Black and Decker 12 cup Programmable Coffee Maker

by Annette
(New York)

I have owned two Black and Decker 12 cup Programmable coffee makers. Both were the same models purchased about a year apart from the same store.

The first one lasted just under a year. The warming plate failed to heat up. And this second one also lasted about a year. Again the warming plate was the problem. This time the seal around the plate where it was attached to the base failed.

My husband and I did like this coffee maker because of the price, it's appearance, the ease of operation and programming, pause feature, and the auto shut-off.

We did not like that when we'd poured coffee from the carafe into a cup we found that we'd have to pour very slowly or coffee would run down the carafe and make a mess of the counter. I'd also have to hold a towel under the spout when filling the reservoir to catch any dripping water.

The next time we purchase a coffee maker, it may not be a Black and Decker because of the problem we encountered with the warming plate and because it only lasted about a year.