Have you tried running a half a pot of straight vinegar through your drip brewer once a month? This works on my hard water problem on any of my brewers. Dave...
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Chuck Neville
chuckneville...
Feb 1, 2012 8:57 pm
I have tried the vinegar but it doesn't really seem to get all of the scale. The life span of these drip type brewers is not very long at all in my house. ...
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Stephen
tnswt12
Feb 3, 2012 2:34 pm
I just received my NOS C30 filter assembly for use with my C30A. This features a fine screen vs. a cloth screen. And it's fantastic! For me, it works so much...
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Dave Leonard
the_hurdy_gu...
Feb 3, 2012 7:41 pm
I always liked those Sunbeam Screen Mesh filters. Completely reliable and as stall proof as it gets. Combine that with simple cleanup and what's not to like? ...
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John A.
iluv_vac
Feb 6, 2012 4:38 pm
Chuck, How did the C50 die? Like I've mentioned before, in my view, the quality of the C50 just does not match that of the earlier C30's. Unlike the open base...
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Chuck Neville
chuckneville...
Feb 6, 2012 5:02 pm
The problem for me was around the plug. It seems that a lot of heat develops where the plug fits onto the two pins. In this case the pins became loose. I...
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John A.
iluv_vac
Feb 6, 2012 5:52 pm
Actually, what you are describing about the terminal plug on the cord is pretty common to all coffee pots, especially ones that are used daily. The connectors...
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Chuck Neville
chuckneville...
Feb 6, 2012 8:42 pm
Thanks/ You are my sunbeam coffeemaster guru. Chuck ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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mathewdh@...
mathew.hargr...
Feb 7, 2012 9:35 am
The Sunbeam C-50 was the last hurrah for automated American vacpots. It was the name that helped it sell. When it came out all the other models from...
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Christine Hartmann
opinicize
Feb 7, 2012 6:14 pm
Hi All, My name is Christine and I live in the Twin Cities area of Minneapolis/St. Paul. I am new to this whole kind of thing because I just got my first...
3419
mathewdh@...
mathew.hargr...
Feb 8, 2012 10:05 am
Wilbur Curtis left Silex in the 1940s and started his own restaurant / commercial supply business. The company made at least two models of vacuum coffee...
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Christine Hartmann
opinicize
Feb 8, 2012 2:03 pm
Mathew,  Thank you for your generous and informational reply! I could find no history on Wilbur Curtis, so to learn of his original association...
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andiesenji
Feb 8, 2012 3:44 pm
Hi Christine, The all glass vac pots do look rather fragile but they are much tougher than they look, otherwise none would have survived as well as they have. ...
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Chuck Neville
chuckneville...
Feb 8, 2012 6:43 pm
I was curious to see the figures on how many grams of coffee people use for each cup etc. I have always thought that maybe we use quite a bit but I am not...
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Bob Snelgrove
steelgtr_95127
Feb 8, 2012 9:47 pm
We don't have a vac pot yet but we use 10 grams per 5 oz water in our drip and perc machines bob ... From: Chuck Neville To:...
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Ken Sann
krashtesterken
Feb 10, 2012 6:45 am
I work for Wilbur Curtis currently. We are still in the commercial coffee equipment business. Ken Sann 626.817.3384 ... [Non-text portions of this message have...
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mathewdh@...
mathew.hargr...
Feb 10, 2012 11:18 am
Greetings,     I would love to know if some original 1940's and 50s WC catalogs are in the company archives. In researching my vacpot book, Curtis did...
3426
steelgtr_95127
Feb 17, 2012 5:45 am
Hi Guys A friend loaned me a Yama 8 cup. We like our drip coffee strong (10 grams per 5 oz) We usually make 25 oz in the morning. Could you give me a starting...
3427
Yakster
cmor...
Feb 17, 2012 12:15 pm
Bob, You could start with your current ratio, I like sixty grams per liter and your closer to sixty-seven, but that's ok. I would start with cold water, no...
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Yakster
cmor...
Feb 17, 2012 12:15 pm
For grind, use a finer grind than press pot, more like drip, or finer. -Chris Pecked out on my mobile phone. ... [Non-text portions of this message have been...
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Brian Helfrich
bhelfric
Feb 17, 2012 12:58 pm
Hi Bob, Welcome aboard! I hope your loan can turn into a long term deal. Below I've reposted how I use my vacuum pots to make coffee. The Cory directions...
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Dave Leonard
the_hurdy_gu...
Feb 17, 2012 2:23 pm
After a lot of experimenting with different folks suggestions, here's what I settled on for my Yama 8 cup. I use an old sunbeam C30 to heat the water in, as...
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Bob Snelgrove
steelgtr_95127
Feb 17, 2012 2:45 pm
Thanks, Dave Do I need the trivet on a gas stove if I do the whole brew in the Yama? bob ... From: Dave Leonard To: vacuumcoffeepotcollector@yahoogroups.com ...
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Bob Snelgrove
steelgtr_95127
Feb 17, 2012 4:02 pm
Thanks to all. I read all the helpful replies and will try this weekend. It has the cloth filter for whoever asked. thx bob ... From: Brian Helfrich To:...
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Dave Leonard
the_hurdy_gu...
Feb 17, 2012 5:47 pm
No, that is only for exposed type electric burners. Dave in Michigan  Dave Leonard The Hurdy-Gurdy Man, ________________________________ From: Bob Snelgrove...
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Dave Leonard
the_hurdy_gu...
Feb 17, 2012 6:05 pm
The best way to keep that cloth filter nice and white is to rinse the coffee out of it and place it in a very hot cup of water with some oxygen cleaner (I use...
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John G
johnrgordon
Feb 22, 2012 3:56 am
Hi Stephen! I'm brand new here, and just managed to purchase a really nice C30A packed in the original box!! Its very lightly used, but I'm very excited...
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Larry Hollenberg
larryhollenb
Feb 22, 2012 4:21 am
John, I am not positive but I think many models of the C 30 also came with a mess filter. They show up from time to time on ebay. Perhaps one may have to buy a...
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Stephen
tnswt12
Feb 22, 2012 3:37 pm
Hi John, I would take Larry's advise and keep an eye on the online auctions. That is where I located the one I own. I've just seen several recently...
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lobsterboy582000
lobsterboy58...
Feb 28, 2012 3:14 pm
Someone was looking for a Coffeemaster mesh filter? There's another one on ebay: 160748060346...
