Waring WC1000 Professional Coffee Maker
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Product Summary
Manufacturer: WaringBrand: Waring
Release Date: 2004-11-11
Model: WC1000
Color: Brushed Stainless
Product features:
- Coffeemaker brews 12 cups of coffee in less than 5 minutes
- Commercial-quality construction; brushed stainless-steel finish
- Hot water spout; indicator lights, water-level window, easy to clean
- Upper and lower warming plates; 2 12-cup carafes included
- Measures 17 by 8 by 16-1/2 inches; 1-year warranty
- Warrantech Repair Master Two (2) Year Extention Warranty for Appliances
- Warrantech Repair Master Five (5) Year Total Warranty for Appliances { Up to $1,500 }
- Waring WMK300 Belgian Waffle Maker, Brushed Stainless
- Krups 594-00 Charcoal Water Filters
- Waring PCJ201 Citrus Juicer, Quite White
Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Waring WC1000 Professional Coffee Maker
Customer Review: (NOT) Soooo much better than the Bunn...REVISED DOWN
Summary: 5 Stars
REVISED: Okay, so I've had this for a little over two years now and I have to say that I now must rate this much lower than my original 5 stars. About 6 months ago (6 months beyond the warranty period) it began to leak. A little at first and then a lot. The leakage only occurred during brewing, so I assumed that I just had a bad seal between the water inlet "tub" and the hot water "tank" (or between the tank and the sprayer). Anyway, I decided that I'd try and disassemble it and replace the worn gasket (assumed problem) myself rather than spend the $$$ for an authorized repair. Well, this was painful in itself, but I did manage to get it completely apart and track down the problem.
UNFORTUNATELY, while the outside of this coffee maker looks like it is built to last, the internals are CHEAP. The water inlet tub (temporarily holds the water that you pour in while the hot water from the tank slowly gets pushed out to brew your coffee) was 100% plastic and most detrimentally the connector into the hot water tank was simply a molded piece of this tub. There was a gasket and it looked like perhaps it was a bit bad, but that was not the problem. The entire connector had a stress fracture running up one side and had even begun to crack up the length of the tub itself. This whole tub, absolutely critical to the operation of the coffee maker, is irreparably broken.
I'd consider calling Waring for a replacement, but 1) I know they'd make me take it to a repair center and 2) it'd just break again. Instead, I bought a used Bunn professional model (CWTF-15) at auction for less than I bought this POS for and now have a real coffee maker. I still think this Waring was a little prettier, but it was a far cry from my new Bunn on the inside, and its the inside that counts.
Anyway, revised down to TWO STARS (only because I did at least get some joy out of it for a little while). NOT RECOMMENDED.
I got the Waring WC-1000 for my personal use. I've always wanted a good "office quality" brewer for my home, as I drink a lot of coffee and now work at home most of the time. Initially, I was interested in the Bunn B-10 series (any of Bunn's consumer 12-cuppers). I looked at these at Target and was very disappointed. Way too much plastic--way too little "industrial grade" feel. I'm sure the coffee would have tasted fine, but it wasn't what I was looking for. I really wanted a solid piece of kitchen "furniture," and I also really wanted the hot water spigot so my wife could make quick work out of soup and hot chocolate.
My despair was brief, however. On a whim I went to Macy's to see if there was anything there that might fit my needs. And there was the Waring ("on sale" for the same price as Amazon has it). After only a little debate, I bought it. I didn't really intend to spend quite so much on a coffee maker, but I'm really glad I did. It is exactly what I was looking for. It has all of the fit and finish of the four-hundred dollar-plus Bunn's in a much more economical and practical form factor. Looks great in my kitchen and brews a heck of a good (and quick) pot of coffee. Honestly, it probably isn't any better than a Bunn in terms of coffee quality, but it certainly isn't any worse, either.
As with any of these types of "pour-over" machines, you have to be a bit careful not to over-fill the reservoir, lest your pot runneth over. Also, this might not be the machine for the most forgetful among us, as you do have to physically turn off the burner every day and turn off the heating element before embarking on long vacations. But for the small office or for the personal kitchen of a "professional coffee drinker," this machine simply can't be beat.
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