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Farberware FCM12SS 12 cup stainless steel coffee maker with glass carafe, Stainless steel and black. | 
 enlarge | Brand: Farberware
List Price: $57.99
Buy New: $19.99
You Save: $38.00 (66%)
Rating:  14 reviews
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 8
Dimensions (in): 11 x 10 x 17
MPN: FCM12SS
Model: FCM12SS
UPC: 632051021958
EAN: 0632051021958
Shipping: Eligible for Super Saver Shipping
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| Features:
| • | Large 12 cup capacity coffee maker with brushed stainless steel housing. | | • | 24 hour digital clock with programmable timer. | | • | Adjustable "Pause and Pour" feature. | | • | LED power indicator and auto safety shut-off. | | • | Water level indicator window. |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Product Description
12-Cup Farberware Stainless Steel Coffee Maker Brushed Stainless Steel Housing With Glass Carafe 24 Hour Digital Clock With Programmable Timer Adjustable Brew Strength Selection Automatic Pause And Pour Led Power Indicator And Automatic Shut Off Water Level Indicator Window Removeable Washable Filter Basket Non Stick Coated Warming Plate With 2 Hour Keep Warm Function
MORE FEATURES
24-hour programmable clock timer Auto safety shut-off Stainless steel housing Removable cone filter Auto pause and pour Water level indicator
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| Customer Reviews: Read 5 more reviews...
Cheap is as Cheap Does July 3, 2008
Benjamin Holt
Looks great.. if only they put as much effort into the quality as the facade. The machine function itself works fine: programmable timer, brewing, etc... But there are so many frustrating short-comings it's almost not worth buying despite the $19.99 pricetag.
Yes, the area for filling the reservoir is ridiculously small. You can fill it without spilling if you pour slowly, but this is a poor design that I'm surprised made it off the drawing table. You'd think Farberware was the first company to make a coffee machine.
I've owned mine for about a year and the warming plate has begun to corrode! As in RUST. The company didn't even make the warming plate out of rustproof metals; it's just cheap iron, and poorly coated to boot. When I contacted the company they said it was out of warranty, despite the fact that my problem is a production defect, not a warranty issue. If you buy this machine, just remember, you get what you pay for. 'Nuff said.
 Like a Potemkin village...not much behind the stainless steel facade April 30, 2008
Stuart Spern (Hamilton,NJ)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Poor design for a few reasons, to wit:
1. Very small area in which to fill the reservior. it is almost unavoidable to spill either into the coffee grounds (no particular harm) or on the counter (more harm).
2. The glass decanter almost always drips, even when pouring slowly. I requested a replacement decanter from the manufacturer thinking that perhaps this was a manufacturing defect, but it was only marginally better in this regard. Also, due to design of the decanter lid, one has to remember to apply pressure to it to keep it from flopping open when filling the reservoir.
3. It makes quite a racket when it brews (and since the brewing time is rather lengthy, you will be listening to it for some time). This bothers my wife more than it does me.
4. When you raise the reservoir lid to replace the filter and refill the reservoir, condensed water from the last brewing cycles drips all over the counter unless one is very careful to open slowly, with a slight shaking motion to drip the water into the filter. And even then, a residual still makes its way to the counter. Again, bugs the wife more than it does me.
Not What I Had Hoped April 26, 2008
Robin E. Sandberg (Lunenburg, MA)
I wish I'd looked at reviews before I got this coffee machine, I'd been let down so many times before and I thought this one would finally be worthwhile, it wasn't.
ISSUES:
1. When pouring water in with the carafe it almost always spills down the side onto the counter.
2. After about a month the side part that tells you how much water you poured in just stopped working.
Don't break the carafe!! April 25, 2008
Billy D. Turnbow (Texas)
I'm sorry, but the complaints about the small hole to fill is very nit-picky. If you take your time and fill the reservoir slowly, it's totally not an issue. The coffee maker works great on all other levels, but the real problem I have is we broke the carafe not long after we got it (naturally). Ok, it happens, but can you find a replacement anywhere?? We had a Mr. Coffee before and you can easily replace a broken carafe for a fraction of the cost of the coffee maker. I can't even find a replacement on Farberware's site. That brings down the rating as it's inevitbale that someday an accident will happen and the incompatible coffee maker becomes useless.
 Farberware Coffee maker Model #FCM12SS April 15, 2008
Michael D. Leon (Penna.)
I hate it !
The water pour-over hole is too small. (I had to modify a funnel to make it easier)
You have to make sure the filter basket "snaps in" to engauge the autu-interrupt feature. Otherwise it will overflow the filter basket.
Requires a special cone-shaped filter #4.
It's not fast.
The steam that accumulates on the lid makes it drip behind the maker when you open the lid to empty the grounds.
The company engineers should be fired. Or at least truly test their designs before they put the company logo on the machine.
And finally, For now, It's a little too tall.
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