Re: MR Coffee,(maker)

I enjoyed your post. That is what happens when you tell engineers to
redesign something that is already perfect.


"HeyBub" <heybubNOSPAM@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> wendolynny wrote:
>> Model TFX20 This is the worst coffee maker I have ever owned.I will
>> never buy a mr coffee product again.
>> It doesn't just drip it leeks all the time when the pot is pulled away
>> from the coffee maker Its a mess.
>> It sweats,spits and is a horrible design. Even the buttons are all
>> wrong. I can't take it back because I threw out my recipt,thats my
>> fault, but I am not stuck with it. and I won't even give it away its
>> so crappy. I will be their worst advertisement. There I
>> vented!!!!!!!!! I even sent them this note
>
> No, you're wrong there. The worst is the new model Black & Decker
> SpaceSaver.
>
> We've had one for years and loved it. But it wore out. So we got the new
> model (~$65).
>
> It doesn't have a heating element for the pot; instead the pot is heavily
> insulated (about six pounds worth!). So insulated, in fact, that to get
> coffee to pour from the pot at a rate faster than one cup in ten minutes,
> you have to remove a 4" rubber O-ring from the screw-on lid.
>
> The rectangular resevoir into which you put fresh water has its hole in
> the center 5.5 inches from the edge. The kitchen sink faucet extends a
> fullsome 4" from the edge of the sink. This design flaw can be overcome
> with a short length of rubber hose (not supplied).
>
> On the earlier models, there existed a pair of LEDs to tell you the status
> of the damn thing, especially ON and AUTO. These lights have been replaced
> with an LCD display, dark grey on a light grey background. In 6-point
> type. Unreadable, except in bright light. Repeatedly mashing the "Auto"
> button doesn't help, because it's a toggle: 1 mash for on, 2 for off, 3
> for on, 4 for off, etc. If you can't count, or get unsynchronized, you'll
> awake in the cold dawn with an empty pot waiting for you to do something.
>
> Black & Decker DOES have a superior warranty procedure, though. We had the
> above pot for about two months. Then it's "on" cycle dropped to about two
> minutes - long enough to brew 1/2 pot (you can tell because the resevoir
> isn't empty). Called customer service, followed their procedures, and got
> a replacement unit at no charge. We've had the replacement about two
> months. It now fails in the exact same manner.
>
> Not to worry, B&D's superior customer service is on the case, the "We get
> that a lot" division! A third pot is on the way to us as we speak. Can't
> wait. I intend to sell it on Ebay.
>
> In the meantime, I'm soldiering on with a $9.95 Mr Coffee machine and a $3
> timer from Walmart. Frankly, I can't tell the difference in the output.
>


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