Hamilton Beach Brew Station Coffee Maker 47224

Pros: Exciting concept, VERY economical.
Cons: If you want to 'pour' for company there is no pot! But who cares!

It doesn't drip, doesn't burn, has a safety shut off, no pot to drop! I'm delighted to throw out my thermal carafe maker after it leaked all over this morning!

Pros: None
Cons: EVERYTHING - Terribly frustrating

This has got to be the biggest rip-off of consumer dollars yet. I bought mine at Wal Mart in March 2007, and this morning was the fifth time my coffee brewed all over my kitchen counter, and I cannot figure out what is wrong with the thing. There appears to be a dome-shaped filter over the dispenser opening to prevent this occurrence, but guess what, it doesn't work. When I purchased this coffee maker, all I was looking for was a SIMPLE way to get up in the morning with my coffee perked, but not on the counter top and dripping on the floor. I am not looking to get it replaced, because I just disposed of the box, and Wal Mart will only give me an in-store gift card. I will NEVER buy another Hamilton Beach coffee maker -- PERIOD.

Pros: Self contained, all in one, easy to load with coffee, easy to fill with water
Cons: Leaks out the spout, timer doesn't work, window stays dark brown, no strength selection

I bought the brew station and loved the no carafe concept. Unfortunately, after a few months of ownership I noticed a leak under the pot and now my counter too has become warped from a flood of coffee that dripped from the spout and pooled under my microwave. So now, I have no coffee pot, a counter that needs replacing and a microwave that I am afraid will short out at any time from the coffee pool that was collecting under it. We are very glad our house didn't start on fire; so I think that is my plus side of the Brew Station, in my opinion. I wish I would have visited this site prior to making a purchase decision. :(

Now I must run out and find a new coffee pot by morning so I can enjoy my morning java.

Pros: Makes great coffee. Easy to use.
Cons: Leaking problem could easily be avoided if manufacturer had mentioned the all-important spring.

After the first cleaning of my new Brew Station, I couldn't get it to stop leaking. Messed with it for hours and did endless online searches to find a solution to the problem, but only found many of the exact same leaking complaints. When cleaning my kitchen today I found a tiny little spring and wondered if it could be part of the Brew Station. Eureka!!! It fit exactly into the dispensing mechanism, and there's no more leaking! I can use the Brew Station again! Nowhere in the user's manual or the mfg. website did I find a reference to very necessary the spring, which is a bugger to get back into place, which is why this product doesn't rate a 5. So many people have had this problem, and I'm sure it's because of the spring popping out, and they never knew it was there to begin with.

Pros: Its a great idea to just push your cup n fill it.
Cons: But it needs some looking into,about the inside fill pale!!!

I've owned it for 14 months now an all of a sudden the handle where you pick up to refill broke ,which could cause some serious burns to someone,plus the base is starting to leak where its joined at the bottom,plus after you push the button to get to fill your coffee also drips ,probably cause by a small rubber washer inside the refill pot.So I wish the company would take inconsideration on looking into those problems ,cause like I said if someone happens to pick up the refill pale and the handle snaps someones going to get a sever burn from the hot coffee inside.Thank you An unsatisfied customer

Pros: excellent coffee in a fair amount of time
Cons: electrical nightmare, water drips down the back of the unit, clock difficult to read

Thank goodness, after reading some other reviews, it wasn't only me having difficulties. I really like the haunted theory! I sent Hamilton Beach/Proctor Silex customer service an email with some issues I had, they sent me another few emails, told me to clip the plug off and send it to them. They were going to replace it, but I wrote back and said I was sure they would be sending me the same unit, unless they had improved these issues. They didn't respond. I listed some issues such as comes off and on by itself, having to reset the time over and over and over again, the electrical outlet warning that actually comes with the brew station, warning not to have too hear the outlet, the clock is very difficult to read, the discoloration brown coffee staining in the front having to constantly wash the plastic inside bucket, the water drips down the back when you open the top, making a mess, the amount of water to use varies from inside the bucket to the outside markings. I was very happy with the quality of the coffee, but that was the ONLY thing I was happy with.

Pros: No Carafe and easy to use
Cons: Need a flashlight to set clock (no light). Leaks at the spout.

I loved the idea and couldn't wait to buy it. 5 months later, the spout leaks, the last few cups of coffee dispenses very slow. I warned everyone in my family to hold off after they wanted to rush out and buy it in hopes there will be some improvements. If I have to turn around and buy another coffee maker so soon, it won't be this one. To bad, because the convenience of just putting your cup under the spout was very nice.

