DIY Filters
Larry:
What a great idea! I have some cloth filters, but figure if I run out that I will have to pay outrageous e-bay prices.
With credit to Laundress, I am now cutting the circles from the bottom of my remaining paper filters (yep, I ditched the drip coffee maker) to use in my C50's. I tried to use them in the C-20, but as Austin said; they pretty much exploded and threw the grounds in the bottom pot! Talk about sludge! >:0
I haven't had any problems with sealing on the C-50's or c-30's (both glass top and chrome). The C-20 is another story. The gasket seems pliable enough, but it refuses to really sit in the base. As Ralph mentioned, because it has a center post and the filter post locks in it, I get a fair seal (but not a true one). When the coffee starts to brew, I do hear some hissing but it's short-lived.
For my money, the c-50 is the greatest. The "ears" clamp down on the base, and you can use the paper filter circles to preserve the strainers. Easy peasy!
Good luck and enjoy a great cuppa joe
Venus