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Have to shake the unit in order for the beans to feed into the grinder.3). I bought this grinder about a year ago. Noisy. Grounds are tough to get out of the catch vessel of the grinder.4). Frustrating to use on several facets of function: 1). Even on the Extra Fine Espresso grind selection the grounds are only suitable for use in a French press.2).
rattling around in the base. They want me to mail it to a service station for repairs.
Terrible design--top lid comes loose when grinding; chute jams easily; hard to really clean; static cling on container; noisy; "dead-man's button" instead of on-off switch. LOL.
Bought the unit in May 2006 and by October 2006 it sopped working. Too bad I didn't know that *before* I bought it.
I'm cutting my loss and giving it a toss. I could hear a screw ().
Spoke with the Customer Service at DeLonghi who advised me the unit is no longer manufactured, but still under warranty.
Eventually, the grinder just jammed and stopped working. Frequently, the grinder would make this jammed-sound, which could often be fixed with some firm tapping. Since it's a burr grinder, it's hard to get to the actual grinder to clean it out without soaking the whole thing in water, which the instructions advise you not to do. This grinder being my first, I don't have much comparison data. At first, the grinder seemed to do its job fairly well.
Way too much static as well. This is a terribly designed machine. I'm pitching it. This machine has ruined my previously-pleasant morning coffee-making experience. It almost invariably clogs on use, and the part that clogs isn't removable, so every single morning I have to unplug the machine, carry it over to the sink, and use a narrow knife to unclog the little output chute thing. It's also an extremely messy machine, and requires major cleanup of the surrounding area with every use.
Gave it away to a yard sale after 2 uses. I have better things to do with my time. I don't understand why the manufacturers of these machines seem to think people want to stand there with their finger on the button while the grinder works its way loudly and slowly through a container of coffee beans. A pretty basic design flaw, in my opinion.
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