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Thread Number: 34294
/ Tag: Small Appliances
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| Post# 371536 4/28/2017 at 20:06 (2,546 days old) by suckolux (Yuba City, CA) | ||
Well my 13 year old Bosch died again, never should have had it repaired 18 months ago,I assume most parts were about worn out. I sort of saw it coming as it was just not working right. Going old school and totally manual on coffee from here on. Repairs and upkeep just too costly, Ordered Technivorn Moccamaster today, top rated, hand made manual drip machine.Should last a lifetime, if I can get used to drip coffee again!! Fingers crossed.
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| Post# 371539 , Reply# 1 4/28/2017 at 21:14 (2,546 days old) by human (Pines of Carolina) | ||
I've got a 13-year-old basic Black and Decker drip coffee maker that I paid less than $20 for at Wally World that just refuses to die. My only real complaint about it is the plastics are (were) white instead of black so it's badly stained. About a year and a half ago, I supplemented it with a Mr. Coffee brand K-cup machine that I picked up in like-new condition from Goodwill for all of $8. It's the smallest, most basic one they make. It only holds water for one cup. I'm happy with both machines but If either one of them bites the dust, it's no biggie.
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| Post# 371540 , Reply# 2 4/28/2017 at 22:29 (2,546 days old) by suckolux (Yuba City, CA) | ||
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| Post# 371803 , Reply# 3 5/5/2017 at 16:07 (2,540 days old) by suckolux (Yuba City, CA) | ||
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| Post# 371885 , Reply# 4 5/8/2017 at 13:17 (2,537 days old) by suckolux (Yuba City, CA) | ||
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| Post# 371905 , Reply# 5 5/8/2017 at 21:36 (2,536 days old) by kirbylux77 (London, Ontario, Canada) | ||
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| Post# 371907 , Reply# 6 5/8/2017 at 22:11 (2,536 days old) by suckolux (Yuba City, CA) | ||
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| Post# 372647 , Reply# 7 5/24/2017 at 21:24 (2,520 days old) by man114 (Buffalo NY) | ||
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I have the same machine, I bought it at a thrift store with like 65 cups brewed on it. How many did yours last? | ||
| Post# 372657 , Reply# 8 5/25/2017 at 08:22 (2,520 days old) by suckolux (Yuba City, CA) | ||
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| Post# 372687 , Reply# 10 5/25/2017 at 23:02 (2,519 days old) by suckolux (Yuba City, CA) | ||
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| Post# 372688 , Reply# 11 5/25/2017 at 23:05 (2,519 days old) by suckolux (Yuba City, CA) | ||
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| Post# 372689 , Reply# 12 5/25/2017 at 23:08 (2,519 days old) by suckolux (Yuba City, CA) | ||
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| Post# 372713 , Reply# 15 5/26/2017 at 15:06 (2,519 days old) by suckolux (Yuba City, CA) | ||
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Post# 373028 , Reply# 17 5/31/2017 at 20:51 (2,513 days old) by tazcatsdad  (Buffalo, NY) |
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Hey, Erik ... I'm in Buffalo also! If it's not being too nosy of me, what thrift stores are you finding these wonderful coffee machines in? I know you said Goodwill and Savers, but may I ask which ones?
Also, about the Norelco coffee makers: I used to have one years ago and, while they certainly did make good coffee I've found that I can get just as good a cup of coffee out of my vintage General Electric Brew Starter and Coffee Corner machines that use regular basket filters. For me, it's all in the use of filtered or bottled water and really good coffee (like that which I get at the Lexington Co-op). However, I still had a supply of "Filtrator" brand disc filters which I bought with the Norelco machine from the old "Brand Names" catalog store. And, I also found out that the Melitta company still makes disc filters -- I've added a link to them on their website. I have several packages of them that I bought on eBay, BTW, and would be happy to send you a couple if you'd like! Just drop me a personal message from here with your address if you're interested. Hope this info helps. Have a great rest of your week!
-- Bill W. CLICK HERE TO GO TO tazcatsdad's LINK
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| Post# 373039 , Reply# 18 5/31/2017 at 23:51 (2,513 days old) by human (Pines of Carolina) | ||
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Last week, I finally replaced my 14-year-old Black & Decker drip coffee maker with a Mr. Coffee that I found at Goodwill for $10.00. What attracted me to it besides the black plastics that don't show stains like my Black & Decker's white plastics, was its double-walled all stainless steel caraffe. I can make a pot of coffee and it'll say warm for several hours without the machine being on and since the caraffe is basically sealed, the flavor doesn't deteriorate as rapidly as it does with an open glass caraffe. I'd had one like it when I was married 15 years or so ago and although I loved it, I left the thing behind when I left my wife. I don't know why I didn't take it with me since I'd bought it and she didn't drink coffee. I guess I just wanted to get the hell out of there with as few reminders as possible. Anyway, the machine is in great shape and makes a good—albeit strong—cup of coffee. I'm still trying to balance out the grounds-to-water ratio to achieve a more optimal flavor, even though I still use the K-cup machine more frequently just because it's more convenient.
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| Post# 373052 , Reply# 19 6/1/2017 at 09:19 (2,513 days old) by human (Pines of Carolina) | ||
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UPDATE—I achieved a much more palatable cup of coffee this morning by using a little more water and a little less coffee. It's interesting that using the same amount of water and coffee--and even the same filters--yields so much stronger coffee than its predecessor but I'm happy about that since it means I'll be making coffee that much more economically in this machine than in its predecessor.
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| Post# 373135 , Reply# 20 6/3/2017 at 05:57 (2,511 days old) by albertwalton (Ellijay) | ||
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RIP Bosch! RIP Bosch! CLICK HERE TO GO TO albertwalton's LINK | ||
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