But I do not grieve the device according to the lowest since a now four-year ordeal finally comes to an end:
About 1.5 years after the purchase of the first mechanical failure occurred on that machine was posted for free and with a new one replaced the now no longer be repaired, this is because does not make sense from a cost perspective.
During the entire period of use repeatedly occurred annoying problems:
- Software error, which led to shutdown the terms of a double serving of coffee (with the 2nd unit fixed)
- The water tank is running out, here probably is not the connection between the container and equipment Ok. This has totally runiniert me a kitchen shelf.
- One can the level of the water tank, despite viewing window because the front does not recognize the interior is completely black. One might purely shine the flashlight if available.
- The machine can not detect the level of the water tank also. It pumps when water shortages continue simply dull and this with partial considerable noise. After refilling the container is always so much air in the system that the fresh water is not attracted, which in turn leads to long pump noisy.
- The brewing group like jammed, especially when the grounds container is full. The machine switches itself off dannn with flashing lights. The straight-prepare coffee is of course in the bucket.
- What is the mechanical load on the components can be seen that, contrary coincided with one day when cleaning the brewing unit a broken snap ring to it (!).
It stuck in this sub-optimal equipment but also some concepts that have pleased me well (as if they were implemented better):
To use two-part beans specialist with the possibility also of ground coffee -
- All abnehmenbaren parts can be in the dishwasher
- Intuitive operation by the two knobs and "Start" button
- Good Milchquirl (including Dishwasher)
- Forward removable water tank (located at well above wall cupboards)
- Grinding mechanism is easily accessible (well at foreign bodies and for cleaning)
Overall, I think that the problems described for this machine but for fully automatic coffee machines are not only specific generally typical. It is probably not possible to build a device at an affordable price to the high mechanical requirements as they grind, press, brew and discard require of coffee can withstand, while requiring minimal maintenance and Reinigungsaufwende.
The successor unit will be definitely no longer fully automatic, but something in the morning reliably prepared me a cup of coffee free of effort. Maybe I end up doing with instant coffee ...
