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DeLonghi DCF212T Drip Coffeemaker with Convenient Front Access

DeLonghi DCF212T Drip Coffeemaker with Convenient Front Access

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Brand: DeLonghi

List Price: $70.00
Buy New: $49.95
You Save: $20.05 (29%)



Rating: 3.0 out of 5 stars 24 reviews

Shipping Weight (lbs): 7.1
Dimensions (in): 10.4 x 9.3 x 12.3
Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.

MPN: DCF212T
Model: DCF212T
UPC: 044387462129
EAN: 0044387462129
ASIN: B000TDTF18

Shipping: Eligible for Super Saver Shipping
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours

Features:
  • 12-cup drip coffeemaker with 24-hour programmable digital timer
  • Complete front access for adding water and coffee grounds; aroma button
  • Permanent gold-tone filter; water-level indicator; pause-and-serve function
  • Cup-storage tray; nonstick warming plate; 2-hour auto shut-off; cord storage
  • Measures approximately 9-1/4 by 10-3/7 by 12-1/3 inches

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Editorial Reviews:

Product Description
Waking up is hard to do! Stumbling into your kitchen to set up the coffeemaker could even be harder. That's where Delonghi's new DCF212T fits in. It's so simple to use, you might actually feel fresher each morning. This digital/programmable 12 cup drip coffee maker has Complete Frontal Access, so anyone can make coffee fast and easy. De'Longhi's new DCF212T allows you to access the water tank by opening the handle on the front door and easily pour water into the tank without moving the unit. This Units filter, which also can easily be reached through the front handle, is durable and won't let even the finest grinds sneak their way into your coffee pot. Can't wait for that cup of coffee. The DCF212T "pause-and-serve? function allows you to interrupt the brewing cycle, and pour the amount you want, when you want it. When you replace the glass carafe the brewing continues. Its that simple! Non-stick warming plate which keeps those already poured cups hot Built-in timer function (imagine awakening to the aroma of frsh, brewed coffee)


Customer Reviews:   Read 5 more reviews...

4 out of 5 stars Excellent coffeemaker   August 29, 2008
J. Brumett (Cosmopolis, WA USA)
Love the front access. It's so convenient. Also comes with a permanent filter, so there's no need to buy paper filters. I'm happy with my purchase.


2 out of 5 stars Nice enough coffee maker but horrible carafe   August 18, 2008
KL
I purchased this coffee maker a couple of months ago from another retailer for about $50-55. We liked the coffee maker and the front water access but the carafe broke after just a couple of months of usage. It had not been dropped nor exposed to temperature extremes; it simply broke apart when I was rinsing it with water so I feel the carafe was poorly made. After looking all over the place for a replacement carafe for this model, I e-mailed DeLonghi; that failed because I received a permanent error for their e-mail. I then called DeLonghi customer service who initially told me the price for the carafe with shipping would be $44.90 but the rep then spoke with someone else who said they could ship it for $20.95. Since I expect the second carafe to break after a short period of use as well, I am not going to pay almost half the cost of the coffee maker for just the carafe (which you seem to only be able to obtain by calling them since it is not even available on their own website). I am instead going to purchase a new coffee maker and will never buy another DeLonghi product since it would be such a hassle/expense to replace their poorly made carafe.


1 out of 5 stars NOT WORTH IT!   August 10, 2008
S. Colie (Texas)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

I bought this coffee maker about 4 months ago and it is already in the garbage. After the first month coffee would slowly come out of the carafe around the silver strip near the bottom and get on the burner and the smell of burnt coffe would fill the house. Then this weekend as I was filling the carafe with water it cracked. Carafe's online are $20 + shipping. NOT WORTH IT! So, I went out and bought a Cuisnart Coffee on Demand 12 cup programmable coffee maker and so far it is wonderful! Flavorful and hot coffee and even better there is no carafe to worry with!!!


1 out of 5 stars Warning: Avoid this model--it died after 40 days   August 6, 2008
Michael E. McGown (Austin, TX USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

Summary: it died after 40 days.

I did my homework before picking this one, relying a lot on other reviewers' comments. I concede that the pour-from-the-front feature was appealing, but after getting the machine, I realized that it's not such a great design. Because the water channels through this front access swing-out arm, it's very difficult to REMOVE unwanted water, not to mention grounds that somehow end up in the reservoir. When I used a flashlight to examine the reservoir, I was appalled at how scummy it was, even after only a few weeks' usage.

The digital clock is terribly clumsy. To set the clock or brew time, you must hold down a single button until it reaches the desired time. The brew time defaults to 6AM, so if you want to set it for 5AM, you must cycle through 23 hours of counting.....and if you want to change it for the weekend, it's very awkward. Hey, this is 2008! Can't you do better than this, DeLonghi? This is a stone-age digital clock!

But the bottom line was simply this: the heating element stopped working after only 40 days of use. That's simply not acceptable. In the past, a coffeemaker could be expected to last for many years of daily use. Sadly, none of the "imported" coffeemakers I've tried recently can match that performance. This model was an exceptional failure.



4 out of 5 stars Great product   August 3, 2008
Robert W. Whitman II
The swing out top is very convenient so now we don't have to slide the entire coffee maker out just to put water and coffee grounds in it.