Hamilton Beach 43253 Ensemble 12-Cup Coffeemaker with Glass Carafe, Red
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Product Summary
Manufacturer: Hamilton BeachBrand: Hamilton Beach
Release Date: 2006-02-01
Model: 43253
Color: Red
Product features:
- 12-cup coffeemaker with user-friendly control panel and digital display
- Programmable clock/timer for "wake-up" coffee; brew-pause function
- Glass carafe with stay-cool handle, measuring marks, and drip-free pour spout
- Nonstick hot plate; 2-hour automatic shut-off for safety; easy-to-clean removable parts
- Measures approximately 11 by 8 by 14 inches; 1-year limited warranty
Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Hamilton Beach 43253 Ensemble 12-Cup Coffeemaker with Glass Carafe, Red
Customer Review: Buy this one, really!
Summary: 5 Stars
After looking at about 30 different coffee makers, I bought this one sight unseen, solely based on the reviews here at Amazon (I was not able to find this model at any local store) and the fact that all those that I looked at (in person) appeared to be junk. All the five star Amazon reviews paid off and I am overall 100% happy with this coffee maker. I never had a timer before and thought this was something I would not use but, to my surprise, I love it. Also the 2-hour shut off is a super nice feature. The price is right. And lastly, it makes great coffee (after about the fourth pot - and I started grinding the coffee a little finer...I drink very strong coffee).
This replaces a simple "on-off" Braun (which made the best coffee ever) that I had for 12 years. I was not able to find another Braun that I liked even though there are several available here.
A few minor oddities that may make the rating more like a 4+ or 5-
1) The grounds basket does not sit flat on the countertop. I found that a little odd when filling it with grounds - a tiny sliver of plastic designed into the bottom of the basket would have alleviated this oddity.
2) Second, the inside of the coffee maker's lid seems to gather, and hold, an excessive amount of condensation after brewing, which was still there the next day. If you live in a super humid climate, this may be an issue. There is a plastic guide on the inside of the lid that directs the condensation back into the water reservoir, but it only works so-so. The carafe also held a moderate amount of condensation after washing and placing back on the hot plate.
3) When removing/replacing the grounds basket and/or pouring in the water, you must swivel the water spray nozzle back and forth. No big deal, I've just never seen/noticed this before.
4) The no-drip carafe works great - it is a tiny bit difficult for me to get the last half ounce or so of water out of the carafe while pouring it into the coffee maker.
5) It only comes in red. However, during the period 1/1/06 to 2/28/07, a portion of each sale was donated by Hamilton Beach to the American Heart Association Go Red for Women campaign.
PS: Replacement Carafe. I knew it would be a matter of time before I broke the carafe on this and wondered how hard it would be to find a replacement (it happened 12/2008). It turned out I couldn't find the exact replacement and they appear to be discontinued. BUT, the Cuisinart DCC-1200PRC works perfectly fine, even though nobody will tell you that and it doesn't come in red. I "eyeballed" it and thought it would work so I tried it. It is a teeny tiny bit smaller than the original carafe and works perfectly.
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Description of Hamilton Beach 43253 Ensemble 12-Cup Coffeemaker with Glass Carafe, Red
Hamilton Beach Ensemble coffeemaker- 12-cup capacity, Stainless steel body & red accent color matches up with the Ensemble toaster , can opener & blender for a beautiful kitchen appliance display . Drip Free carafe and programmable digital clock.Drip Coffee Machines
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