On Mon, 20 Dec 2010 22:06:23 -0500, Cheryl >
wrote:

>Speaking of bad coffee makers, I've had a weird one lately. The filters
>keep caving in, and then the water mixes with the grounds and they all
>end up in my coffee pot. Doesn't happen all the time, but seems to
>happen when I'm in a hurry in the morning. I've tried several types of
>filters and there's no common factor.

Do you wet the filter with hot running water after you place it in the
basket, so that it adheres to the basket sides, before adding the
coffee? That often helps.

-- Larry