Top 20 Cuisinart DCC-1200 Coffee Maker Questions & Answers

Hi - As the coffee maker i have grind and brew just started leaking- I started to take it apart - what i found as of now the screws on the bottom that holds the metal plate has a Allen or torx head as some call it- on mine the inside center of the screw head as some sort of guide pin sticking up in the middle of the head- its small but its there-the correct tool for mine you need for easy removal is a allen wrench with the hole or indent in the middle of it to sit correctly inside the screw head - I got two of them out with an allen; but the other two had to be drilled out - I am assuming they put this style screw in to not allow or make it somewhat difficult for the average person to take out - if they made it easy they would not be able to sell more coffee machines - anyways got the plate off and the hoses were not cracked or had come loose that I could fine - I re-adjusted the hoses farther up onto tubes they attached too and tried again with some water - its still leaking - so there is another possibility that the water tube the hoses are connected to have a pin hole some where in it - apparently it has been leaking for some time now due to all the corrosion and rust I found on the metal plate- i used only distill water and also change out filter inside coffee machine- before I give up on it - I am going to try and work on the inside of the machine- take it completely apart- but before that happens I will wok on doing a cleaning of the coffee pot screw lid and the baskets that catches the grind. That's my two cent worth.

I don't know if this is the same as a regular coffee maker but here is the answer I gave to another guy. I am not responsible for anything you choose to do if you do it yourself. Here goes:Inside the coffee maker , you will find a horseshoe shaped aluminum metal water heater. This is the part that transfers the water from the container to the part just above the pot using a plastic tube. the water heats up to a certain amount and 'drips' hot water on to the coffee and into the pot. First disconnect all the electricity and be careful and not be too rough handling the coffee maker in general. You sometimes need special tools to remove the screws because they are not ALL regular Philip head screws. They can be torx or a special torx screwdriver with a hole in the middle. What I do is use my dremel with a grinding bit and remove all the screws if they are not regular head screws. I replace the screws with other regular Philip heads. You have to empty the coffee holder and filter and the water in the coffee maker in order to do this and remove the bottom off the carefully. it is mostly cheap plastic in many brands. Just inside you will see a couple of electronic components that look like a little missile (lol) these things are called thermisters. Their job is to protect the rest of the components from overheating and causing something else to burn. Those are the ones that go bad when your coffee maker goes off like that. everything else is working except those little thermisters Most times coffee are discarded because of hard water buildup inside the horse shoe ( as I will call it from now on) and it will be very slow heating the water because the water can't pass through. I used the thermisters of an old one that I had thrown into the garage about a year before with the clogging problem. took the thermisters off that one and connected them to the one that wouldn't do anything except turn on the little light on. (There are some you can buy online that are switchable thermisters. Which means that they will turn off when or if the heat reaches a certain temperature.Then instead of burning out all together like the cheap ones, they will cool off and turn back on when they cool off. You can find them at ebay from the ebay ID name of Wendell Riseley. He is quick to deliver and even includes his email and phone number if you have any problems. You just replace the missile looking ones with the new ones which are flat with 2 wires ) Please do this on your own I do not want to be responsible for anything going wrong. I am simply informing you. And with that said NOT RESPONSIBLE. I just basically tied the good wired thermisters by over lapping them over the old ones in the coffee maker and made sure it was fairly tight. You can't use solder cause it melts down with the heat generated by the heater. which is a small little ceramic encased thing that is placed to latch unto the horse shoe on it's side. Just be careful to put in the new ones the same direction as the other ones are. Hope this helps you. Posted on Oct 22, 2017

Theses types of home appliances are not repaired, they are considered disposable, replace it.

Does anyone know where the check valve is? We’ve taken the machine apart to try and figure why it’s steaming. We’ve checked the hoses and the filter assembly to no avail.

The DCC-1200 has only one element, that both heats the water for brewing and keeps the carafe warm. If you're brewing coffee then the element is fine and the suspect part is the Thermistor. Another forum suggested this was a Vishnay NTCLG100E22245B, available from DigiKey (their part # BC2467), connected to the control board with thin yellow wires. The same forum suggested that this thermistor should test at 220K ohms at room temperature, dropping to 20K at about 220F.

