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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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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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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Mine died after 8 months, and there is no warranty or parts! Get a new one for $129.99....it's not that great! I opted for a Mr. Coffee espresso at $32.00 with a real warranty and a great steamer. Just using it as a steamer more than pays for itself!
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This sounds like a defect to me. I would contact Hamilton or see if Amazon can replace the coffee pot. I've never had this problem.
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This machine only worked one time for me, the second time I attempted to use it, it made a loud noise and burned out on me. I am in the process of buying another one myself. I would not recommend this pot after what happened to me....
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It doesnt take too long however, I need to update my review because I've since had to buy a new coffee pot cuz this one just stopped working. It just wouldnt brew. I would turn it on and nothing would happen. It wasnt even a year old.
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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 used coffee ground slightly coarse but it makes great coffee regardless of the grind. The problem with this item is that the coffee pot is not made to last. Don't worry about the grind, it won't last you long enough to make a difference. I replaced the coffee pot twice and gave up on it. It turned into a monthly expense.
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I wouldn't bother. The center pole & base continue to break so I sent my pot back. I purchased a Fabreware stainless pot that works wonderfully.
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I would not recommend it, for it is too delicate. It is to be used as a tranfer pot for your already boiled water source and for serving and/or steeping.
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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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Yes. Absolutely! It's good for one slight boil in hot water. It works pretty good for a brief moment, then definitely needs replacing.
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That is what happen to our three coffee makers. If it under a year cuisinart will replace it, over a year we order another one, Sorry but that is the down side of this coffee pot, we love the coffee it makes so we order another one.
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My advice is do not buy this item. I owned this pot for less than 2 weeks and the heating coil (which is exposed to the liquid) melted through the bottom of the pot. Luckily the surge in power blew the fuse and the coil cooled down before igniting my car. Before this happened, I thought I had purchased a wonderful item, although it had blown a fuse one other time before the final meltdown. I think that this pot has a serious design flaw.
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The reservoir WAS difficult to install so I've left it in place and fill it with the pull out hose of the kitchen faucet. I've found this unit to be OK for a cheap thermal coffee pot (it only cost $42.), but it does have problems I had to overcome. The first time I filled it to the maximum line -- there was coffee all over the counter. The reservoir is larger than the pot capacity. I put a Sharpee mark on the fill indicator where I found the maximum to be. It is difficult to see the water in the indicator until the pot is turned on and activates the light. I now start the fill process and immediately hit the "on" button. The reservoir WAS difficult to install so I've left it in place and fill it with the pull out hose of the kitchen faucet. I've found this unit to be OK for a cheap thermal coffee pot (it only cost $42.), but it does have problems I had to overcome. The first time I filled it to the maximum line -- there was coffee all over the counter. The reservoir is larger than the pot capacity. I put a Sharpee mark on the fill indicator where I found the maximum to be. It is difficult to see the water in the indicator until the pot is turned on and activates the light. I now start the fill process and... » Read More The reservoir WAS difficult to install so I've left it in place and fill it with the pull out hose of the kitchen faucet. I've found this unit to be OK for a cheap thermal coffee pot (it only cost $42.), but it does have problems I had to overcome. The first time I filled it to the maximum line -- there was coffee all over the counter. The reservoir is larger than the pot capacity. I put a Sharpee mark on the fill indicator where I found the maximum to be. It is difficult to see the water in the indicator until the pot is turned on and activates the light. I now start the fill process and immediately hit the "on" button. « Show Less
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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