Comments on: How to Repair a Cuisinart Coffee Maker http://www.javajenius.com/how-to/how-to-repair-a-cuisinart-coffee-maker/ Bringing you the best in coffee reviews, news, gifts and information Sun, 05 Feb 2012 20:26:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Trace http://www.javajenius.com/how-to/how-to-repair-a-cuisinart-coffee-maker/comment-page-3/#comment-402 Trace Sun, 05 Feb 2012 20:26:19 +0000 http://javajenius.com/coffee-makers/how-to-repair-a-cuisinart-coffee-maker/#comment-402 Ours quit just as the 3yr warranty expired. Seems suspicious! A call to Cuisinart rep who basically said "tough luck." I considered another one, but since it seemed to mysteriously shut off right after brewing for the past year, I decided to get a Bunn Phase Brew. It works great and coffee is delicious! Goodbye Cuisinart! Ours quit just as the 3yr warranty expired. Seems suspicious! A call to Cuisinart rep who basically said “tough luck.” I considered another one, but since it seemed to mysteriously shut off right after brewing for the past year, I decided to get a Bunn Phase Brew. It works great and coffee is delicious! Goodbye Cuisinart!

]]> By: Aaron http://www.javajenius.com/how-to/how-to-repair-a-cuisinart-coffee-maker/comment-page-3/#comment-401 Aaron Wed, 01 Feb 2012 03:41:51 +0000 http://javajenius.com/coffee-makers/how-to-repair-a-cuisinart-coffee-maker/#comment-401 The on/off switch worked for me for about 2 days. The machine won't brew again. I suspect something in the logic board. Lasted 8 years though... The on/off switch worked for me for about 2 days. The machine won’t brew again. I suspect something in the logic board. Lasted 8 years though…

]]> By: Gloria Buffaloe http://www.javajenius.com/how-to/how-to-repair-a-cuisinart-coffee-maker/comment-page-3/#comment-400 Gloria Buffaloe Wed, 25 Jan 2012 23:01:11 +0000 http://javajenius.com/coffee-makers/how-to-repair-a-cuisinart-coffee-maker/#comment-400 I have a cusiinart DCC2000 IB5528 and only used it a few times and loved it until it just stopped working and would not come anymore. why in the world would a company make such a bad product. Do they think after someone bought their expensive coffee pot they would go out and buy another lemon!!! You are right, you call then and they do nothing and will not replace the one that does not work or want to fix it. I have a cusiinart DCC2000 IB5528 and only used it a few times and loved it until it just stopped working and would not come anymore. why in the world would a company make such a bad product. Do they think after someone bought their expensive coffee pot they would go out and buy another lemon!!! You are right, you call then and they do nothing and will not replace the one that does not work or want to fix it.

]]> By: Farmer Chin http://www.javajenius.com/how-to/how-to-repair-a-cuisinart-coffee-maker/comment-page-3/#comment-399 Farmer Chin Wed, 25 Jan 2012 22:17:19 +0000 http://javajenius.com/coffee-makers/how-to-repair-a-cuisinart-coffee-maker/#comment-399 My coffee maker turns off by itself. Sometimes the coffee is made and sometimes only half made. Today I unplugged it because after it was made it sounded like the heat element was still sizzling. Didn't want a fire! So, I unplugged it. Luckily I had a cheapie back up. Looks like from all these comments that I don't want another Cuisinart. Only had it 4 years. Too bad. Had a Bunn that went out after a year. (The previous Bunn was 24 years..when things were made to last.) My coffee maker turns off by itself. Sometimes the coffee is made and sometimes only half made. Today I unplugged it because after it was made it sounded like the heat element was still sizzling. Didn’t want a fire! So, I unplugged it. Luckily I had a cheapie back up.
Looks like from all these comments that I don’t want another Cuisinart. Only had it 4 years. Too bad.
Had a Bunn that went out after a year. (The previous Bunn was 24 years..when things were made to last.)

]]> By: Jason http://www.javajenius.com/how-to/how-to-repair-a-cuisinart-coffee-maker/comment-page-3/#comment-397 Jason Sun, 22 Jan 2012 13:02:43 +0000 http://javajenius.com/coffee-makers/how-to-repair-a-cuisinart-coffee-maker/#comment-397 This coffee maker has a quirk with the basket where the filter goes. When you fill the reservoir with water and place a new filter in, be sure to push the basket down firmly and it should click into place. If this basket isn't seated, the spring loaded stopper at the bottom of it will not be pushed up far enough by the top of the carraffe for the coffee to drain out the bottom during the brewing process. As a result, the water will fill the basket and overflow onto your counter and the coffee will be very weak. Hope this helps. This coffee maker has a quirk with the basket where the filter goes. When you fill the reservoir with water and place a new filter in, be sure to push the basket down firmly and it should click into place. If this basket isn’t seated, the spring loaded stopper at the bottom of it will not be pushed up far enough by the top of the carraffe for the coffee to drain out the bottom during the brewing process. As a result, the water will fill the basket and overflow onto your counter and the coffee will be very weak. Hope this helps.

