Grind And Brew Coffee Makers: Cuisinart DGB-500GRD Grinder

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List Price : Price : $13.75

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Cuisinart DGB-500GRD Grinder

Fits Model: DCC-1250SA,DGB-475, DGB-500, DGB-550, DGB-600, DGB-625BC, DGB-650BC

Cuisinart DGB-500GRD Grinder Reviews

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

Grinder stuck in the coffee maker!, June 19, 2009

Darimy - See all my reviews

This review is from: Cuisinart DGB-500GRD Grinder (Kitchen)

After 3 years of using the original grinder on our Cuisinart Automatic Grind & Brew, the blades became dull so we replaced it with this grinder part. It worked okay for a year of gentle use (brewing about once a week, cleaning after each use), then the connection between the grinder's spinning blades unit and the shaft in the main coffee machine gradually became too tight. Before each use the grinder would go smoothly mounted on the machine, but after brewing the entire grinder part gets stuck there (perhaps because of the heat, moisture, or the combination of both?) and wouldn't come out! I have to struggle with it for at least 10 minutes just to get the grinder out of the coffee machine so I can clean it for the next use. The problem got so worse, now I have to pull out my tool box and use pliers and wrenches to take it out! Once the grinder is mounted, there is very little space around it so it is extremely difficult to get your fingers in and around the grinder and pull it out. My... Read more

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

Grinds well, July 5, 2010

JayBird (Oklahoma) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Cuisinart DGB-500GRD Grinder (Kitchen)

I bought this as a replacement to fix the issue that most are experiencing of the grinder being nearly impossible to remove after coffee brews. It did not fix the issue. The problem seems to be with the coffee pot gear that the grinder slips over. I have temporary resolved the issue by putting grease on the gear so it would slip on and off easier (still hard to pull off but don't need a pry bar now).

Try lubricating the gears before purchasing this part. Odds are you can get it to work without the added expense of this part.

I think this issue is caused by the gear being fibrous and eventually absorbing the steam/water vapors during brewing and such.

I would not purchase this item again until actually needed since it did not resolve the issue. Please note that there is nothing wrong with the new part and it came in good shipping time and the company was fine to deal with. It just isn't the issue on my unit.

I will most likely use the... Read more