it is not brewing all the water, only very small amounts are getting into the carafe.
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I have been using my Cuisinart DCC 1200 for about 4-5 years. The problem you are describing just started with my machine about a week ago. In my case (though perhaps not for you and many others), the solution was simple as I simply removed the old worn out charcoal filter (which I've never replaced) and ran the machine without the filter and it worked perfectly. I've ordered some new charcoal filters.
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No.....the cleaning light comes on. I cleaned the pot as direct with distilled vinegar. After cleaning the pot twice in a 6 week period, the last cleaning the pot would shut itself off before it was done brewing. I only make 1 pot a day and after the second day in a row of it shuting itself off I put it back in the original box threw in a closet and have been using a older reliable Krups that I have had for years. I paid $69 for the machine and bought extra charcoal water filters and an extra wire basket. One month older than a years is no longer in warranty. Will never buy appliances from Amazon again. No.....the cleaning light comes on. I cleaned the pot as direct with distilled vinegar. After cleaning the pot twice in a 6 week period, the last cleaning the pot would shut itself off before it was done brewing. I only make 1 pot a day and after the second day in a row of it shuting itself off I put it back in the original box threw in a closet and have been using a older reliable Krups that I have had for years. I paid $69 for the machine and bought extra charcoal water filters and an extra wire basket. One month older than a years is no longer in warranty. Will never buy appliances from... » Read More No.....the cleaning light comes on. I cleaned the pot as direct with distilled vinegar. After cleaning the pot twice in a 6 week period, the last cleaning the pot would shut itself off before it was done brewing. I only make 1 pot a day and after the second day in a row of it shuting itself off I put it back in the original box threw in a closet and have been using a older reliable Krups that I have had for years. I paid $69 for the machine and bought extra charcoal water filters and an extra wire basket. One month older than a years is no longer in warranty. Will never buy appliances from Amazon again. « Show Less
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Hi Sharon, We had that problem 7 months ago. Called Cuisinart and they felt it was black insert which hold the gold filter. Take the black insert out...you'll see on bottom of it there is a gadget that goes up and down...ours stopped going up and down (ha) and the water was not getting thru. If your's is under 3 yrs. they will send you new one. Hope this helps. Pat
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I have had my coffeemaker since April and initially gave it a bad review because of this problem. The answer for me is the positioning of the carafe on the heating plate. If it is not in EXACTLY the right position you will get the overflow of grounds and minimal coffee will flow into the pot. After a while you get a feel for the exact right position, but the machine is very finicky and even now I find myself occasionally missing the spot. Other than that, it is a great coffeemaker.
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Then perhaps it is defective, this is our second cuisinart DCC-1200 coffeepot, the first one lasted 12 yrs... this new one is perfect as well.
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When I make my coffee, I will put in enough water for 11 cups and I get 10 and half cups of coffee sometimes a little less depending on how fine the coffee grind is, the finer the coffee grind is than more water is absorbed into it. I don't have a problem with that. There's a grove to line up the coffee basket and than push it down till it snaps in place so that it doesn't shut off on you.
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Make sure you get the carafe directly under the basket all the way in. It's a little stiff at first. If it's not all the way in the shut-off valve may not allow the drip/brewing. Otherwise I can't imagine what's wrong.
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the water is hot. there is a time for hot water side. how ever you need to put way more water in then just the mug size to get it to brew.
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Now that you mention it, I do seem to remember that as the pot got more and more empty, it was difficult to pour and could end up spilling. But it has been a long time now since I owned this carafe, so I can't be completely certain.
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If it works fine with just water, then maybe you packed in the coffee too tightly. It might take some trial & error to get it right.
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When filled with water, I measure 3.5 ounceswhich is slightly less than a half cup.
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The carafe may be measuring in actual COP measures. Are you, perhaps, drinking from a mug which will have more space.
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The glass carafe is one piece. The metal band around the middle makes the handle more secure.
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THe water capacity is one issue, the heating element is probably the other ... less wait time between cups and a hotter cup of coffee
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Could be the coffee is ground too fine. If you are grinding it or having someone grind it, specify it is for a "flat bottom" filter. My guess is the water is flowing over the top because of the fine grind, it can't filter through fast enough.
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My is getting clogged at the opening of the lid of the carafe. It just can't handle the amount of water going in. It's very sporadic when it does this but when it does, whooo boy do you have a mess on your hands.
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That is definitely a defective valve. In normal operation, the valve is held by gravity against the top of the percolation column and only rises a small fraction of an inch when the pressure is high enough to allow the coffee to escape into the upper chamber. Return this pot immediately and request a replacement.
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it might be too small honestly there's only enough flow for something less than 20 gallons.
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Hi Victoria:I delayed answering your email because I wanted to be 100% sure I was correct. I went home and made a pot of (Mountian Blue) coffee. I filled it up to 5 cups - on the glass carafe it was just a tad under the max line and not a drop spilled. So short answer your pot is defective :(
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The interior of the carafe is stainless steel, but the interior of the coffee maker is plastic.
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The carafe is stainless steel and not insulated. The digital readout shows the water temperature.
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I don't have such problem. The carafe only releases some steam upon completion of the drink, which is normal. You might want to make sure you don't put too much milk in the carafe (see the MIN and MAX lines).
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The brewing on this is quiet, however when it is done it lets out about 2-3 burts of steam which is loud.