Black & Decker ODC405 Spacemaker 10-Cup Stainless-Steel Thermal Carafe Coffeemaker

Comment: The cafe does not keep the coffee ot but about 1 hour unlessyou put hot water in it for an hour before hand then it will stay hot for about 11/2 hr. The problems is is that after only about 3 months the water container starts leaking water all over the cabent. Under the countr is super place to put the coffee pot that leaves more counter space but they nee nt o figour out how to keep eater in the water part longer beofre it starts leaking.I have been through 3 of them and they all did the same. I have finally been able to find the glass cafe and now it works sooo much better and will not tryany other kind.

Comment: I should have known why it was on sale at 1/2 price at hardware store. The idea of coffee going into a caraff and not continuing to cook on a hot plate is good, if the coffee got hot to start with. The lid that easily cross threads is most frustrating, let alone taking 30 seconds to dribble out a cup of coffee. After just 2 days with this new piece of junk I'm retreiving my old B&D space saver from the trash and cleaning it up for some more miles. For years before I poured a fresh pot into a seperate caraff to keep hot without over cooking. B&D new product team, you guys blew it big time.

Comment: If you like cold coffee, this model is for you. The coffee doesn't brew hot enough to stay hot in the carafe. We have to heat our coffee in the microwave then pour it back into the carafe for it to stay hot. When someone else makes an under the counter coffee maker that works as it is suppose too, I will buy it :)

Comment: If there were a rating less than 1 star I would give it. This coffeemaker makes an absolute mess. It leaks when pouring so that you have 1/2 cup of coffee on the counter top every time you pour a cup. The lid is so tight to unscrew that I often can't do it and have to go find someone to unscrew the lid on the coffee to even pour it so that I can then clean up the counter from all the coffee that leaked down the side because of the faulty seal that held the lid on so tight I couldn't get it off anyway. Do yourself a favor and just purchase another brand. I tried to find a replacement pot thinking I was the only one with this problem and they've discontinued this model...imagine that?!

Comment: I have had this coffee maker for 4 years & though it does dribble at times when I pour my coffee, it is really made to dispense coffee through the lower handle with the push button!
+++s: it saves space on your counter, the timer works well & is simple to use, it's wonderful to be able to put water directly from the faucet into the water carafe, you don't have to worry about turning it off & best of all the thermos pot does not allow air to get to the coffe, so the coffee does not age nearly as quickly!