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I shall nerd-pick. 1. If they're not meant to stay on how come most of them have clocks? 2. Many machines no longer warm the coffee by using a heating element
by mikeryan 4y ago
I shall nerd-pick.
1. If they're not meant to stay on how come most of them have clocks?
2. Many machines no longer warm the coffee by using a heating element underneath a glass carafe, they've switched this out for insulated carafes (no glass) which tend to work better anyway.
https://www.nbcnews.com/select/shopping/best-coffee-makers-brewers-grinders-ncna1172991 https://www.nbcnews.com/select/shopping/best-coffee-makers-b...
- endominus 4y agoI don't think the second point applies here, as the story in question takes place in the late 80's, before this change occurred. I don't know if coffee machines had clocks in that era, either.
- munificent 4y ago> If they're not meant to stay on how come most of them have clocks? Specifically so that the machine is not on until a set time. If you wanted the heating pad to be perpetually on, there would be no need for a clock. The clock is so that you can have it start brewing later.