I bought this single cup brewer for several important reasons:
Small size/footprint— takes up very little countertop space
Low power—800W allows me to plug in same 20A kitchen outlet as the 1200W microwave oven, which also shares the same circuit as the rice cooker and refrigerator. Once in a while the branch circuit breaker trips when the rice cooker and microwave oven are both running. But I have not had the problem when the Chilux and microwave are both running. Some more “powerful” coffee makers might brew your cup 30 seconds faster, but then I might have to go outside to reset the circuit breaker more often.
Perfect for Travel—this little thing is light and compact. While it doesn’t have a water storage tank that traps water inside, I still place inside a plastic bag when packing into my bag just in case there’s a few drips.
Low Price—the price for this little thing is fair. I wanted a small unit without any fancy features and it fit my needs perfectly.
Now on to my long term review. Maybe I have had extremely good luck with my unit, but it has worked flawlessly for one year and about 9 months. For the price I could not ask for anything better. I have used it daily for a morning cup of coffee since my doctor advised me to cut back on caffeine when diagnosed with a heart arrhythmia condition. I don’t want or need a large coffee pot and the single use k-cups are perfect for me when brewed with 12-14 oz water and then poured into a vacuum insulated coffee mug to last all morning. I also have used it for single cup afternoon coffee either decaf or regular with an 8oz to 10oz water charge. I use a 2 cup Pyrex glass pitcher to fill water and then collect the brewed.
I have only used tap water from the municipal water supply. This is great water I’ve been drinking for years. This might be one of the reasons I have not had to clean my unit for 1.75 years.
Now the failure came over the course of a week recently. The coffee maker would dispense the brew more slowly than normal, and I noticed a little bit less volume when it reached end of brew cycle. Finally it would simply turn off after only half the water was dispensed. It seemed that the problems people reported in their reviews finally reached my unit.
Ok, so I had never attempted to clean the unit in the whole time I’ve used it. So, I thought I should try the vinegar cleaning method. My box and cleaning instructions were long gone. Instead I poured standard white vinegar 6 oz into the reservoir and started a complete brew cycle with no coffee pod installed. I then added a few ice cubes to cool down the brewed output and poured it back Into the reservoir for another run. It did not do much good and I thought to myself that maybe I should have been cleaning regularly as recommended.
So I stepped it up a notch by using CLR cleaner because that stuff does wonders for cleaning mineral deposits like calcium and lime and rust — hence the name CLR! I knew that the CLR product is non toxic and is recommended for cleaning coffee makers. I failed to read the fine print on the bottle that said to use 1 part CLR to 8’parts water for this task. Instead I used 6 oz straight poured into the intake, then I ran a brew cycle. The new cycle terminated early after only half the fluid had been transferred. So I hit the brew cycle button again for more action. After that I added ice cubes to cool the solution and dilute a little and I ran it again through the brewer. I did this several times until had about 12 ounces of working cleaning fluid. I poured the solution in the reservoir hit the brew button until the unit started to produce an output then I promptly hit the button again to stop the action. I came back an hour later and decided to continue running the cycle which seemed to be much improved! The cleaning actually worked great!
Now the problem was flushing out the coffeemaker with clean water.... running the CLR straight meant higher concentration and it took about 10 cycles of running 12 to 16 oz clean water each time to clean the unit. I let the water sit in the unit for an hour between cycles and it eventually reduced the residual CLR cleaner smell to levels my sensitive nose could no longer detect.
Looking back I should have first followed the directions of using 1 part vinegar to 1 part water, poured into the unit and start then stop the brewing cycle to let it sit and clean the unit for an hour. I plan to do this next time the performance degrades — either the brew flow slows down and/or the volume out does not equal the volume in. I don’t think I need to do this every 2 weeks since my water seems to not cause buildup problems for about 18 to 21 months. Maybe every 6 months would be good.
I bought a second Chulux unit a few days ago when my first stopped working, but then after cleaning my original is back running good as new! ! !
I’m keeping the second unit anyway since it arrived today. I almost feel like buying a third unit to keep as a spare for 10 years down the road when you probably cannot buy them anymore. I think eventually the electronics or mechanical parts, hoses, etc may fail. But until then I will keep using and cleaning this little champ every day!
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CHULUX SINGLE SERVE COFFEE BREWER - It is the ideal solution for coffee drinkers who want to begin a cup of coffee in their busy day routine. Fresh and hot coffee brews right into your cup or mug, there's no mess left to clean and no waste.
Fast Brewing & Perfect Temperature
- In just 3 minutes, rapid heating system reaches the ideal 185°F coffee brewing temperature.
- Thanks to precise temperature control technology, ensuring that consistent quality essential for the perfect flavor.
4-Hole Needle for Better Flavor than 1-Hole
- Enhance your coffee experience with the innovative 4-Hole Needle design.
