Tuesday, October 22, 2013

Hamilton Beach HB 12 Cup Percolator Silver



Nice percolator!
A few months ago, I bought this percolator in a local store--needed my coffee right away! I had used drip coffee makers for years but noticed the glass carafes are thinner now than they used to be and instructions advise not to put in dishwasher, which if you disregard can give you brittle glass which could chip and cut your fingers (yes, personal experience). Also, with the drip coffee maker I got tired of coffee splattering from the basket and drips from the carafe onto the heated plate. So I wanted a coffee maker that looks clean without too much fuss, and I chose this one because the brushed stainless exterior is easy to clean, and coffee stains on the interior don't show if you aren't inclined to scrub them off. It has the water/coffee level window on the handle, and the glass knob is a fun retro touch. And the spout doesn't drip! It makes good coffee very quickly and keeps it hot. You do have to unplug it when finished, or you could put it on a timer. I'm very happy with...

Ok this one rocks!
A couple years back I purchased a GE version of this identical model...it was fine for a while then like everybody said it would take on a mind of its own as to how it wanted to perk. Finally all it would do is heat the water and you had to pour cups of the heated water over the basket to make coffee....complete and total fail! I purchased mine at walmart because of their two year return if u kept the box and the receipt (I did both) so when I took it back...THIS model is what they had (and the girl said ok and exchanged it)! Everything about this coffee pot is identical and I mean identical to the other unit except for the cord/heating unit. The malfunctioning GE model had a three prong cord on both ends while this one has two prongs. What that means is that although the coffee pots look and feel the same...this one has a different heating unit in it that makes it perk and perk and perk! I love this coffee pot, it looks kewl and its incredibly fast compared to our old mr coffee...

Best Percolator!!!
We've had this for approximately 7 years and use it daily. We absolutely love it, have no grinds in our coffee and we get compliments on our coffee whenever we have visitors. The quality is incredible and the absolute best feature is how hot the coffee is! It is piping hot when it comes out. As well there is no need for paper filters. Easy to clean and easy to use. In fact we are buying a second one because we'd like one for our cottage! You won't regret this purchase.

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