are the filter parts held together? I have one and the 3 parts are always separating the plastic thing separates from each other when you push it down making it very difficult to keep the grounds out of my coffee. Thank you for any help you can provide :-) are the filter parts held together? I have one and the 3 parts are always separating the plastic thing separates from each other when you push it down making it very difficult to keep the grounds... » Read More are the filter parts held together? I have one and the 3 parts are always separating the plastic thing separates from each other when you push it down making it very difficult to keep the grounds out of my coffee. Thank you for any help you can provide :-) « Show Less
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Yes, they are held together. I have had no problems with this product at all.
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I received this as a Christmas gift. I figured I might use it 4 times a year. Well, I have used it everyday since Christmas. It is extremely sturdy. The filter parts are held together...however, easy enough to separate if you need to and easy to put back together. It has never separated on it's own and, since Christmas, I have only taken it apart once to give it a good clean. I my French press quit working tomorrow I would buy the same exact brand in a heartbeat! I love it! And the components are dishwasher safe!
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Not quite sure what the problem is: Yes, there are three parts to the "filter" which disassemble for cleaning purposes, but should be rethreaded together before using. I'm not aware of any plastic inside the unit.
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There are 55 filters in a plastic bag and cost is per plastic bag.These filters are a almost square piece of filter paper with 5 holes, one in the center and one each at each corner.Grounds may still get in the coffee by being forced out if the brewing is to fast AND you use fine ground coffee such as drip grind.Wetting the filter first helps the grounds stay in the filter better.If you grind your own coffee with a course grind then that helps keep the grounds out of the coffee also.
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Same here Anita. Two makers, and that's the only issue I had with this, otherwise, perfect coffee maker. I hope that next time I purchase another one, that issue would have been resolved. For now we put a coffee mug to hold the lid down, so one of us would get a nice-and-hot mug for our coffee. Another little issue is that the grinder packs some of the coffee at the bottom of the filter... we remove the filter and loosen up the packed coffee with a spoon every time. Still beats having to use a separate grinder!
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Hi Hilary, YES! The entire carafe will come apart. The filter screws away from the plunger to make for easy cleaning of each. The glass carafe fits snuggly the metal holder but will slip out for cleaning. I LOVE MY FRENCH PRESS! Pam W. Biloxi MS
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If you are referring to the basket that holds the coffee, then no, I haven't had a problem with that. I use regular paper coffee filters and more than the 'usual' amount of coffee (I like my coffee strong) and it hasn't been an issue for me.
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I've had this machine for only 4 days now, and the only problem I see with it is that even with low levels of coffee grounds they come perilously close to overflowing the #4 cone filter. I suspect this is due to two factors: 1) the filter basket bottom is flat so that once the filter is wet it sags to conform which lowers it and allows grounds to overflow, and 2) I suspect water flows faster than other coffeemakers I've had (DCC-1200) and this causes water to stay in the basket longer. I'm using the same amount and grind on my coffee and also the same filters and this was never an issue on the DCC-1200. I'll experiment a bit and hopefully find a solution or this is going back. I've had this machine for only 4 days now, and the only problem I see with it is that even with low levels of coffee grounds they come perilously close to overflowing the #4 cone filter. I suspect this is due to two factors: 1) the filter basket bottom is flat so that once the filter is wet it sags to conform which lowers it and allows grounds to overflow, and 2) I suspect water flows faster than other coffeemakers I've had (DCC-1200) and this causes water to stay in the basket longer. I'm using the same amount and grind on my coffee and also the same filters and this was never an issue on... » Read More I've had this machine for only 4 days now, and the only problem I see with it is that even with low levels of coffee grounds they come perilously close to overflowing the #4 cone filter. I suspect this is due to two factors: 1) the filter basket bottom is flat so that once the filter is wet it sags to conform which lowers it and allows grounds to overflow, and 2) I suspect water flows faster than other coffeemakers I've had (DCC-1200) and this causes water to stay in the basket longer. I'm using the same amount and grind on my coffee and also the same filters and this was never an issue on the DCC-1200. I'll experiment a bit and hopefully find a solution or this is going back. « Show Less
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My boyfriend is a coffee lover, and what he taught me to do is to put the coffee filter first and then Kcup, it will work the same way, but any coffee grounds will stay in the paper filter. It works in the individual brewer or the 12 cups brewer perfectly. :) Hope it works for you as well!
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Yes, the filter and the press do come apart. The bottom is made of three pieces that can be separated by unscewing the shaft of the lid from the lowermost piece of the bottom.
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The only plastic part that comes in contact with the fresh coffee grinds are the plastic sections of the filter basket. The brewed coffee travels through plastic parts into the carafe. The carafe also has a plastic lid.
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There is a basket to hold Melitta type cone filters or a metal/plastic filter. I only use those Melitta paper filters. Makes great coffee!
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There are only 2 parts. The base, which is where you put the beans. And the plastic top which includes the silver piece that looks like a spout... you press down on that to activate the cutting blade. But there is no separate container for removing the ground coffee. You have to scoop it out.
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I haven't tried taking it apart, because it doesn't look like it should. I soak the top in soapy water to get the coffee gunk out. I also take the vinegar water mixture from cleaning the coffee maker, pour it into the container while it is still hot, and run it through the spout.
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At first it is kind of difficult. You have to pry open the filter. I used a knife. There are small tabs that hold the filter together. Once you pry them apart. it becomes much easier. Now I don't have to do that. They come apart very easily now. Hope this helps.
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As to my previous post: let me stress mine is an older model. It doesn't look as if the newer models take loose coffee, but you might want to check with the company.
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Are you inserting the filter in a plastic filter cup or directly in the machine? We use ours in a filter cup and have never had a problem. They work great with our own ground coffee.
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I find it easier to keep basket clean, can just remove paper filter leaving basket in position to prevent movement of filter unit which can make it drip from water dripper. I also use BROWN filters to remove "cholesterol" from the coffee. Yes, it is strange but true !! you can find them for about $2.
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Add more coffee?? Did you use more than one filter? Sometimes they stick together.