Customer Reviews

Proctor-Silex 41464 Easy Morning 12-Cup Coffeemaker with Programmable Timer, Black

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1 star:		(2)

 

 

My wife bought me this coffee maker for Christmas. So I have been using my Procotor-Silex coffee maker for about 4 months. There are two features I particular like with this unit. First, the water resevoir is removable so you can add water easily and accurately. Second, the cup that holds the coffee filter is removable so you can easily clean it.

The timer feature has worked fine the few times I've used it. But to be honest I mostly appreciate the timer as a clock. I have made it to work on time on more then a few occasions courtesy of this feature.

If there is one feature I dislike, it is that the lid to the carafe is not removable and so cleaning it in the dish washer is a bit tricky.

Overall, this is a quiet, reliable coffee maker. I would buy a second one if the need arose.

The only reason this gets such a low rating has to do with the design of the brew basket. The brew basket does not lock properly in place. You must hold it in place as you remove the carafe - or it will swing out! Sure defeats the "pause & serve" feature! My work around has been to use the carafe from my previous coffee maker. It is the same height, but does not have such a deep impression in the lid. Therefore, it does not pull the brew basket out as you try to get a cup of coffee. I have 'pause & serve', safety, and a not so new carafe.

The switch smelled burnt whenever I would turn it on. After only 2 months, the hotplate burned out. This is a fire hazard and should be recalled.

While this coffee maker doesn't make a bad cup of coffee, there are certainly some major design flaws in its construction. I bought this coffee maker at KMart as a gift for my mother. Within the first week , one of the cheap plastic hinges broke off of the water reservoir cover. If you try to make over 6 cups of coffee, the coffee basket pops out of position but still will fill up with water and overflow onto the counter if you are not careful. I solved this problem by using a rubber band long enough to go around the basket and water reservoir. I must add that the programmable feature still works OK and the coffee maker shuts off automatically after about 2 hours. Even with those features, I would not recommend this product. It is, simply put, a lemon.