Hamilton Beach 45224 45224 Coffee Maker
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Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Hamilton Beach 45224 45224 Coffee Maker
Customer Review: Perfect, save a few quibles
Summary: 4 Stars
Originally bought one of these for my mother after her beloved Mr. Coffee finally went to its' maker. After reading many reviews, I felt fairly confident purchasing it for her. She makes a pot in the morning, and has a cup or two before work. With the thermos, the same pot is still plenty hot when she comes home from work and, she claims, as good as the first cup. Well, I got deployed to a warm and sandy place (I'm Army, guess where), and decided to get a new maker to replace the piece of cr*p the previous tenants were using, and ordered the #45224 for myself and my crew. It arrived promptly, considering (thank you Amazon!) and was soon pressed into heavy duty service. Thought the thermos would be useful, but frankly, a pot of coffee doesn't stay full for long here. But so far it's performed like a champ, making 8 to 10 pots a day. We use bottled water exclusively, so didn't bother with the filter. Our only quibbles are there's no way to tell if the thermos is empty till you pour that last drop. Also, the brew light is fairly dim, and unless the pot is directly in front of you, difficult to see under florescent lighting. However, everything else about the machine is excellent. I'd write a nice review on the included mugs, but the CG took a shine to one of them and it's now in his office, and I couldn't even begin to guess where the other one went (things that are good tend to "get legs" around here). I will be buying this maker again in the future.Customer Review: Great coffeemaker!
Summary: 4 Stars
This coffeemaker brews really fast and makes great tasting coffee---faster and better than many more expensive coffee makers that we've had previously. Thermal carafe is glass lined with a large opening so it's really easy to clean---much easier than most stainless steel carafes. And it keeps coffee hotter for much longer than most stainless steel carafes.
I would have given this a 5-star rating except for 2 things:
1) The water filter is is option that needs to be purchased separately. I previously owned one of these and if you have hard water the filter is well worth making the purchase ($8.99 on the Hamilton Beach website) or upgrading to one of the more expensive models.
2) Questionable reliability. Our previous one lasted only 15 months. We use our coffeemakers a lot so we don't expect a really long life but 2-3 years has been the norm. We're hoping our first one was a fluke---if it happens with this one, we'll need to purchase something different.
Customer Review: Not hot enough, leaks a lot!
Summary: 2 Stars
The coffee tastes fine. The unit is still working. The carafe concept is good, as the coffee never gets that burned flavor you get when using a burner-based coffee maker. However, the unit doesn't have a pause and brew function. It leaks...a lot...onto the unit, onto my counter, it even leaks after brewing has stopped (fyi this is with a half filled water reserve so that isn't the problem). Secondly, the coffee doesn't come out hot enough and after about an hour (definitely after 2 hours) you have to microwave your coffee. I have had it for about a year and have not been satisfied. I am looking for one that doesn't leak (very tired of wiping up the mess all the time) and makes & keeps the coffee hot.Customer Review: Has worked great for me !!!
Summary: 5 Stars
I've been using this coffee maker for about 2 years or so and has functioned flawlessly.
The carafe is truly exceptional as it keeps coffee hot all day long. I often brew a pot before breakfast and only have a cup or two, then another cup or two after dinner. Works quite well.
The coffee quality is good. I grind the coffee beans just prior to brewing (Green Mountain) and appreciate a good coffee, but certainly no connoisseur (obviously since I drink 8+ hrs old coffee). If you're looking for just a regular coffee maker I have no problem recommending this one.
Customer Review: Awesome Coffee Maker
Summary: 5 Stars
This is the BEST coffee maker I've ever owned. The pot keeps the water warm ALL day. I was amazed. There's a changeable filter that makes the water taste funny the first few times, but it ends up getting better after the 2 to 3d use. I haven't used the cups yet because I'm so pleased with the carafe's performance. I'm sure they will be equally as good. The programming feature is a time saver if your husband remembers to turn it on that is. :)
Anyway, this thing is great and I would recommend it to anyone!