BandD 5C Program CoffeeMaker, Permanent FilterCustomer Review: Great but needs more heat!
For the price and the features, I don't think you can beat this little guy. My only complaint is that the coffee is not as hot as I'd like it to be, even as soon as it's done brewing. It's not hot, more like warm to very warm. Other than that, it's a great little unit. Just the right size, and very user friendly.
Customer Review: Amazing little brewer for cheap! Able to "Potless-Brew!"
Just right for a quick "Single" cup of coffee. I brew directly into the cup so I don't need (or want) the mid-brewing auto-shutoff for pouring during brewing. On units that have temporary brew-stopping device will not brew directly into a mug or cup. Reason is the little spring-loaded shut-off valve is always on "off" when the pot is removed. So, this unit is just great for a pot-less brewing directly into your mug. Great for the one or two people who want decaf when you're brewing a pot of regular. Linens-n-Things has it for $19.95 less 20% if you get their coupons in local flyers. I paid $16.00, amazing. I don't like permanent filters because they retain the coffee oil after brewing and that oil film eventually turns rancid unless you wash the basket after each brewing with detergent to remove the oil. Does anyone know who makes a 4-cup round paper filter for use? I am using a #2 cone filter but it fits sloppily. Suggestions?
Before purchasing a drinking water filter system, be sure to review the product's data sheet for performance. You'll probably be surprised at some of the contaminants the systems "leave in" the water.
Not all companies make product data sheets readily available to their customers, but in some states the manufacturer of a drinking water filter system is required to include certified product performance data, along with their brochures and other information. Companies with websites can easily provide performance information to potential customers before a purchase is made.
Be suspicious of companies that are "iffy" about what their drinking water filter system can do. You want a system that specifically states it will removes chlorine, lead, cysts, THMs, VOCs, lindane, alachlor, benzene, atrazine, TCE and MTBE. Of the 10 most popular companies, only two can remove MTBE.
MTBE is used in industries as a solvent, but it's most common use is as an "anti-knocking" gasoline additive. It has found its way into public drinking water supplies due to leaky fuel lines and underground storage tanks, and then leaching back into our ground water.
Hundreds of lawsuits around the country are currently pending, because once MTBE gets into the water, it's nearly impossible to remove without a complex multi-stage drinking water filter system. Large scale water treatment facilities, currently are unable to remove this chemical.
Just about any drinking water filter system will block chlorine, but only about half can block THM's, which are by-products of using chlorine to disinfect the water. It just doesn't make much sense to filter out chlorine and leave in the dangerous by-products.
Chloroform is one of the more prevalent THM's. The FDA suggests that the majority of homes in America have at least some degree of chloroform gas in the air. They identified showering in chlorinated water, as the cause. In addition to a drinking water filter system, you may want to consider a shower filter or a whole house filter.
Exposure to chloroform gas can cause dizziness and headaches. At concentrated levels, it will cause unconsciousness. Researchers believe that exposure to chloroform is particularly dangerous during pregnancy and can cause miscarriage or birth defects.
The other chemicals and contaminants mentioned above all carry significant health risks. The best drinking water filter system will block them all, but there are only two systems currently on the market that can handle the job. The performance data sheet of the product you are considering should list all of these contaminants, along with the percentage that it blocks them by.
Product data sheets also allow you to compare the cost of using an in-home drinking water filter system. Different from the purchase price, the cost of use includes replacement filters and other costs associated with the product.
You have to remember to compare apples to apples. The cost of using a whole house drinking water filter system will be quite different from that of a kitchen unit. But, that may help you decide whether whole house or kitchen and shower filters are right for your family.
Mark Hegge - Dedicated to researching and improving the quality of the water we consume. For more information on multiple filtration Home Water Purifiers visit the following website: http://www.purified-and-clean-water.com
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