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veepeedeepee t1_jdrox7e wrote

My grandparents had one. The steam produced when brewing destroyed the wooden cabinet it was mounted to.

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Portland t1_jdrqu26 wrote

You answered my question! Never seen a coffeemaker that doesn’t emit steam. It’s not possible at those temps, especially with rapid heating. Collecting steam under a cabinet in a tight space seems like terrible design.

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Chicken_Hairs t1_jdtudno wrote

Happened to us as well. I found this cool platform with tiny wheels, you can easily slide the coffee maker out from under the cabinet whole it's brewing, then just nudge it back in.

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impy695 t1_jduhzvh wrote

Well-built modern coffee makers don't give off that much steam. There's still some where the coffee drips into the carafe. I don't think there's any way to prevent leakage there, but I bet there's a way to funnel the steam so it doesn't get trapped under the cabinet

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elfalai t1_jdsfgj1 wrote

We had one for years during my childhood. It did the same thing to the cabinet door right above it.

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