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| About - Mr. Coffee BVMC-ZH1B |
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The Mr. Coffee BVMC-ZH1B is part of the coffeemaker test program at Consumer Reports. In our lab tests, drip coffeemaker models like the BVMC-ZH1B are rated on multiple criteria, such as those listed below.
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| About This Brand |
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This familiar brand has the largest market share. Mr. Coffee offers an extremely wide range and variety of products, from single serve and grind-and-brew to various capacity drip models with glass and thermal carafes. Its coffeemakers are sold in almost all retail channels and range from lower to upper mid-priced categories. Prices range fro $15 to $200. |
| Features & Specs - Mr. Coffee BVMC-ZH1B | |
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Programmable |
Yes |
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Thermal carafe/mug |
NA |
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Small-batch setting |
No |
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Brew-strength control |
No |
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Dispenser-style |
Yes |
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Dimensions H x W x D (in.) |
15 x 9 x 11 |
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Consumer Reports User Reviews
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Disappointing, Threw it away.
2/10/2013
Pros
Easy Dispensing
Cons
Hard To Clean
Long Brew Time
Vulnerable To Hard Water
Best Uses
Home
Comment:
Worked well for only a few months. Then the brewing process would shut off after a cup or two. Brewing a complete pot of coffee required repeatedly pressing the start button six to eight times. We used the recommended cleaning process multiple times to no avail. We called the company, but did not get any useful information other than to use the cleaning process. They did offer the suggestion that our problem might be due to hard water, which we do have. So it is possible that this coffeemaker will last longer using softened or naturally soft water.<br /><br />The plastic bin that holds the brewed coffee is more difficult to clean than a carafe. It is not well suited for filling the water tank, so we kept an old carafe around for that purpose. It is opaque, so it is not immediately obvious whether the bin is empty. Large spills will result if you fail to empty the old coffee before brewing a new batch. <br /><br />Finally threw this item away after a year and replaced it with a standard carafe-type drip unit for half the cost.
How long have you owned it:
More than six months
Bottom Line
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Look at others before you buy
1/30/2013
Pros
Brews Quickly
Easy To Clean
Cons
Coffee Doesn't Stay Hot
Pump Control Too Hard
Viewing Window Useless
Won't Pump All Coffee Out
Best Uses
Home
Comment:
Usually use everyday making 12 cups. Once half of coffee has been dispensed, pump will dispense much slower until four cups remain and then will not dispense remaining coffee.
How long have you owned it:
More than six months
Bottom Line
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
I will buy another
1/12/2013
Pros
Brews Quickly
Easy To Clean
Easy To Use
Stylish
Cons
Best Uses
Everyday
Home
Comment:
Works great only problem we have had is after about 8 months the lid split from the heat and we can not find a replacement. Besides that I love it.
How long have you owned it:
More than six months
Bottom Line
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend.
Other User Reviews
User has 2 Months of experience with this product
bad choice
03/26/2012
Strength
keeps coffee fresh
Weakness
wont work
I got this for christmas. After about 1 month of use it quit making a whole pot of coffee. It will make about 2 cups and then stop. I have to keep pressing the on and off switch several times to finally get a whole pot. I have tried unplugging it and resetting the time. Nothing works. I am very disappointed.
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