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DIY & Home Improvement

Warpy

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1. Check to see how easy they are to clean

Reply to newcriminal (Original post)

Wed Jan 23, 2013, 10:11 PM

Jan 2013

and how easy it is to clean around them.

Dripped water onto a black countertop is not going to be unsightly and if he's as clumsy as you say he is, the main culprits will be the coffee grounds, the coffee itself, and whatever he puts into the coffee.

For ease of cleaning, I think I'd go with a freestanding machine that can be moved to clean around and under it. Having a sink right there for filling the machine is not going to cause much mess.

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Built in coffee makers [View all] newcriminal Jan 2013 OP

Check to see how easy they are to clean Warpy Jan 2013 #1

The counter will be green. newcriminal Jan 2013 #3

Coffee makers are not particularly long lived. A built in needs to be repairable so you can . . . . Stinky The Clown Jan 2013 #2

Yes they do make plumbed ones now, I'm not sure of how reliable they are though. newcriminal Jan 2013 #4

Okay, that's more than a coffee maker. Stinky The Clown Jan 2013 #5

we have swtched to a Jura/Capresso and it's been bullet proof NMDemDist2 Feb 2013 #7

Space Required OliverMiguel Feb 2013 #8

that's what happened here NMDemDist2 Feb 2013 #9

Here's an idea that's really inexpensive, totally reliable, and makes great coffee: Auggie Jan 2013 #6