The water line could be broke or clogged and putting the hot water back into the reservoir.

Hmmm .... sounds as though it may have encountered a power surge overnight. Might try the Microsoft universal corrective action: 1. Unplug the device from the wall socket 2. Leave it out for 1 minute. 3. Plug it back in. 4. Re-set the clock and other settings (autostart, e.g.) If that doesn't work, then I'm sorry to say that it's toast :=(. - Mike

Does it indicate any Fault Error Code? Does it have a clock battery to keep the clock working when power is off. Reset the clock, Is the internal electronics sensing a fault or missing switch closure. Eg. Doors closed switches

My coffee maker did the same thing. I did some research on it, tried bypassing the fuses but could not get it to work. Ultimately, I went out and bought a new Cuisinart coffee maker. We had ours for quite a long time and it always worked great (other than the leaking water lines which I fixed). Sorry I couldn't be more help!

Is the cold water supply tank full? Have you set the shutoff delay up to max (4 hrs)? If you've used it very little, it may still be under warranty, and the store you got it from may exchange it for you.

You seem to have the AUTO OFF feature programmed to zero hours. You can set it up to 4 hours in 1-hour increments. Once you have set AUTO OFF to something greater than zero, you can restart the timing cycle by cycling the on-off switch off then back on.

Over time, Calcium will deposit on the tubes and containers which get in touch with water. The calcium can also impact the function of the Heating elements in the percolator tube. Try Decalcifying with Designated Products. Usually, you do this by diluting the product, fill up the water reservoir, and cycle on the machine, without cofee of course, Pour out the water. It will probably look troubled. If the water does not start percolating, just let the water reservoir stand with the decalcification product for about 30 mins. don't leave it in overnight, because these products are slightly caustic to remove the Calcium, but it could damage parts if left in the machine overnight. Repeat the process until the water starts running faster. don't forget to rinse with regular water. 2 Cycles rinsing should suffice. See manual for suggested products or just use 1/4 cup of Vinegar diluted with Water. . I would repeat this process every month or so if you use your machine daily. If this does not solve, try contacting cuisinart customer service at 1-800-726-0190

Use a multimeter with a continuity buzzer,put it across the contact points,when it is on the buzzer abound and when off no buzz should be heard,also a test light can be used.

Here's the download link for the manual: https://www.cuisinart.com/share/pdf/manuals/dcc-1200.pdf https://www.cuisinart.com/share/pdf/manuals/dcc-1200.pdf

I have a Cuisinart coffee pot also and am encountering the same problem. There's nothing wrong with the brewing element, etc., but increasingly often, nothing happens when I turn the switch on. At times, if I leave it alone, it will come on--sometimes an hour or more after I switched it on. At others, if I keep trying, it eventually switches on. My best guess is that the on-off switch is worn out or has corrosion/dirt on the terminals. I, too, am trying to figure out how to disassemble the unit. Once I do, I will post details here, along with what I find inside and whether I was able to repair it. Good to know I am not alone. This must be a quirk of Cuisinart's coffee pots.

It sounds like an internal sequencing issue. Depending on how long you have had it, I would take it back. They have a one year warranty right out of the box, and every store tries to sell you an extended warranty. Good luck.

depends on the wattage of your converter..if its a coffee machine, you need a larger converter that will handle the wattage needs of the coffee machine..say if its a 1200 watt unit, you easily need a 1500 watt converter..I lived in germany 3 years..our stereos were 110.. we used huge converters some in exess of 50,000 watts(huge sound system)its a math thing..usually you will need 10% more converter for the wattage size of your appliance..

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It is supposed to hold the coffe hot for 59 minutes , no more . After that it shuts off , fire hazard . Then you are supposed to wash it and make new coffe . Coffe after one hour tastes burnt , no good . Always make fresh new coffe .