]]> By: soo lee http://www.javajenius.com/how-to/how-to-repair-a-cuisinart-coffee-maker/comment-page-3/#comment-396 soo lee Sun, 22 Jan 2012 04:52:20 +0000 http://javajenius.com/coffee-makers/how-to-repair-a-cuisinart-coffee-maker/#comment-396 my dcc-790 fully automatic burr grind & brew the on/off switch on but not it won't brew at all my dcc-790 fully automatic burr grind & brew the on/off switch on but not it won’t brew at all

]]> By: Roseann Litzinger http://www.javajenius.com/how-to/how-to-repair-a-cuisinart-coffee-maker/comment-page-3/#comment-395 Roseann Litzinger Sat, 21 Jan 2012 20:35:17 +0000 http://javajenius.com/coffee-makers/how-to-repair-a-cuisinart-coffee-maker/#comment-395 My DCC2400STR coffeemaker quit working. At first the on/off switch started blinking, but brewed. Not it won't brew at all. I tried decalcifying it with vinegar. The clean function worked. I tried to decalcify it a second time and now everyhing shut off (even the clock). It is now totally dead? Help My DCC2400STR coffeemaker quit working. At first the on/off switch started blinking, but brewed. Not it won’t brew at all. I tried decalcifying it with vinegar. The clean function worked. I tried to decalcify it a second time and now everyhing shut off (even the clock). It is now totally dead? Help

]]> By: ArtE http://www.javajenius.com/how-to/how-to-repair-a-cuisinart-coffee-maker/comment-page-3/#comment-392 ArtE Wed, 18 Jan 2012 00:14:47 +0000 http://javajenius.com/coffee-makers/how-to-repair-a-cuisinart-coffee-maker/#comment-392 Thank you so much for the Vinegar solution in "Brewing Problems." I would get around the partial brewing of water by pressing the "1 to 4 cup" button. When this didn't work anymore I would turn the machine OFF and then ON and also press the "1 to 4..." button. Finally this approach didn't work either. So I used a mixture of approximatly 2/3 vinegar to 1/3 water. The amount that I used was only to the 8 cup level. The amount of calcium in the resevoir was quite visible but it was also the first time that the machine used up all the water/vinegar that was poured in. I was so happy! I then brewed fresh water upto the 12 cup level 3 times to get rid of remaining calcium & vinegar. Note: I always use filtered water when brewing coffee. Maybe this removed some of the calcium. I bought the machine a year ago and used it at least 4 times a week. I would say the machine could use the Vinegar treatment once a year. Thanks for your solution. Thank you so much for the Vinegar solution in “Brewing Problems.” I would get around the partial brewing of water by pressing the “1 to 4 cup” button. When this didn’t work anymore I would turn the machine OFF and then ON and also press the “1 to 4…” button. Finally this approach didn’t work either.

So I used a mixture of approximatly 2/3 vinegar to 1/3 water. The amount that I used was only to the 8 cup level. The amount of calcium in the resevoir was quite visible but it was also the first time that the machine used up all the water/vinegar that was poured in. I was so happy! I then brewed fresh water upto the 12 cup level 3 times to get rid of remaining calcium & vinegar.

Note: I always use filtered water when brewing coffee. Maybe this removed some of the calcium. I bought the machine a year ago and used it at least 4 times a week. I would say the machine could use the Vinegar treatment once a year. Thanks for your solution.

]]> By: Windmillcreek http://www.javajenius.com/how-to/how-to-repair-a-cuisinart-coffee-maker/comment-page-3/#comment-391 Windmillcreek Sun, 15 Jan 2012 21:02:51 +0000 http://javajenius.com/coffee-makers/how-to-repair-a-cuisinart-coffee-maker/#comment-391 Brand new DCC1200 coffeemaker. Everything seems okay except the clock light does not light up. How can this be corrected or replaced with a new bulb? Brand new DCC1200 coffeemaker. Everything seems okay except the clock light does not light up. How can this be corrected or replaced with a new bulb?

]]> By: Stephan Sencer http://www.javajenius.com/how-to/how-to-repair-a-cuisinart-coffee-maker/comment-page-3/#comment-390 Stephan Sencer Sun, 15 Jan 2012 16:44:57 +0000 http://javajenius.com/coffee-makers/how-to-repair-a-cuisinart-coffee-maker/#comment-390 Coffee brewer is jammed. will not turn. checked all parts and there is nothing in machine to keep it from grinding. Is there a reset switch? It just buzzes when I turn it on. Coffee brewer is jammed. will not turn. checked all parts and there is nothing in machine to keep it from grinding. Is there a reset switch? It just buzzes when I turn it on.

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