Does this have a thermal carafe or a heater plate?
1307874
Thermal carafe but the heater turns off before the coffee is fully brewed so it is always lukewarm :(
330127
Only thermal. Taste is not influenced by the metal carafe. However, the design has a deep rim, which makes it difficult to completely empty the carafe.
1624474
Mine came complete with both carafes which is how the product is offered...you should not have to order it separately.
818360
The carafe is stainless steel and not insulated. The digital readout shows the water temperature.
1151233
Yes, it does. When you remove the carafe, that white button at the bottom of the unit pops out & shuts off the brewing and the heat.
843654
There is no heating element. Thermal carafe keeps it hot. Our old one lasted until I erroneously put hot water into tank which is a big no!
2214948
I just received mine, and relying on the "a thermal version that holds in heat without the need for a heating plate" statement, I assumed there was no heating plate and managed to burn (slightly) my hand. I do not understand the need for the heating plate with the thermal version. I would not have bought this coffee maker, if I had understood this was a standard feature.
1151232
I don't know. There is no heating element associated with the carafe - only with heating the water to brew. I flip the switch off when it's done brewing.
688323
Yes it does!! A nice glass plate This is an excellent unit for the money!I purchased it for a job site I'm working on and it gets used and abused!No problems to report
2014300
H Tom. It does have a heated hot plate that shuts off automatically. I thought it was very weird to have a hot plate under a thermal carafe, but it works. My goal was coffee that was really hot and stayed really hot for the first 45 minutes, and it does that. We have no regrets.
123154
I got the glass carafe. We only drink one pot at a time, and if we have a crowd and need more, can use another thermal or glass carafe for the additional pot. The glass has been fine, though.
502831
no the bottom is plastic, but this carafe will keep drinks warm for 6 hours or longer. It has a thermos type liner. We LOVE ours!
1363756
This is a wonderful carafe, makes delicious coffee. It includes the lid and the funnel. It is thermal glass lined. You never put it on the stove to heat as the bottom of the carafe is heavy-duty plastic; the carafe keeps the coffee warm for hours as it sits on your cabinet. No more re-heated or burnt-tasting coffee or scorched pot!
343474
Yes it does have a warming plate. It doesn't get that warm, I doubt you'd even notice it on the cups..If you want to make sure your cup is nice and warm press the rinse button first to get a shot of hot water, tip it out then select whatever type of coffee you want.EDIT: I measured the temperature change this morning. When I first switched it on, the plate read 70'F. After 1 hour it reached 76'F.
493784
Yes it really is a 12 cup thermal carafe. Very hard to find and great price!
1519526
Cuisinart DTC-975TC12BSS 12-Cup Stainless Thermal Carafe with lid, Black. I purchased this item from Amazon for my DTC-975BKN and it work fine.
185021
The heat plate stays on until you turn the coffee maker off. It does not have an auto-shut off.