I bought the EC-BD15 about a year ago to replace another worn out stainless brewer (a Melitta). It makes great coffee and the red LED clock readout is bright and easy to read, but there are a couple things I don't like:
1] The stopper or "carafe cover" needs to be lined up perfectly under the spout, or hot coffee will spill past the center opening and on top of the cover. Sometimes it spills over the carafe onto the countertop; as long as you're CAREFUL setting this up it won't leak.
2] The carafe cover on my Zojirushi developed a leak after a couple months of daily use, and now coffee is sloshing around the dead space inside the hollow plastic; definately a sanitation concern. I've contacted the company to see if they will replace it.
3] The included carafe itself isn't well insulated, coffee goes cool after a scant 30 minutes or so; I usually pour the first cup or two then transfer the rest into another vacuum bottle carafe. In that vessel it stays hot for several hours.
4] The instruction manual calls for using #4 cone filters, but they don't quite fit as they're too large. I have to crease the filters about 1/4" in from their inside crimps, then they fit MUCH better. A nuisance, but I tolerate it.
It's cool to own a Zojirushi product, but this coffeemaker isn't one of their best ideas.Get more detail about Zojirushi EC-BD15 Fresh Brew Thermal Carafe Coffee Maker.
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