I HAVE HAD THIS EXTREME BREW 12 CUP PROGRAMMABLE COFFEEMAKER FOR A FEW WEEKS NOW. IT MAKES GREAT COFFEE AN VERY EASY TO USE. MY FIRST ONE I HAD FOR 15 YEARS AN WHEN I PURCHASED IT THE ALARM SOUND THAT LETS YOU KNOW YOUR COFFEE IS READY DID NOT WORK. I WAS VERY SURPRISED TO FIND OUT THIS ONE HAS THE SAME