I just want something that I can use on a heat source (like a propane stove) that works through a coffee filter and so can be cleaned up easily. Surely something like that exists, right?
Way back on page 4 was a link to sailing coffeemakers. Two of the ones discussed in the link seem appropriate.
Here ya go!
There must be a million ways to make coffee in your RV. Lord knows I’ve bought about 500,000 of them! From simple stove top percolators to fancy French presses to portable Keurig machines. You name it, I probably tried it. From “Cowboy” coffee pots… to real nice stainless steel compact pots… to...
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I bought this to review based on this thread.
Initially I was impressed unboxing it. However, I didn’t like it when I saw the ‘stainless’ travel mug is actually plastic inside and has a lid and closure design reminiscent of ‘mugs’ popular over 20 years ago. Not easily cleaned.
The coffeemaker itself has a cord inconveniently short. Just six more inches would be ok… I plugged it in and hit the power switch which glowed blue. The switch was clunky-feeling. Since I hadn’t added water yet I hit the switch again attempting to turn it off. It did not respond. After several attempts I unplugged it and the light was out. I tried a few more times; sometimes it turns off. Or maybe it shut down from the temperature sensor? Dunno
I added two measures of coffee to the re-usable filter. I like that feature!
I also liked that they water reservoir has three ‘steps’ with 10, 12, and 14 oz. denotations. Nice.
I filled to just over the 14 and pushed the switch. Twice and it glowed blue and began audibly heating. Funky switch.
A stopwatch recorded a quick 3:27 to complete the cycle to no more drips for one hot 14oz cup, and the meter revealed 780W while running. About the second it stopped dripping the blue button light turned off.
All in all it made coffee fine, I don’t like the plastic “mug,” and that funky switch makes me uncomfortable. It’s not a good feel.
I didn’t AvE it apart but it acts like a trigger for a solid state relay that merely switches trigger power for the relay but my head says that nobody would do that on this price point. Dunno. It does auto shutoff when the water is depleted so likely there is something in it with ‘release’ logic.
I will probably send it back due to the switch. My misgivings about the plastic mug (that I’d only use to brew anyway) and it not being tall enough for my contigo to fit are negatives. Yet the switch is why I’d return it.
I’m still preferring my old Hamilton Beach 5-cup auto. It’s not that it’s 580-600W (the 3 minutes of 780W isn’t a big deal) but the switch bothers me. Maybe defective, maybe all are funky.
Regardless, when I turn off the Hamilton Beach it’s a real mechanical disconnect switch and I have no qualms leaving it plugged in.
Just some fun info!