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Cuisinart CHW-12: Hot water system alternates between water ready and add water

Sun, 26 Jan 2020 22:40:27 -0700

The hot water system on my Cuisinart started acting up about a week ago. I will fill the water reservoir and it will continue to blink add water, even when full. It’s only when I dispense water and it is almost empty that the light that says water is ready comes on and starts heating. I did do a descale, and now the water ready and the add water just blink back and forth continually. Has anyone else experienced this problem?

⟐ Answer deleted January 26, 2020 at 22:40 MST

DCC-3200: Mysterious X mark on home screen

Sun, 04 Jan 2026 12:55:52 -0700

An X mark has appeared in lower right hand corner of the screen. What is it & how do I clear it?

⟐ Commented January 04, 2026 at 12:55 MST

Cuisinart CHW-12: The add water light stays blinking even when full and wont start heati

Wed, 05 Feb 2020 19:24:11 -0700

How do I get the hot water dispenser to start working again. And get it to acknowledge that it is full of water

Cuisinart DCC-1200: Why will machine not brew a full pot and leave water in the machine?

Sat, 30 Aug 2025 08:32:46 -0700

Cuisinart model dcc-1200c coffeemaker will not brew a full pot , leaves water still in the machine . Have run a cleaning cycle but problem still not fixed. Any more suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

⟐ Answered August 30, 2025 at 8:32 MST

DCC-3200: Water is pouring out of the bottom of the machine

Sat, 05 Sep 2020 21:34:29 -0700

The machine has worked fine for several months. Without moving it or making any changes, water now pours out from beneath the machine from the open holes on the rear bottom of the unit

⟐ Answered September 05, 2020 at 21:34 MST

Cuisinart CHW-12: No lights, no power. Stopped working in middle of making coffee.

Mon, 29 Jun 2020 06:13:21 -0700

The chw-12 turned itself off in the middle of making a pot of coffee. I pushed start button and it continued until full pot was done, then turned itself off again. Now there is no power, lights, heat, there is no response. What is wrong with it?

Cuisinart DCC-1200: On and off switch

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 11:20:01 -0700

Why does my On and off switch turns off during brewing?

⟐ Commented March 27, 2026 at 11:20 MST

Cuisinart DCC-1200: My Cusinart DCC-1200: brewed coffee isn't flowing into the carafe

Sun, 21 Jan 2024 07:57:24 -0700

I add my coffee ground in the filter basket holder, add water in the reservoir then flipped the switch to the ON position. In a short few seconds normally the hot water coffee mixture will begin draining into the carafe. However, nothing happens.

I verified that the coffee maker is plugged into an active ac outlet, the clock on the Cusinart is set to the current time, the function knob is set to Auto On, and the On and Auto Indicator Light lights up.

⟐ Answered January 21, 2024 at 7:57 MST

Cuisinart CHW-12: Leaking the moment I add water to the coffee side

Sat, 08 Mar 2025 12:49:29 -0700

Water leaking from above the hoses - unit is brand new and never used

Water pours out of the resovir immediately and completely but it’s not the hoses

⟐ Answered March 08, 2025 at 12:49 MST

Cuisinart CHW-12: Why can't you easily take the back off to deep clean?

Mon, 25 Nov 2024 19:17:41 -0700

My partner has this coffee maker and was complaining about the buildup in the cracks and crevices.

I used the clean function with vinegar, like recommended, but the buildup is bad enough that a little elbow grease is needed, pic below.

Why the hell is is so difficult to open?

⟐ Answered November 25, 2024 at 19:17 MST

Cuisinart DCC-1200: Disable / remove loud audible beep on brew completion

Sat, 24 Feb 2024 08:08:37 -0700

Some models have the option to turn this off, but this model doesn't, and it's annoying when I have the auto-brew set early in the morning and wakes up half the house. Do you need to access the control board to remove the piezo component to stop it, or is there a better way?

⟐ Answered February 24, 2024 at 8:08 MST

Cuisinart Coffee Maker: pod button does not turn on for SS-16 series

Wed, 17 Jan 2024 08:14:13 -0700

Pod button on SS-16 series does not turn on. Just bought coffee maker

⟐ Answered January 17, 2024 at 8:14 MST

DCC-3200: Won't grind beans

Fri, 22 Sep 2023 00:04:42 -0700

Will not grind beans, just hums

⟐ Answered September 22, 2023 at 0:04 MST

Cuisinart DCC-1200: Why doesn't it brew?

Tue, 14 Jun 2022 13:12:00 -0700

Everything powers on like normal, except it no longer heats the water to brew the coffee. Usually when I turn it on, I can hear two relays click on, now I only hear one. Guessing the heating element for the brew portion has fail, or the circuity powering it has.

⟐ Answer edited June 14, 2022 at 13:12 MST

Cuisinart DCC-1100: water leaks from the bottom

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 23:34:26 -0700

the rubber hose that water flows through to the bottom heating unit is split-can I purchase this hose?

⟐ Answer edited January 11, 2021 at 23:34 MST

Cuisinart DCC-1200: Screen only showing top 1/3 of characters

Thu, 14 May 2020 11:22:47 -0700

LCD screen is slowly fading out. Can only see top of characters now. Any fix available?

⟐ Answer accepted May 14, 2020 at 11:22 MST

Cuisinart DCC-3400: Buttons have all stopped working

Thu, 04 Dec 2025 23:03:27 -0700

Device worked great for 2 years. Then yesterday the clean light came on. So we did the cleaning and completed the cleaning cycle. But today the clock is on (has power) but none of the buttons are working (brew, program, time change).

⟐ Commented December 04, 2025 at 23:03 MST

Cuisinart CHW-12: Coffee grounds in the coffee from k cup side

Thu, 06 Jun 2024 14:49:54 -0700

Coffee grounds in the k cup side all the sudden and continues

Cuisinart DCC-1200: On light does not turn on

Sun, 05 Aug 2018 08:50:15 -0700

On button does not turn on sometimes

DCC-3200: Why does the clock go back to a different time after brewing

Sat, 11 Mar 2017 07:02:32 -0700

why does the clock go to a different time after brewing