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Incomplete brew When making eight cups after brew cycle is complete there is about 3 ounces of coffee,we have to repeat the brew cycle at least five times to get two full cups of coffee. The maker is about 6 months old and started having this problem about two months after purchase,we have cleaned maker as per instructions and find no help in troubleshooting guide.Any help would be greatly appreciated.Happy New Year

  • Anonymous Jan 09, 2009

    I had a different model that did that too. We'd have to turn it off, press the no-grind option and rebrew until it finished. It seemed to get better after a decalcification.

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Sometimes you have to do the decalcification two or three times. Then, monthly after that.

Cuisinart Coffeemaker Decalcification Process

Run 2 cups distilled white vinegar and 2 cups water through the system - brew it like it was regular coffee. Then run plain water through the coffemaker to rinse the vinegar out and make sure the decalcification was successful. Repeat as needed. Don't forget to remove the charcoal water filters first.

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• Access to an empty sink
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Repeat the brew process without a K-Cup until"ADD WATER"

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1.Power off machine.
2.Using a metal paperclip, insert it into left side of top needle. It must insert at least 1" deep.Insert it into slot on right side and again from back of needle.
3.Remove KCup cradle.Separate bottom from top.In the top section, insert the paperclip up into bottom needle from the bottom upwards.It will not go all the way thru and this is normal.
4.Reassemble KCup cradle and reinsert it back into coffee maker.
5.Power on machine.
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3.Remove KCup cradle.Separate bottom from top.In the top section, insert the paperclip up into bottom needle from the bottom upwards.It will not go all the way thru and this is normal.
4.Reassemble KCup cradle and reinsert it back into coffee maker.
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7.Empty reservoir and fill with undiluted distilled white vinegar.Repeatedly run brewing cycle until Add Water light comes on.
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9.Refill reservoir with fresh water and repeatedly run brewing cycle until the water is clear and odorless.
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PREPARE Step 1: Empty the water in the Water Reservoir. Step 2: Disable "Auto Off" features.
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3. Remove KCup cradle. Separate bottom from top. In the top section, insert the paperclip up into bottom needle from the bottom upwards. It will not go all the way thru and this is normal.

4. Reassemble KCup cradle and reinsert it back into coffee maker.

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1. Power off machine.

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3. Remove KCup cradle. Separate bottom from top. In the top section, insert the paperclip up into bottom needle from the bottom upwards. It will not go all the way thru and this is normal.

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