We are on our third B-70 in two and half years. I regret having ever recommended this coffee system to friends and family. Our household brews about 6 cups a day, after about six months the machine would start making short cups after another couple of months the machine just stopped working. We cleaned our second and third machine twice a month and still had the same problem. Of the dozen friends and family that purched or received as a gift from us a B-70, everyone is on at least their second some on their third machine. While it does make very good coffee having to replace a the machine every 8 months is very annoying. We have gone back to brewing coffee the old fashion drip way. It's cheaper and we don't have to feel guilty about throwing those little plastic coffee pods.