20 Most Recent Cuisinart DCC-1200 Coffee Maker - Page 9 Questions & Answers

My coffee pot was leaking over the carafe and onto the warmer. I found that this issue was caused by the carafe lid. The lid was not allowing coffee to flow into the pot fast enough. I removed the inner mechanism from the carafe lid (it pops off really easily) and just sit the lid on top of the pot while brewing, and no more leaks! After brewing, I put the mechanism back onto the lid and twist lid onto the pot.

try a auto parts store they should have what you need for a fraction of the cost of parts at a service/ repair center. Mike

That specific Coffee maker has had a few problems most of the time the it happens to be a burnt out motor, or a clogged line, if you purchased at a Bed Bath and Beyond you can take the coffee maker back even if you have had it for more then the warranty and tell them it stopped working and they will replace it you don't have to have a reciept or even a box. jsut take it in and tell them it stopped breewing and they fix ya up.

THE COFFEE POT SHUTS OFF RIGHT AFTER ITS DONE BREWING AN THE COFFEE IS WARM NOT HOT !!! THE POT IS ONLY 10 OR 11 MONTHS OLD !!!

These are notorious for this problem. It is cause by the coffee grinder portion wearing out and sticking. After a while the grinder will fuse to the basket. It is cause by the spinning of the grinder and wear to the grinder shaft or coffee grounds getting into the shaft and causing wear. Either wan the only fix is a new basket.Send Cuisinart an email to complain and they may give you a new one free. I went through 3 before I gave up on the grind and brew model.

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This problem is caused by a clogged water filter in the unit.Unplug the coffee maker. Open the top panel where you normally pour in the water and set the coffee filter.Gently pull up on the tap that sticks up in the back left corner of the open top. This will free a long plastic part that has a compartment at the bottom that contains a filter filled with charcoal.Unsnap the small compartment that holds the filter and clean it gently under running water with light brushing.If there is a lot of coffee build-up, the water chamber where you normally pour in fresh water needs to be cleaned out. Pour in a cup of water and invert the unit over a large sink pouring out the water through the opening you normally use to fill the unit.Repeat this until you remove the coffee grounds.Let the unit dry fully before plugging in to run again.

If there is a thin water line in your coffee maker, then it can get clogged or could have mineral build up. Keurig coffee maker, you are going to want to descale it every 6 months. Calcium can build up.You need to run a large cup of white vinegar through coffee maker lines. When you run vinegar through there, the coffee will taste nasty, so I would run water in there several times, after the vinegar finishes. Run through until does not taste nasty anymore. Yeah, I do this with my coffee pot 3 times a year. You judge how often you should.Good luck.

Normally I'd try to repair it just for the fun of it, but Black & Decker has a new one out now that costs about the same and has a really nice insulated metal carafe. That's what I bought after my Cuisinart had the same problem and it's been great; the coffee stays hotter and fresher longer, plus the cat can't break the carafe no matter how hard he tries. For a fun project, you might try removing the clock and installing a plain switch to make a timerless coffeemaker, like for your garage, but by and large, those things are disposable now. It's sad.