My wife bought this coffee maker a few weeks ago to replace my older Kitchen Aid. She could not find one like my older one with the plate temp control. The new model did not keep coffee warm for as long as I drink a pot, So I took the new pot, water tank and basket and put in my old model so I could keep coffee hotter and longer. I hope my older one will continue. I put the new one in a closet. I had a conversation with my uncle about coffee makers a week prior to receiving the new one and had recommended Kitchen AId because of the plate temp control