Pros: None
Cons: Too many to list here.

This machine might make a better cup of coffee but there are too many other deficiencies making it a poor purchase.

The filling of the tank is a big problem. You are required to fill a huge receptacle and pour it into a small area on the side. On top of this the cover gets in the way. I have opted to use a measuring cup to fill the thing.

The fill level indicator on the front is impossible to see.

When opening the tank to clean there is so much condensation you would think your in a rain forest.

The plastic container than holds the coffee filter needs to be replaced if you decide to use a permanent coffee filter. This requires a call to their customer service.

My wife says she can tell the difference in the taste between this animal and our Mr Coffee but I don't see any difference.

Pros: No coffee pot, Easy to use and clean, Simple to program.
Cons: Basket stains if coffee is left in, Large cups a bit of work.

I have read a bunch of reviews that complain about the basket dripping. I have had mine for 3 months and the basket dripped only once. The coffee and filter are above the the basket with dispensing hole. Some coffee grinds overflowed the filter one morning. It was easy to clean the grinds out of the dispensing hole and I was back up and running.

Large coffee cups must be filled by pulling the maker to the edge of the counter, no big deal.

I like making coffee in this unit so much I am drinking more coffee as it is so easy to make.

The basket has a viewing window that will stain if you leave coffee in over night so far I haven't tried to clean the stain yet. Regular cleaning is very easy as the basket is large and clans with soap and water.

Pros: Easy to dispense coffee.
Cons: Strange-tasting coffee. On/Off button turns itself off after a while. Hard to make coffee fast.

I don't know why I would be one of the only people who noticed the taste but, after having had this exact type of coffeemaker at 2 different workplaces, in 2 different states, both times the taste was strange. Could it be possible that it so happened to be due to the water at both workplaces or is it the maker? If so, what is it about the maker that causes the strange taste?! Also, the on/off button turns off after a while whether you want it to or not.

Pros: convenient dispenser
Cons: difficult to clean top; leaks/floods

We thought this was great when we first got it. Very handy, kids could retrieve coffee for us (they thought it was "cool"), and no carafe breaking possibilities. However, we found out immediately that it sprayed grounds up and into the top which is attached and thus not made for easy cleaning. We solved that by covering the grounds each night with another paper. The biggest problem, after only two months of use, is that it has begun to leak, and not only leak, but flood from the valve, which makes it useless.

Isn't it possible for manufacturers to make appliances that last a few years anymore?!

Pros: wouldn't but another one because if it brakes in 3 weeks no one will help
Cons: when it was working it worked very well

I got my hamilton brew station back in April 2009 the bottom plastic peace broke the coffee runs all over the place i took it back to walmart they told me to write to you people becauce they wouldn't take it back and replace it i love the coffee station but because of the fact they wouldn't take it back i don't think i will be getting another one there's no way that it shouldv'e done that so i was happy the first 3 weeks that i could use it but it shouldv'e lasted longer then 3 weeks

Pros: None
Cons: Awful and potentially dangerous brew

I wish I had checked this site before buying ours as I see we are not alone with our complaint of the coffee tasting like plastic. The only way to make it palatable is to soak up all the water in the crevaces before refilling it. To me it seems as though chemicals are leaching out of the plastic - this can't be healthy.

Pros: one hand despencer,no pot to break
Cons: poorley made ,nasty tasting coffee

I have had unit for 4 months.Day 2 it started leaking on counter.Day 15 it started a flood.This was always after you would get a cup of coffee.I checked for stuff under the flapper and ran water through the flapper as it said I should.It still did the same thing. It just dont seal like it should.I just aint happy with that.I lover the no glass pot concept but they really need to work on fixing the machine so it works right.Maybe if they pull all the ones from the shelves now and redo them they would be better,.

Pros: Nice idea, easy serving
Cons: Bad power button that controlled too many functions - on, off, and set timer.

I typically like Hamilton Beach products and I loved the idea of this coffee maker, but the reality was another story. My biggest gripe is that the functions for on, off, and set timer all are on one button that obviously had a problem. Every time I'd try to set the timer, the clock would reset itself. Every time I'd turn the machine off, the clock would reset itself. Every time I'd turn the machine on, the clock would reset itself. You get the idea.

Also, the clock is so dim, it's almost useless, except to make coffee on a timer. But that's a problem when the power button keeps resetting the clock!

The inside stained horribly and I was afraid to clean it agressively after hearing about all the problems with leaks, which I did not have.

I bought a nice Krups machine to replace this and a timer for my electrical outlet. It was a glad moment when I chucked this in the trash.