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 - Good machine, fragile pitcher!I'm now ordering my THIRD pitcher. No; I don't put it in the dishwasher. One just split at the seam; another fell on a counter and broke. After reading another review I suppose the heat/cold contract may weaken the pitcher. Anyway, I'm hooked on the ease of having fresh iced tea in the fridge whenever I want it and the machine does that in a flash. So, here I go ordering another pitcher... Rating:  - Mr. Coffee TP3-1 Replacement pitcherI purchaced the Me. Coffee TP3-1 replacement Tea Pitcher and it did not fit my Mr. Coffee iced tea machine there for it wasn't functional with my machine! Rating:  - nice tea pitcherthis is the 2nd one i had to buy, as the first one cracked. might have been my error since i washed it in the dishwasher. Rating:  - Mr. coffee 3 qt pitcher replacementWe like the 3 quart ice tea maker and will use the pitcher that goes with it. We use ours extensively. Yes, the plastic the pitcher is made of is the only weak link in the whole product. Every pitcher we have had eventually wore out with a crack in the seam right at the lip of the pitcher. In an ideal world, the pitcher would be made of a different, more flexible, plastic. Rating: - Change your brewing methodI have gone through 3 Mr. Coffee Iced Tea makers and four pitchers, with this one being the latest addition. There would have been more pitchers had they been available. All of my issues have been with the pitchers: seam cracks, side cracks or star cracks on the bottom of the pitcher at the mold insertion point. Mr. Coffee isn't going to change; so, I changed my brewing method. I no longer put ice in the pitcher for brewing. Instead, I use about 3 inches of luke warm water. I felt that the problem with the pitchers was that they couldn't handle the contrast of the cold of the ice in the pitcher and the 170 degree water that comes out of the maker. I think that the contraction/expansion from the different tempatures, over time, is too much and causes the cracks. I wait until the tea cools, replace the lid, and put it in the fridge. The luke warm water replaces the water that would have been left by the melted ice. You can add water as needed after brewing and stir. I also brew the tea in the pitcher without the lid on to allow the excess heat to escape. If I need immediate gratification, I will put ice in a temperature tolerant container, add the tea, and enjoy it. It has worked so far.
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