I received the Presto 02822 6-Cup Stainless-Steel Coffee Percolator the first week in June. At times the coffee was weak, but l learned to adjust/increase the amount of grounded coffee beans to make it stronger. Also, wetting the dry grounds before starting the brew seem to help to make it stronger. On August 18th...about 6 weeks after purchase....the pot no longer worked. I don't know what is wrong but just doesn't work any more. I plan to call the 1-800-number on the box to see what can be done, but I don't have a coffee pot this morning.