar through...keeps the brewing speed good...I tried black and decker...some of them are o.k...I tried the mr. coffee with the insulated decanter...never hot enough...we had one black and decker like that, and another black and decker that was super hot... Before you buy any coffee maker, smell the water chamber...some of the other companies use bad smelling rubber components... I'd recommend the JWX23...it's one of their better ones so far...If I didn't like it, I wouldn't have bought the 2nd one....
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My first one died , I think 2 years ago . Like you I had found it made the best coffee ever . I searched high and low for another and thankfully I found one on Amazon. So to answer you question no I know of no other that makes coffee as well. I had had many different kinds of coffeemakers in the past and none came even close to as good as this one.
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Although I have had other problems with this coffee maker, I have never had that problem. The coffee is always very hot. There is no button to regulate the temperature of the coffee. You should call the manufacturer. They will send you a box to ship the device to repair. Be prepared to be without it for at least six weeks!
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I'm sorry. Mine does that also. It only brews a couple of cups and shuts off completely. I kept turning it back on until it got to be a nuisance. So now I make the coffee in the glass carafe and transfer the fresh coffee into the stainless carafe when it is done. The stainless carafe has a magnetic bottom so the machine "knows" when you are using it. The warming plate doesn't turn on when using the stainless carafe. Seems to be a defect in the design. Maybe someday the manufacturer will figure it out.
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Make sure you can return it if it fails. It did make good coffee while it worked, but I had 2 fail within 6 months before I gave up on it. Check out Bonavita coffe makers - very simple, even lacks a shutoff if you remove the coffee pot when it's brewing, but makes great, hot coffee at ideal brewing temp.
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I have had my coffee maker about as long as you have. I did not experience any problems with my coffee maker. I think my coffee maker was a very good purchase.
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How do you get it to work well? We just got one for our B31 and it makes very weak coffee! What kind of coffee do you use with it?
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Mine does the same thing. I have to keep turning it off and on to get the rest brewed. Have you figured it out yet? It's driving me crazy!
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Did you try it out? I have the same question and the same coffee maker? Thank you
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I'm not a 100% certain what your issue is. Are you saying that your device is broken after having run a cycle in vinegar? If so, vinegar is not that acidic and it shouldn't damage the product, so trash it, it's probably defective. No reason to risk a fire. That's a bummer if your machine is busted. I have had mine for a couple months now, and I have never detected a plastic taste. If the taste is the only thing wrong with it, try using a different kind of coffee, or tea. I usually use a breakfast blend from starbucks, or loose leaf earl grey. I have noticed that cheap/generic coffee can make a burnt plastic/popcorn taste when using a hot drip coffee maker. You get all sorts of weird tastes out of generic brand coffee. Hopefully the machine isn't broken, but if it is, upgrade to a better one. This unit makes me uncomfortable due to it's lack of an automatic shut off feature. My OCD (not really) forces me to unplug the thing after every use to make sure that it's turned off, otherwise, I worry that I may have forgotten to turn off the heater element. Turned around a couple times on my way to work because of second guessing myself :-(
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I haven't heard of anyone keeping one for more than a year. They just stop working. Keep trying to find a frother that will do the job and last. I just bought another conpresso because I found it for 30.00. I'd pay a decent price if I knew it would last.
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Hi Frank:If, cost and value and taste are your concerns, you will get far more for your dollar with the Mr. Coffee Espresso Maker. With this machine you control the flavor and number of shots. I've had many brands and they typically fail after a short time. Hands down this is the best machine yet and I use it everyday. One tip, grind beans yourself as preground is too fine and will likely block filter.Hope my feedback help! Happy brewing.
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I returned this coffee maker to Amazon and a piece fell over and ended up in the coffee. They refunded my money and I then bought the Mr. Coffee 4 cupper. I did put this info in immediately - it should have been there. With the Mr. Coffee I use 4 spoons of coffee and put the water level to 2 cups. It makes one mug sized cup of very strong coffee - exactly as my husband likes.
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Hmmm Margaret, My subsequent cups are just as hot as the first. It's not going off is it? Mine is set on a 2 hr timer & if I want to keep it hot after that I have to turn the knobs to: Brew & then On & the light will turn red. Otherwise, you may have an issue with it. Hope that helps. :)
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Hi, Kathy. I looked a long time for a coffee maker that that was if good quality and had a thermal carafe that would keep the coffee reasonable hot/warm all morning. I didn't want a hot plate heater, as the coffee didn't taste very good after a few hours and they would use a lot of electricity. I worried that the Bunn would use a lot of electricity with it's instant hot water reservoir, but my bill doesn't show any change because it is well insolated. I have been very happy with my choice. I'm 85 and I have seen lots more coffee makers than most folks.Regards, hope this is helpful, OldHenry Hi, Kathy. I looked a long time for a coffee maker that that was if good quality and had a thermal carafe that would keep the coffee reasonable hot/warm all morning. I didn't want a hot plate heater, as the coffee didn't taste very good after a few hours and they would use a lot of electricity. I worried that the Bunn would use a lot of electricity with it's instant hot water reservoir, but my bill doesn't show any change because it is well insolated. I have been very happy with my choice. I'm 85 and I have seen lots more coffee makers than most folks.Regards, hope this is helpful,... » Read More Hi, Kathy. I looked a long time for a coffee maker that that was if good quality and had a thermal carafe that would keep the coffee reasonable hot/warm all morning. I didn't want a hot plate heater, as the coffee didn't taste very good after a few hours and they would use a lot of electricity. I worried that the Bunn would use a lot of electricity with it's instant hot water reservoir, but my bill doesn't show any change because it is well insolated. I have been very happy with my choice. I'm 85 and I have seen lots more coffee makers than most folks.Regards, hope this is helpful, OldHenry « Show Less
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Try Coffee and Toy Company. Mfg in China is Generic but I think contacting Coffee and Toy is probably the best. I had a broken part that held the coffee when I received it but contacted seller through amazon. They quickly responded and sent replacement. Good Folks at that company. They will probably help you as well. Go through Amazon and they will also help. The device is wonderful but as you found out fragile. I use rubber mat when cleaning as we have a cast iron sink. Hope this helps! Happy New Year! PS Don't use ice just cold water and it works fine.
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I'm sorry to hear that you had a problem with your carafe. I know they sell these parts on Mr Coffee.com. I would also write to customer service and let them know what happened. Maybe they'll replace it for free. Good luck!