Bunn 3.8 Lt Airpot, Standard, Stainless

I got this Bunn air pot after a long search for a replacement air pot. Although I initially bought it for the name recognition of the brand, it has turned out to be a workhorse of an air pot. The output when pressing the pump is impressive and easy to use. It is also quite easy to clean. While well built, it mas a manageable weight when cleaning it and the large opening when the top is open makes for both easy and rapid filling and rapid cleaning. It holds its own when it comes to keeping the coffee hot. I very much like this Bunn Airpot.

Works perfect. Keeps hot water hot for a long time.......long time. 4 days later the water was still warm.

The only thing better than this is my BUNN commercial brewer with the auto water line!!! Anyway, I just love BUNN products. This thing is great. I've been meaning to order one of these for a few years for our Christmas light festival. I have a lot of kids and it is extremely expensive if we don't bring our own cocoa. Anyway, I tried a wal mart one and it was too small, I would have needed two or three, plus it was cheaply made. The size of this is great for about 8-9 people. I actually will probably order another one. I ordered this two days before our planned trip and it actually arrived the very next day. I just love Amazon too!!! We took it with us and it kept everything so hot that the kids couldn hardly drink the cocoa. From now on, I'm going to make the cocoa to the temp we like because this thing keeps it about the same temp as when you made it hours before. I figured it would cool by the time we drank it, but no. It was easily 6 hours or so after I made it and it was still around the same temp. It is good quality and has no ceramic inside to crack or break if it falls. Ours got dropped and thrown around and I feel comfortable that it will hold up for years just like myBUNN commercial coffee pot I had installed in my house. We use our coffee maker probably 5-6 times a day at our house plus hot water several times a day from the dispenser and it has lasted for years with no problems at all. Obviously BUNN is quality. They also have good customer service, because when we needed some information regarding our coffee machine after we got it, they were very helpful over the phone and actually had live people there to help me.

This was the good size to hold hot chocolate for roughly 20 people (6-8oz servings). It kept the liquid at a ideal drinking temperature for our entire 4 hour event. It's well made and should last for many years. It cleaned up easy, just make sure you have a brush that can fit through a narrow opening to scrub the interior. On a related note - I filled it with near boiling water to let it soak. After 24 hours the water was still scalding hot!

PERFORMANCE: Choosing a Size of Airpot is Up to You: I think you should purchase the smallest sized airpot you need, because the airpot works best when full. Plus I would think it would keep the coffee hotter, if the whole container is full as opposed to half full. I bought the largest one I could find, thinking that most of the time I wouldn't need to fill it up, but occasionally I might. Not understanding that you have to pump compressed air into the tank to force liquid up the down tube. PUMP TEST: My first 8 oz cup drawn takes 3 pumps. When the Airpot is 20% full, it takes me 4 to 5 pumps to fill the same size cup. The Airpot becomes slightly less efficient the lower the coffee gets. But amazingly, it will push out almost every drop of the coffee. If you have to pump excessively, see below, under "Problems Solved". After several uses, I did a test where I filled the Airpot only half full and when I pushed down on the lever, the coffee started flowing. I was surprised. It did not come gushing out like it does when full, but it worked on the first pump, even though it was only half full. The pump is very efficient and about as good as you could possibly hope for. TEMPERATURE TEST: I filled the Airpot with 128 oz coffee and measured temp. Start: 170 degrees F 1 hour later: 163 degrees (no coffee pumped out, still full) 2 hour later: 156 degrees 6 hour later: 145 degrees ----------------------------- PARTS: To find Bunn's website for parts, you can use a search engine to find " coffeemakerbunn" or type it in as a website name. Amazon doesn't let you put website names in reviews. Here you can order replacement parts for your airpot. You can replace entire lid assembly which holds the pump and baffle. Or you can replace the spout assembly that holds the downspout. Just use the "search box" to find the parts you need. The website is outdated and a little difficult to navigate. For instance, there isn't a page that just has Airpot Replacement Parts that I could find. However, if you search for airpot lid Or airpot parts, you can find them. Use the search box. --------------------- PROBLEMS SOLVED: First problem fixed: This is my first airpot and I was upset that it took 10 to 12 pumps to fill an 10 oz coffee cup. I was on the verge of returning it, when I stumbled on the fact that the straw or down tube was not super tight inside of the spout assembly. It certainly seemed tight enough, but when I exerted a lot of force and really shoved it up in there super tight, my airpot suddenly filled a cup in only 3 pumps! So if you are having to pump an excessive number of times, maybe try tightening up the down tube and the spout tube, in the spout assembly. The black plastic spout tube where the coffee comes out, has a tiny notch cut into it so that when you shove it on the spout assembly, you line the spout up correctly. Second Problem: Metric System! haha This is a ONE GALLON Pot! 3.8L equals One Gallon Third Problem: You will need to purchase a special cleaning brush to clean the 10 inch tall stainless down tube. You can get them on Amazon. They are often called water bottle brushes. They are narrow, long brushes that will clean things like this. Cheap enough, just didn't know I was going to need one when I ordered this. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CONCLUSION As far as picking a size, I am now noticing that many churches seem to go with 2 small airpots, versus one large one. That allows you to have decaf or flavors or addresses the issue of the airpot working best when completely full. Having it to do over again, I might would have gone with the 2 small airpots, instead of one giant one!

Can't say enough good things about this airpot. We had a bed and breakfast for 20 years and used Bunn products. They really hold up well and the stainless steel interior makes them much more durable than other brands with a glass insert. They are a little more expensive but are a bargain in the long run. Easy to use and clean with gives the freshest taste. The stainless exterior cleans up well and looks great. Have never had a problem with pump or leakage.

I've owned this for about 2 months. Pros: - Retains heat amazingly well. Much longer than expected - Very large unit (this is also listed under the cons) - Is well made...nothing feels cheap - The pump lever is well made and feels like it will not fail for a long time - I've used the type with the silver-on-glass linings and this, at least for now, looks like a better, more durable lining Cons: - Too big for me, but that of course, is relative (check the sizing to make sure it is what you want) - The pump, in my opinion, should fill a cup of coffee in one or two pumps. This takes four or five. - The spring on the pump level is tougher than it should have to be, but could make the unit last longer.

This product is amazing keeps the coffee and liquids hot for 24 hours

Tenía un modelo de la misma marca de hace 6 años y apenas necesité el reemplazo, muy resistente, guarda bien el calor por mas de 6 horas.

I bought another one! Just love it! My friends got themselves too, after they saw it at my party.

Lo compre para usarlo en eventos, y conserva muy bien el café.

Estuvo muy bien, es un muy buen producto.