Black & Decker CM1050W 12-Cup Programmable Coffeemaker

This is my 1st B&D coffee-maker. I recently purchased locally for an exceptionally low price (Amazon has been alerted). I like this coffemaker so far. It was well packaged. Unit is quite tall, so placement under cabinets may be problematic ( water-filling, steam, etc.. ).

This unit has identical features and is a very similar in design to B&D''s DLX1050W (or B) models ( check out those reviews ). Only visible difference that I notice is in the shape of the control-buttons.

The coffeemaker features I like are : the bright-LED time display, programmable brew-time, steal-a-cup, 2hr shut-off and the water reservoir (easy access to refill & removeable parts for easy cleaning).

The features I don''t like : View port for water-reservoir (on right side only & difficult to read). Control buttons seem fragile (prone to early failure). Carafe glass seems thin & fragile. Steal-a-cup mechanics seem failure prone ( as in ... brewing-coffee overflowing from filter ).

Coffemaker quickly makes a nice hot pot of great smelling & tasting coffee.

Note: Before brewing the 1st pot of coffee, I suggest you first run a vinegar-water solution through the unit, followed by a plain tap water brew-cycle to remove any manufacturing residues, smells or tastes.

It has been reported that the 2-yr B&D warranty is "sketchy", but I read that some retailers insist that the mfr. honor stated warranty w/o charge to consumer (imagine that?).

Like most coffemakers in this price range/class, they are not built to last long (i.e. planned obsolescence). I hope this one suprises me. My last coffee maker (P-S 43571) lasted only 10 months and nearly started a fire.

I bought this for my husband to keep in his home office. It has all the basic features of more expensive coffee makers. The clock can be set to allow for programming a brew time, though we may or may not put that to much use. For the price, it''s nice to have the option. It is easy to set the clock time and brew time. The buttons are almost flush with the front surface, just slightly raised. This makes for easy cleaning with a rag. Brew time and noise level are average. The carafe spout makes for adequate pouring, though we have owned a B&D coffee maker in the past that had a large square lip that made pouring super easy with virtually no dripping. Can''t say that about this one, but then virtually all other coffee maker carafes drip while you pour them. Sure wish they would start designing them better. I found that filling the carafe with water and then pouring it in the water tank was a bit messy, so I now use a large plastic cup for filling it. Much neater.

This coffee maker has the sneak-a-cup feature that allows you to remove the carafe briefly during brewing to pour yourself a cup if you can''t wait. The little lever makes contact with the carafe lid and stops the dripping. I have had coffee makers in the past with this feature, and I will tell you the problem you might have with it. If you don''t have the carafe set perfectly in place on the heat plate, the lid does not make contact with the little lever it does not engage. The water fills up the coffee filter and then overflows all over your kitchen counter and floor. For this reason, we have always removed that little lever and decided we could live without the sneak-a-cup feature. After you have to clean up that mess a couple of times, you might like this handy hint about removing the lever. It serves no other purpose than to allow for removal of the carafe during brewing.

The other concern I have with this style of coffee maker is the fact that the "controls" or buttons are on the very front of the unit. Most of them are designed this way, so I''m not pointing out a unique design flaw here. Unfortunately, after you have dripped or spilled water and/or coffee on electrical controls enough times, they will short out. You have to spend a lot more money for a coffee maker that has its controls in a different location, so just plan on occasionally having to buy a new one from time to time if you opt for this design.

Now for the flaw: For the price, I think this is a good coffee maker, and I would have given it 5 stars except for one design flaw that I feel is unique to this one. Even though there is a 2-hour auto-off feature, we tend to go through a pot before the 2 hours are up. We also occasionally pour the coffee into a thermos to take on the road. In this case, we need to remember to turn off the coffee pot to prevent the last bit of coffee sitting there scorching in the bottom. This particular model has a very tiny green light that is the ONLY indicator that the hot plate is still turned on. It looks much like the tiny green light that tells you the time/alarm is set to "PM". It is really easy to not realize that you have left the coffee maker on. Thank goodness for the 2-hour auto-off, but that doesn''t change the fact that most coffee makers have a large, bold red or green light.

Overall, however, I would still have to say that this is a very good, inexpensive coffee maker for your basic needs.

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I got this for a great price at a local retailer, it is essentially the same as the DLX1050B which a certain magazine rated as 77/100. It is the only coffee pot rated so high for less than 3-5 times the price I paid. It is 975 watts, this fact is never included in any product description for some reason. It brews hot. I have it in a trailer where it is making 8-12 pots a day in a work environment. I swear I''ll update this in 2 weeks when our project is over and let you know how it has held up. It looks great and is easy to use. If you aren''t a wingnut, it pours without dripping, just be patient with it and don''t expect it to fill your travel mug in 3.8 milliseconds or less.

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You cannot beat the price and it works fantastic. Timer and all. Very easy to clean too. Makes a pot of coffee really quickly.

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I bought this a week ago @ walmart for a great price! I wanted to get a well made coffee maker and wanted to spend a decent amount for one since my fiance uses them a lot but needed white and there were only 2 white ones to choose from out of many! I got this one since it was a higher price than the other but still was under $20! I was kinda bummed because for the first time I actually wanted to spend a pretty penny for something and well, there wasn''t anything I wanted above $20! BUT... now I''m VERY happy this was my only choice! Coffee comes out super hot right away! And I like how it''s programmable especially for the price! Another thing I like is how the filter basket is BLACK! They tend to get stained up over time & the black masks it! It also has a sneak a cup feature which is nice! It really seems like a good product for how inexpensive it is! I recommend it to anyone wanting to get a low price coffee maker!