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Question: it is not brewing all the water, only very small amounts are getting into the carafe.
Document: The adjustable shut off timer is a nice function, as is the adjustable temp control. The button for brewing 4 or fewer cups is also a nice feature.My quibbles are minor. First, the openings to fill the reservoir are a little small, making adding water somewhat more difficult than our prior Braun machine. But, the excellent carafe design allows me to fill the reservoir without getting water all over the counter, which I sometimes did with the Braun maker despite the large opening to the reservoir.
Excellent. Works the way it's advertised. I use features that I didn't anticipate using, such as the 1-4 cup setting that allows proper brewing of small amounts. It would be good to have an external indicator for water filling, but it's a small thing.
Well designed heavy glass carafe. Quality Cusinart Coffeemaker fully recommended. 21 inch height requires room above it to add water and access coffee and water filters. Don't overfill coffee grounds--just use less water for brewing cycle. 1-4 cup brewing button gives double heated water. Full reservoir is 1 quart, so mark jug to add different amounts of water. Read Cusianart instructions, too. Preset 1-4 hours to run hotplate after brewing and 1-3 for temperature levels.
Consumers Reports rated this coffeemaker tops, and it is. I am the only member of our household who regularly drinks coffee and the 1-4Cup pushbutton feature compensates for brewing small amounts. Why spend extra for premium bean coffee and then brew a second-rate pot?Cuisinart DCC-1200 12-Cup Brew Central Coffeemaker, Black and Stainless Steel
Making coffee only for ones self, 3 cups in an hour or so, I have had trouble getting it hot enough. Sister gave me one with an insulated carafe and no heating element for Christmas. Pot was sloppy. Dripped water and the lid would pop off at times. Had to use microwave to get coffee hot enough. This Cuisinart has a special element to heat small amount of water higher than normal. And a hot plate for the carafe. Works fine.
consumers report magazine rated this coffeemaker very good. my sister has one so i purchased one also. clock is basicaly useless. measureing water for small amounts is difficult. other than that i like this coffeemaker.
We've owned this coffeemaker for about 2 years, and we've been largely satisfied with it. It makes good coffee, albeit a little slowly, and has nice features. It also has a 3-year warranty, which proved to come in handy. A few mornings ago, I was up early getting ready for work. The coffeemaker had just finished brewing, when it began making a noise that, at first, I thought was water between the carafe and the hot plate.
We have had this coffee maker for four months. When getting coffee before the brewing cycle is complete, the flow of liquid is supposed to stop while the carafe is removed. I noticed that clear hot water keeps flowing onto the hot plate around the side of the valve that stops the coffee while the carafe is removed. It obviously is seeping between the brewing basket and the cavity it rests in. It appears this is due to the badly designed plumbing in the lid hinge.
I am sorry, I had to return this item. For one thing I only make small amounts of coffee, as a rule. Need the 12 cups for company, however it was very difficult for me to read the water level for 3 or 4 cups - among other things. Pleasant experience to return though.
Being somewhat vertically challenged, I must agree. I tend to brew small amounts of coffee (i.e. 1-4 cups) and it's hard to tell where the water is with the stair-step system in the reservoir. So, I either pour a coffee-cup amount of water into a glass and pour the glass into the reservoir or fill the coffee pot with water and pour it into the reservoir.
Answer: Different causes for this symptom.  If water is leaking over the edge of the coffee basket instead of draining through the basket and/or filter, the basket may need a gentle fine wire-brush cleaning or the filter may need to be replaced.If there is no leakage over the rim of the basket, 3 things:1. The basket valve on the bottom is not opening and the auto-shutoff stops operation - fixes are a) ensure the carafe has the top on and is put directly below the basket so that the valve is opened by the carafe-top, b) either the electronic components of the auto-shutoff have failed or the mechanical components of the auto-shutoff have failed.  Test the basket's mechanical auto-shutoff by filling the basket with water and putting the empty pot (with top on) under it to open the auto-shutoff valve - all the water in the basket should drain.  2. The charcoal filter in the water reservoir is  blocking water flow, - test with a normal load of water without any coffee but take the charcoal filer out.3. Water tunnels between the water reservoir and the basket are blocked (sediment, etc.).  If the above doesn't clear the problem, try the manufacturer's cleaning recommendations - especially if your water source results in sediment stains (commonly seen in toilet bowls) which can block the water tunnels over time.If the electronic circuit board is failing there is no fix other than replacement.