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Mr. Coffee FTX29 12-Cup Coffeemaker, Red | 
 enlarge | Brand: Mr. Coffee
List Price: $49.99
Buy New: $47.99
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Rating:  20 reviews
Batteries Included: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 7.6
Dimensions (in): 15.1 x 13.7 x 8.8
MPN: FTX29
Model: FTX29
UPC: 072179228585
EAN: 0072179228585
ASIN: B000CMDBHU
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| Features:
| • | Brewing pause and serve | | • | 2-hr. auto shutoff | | • | Fresh brew timer | | • | Brew strength selector; adjustable temperature warmer plate |
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Product Description
Mr. Coffee 12c, Programmable, Pause n Serve, Removable Filter Basket, 2-Hour Auto Shut-off, Special Cleaning Cycle, Fresh Brew Timer, Brew Strength Selector, Adjustable Temp Warmer Plate, Water Filtration, Audible Ready Signals, Dual Water Windows, On/Of
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| Customer Reviews: Read 5 more reviews...
 Took 4 years May 17, 2008
M. Mitchell
i bought this coffee maker 4 years ago. it just now got tired and is having difficulties brewing a pot. so i am here today to get another one just like it. i have never had such good luck with a pot as i have had with this one.
 Mmm, yummy mildew. April 10, 2008
Carrie
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
Naturally I bought it because it's red and matches my Oster red toaster (I gather a lot of people buy this Mr. Coffee because of the red Oster toaster), but honestly it's the worst coffeemaker I've ever owned. I read sketchy reviews before I bought it even, and decided to give it a chance because it's shiny and pretty, but this is what I get for being a magpie.
It'll work fine for a few months, makes excellent coffee even, but unless you completely, absolutely dry every drop of moisture off of the carafe every single time you make coffee and every time you wash the carafe out (who does that?), the warming plate rusts and its coating starts coming off in giant flakes. Plus, even with regular cleaning this thing mildews like you would not believe, even though I bought it in Dallas and now live in Chicago, both very dry climates. I worked in coffee shops for years and years and I know how to clean coffee makers with vinegar and all that, and this thing cannot. be. cleaned.
Tried to stick with it, because it's red, but eventually I started walking into the kitchen and catching a whiff of something mildewing, and it was the coffeemaker, despite the fact that I was throwing out the used filter with wet grounds and cleaning out the carafe after each use and following manufacturer directions for maintenance. Especially if you let it dry out for a couple of days and then lift the lid and stick your nose in there, oh, it's very bad indeed. I'm scared that I even drank coffee from this model before realizing it was alive inside.
I'm still really sad to throw it out and hope they fix the problems with this one someday so I can get a new one. The other red coffeemakers on the market are that flat candy-apple color, so I'm back with a very blah white Mr. Coffee. Boring, but not breeding new life forms like the red one was.
 Uses half the amount of coffee so it pays for itself! January 10, 2008
Kendra
7 out of 9 found this review helpful
I am on a quest to make the perfect cup of coffee. I drink so much coffee, but for some reason, my pots of coffee used to turn out horrible. My husband's pots of coffee, though, were great. We use Starbucks beans regularly, I'd clean the pot, and use filtered water. I've never figured out what I was doing wrong.
It got to the point where I bought a Senseo but wound up giving it away because their coffee is awful. I bought a one-cup coffeemaker (that I've also reviewed) and had luck with that.
Our regular coffeemaker finally died. It was a Cuisinart that made a great pot of coffee when my husband used it. We had visited my parents who had this Mr. Coffee coffee maker and it seemed to work well, but we weren't planning to buy a Mr. Coffee. However, when we went to Tuesday Morning to see what they had, they coincidentally had this. So, although I was a little reluctant, we bought it based on price.
I'm AMAZED at the quality of this coffeemaker and I'm shocked at the mediocre reviews here. If our coffeemaker only lasts a year, I'll be happy. I haven't used a basket filter coffee maker in years. . . probably 15 years or so. But, this uses a basket filter rather than a cone. And, we use 1/2 the amount of coffee we've used in the cone coffeemakers. For every cup of coffee we made in other coffeemakers, we used 2 coffee scoops of coffee. Now, we only have to use 1 coffee scoop of coffee. We drink so much coffee-- me, especially-- that we've already saved enough where this coffemaker has paid for itself.
The coffee is consistently hot. It's consistently strong. It's just a great coffeemaker all around. You can decide if you want your coffee regular or extra strong. We use the strong setting and are always pleased.
After my coffee was sitting around on the warming plate for a while in all my old coffeemakers, it tasted stale and burnt. I thought that was just the standard and coffee had to be brewed again. The truth is, though, I can drink the coffee that's been sitting on the warming plate with this coffeemaker and it tastes fresh. So, maybe the warming plate is a better temperature.
I'm thrilled with this purchase and would be happy with it even if it lasted only a year. I brew several pots per day and would definitely feel as if I've gotten my money's worth.
Coffee maker January 5, 2008
Leonard Nesta
This is the best Coffe maker I have had. Keep Coffee very hot and is very Quick to make a good cup of coffee. No problems and had it for a few months now.
Mr COFFEE 12 CUP Coffee Maker RED September 29, 2007
Kim Franzese (SAYVILLE, NY)
I do love this coffee maker, it is the 2nd I bought. Although its life span is a short one. My sister went through 3 of these in a 1 year period. It just starts leaking for no apparent reason. It matches my other appliances perfectly (red chrome), so I took a chance, hoping I would get a good one. My first one lasted 8 months. (I remember my parents had a Mr Coffee maker that lasted 15 years!) It has a lot of features I like- for instance, it has the see through glass measuring window, and it dosen't soak the counter when you open the top lid to make the coffee. And you can pour the water on either side which is great since I have a faucet with a hose attachment that I use to fill it instead of pouring water in with the caraffe which can get messy. I keep the coffee maker right next to my sink at all times for this reason. I just wish it had a longer life span. Hopefully with enough complaints & returns, the company will fix the problem.
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