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Farberware 12-Cup Coffee Percolators
The Farberware model FCP512S Coffee Maker comes with a mixed bag of reviews. The later reviews say this is not the quality of coffee maker that it was even five years ago. However, the Farberware FCP 412 comes with much better reviews.
The FCP412 comes without all the troublesome digital problems and makes a great cup of coffee. The review below gives an idea of why I do not carry it. The picture above is the Farberware FCP412 coffee percolator.
A Review of the 512: “This Farberware FCP512S Percolator is a 2-12 cup percolator that comes with two main pieces: a stainless-steel pot and inner working components, and a power base with a digital display to set the time, turn of/off or program in advance. This percolator is cordless as the power resides in the power base, a separate piece. The main components of this pot are made of high polish stainless steel. The handle is made of stay-cool plastic as is the base of the pot. Inside the pot is a permanent stainless basket for the ground beans, a basket cover and a stem that facilitates perking. Die cast in the steel are marks to measure water, from 2 to 12 cups. The circular power base is made of plastic to simulate stainless steel. The power cord comes out the back and has a handy cord manager build in to the underside of the power base. The front has a digital display with on/off for immediate perking, and program buttons to set in advance. Brewing time is typical at about 1 minute per cup. A big convenience to me I thought was the 2 hour auto-off feature. I had hoped this feature would extend the life of the product. The inner components of the pot are dish washer safe. The pot itself and the power base are not.
This pot operates as does any percolator. Measure using a coffee scoop using 1 scoop for 2 cups of coffee and you are sure to make a perfect pot of coffee. I found the programming instructions very confusing. I managed to get it set but if you have a power outage or want to move the base, plan to get the instructions out for you will never remember how to set this thing!
All in all, this pot had all the features I wanted. I was even willing to live with the difficult programming but unfortunately, it died less than one year after I received it as a gift. When I contacted Farberware with no receipt, the serial number dictated a 2+ year old manufacture and they only count on a retail shelf life of 6 months, so they would not honor the warranty.”
This is a sad story, HOWEVER there is a remedy. If you get a Farberware or Black and Decker coffee making product as a gift from someone, call and register it immediately. The call will begin your warranty from the time you called. To register your product call: 1-800-231-9786. If you have any problems with your product, call immediately at this same number.
You can also reach them online at: ProdProtect.com. Select “U.S. Residents” and fill out the registration information and click “Register Product.” If you want a copy of the registration, you can print out the page just before you click the “Register Product” at the botton of the page.