Chuckanut
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That looks like the one we had. Two things I hated -
1) (and I saw this pop up in the first couple of reviews I read), the little valve for the "Sneak-a-Cup feature - The Sneak-a-Cup feature temporarily stops the flow of coffee so you can pour your first cup before brewing ends without making a mess." would clog, and water/coffee would overflow the basket and run all over the counter top. Happened several times. Possible shock hazard.
2) The carafe is stainless steel, not glass (if this is the same as ours). The SS would collect a film of old coffee on it, even when rinsed carefully each day. Then had to use denture tablets every few months to clean it. A glass, or glass-lined thermal carafe rinses off with no build up.
-ERD50
Two comments...
1.) Those Sneak-A-Cup valves are the curse of the working class. One fellow would fill his cup with the first drippings leaving nothing but weak insipid tinted water for the rest of us.
2.) Fill the stainless steel carafe with hot water, add a packet or spoonful of dishwasher detergent. Shake. Let sit for an hour or two. Shake again. Pour out and rinse. That coffee patina should be gone. Works for me.