The Hamilton Beach replacement carafe is easy to find for their 12 cup coffee makers. These appliances are great. After reading several online reviews from consumers who had already bought it, I decided to purchase this brand even though I knew there may be some minor flaws. But everything has flaws these days, right? Well I was not disappointed. There is no such thing as a flawless coffeemaker that will please everyone. Now that I've had it for several weeks I can honestly say that it makes extremely hot coffee, the carafe is dripless and setting the clock and timer is effortless.
This wonderful coffeemaker uses the filters that are basket-shaped. I like these better than the cone-shaped variety so that was a plus. Filling the coffee maker with water is not difficult even though the opening for the reservoir is rather small compared to other machines I have owned. If you find this difficult, just use a large plastic cup to fill it. Another convenient feature is that the water spout swivels to give you better access for loading the coffee filter. When you shut the lid, the spout moves back to its proper position.
Some people have complained that the carafe leaked at the top where the plastic rim and glass meet. I had this issue also and quickly looked on Amazon to find a new one. They sent me a replacement carafe at a low price and it arrived within a few days. While I waited, I just used a piece of tape to seal the carafe until the new arrived.
There is also a auto-pause and serve feature. So far it has worked perfectly and I haven't had any issues with leaks. This is not something I use often. I was able to set the clock and timer without any assistance from the user manual. Operating the Hamilton Beach 12 cup coffee maker is fairly simple and straight-forward. For the money spent, it was a great bargain. The Hamilton Beach replacement carafe was offered at a decent price as well.
