Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

Bought this percolator because it doesn't require paper filters--and out of nostalgia. In my mom's kitchen back in the 60's, there was always a pot of coffee brewing in her electric percolator. The smell of the coffee was heavenly. Read reviews on this page about this percolator and people repeatedly complained of the plastic top melting and stripping and such, so I ordered a glass top at the same time I bought the pot--which works great. After using the percolator for about a month, I have concluded that people are cranking up the heat to speed up the water heating process, and overheating it. Have found that converting from my superfast gigantic Bunn coffeemaker back to this old method, I have had to slow down and accomodate the extra time it takes to heat the brew. Figured that the extra 20+ minutes it takes is no big deal and I work it into the routine in the morning as I do other things. This percolator is from another era--a slower-paced time, and if it is used with care, it will last for years. One other thing--I always set a timer when I put the coffee on, as I tend to get sidetracked. Oh--and the coffee tastes great!