I have had this unit since 1997, it should last forever.We use it for making iced tea and coffee at least once but mostly twice a day.
We have it on a $15.00 appliance timer so the water is not heated between 10pm and 6am (it only takes
15 mins to heat up the tank if it is off) I make coffee at 6:30am it takes 5 mins
to make a pot (I can make as little as 4 cups) then I turn it off till the evening when
we make tea. I got tired of buying the $20 coffee pots that only last a year.
I am a hard core coffee addict, and in our house we can go through several pots just in the morning.
The coffee is always perfectly hot (200F) and the big BUNN brews a full 64oz pot of terrific coffee in 3 minutes.
This is a very sturdy, well built machine. Simple to operate and built like a tank.
When looking for a replacement coffee maker, we had some simple requirements (It had to be American made, and it had to be simple).
The last thing I want at 5am is to have to fight with a computerized coffee maker.
Pro's
Made in USA. Let's keep Americans working!
All Stainless Steel. No plastic
Simple to use. Just pour as much water as you'd like coffee.
High quality power switch for the lower burner
The coffee is always brewed at the perfect temperature
Water is always maintained hot inside the tank
It' s a BUNN
Great conversation pice in my kitchen
Con's
It is Big! and takes up a substantial amount to counter space
A comment regarding power consumption.
The BUNN VP17 is always "on". It has no power switch per se.
The internal tank has an independent thermostat and heating element. Once the unit is heated up, It will operate once (3-4 mins)/1.52 Hours.
During this hearing stage, the machine will use around 1500 Watts of power.
The independently switch hotplate draws about 50Watts.
Keep in mind, the BUNN has no water pump, so once it starts to brew, the water is gravity fed into the pot.
We are energy conscious, and have placed the BUNN on an appliance timer; turning in on at 4am, and off at 8pm.
Heat up from cold water takes about 20 minutes.
When our unit heats up, after being off for 8 hours, it only takes 5-10 minutes to get up to temperature.
This has resulted in a negligible change to our electric bill.
Overall, it is a wise investment. You can enjoy your coffee knowing you helped to keep fellow Americans employed.
And please try to buy American.
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Tired of burning through cheapie pkastic drip coffee makers? I was. This is great...resturant coffee anytime. It works as well today (2011) as it did when I took it out of the box! It keeps the water inside hot by reheating it periodically. Don't worry, you'll never notice it on your electric bill. Well made, built to last. The VP-17 is made to fit under wall mounted kitchen cabinets. It comes with plastic pitcher for water. I use about 1/4 of the pitcher for one cup (mug) of coffee and about 2 scoops of ground coffee.It's expensive. It stays on all the time, but it will be the last coffee maker your will ever buy. I purchased a bigger model for the office, and made the mistake of ordering the Plastic/metal pots for that product. They are hard to clean though hard to break. With this product for home I purchased glass pots. I would recommend the glass pots for this product. They are well made of treated glass and made in Germany. If you break them, it's easy to order another. They are much easier to clean and safe to put in the dishwasher. I Got two pots for insurance.Hard water...no problem, the maker comes with a root rooter device to ream out the stainless steel tubing.
Made in the USA! Made to last. You can't ask for more!
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I purchased this coffee brewer for the office. We previously bought the $99.00 Bunn's from various shopping centers and they just didn't last and had overflow problems regularly. Since purchasing this one, I have not heard any complaints and everyone in the office thinks it's absolutly wonderful.I gave it 4 stars mainly because we have only had it for a month.
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