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The only complaint we have is that the keep-warm timer is hard wired to stay on for just one hour. Now we've gotten used to resetting the power every time we take a cup, but we still wish you could program the keep warm time like on the Cuisinart. We had the Cusinart and found it hard to clean, loud, and in the end, unreliable (bad electronics build quality - cold solder joints - caused the whole thing to die after about 18 mos). This is OK on a busy work morning, but on a weekend where we make 8-10 cups and then spend the morning drinking, it's an inconvenience. Bottom line: strongly recommended over other G&Bs. In contrast, we are quite pleased with this unit overall. It's comparatively quiet, is easy to clean, operates well even when the grinder is wet (unlike the Cuisinart which has to be perfectly dry or the grind gets stuck in the grinder and never makes it to the basket), and seems reliable.
It takes all this time to import it from China.-Wouldn't have ordered this if I knew about replacement parts not being replaced. Melitta MEMB1 MILL&Brew Coffeemaker itself is great and makes wonderful coffee, but the part for grinding the coffee beans broke, and we ordered the part 3, now going on 4 months ago, and they keep telling us 'IT'S BEING PROCESSED.'.
My husband loves his coffeemaker.We have tryed other brands and we prefer the melitta brand.
Now, every few days, I re-duct tape the lid down so brewing goes on. When the same thing happened to the second machine, I marveled at how so small a piece could render the unit unusable, and pondered for a day or two before discovering yet another use for the venerable roll of duct tape we keep around the house. I've read that others have called Salton for the replacement part, and I will too, maybe, eventually, but for the last 6 months, a 2 inch piece of duct tape administered every few days keeps the thing going. Like so many others who own this have reported, the latch holding the lid down over the coffee basket has broken on our machine. The thing is so small, the first machine we owned, I could not locate the broken piece.
You have to buy a whole new coffee maker. You would think you could just order a replacement filter.WRONG. No replacement filters available. I purchased this coffee maker 5 years ago when they offered a thermal carafe. Soooo if you don't mind spending $99 to replace your coffee maker ever 18 months this is the coffee maker for you. Makes excellent coffee, no grinding mess. I absolutely love it. But buyer beware after 18 months of daily usage the mesh filter basket becomes torn and allows coffee grounds through.
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