Melitta MEPT1B Perfect Time 12-Cup Coffeemaker
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Product Summary
Manufacturer: MelittaBrand: Melitta
Model: MEPT1B
Product features:
- Brews 12 5-ounce cups of coffee at high temperature
- 24-hour programmable clock/timer; brew-pause for pouring a cup midbrew
- Radio receiver sets and updates time for chosen zone with US atomic clock
- 1450 watts; water-level gauge; cord storage; dishwasher-safe glass carafe
- Measures 13-1/2 by 8 by 9-1/2 inches; 1-year warranty against defects
Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Melitta MEPT1B Perfect Time 12-Cup Coffeemaker
Customer Review: "I should make coffee in the nursery"
Summary: 1 Stars
I am so disappointed with this coffeemaker. I bought this brand on a recommendation of a friend when I told her I couldn't stand drip coffee but couldn't find a decent perculator around when I needed to replace my 10 year old Farberware one. So I bought it, brought it home, made a pot of coffee and it is the best darn coffee I have ever made at home. I waited for a week for the atomic clock to work. Nothing. I called Salton and found very unresponsive customer service people who told me "we have been having problems with the coffee makers in Connecticut catching the radio waves". And "would I please move my pot to the western most room in the house for 1 week". I told her this would be the bathroom or the nursery. She laughed and said "well you certainly wouldn't want to make the coffee in the bathroom so make sure the coffee pot is out of reach of your baby". I almost passed out because I wasn't going to make coffee in either of these rooms and told her as much. She said she was sorry, but she couldn't help me then. Ok, so I set the clock manually because this pot still made great coffee. Within two days I filled a cold pot with cold water and as I was lifting it out of the sink the pot went crashing into the sink and I was standing there holding the handle. I call up those ever so not helpful reps at Salton and tell them what happened. And they, in their ever helpful way, charge me for a new pot because this is considered "normal wear and tear". I buy the new pot and now sometimes the coffee makes it into the pot and sometimes, for whatever reason, it decides to overflow and I have coffee all over the place. I have the pot pushed all the way in, I am constantly double checking it. Anyways, this sits in my garage as strictly a backup. I have used it again because I bought a Farberware perculator, but after 2 months the plastic top broke right off I called about it and guess what Salton makes Farberware small appliances now and my broken top was "normal wear and tear" and I could buy a new top. Now the thing is not working at all. Somehow I should have known Salton was behind this. I have to check and see if they make Eureka vacuums as well, been having a problem with my 3 week old one!
Description of Melitta MEPT1B Perfect Time 12-Cup Coffeemaker
Equipped with a digital clock/timer tuned by a radio receiver to the U.S. atomic clock, this coffeemaker brews up to twelve 5-ounce cups of coffee and, because the clock/timer can be programmed up to 24 hours in advance, will begin the brewing process automatically for wake-up coffee. The clock is split-second accurate because it automatically adjusts, if necessary, to the atomic clock's signals six times every 24 hours. The atomic clock, operated by the National Institute of Standards and Technology, is one of the most accurate in the world.
The coffeemaker brews at a high temperature for speed--35 seconds per cup, with a four-cup minimum. For a quick pour, it automatically pauses the brewing process for 30 seconds when the carafe is removed from its warming plate. The glass carafe has a guard to protect the knuckles and is dishwasher-safe. On the coffeemaker's left side is a transparent gauge for monitoring the water level. The filter basket accommodates cone-shaped paper filters and removes for filling and cleaning. Lightweight and clad in bright plastic, the 1,450-watt coffeemaker has push-in cord storage, measures 13-1/2 inches high, 8 inches wide, and 9-1/2 inches deep, and carries a one-year warranty against defects.
* Brews 12 5-ounce cups of coffee at high temperature
* 24-hour programmable clock/timer; brew-pause for pouring a cup mid brew
* Radio receiver sets and updates time for chosen zone with US atomic clock
* 1450 watts; water-level gauge; cord storage; dishwasher-safe glass carafe
Measures 13-1/2 by 8 by 9-1/2 inches
Atomic clock automatically sets precise time of day
-Circuit board receives regular signals from U.S. atomic clock
-Automatically adjusts for Daylight Savings
-Accelerated brewing time, just 35 seconds per cup
-Auto shut-off after 1 hour
-Automatic pause and pour&l
Equipped with a digital clock/timer tuned by a radio receiver to the U.S. atomic clock, this coffeemaker brews up to twelve 5-ounce cups of coffee and, because the clock/timer can be programmed up to 24 hours in advance, will begin the brewing process automatically for wake-up coffee. The clock is split-second accurate because it automatically adjusts, if necessary, to the atomic clock's signals six times every 24 hours. The atomic clock, operated by the National Institute of Standards and Technology, is one of the most accurate in the world.
The coffeemaker brews at a high temperature for speed--35 seconds per cup, with a four-cup minimum. For a quick pour, it automatically pauses the brewing process for 30 seconds when the carafe is removed from its warming plate. The glass carafe has a guard to protect the knuckles and is dishwasher-safe. On the coffeemaker's left side is a transparent gauge for monitoring the water level. The filter basket accommodates cone-shaped paper filters and removes for filling and cleaning. Lightweight and clad in bright plastic, the 1,450-watt coffeemaker has push-in cord storage, measures 13-1/2 inches high, 8 inches wide, and 9-1/2 inches deep, and carries a one-year warranty against defects. --Fred Brack
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