I bought this coffee pot for my husband for Christmas. He used it once and was washing it to use again when the base for the purculator tube came off. It was only attached by 4 tiny spots. All it is good for now is to look at. I looked on and in the...
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Same thing happened to me. No luck with the company. I went to Walmart and bought a camping perc and took the tube out of that, put it in the Paula Deen pot and haven't had a problem
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The carafe did not show up yet. I expect it today (12-1-08). I will repost again based on its arrival. My wife and I shopped for a new pot just in case this does not work and WOW, there is a lot of moving parts on the other models. Mr. Coffee was rated by consumers as a good buy but the people who have bought and used the unit said it is a terrible design. Cuisinart has way to many cheap feeling plastic parts. The newer Melitta unit was also rated low. I sure hope my older Melitta holds out for a while.
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this unit is very poorly made. If you notice there is a little "spout" that the holding tank is supposed to push down when the tank is properly in place. My guess is this was to prevent what you are experiencing. I have the same issue and I have discovered that if you take a sponge and soak up the water before each pot is made it won't overflow. Honestly I'm just hanging onto mine until I make my mind up to get a Keurig.
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they have a new base now, I just called them about my THIRD one that broke at the base (collar). Mr Coffee has been very good about sending me replacements -- the first time they sent me a whole new machine because they had no replacement decanters in stock. this time they are sending me a new decanter, which the lady told me are new and should solve the problem Here's hoping!! I love my frappe machine!
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I was able to get it working again but unfortunately I was told it is only a temporary fix. I do not recommend this coffee maker. If you must do a keurig machine I recommend buying the cheapest one possible since they all use really crappy parts and are poorly designed.
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just to let u know,I was so disappointed in this,coffee maker, I threw it away! Coffee container sometimes wouldnt even pierce open so water went everywhere &if; it did pierce, the cup was full of watery coffee. To me, I should have got the Kuereg but thought I'd save $$$.First time I have ever had a bad experience here
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No. We have never had a problem with the pot. This is our 2nd one and wouldn't spend our money on any other coffee pot. what did happen with our first one is the heating element went out after about 3 years and the warranty labor with the shipping would have cost around the same as a new one. We then bought a cheap coffee pot that was garbage. We agreed it was worth the money. We would give this pot 5 stars. Hope that helps.
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The part inside of the percolator gets dark rust spots around the place where the percolator fits in the hole. So I stopped using it. I waited too long to return, because I didn't use it right away. The rust got so bad I just stop using it.
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I know what you mean Michael, we went through two of the Faberware percs and both died the same way -- heating element failure after a few months. Both were under warranty but the hassle of sending them back wasn't worth it. Last week we were in Wal-Mart and on a whim I decided to see what kind of percolators they sold. A nice looking 12-cup unit from GE caught my eye and we decided to buy it since it was less than $50. The build quality looks great, it makes good coffee, and it comes with an _in-store_, 2-year replacement warranty. If it craps out in the next two years, I can bring it in to any WM and they will replace it on the spot. I know what you mean Michael, we went through two of the Faberware percs and both died the same way -- heating element failure after a few months. Both were under warranty but the hassle of sending them back wasn't worth it. Last week we were in Wal-Mart and on a whim I decided to see what kind of percolators they sold. A nice looking 12-cup unit from GE caught my eye and we decided to buy it since it was less than $50. The build quality looks great, it makes good coffee, and it comes with an _in-store_, 2-year replacement warranty. If it craps out in the next two years, I can bring it in... » Read More I know what you mean Michael, we went through two of the Faberware percs and both died the same way -- heating element failure after a few months. Both were under warranty but the hassle of sending them back wasn't worth it. Last week we were in Wal-Mart and on a whim I decided to see what kind of percolators they sold. A nice looking 12-cup unit from GE caught my eye and we decided to buy it since it was less than $50. The build quality looks great, it makes good coffee, and it comes with an _in-store_, 2-year replacement warranty. If it craps out in the next two years, I can bring it in to any WM and they will replace it on the spot. « Show Less
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Hi Victoria: I delayed answering your email because I wanted to be 100% sure I was correct. I went home and made a pot of (Mountian Blue) coffee. I filled it up to 5 cups - on the glass carafe it was just a tad under the max line and not a drop spilled. So short answer your pot is defective :(
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I believe that the coffee pot is defective. The last measure of coffee is not deposited into the pot instead, is dribbled onto the platform causing a significant puddle.
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It worked great for my coffee. The big problem I had is it ate batteries in like two day. I never used it to mash anything, just to stir coffee and occasionally whip eggs. But it broke after about 10 uses. So, I would look for something a little more reliable, that my opinion. I hope this helps? Thank you
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I have owned three of these coffee pots. One had the same problem. I had to pull out the instructions and follow them exactly. This particular pot required cleaning OFTEN. I hope this helps.
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my top is broken too. seems they would make these things last longer. buying the replacement part plus shipping is almost as much as the pot! I have not found the top locally, even thrifting. I love having brewed coffee though.
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I had the same problem. This item and the 12 and 16 quart pots are just junk. Yes you could probably get items replaced but you will just get junk to replace them. To me it is a health issue. We paid a lot of money for Paula Deen Red Speckled cookware. The pans so far hold up. Back to the coffee pot, if you value your health don't use it. We just put artificial flowers in it. James W.
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I am not sure, there is must be something wrong with your machine. My coffee is still warn the next morning if we didn't finish the pot from the morning before. It's always got when I make it, so you may want to want to send it back for replacement
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the filter area doesn't even hold one cup. do not buy this thing. trust me. on the other hand it's onlya few bucks so you can use it for cut flowers or something. it won't be coffee. i can't believe they are still selling this! Cheers.