I just got my Zojirushi EC-BD15 coffeemaker today, and when I ran cold water in it to run it to clean it before first-time usage, I noticed that water was leaking out through a leak on the left side of the unit as well as through the bottom! The leak on the left side was through the part where the top and bottom portions meet near the middle. The leaking through the bottom was through the grated part. I'm not just talking a few drops here and there, I'm talking steady small stream leakage to the point where a minute later water was all over the counter and spilling over. I thought it was something I was doing wrong, but after trying again I experienced the same leakage. The leakage starts when the bulb rises to the 4 cup level. I am going to get an exchange and hopefully this won't happen again, and I will update my review as soon as I get the replacement unit. I will say, however, that I am sorely disappointed that this $70 unit leaks the way it does, and my boss' old Krups $20 coffeemaker never gave us any problems.
UPDATE (2/22/05): I received my replacement unit from Zojirushi directly and was able to test it out today at work. I ran cold water through the machine as it suggested to clean out any manufacturing debris and dust, and no water leaked out even though I filled up the line to the 10 cup line. That was a good sign. Then I ran my first coffee batch and everything worked as it should. The coffee tastes good and the thermal caraffe keeps the coffee hot (don't know if it does for hours because we finished up the coffee before an hour!). The caraffe is made very well but the plastic lid you slide on top of it to keep any heat from escaping is a bit cheap (my coworker snapped one bit and broke it off already), and one of the rubber pieces on the bottom fell off when I got it, but I was able to squish it back where it belonged. Overall I like this coffeemaker and the quality of coffee that it makes. It's very easy to use and easy to maintain.
On more thing: I don't know why people complained about the #4 filter not fitting correctly. I had no problems with it fitting. So what if it doesn't fit perfectly? In no way does that hinder the making of your coffee. You simply put the filter in and close the lid and your coffee will brew just fine. Get more detail about Zojirushi EC-BD15 Fresh Brew Thermal Carafe Coffee Maker.
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