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Posted by celticsoc@aol.com on October 18, 2009, 10:59 pm
> Couple years ago the girlie bought a new Mr. Coffee "thermal"
> coffeemaker because she liked the eco-friendliness of not having a
> heating element under the carafe, and also it had a timer so you could
> set it up the night before.
> Fast forward to recently - the lid of the carafe doesn't pour nicely
> anymore. =EF=BF=BDWould like to buy a new lid, or a new carafe if I had t=
o.
> Well, it's not available on Mr. Coffee's online store which is
> apparently run by a third party. =EF=BF=BDWhen I contacted them, they bas=
ically
> said "if it ain't on the web site, we don't sell it" and suggested I
> contact Mr. Coffee customer service. =EF=BF=BDWhich I did, something like=
four
> days ago, with no response yet.
> So... =EF=BF=BDis there another brand of coffeemaker that wouldn't leave =
me high
> and dry like this? =EF=BF=BDOr should I just give up on the "thermal" thi=
ng
> altogether and buy the cheapest regular coffeemaker with a timer that I
> can find, so I don't have to worry about a specific carafe?
> nate
> --
> replace "roosters" with "cox" to reply.http://members.cox.net/njnagel
I looked on ebay and found this using the search terms Mr. Coffee
Thermal"
http://cgi.ebay.com/Mr-Coffee-Stainless-Steel-Thermal-Carafe-Replacement_W0= QQitemZ290328866520QQcmdZViewItemQQptZSmall_Kitchen_Appliances_US?hash=3Dit=
em4398f2eed8
If you have Goodwill stores in your area, it might be a place to find
one. I don't know how you are about used items of this type. I
inspected mine and it appeared to perhaps never been used, then I
washed it thoroughly and repeatedly.
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> coffeemaker because she liked the eco-friendliness of not having a
> heating element under the carafe, and also it had a timer so you could
> set it up the night before.
>
> Fast forward to recently - the lid of the carafe doesn't pour nicely
> anymore. Would like to buy a new lid, or a new carafe if I had to.
> Well, it's not available on Mr. Coffee's online store which is
> apparently run by a third party. When I contacted them, they basically
> said "if it ain't on the web site, we don't sell it" and suggested I
> contact Mr. Coffee customer service. Which I did, something like four
> days ago, with no response yet.
>
> So... is there another brand of coffeemaker that wouldn't leave me high
> and dry like this? Or should I just give up on the "thermal" thing
> altogether and buy the cheapest regular coffeemaker with a timer that I
> can find, so I don't have to worry about a specific carafe?
>
> nate
>