20 Most Recent Cuisinart DCC-1200 Coffee Maker - Page 8 Questions & Answers

I believe your problem is the filter basket holder is not seated correctly or the carafe is not completely inserted in the unit to push the brew pause lever up. The brew pause feature which stops the coffee from going into the carafe when you want a cup of coffee before the brew cycle is done. When you remove the carafe a spring lever stops the coffee from dripping into the carafe. When the carafe is inserted it must push the spring lever up to allow the coffee to flow into the carafe. If it is not the coffee will overflow and make a mess. The filter basket holder should be firmly seated in the unit so it will not have any play in it. Cuisinart recommends using a vinegar and water mixture but BrewRite Cleaner (Sodium Carbonate) available in the coffee section at Wallmart, Kamart and Target is fantastic. You can clean your carafe with BrewRite Cleaner and hot water by letting it soak a few minutes and rinsing. I will also clean your filter basket holder by soaking it as well and all your coffee residue will be gone with no scrubbing.

Yes it has a short. Mine did the same. Cost to much to fix, cheaper To buy new one, if under 3 years old cuisinart will replace for $10 shipping charge. 1-800-726-0190

I just un-clogged my coffee-maker, fortunately didn't damage the silicone rubber hose.
But here's a good place to get replacement hose-- or any other ridiculously obscure component-- They don't do appliance parts, just general industrial stuff.
www.mcmaster.com
I didn't measure my hose before I put mine back together, but it looked like about 1/2" ID x 5/8" OD, and very soft, looks like 50A durometer to me. Here's the part # you can type it in, and get to the correct page in their catalog.
5236K38 $1.26 per foot- you might have to buy a whole foot and cut to length -should be easy with scissors-- opaque red (but you can get any color) CHECK the SIZE FIRST. Most of the cost will be in the shipping. You could also call up a local distributor of industrial supplies/or maybe a general appliance parts store, but they often have minimum orders.

See post on Cuisinart customer service. The tube can be purchased at Lowes. Clear vinyl 1/2" O.D., 3/8" I.D. The compression clamp will have to be replaced as well.
I used a 1/2" hose clamp available at any auto parts store.

you must have a filter and coffee in the basket for a full drain.the weight of the water is enough to open the basket when its full but as your trail run ended the final amount of water is not enough to open drain drop. with filter and coffee in it there is enough weight to keep drain drop open so all water can drain!

the thermal fuse is more than likely blown its located under the warmer pad

The problem may be caused not by a check valve in the inlet hose. This little gadget, about an inch inside the heater end of the tube, allows water to flow into the heating element but not back -- unless it's broken. This hose is the one closest to the outside edge of the bottom.

I'm sure *someone* must sell a replacement part, and I'm in the middle of that search. But I did get an older, broken coffeemaker from my brother (another member of "the Slow Wastebasket" society!

I was able to disassemble my Model CBC-00PC2 using a standard Torx 10 screwdriver. However when I tried to take apart an older model, DCC-1200, I found that it used the security version of the Torx 10 screw: it has a tiny nipple (correct word?) in the center of the screwhead that prevents a standard Torx driver to fit. I was unable to find the correct screwdriver and a security Torx bit is too thick to fit, so my brother and I resorted to brute strength to pop of the bottom.

The only other problem I had was that the older hose was a bit brittle and both the older and newer ones had sort of welded themselves to the aluminum heater element tube. Luckily, there was enough extra length and I was able to make it fit -- barely! I lost one of the little metal clips so substituted a tiny cable tie.

Everything seems to work. Oh, the only reason I knew about the check valve is that I previously disassembled the thing to see what was wrong and I found something (probably a piece of the valve!) floating around.

Hope this helps.

The CBC-1600 comes with a thermal carafe. therefore, it doesn't rely on a heater plate to keep the coffee warm.

In the last few months, my Cuisinart DCC-1200 Coffeemaker has started shutting off in the middle of a brew cycle and if I set it the night before, it doesn't start brewing at the time set for. At first I thought it was related to the GFI outlet I have it plugged into, but now I am convinced it is the coffeemaker itself. Since it is now about six years old, it doesn't owe me anything, but I will consider a different model for a replacement.

I had this problem after about a year of use. The thermal carafe lid had become clogged enough with coffee sludge (fine grounds/oil) and hard water deposits to slow the flow through the lid. I soaked the lid in a bowl of 2 cups hot soapy water + 2/3 cup white vinegar for a few hours, agitating the lid in the mixture every 1/2 hour or so.
Then, I rinsed the lid and packed baking soda in every opening and dropped it back into the mixture - hoping the fizzing action of the baking soda+vinegar would help loosen any remaining sludge.
I rinsed it again, and whacked it against the side of the sink for a final effort to loosen sludge. Repeated the baking soda + rinse + whacking a couple of times. No more problems.

In the future, I plan to do the soak at every Cleaning cycle/every couple of months.

Or, if you don't want to deal with it, replacement thermal carafe lids are available from Cuisinart for $6 + shipping.

Amazing! My dcc-1200 developed the identical problem on the identical day. Sounds like planned obsolescence. I will watch this space for solutions. Sorry I can't help; I'm frantically looking for my receipt.

mcdevito75 here, Sounds like the toggle switch is going or gone, if the toggle switch is a circuit board you:ll have to replace the machine, check with any appliance repair outlet in your area.

If your machine is fried. Try this.... As bad as it may sound.... Go buy the same one and put the old one in the box and return it.. NOW YOU GOT A NEW ONE!!