- Unlike traditional 1-Hole needles, it evenly and thoroughly heats every coffee particle, ensuring an exceptional flavor infusion.
3 in 1 Coffee Maker for 1.0, 2.0 Coffee & Tea Pod
- Whether you prefer using coffee capsules, opt for coffee powder (using an extra coffee filter), or occasionally fancy a cup of tea (using tea capsules).
- This coffee machine is designed to meet your needs, simply press the button, and it will brew exactly what you desire.
Slimmest Size & Removable Drip Tray
- Only half the width of an A4 paper and three-quarters of its height, ensuring it fits effortlessly anywhere (e.g., dorm rooms, offices, RVs, etc.).
- It's also a great companion when travelling, and the removable drip tray can adjust to your various cups, supporting up to 5.7".
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- Take out and clean the reusable coffee filter and water filter basket.
- Pour half of the vinegar water into the reservoir and start brewing.
- Add the remaining portion to the reservoir and brew again after 1 hour.
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Should be branded "CHU-WIN" !! - update at btm of review with fix/improvement!
Ordered this to try instead of getting the KeurigK15 (a friend owns one and has some problems with it). It's my first single serve machine and here's my list of features with a value of 1-5 for each, 1 being worst and 5 being best:FEATURESgreat footprint size on counter - 5attractive style, although material in red color appears a bit cheap - 4very efficient removable drip tray - 5helpful distance between downspout and drip tray for large mugs/cups - 5well designed drainage of water around reservoir inlet portal - 5recessed holding area for 1.0 or 2.0 Kcups works perfectly and is easy to clean - 5locking mechanism knob on top is well designed, made, and secures completely for use - 5single cup/single use reservoir and function ensures water is clean and fresh eash time - 5**Overall satisfaction with product - 4.7-----------update 02/22/19------------Unit suddenly leaked from the inside and top when I ran it this morning making a mess everywhere of grounds, coffee, and water and won't run at all now. Not sure if this is just the lifespan of the coffeemaker or a defective unit, but I've been using it for about 2 kcups per day since I purchased it. That's still a pretty good deal, but of course I wish it lasted longer.---------update 03/13/19-----------After contacting the Seller and getting a very satisfactory resolution to the problem, I received my new unit and had a capsule burst in the unit (as seen in first pic). Argh....Because of these past and present experiences, I spent some time considering the operation and have some suggestions which may help to stop the problem from occurring in the future - no matter the type or brand of k-cup capsule being used.1. In some cases, it seems closing the lid/upper housing of the coffee maker once a k-cup is placed in the chamber is not enough to correctly align and completely pierce the bottom of the k-cup. This allows too much pressure from the incoming water being pumped in from the top of the capsule and often bursts the top seal of the k-cup.I've found that placing the k-cup in the chamber and then carefully manually pressing down the the sides of it to level and pierce the bottom of the k-cup results in a perfectly 'seated' k-cup that is completely flush with the raised lip surrounding the k-cup chamber and has a completely and adequately pierced bottom of the k-cup for liquid to exit.2. It also seems that with the amount of water being pumped into the pierced top of the k-cup, some pressure can build up that without a gasket or seal around the complete edge of the k-cup top can result in bursting the top seal or causing a leak that results in water/liquid coming out of the bottom of the coffee maker unit. I didn't take the unit apart so I'm not sure where/how this would be happening.I used a piece of spongy waterproof foam material (protective packaging sheet) with a thickness of 1/8 inch or about 3mm and cut a circle with a diameter of 1/2 inch larger than the k-cup capsule, so that 1/4 inch extended beyond the k-cup top all the way around. After placing the k-cup into the chamber and pressing it into place so that the bottom was completely pierced and the top was flush with the raised lip surrounding the k-cup chamber, I placed the foam ' gasket' on top of the k-cup so that it was centered and then carefully lowered the coffee maker lid/upper housing and then held the lid firmly shut while turning the lock on top of the lid.This allowed the sharp plastic insertion piece in the lid to pierce through the foam and into the k-cup, and also created a seal on the rest of the k-cup and around the edge where it meets the chamber lip with a very slight amount of pressure.I'm sure such a design could be built into the top of the upper housing - perhaps a foam or rubber gasket that extends from the existing rubber seal around the plastic inserting piece in the lid to just beyond the raised lip of the chamber and creating a liquid-proof seal.After testing carefully using the first step mentioned here along with the fabricated foam gasket, there were no leaks and the coffee exited the lower nozzle of the chamber quickly and easily. When opening the lid of the coffee maker afterwards, the interior around the chamber was clean and dry.I then used 5 different brands of k-cups and made 12 cups of coffee using the methods described here. There were no leaks, malfunctions, and the interior around the chamber was clean and dry each time I opened the lid after the brewing process was complete.Now I can continue using this little powerhouse with no worries of leaks. 👍😎☕
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