Question about Cuisinart DCC-1200 Coffee Maker

Self clean feature on coffee pot

I have lost my manual for my Cuisinart 12 cup programmable coffee pot. I put in water and a smaller amount of brewed coffee comes out. I have also cleaned it with a CLR solution and it still does not drip the amount of water I intended it to brew. Also the self clean light is now on and blinking and I don't know how to use this feature. Any ideas? Thanks.

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Sheri Chazdon Mar 10, 2007

please explain more, I don't have the manual. Let the vinegar / water solution sit in the resevour overnight and not brew it through? Do I push the self clean button? I don't think that function is broken, it is just blinking at me each time I brew coffee.
Sheri Chazdon Mar 10, 2007

Thank you.

I'm a dork, I didn't see the link the first time I looked. Just cleaned it and it isn't flashing anymore.

Thanks much!

:-))
grandgriff Jan 30, 2008

The self cleaning button doesn't seem to be working anymore. It won't come on anymore although the coffee maker has calcium build-up. Because it doesn't come on I am unable to use the feature. It won't suck the vinegar mix water into the hose and hold it there anymore. I have tried to push it on my own and it will brew for a few minutes then the beeping will sound that indicates the brewing is done even though only a small amount of water has come through into the carafe. I have to keep pushing the self-clean button and turn the coffee maker on in order to get it to work for the few minutes it does. what is wrong? do I need a new appliance? This one is about 3 years old. Thanks!
Anonymous Mar 15, 2008

Thank you so much for the link to cusinart's manual. My brewer leaked only a little of the 5 cups of brewed coffee. I looked inside and all the water was inside the water filter with the grounds. It was drinkable after I held the spring up to let the brewed coffee go through. I thought I was just going to have to recycle it. I think it will be fixed now. I'll let you know. Marci
coffe Queen Mar 28, 2008

I lost my instructions and today I noticed the "clean light" was flashing.

I need directions on how to clean my coffe maker.

Please advise.

Thanks

Cindy
Anonymous Mar 16, 2014

Water doesn't drip Water doesn't drip

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I don't know how to use the self cleaning button on my Cuisinart 1200. Lost the manual. I see a link to go to but it keeps saying I reached the page in error. Could someone let me know how I am suppose to clean it using the self cleaning button?

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Here is the link to the manual http://www.cuisinart.com/share/man/25_man.pdf page 8 - looks like you have a calcium buildup - descale overnight using vinegar/water 50% if the self clean feature is not able to deal with the problem. hope this helps :)

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Anonymous Mar 10, 2007

follow this link below to see the manual (click on it)
http://www.cuisinart.com/share/man/25_ma...

all is explained I hope, the manual is very clear.

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Anonymous Mar 10, 2007

;)

good job

:) ;) good job :)
Aleta Huggins Apr 26, 2017

I can t find the answer Here now, but someone posted to take out the filter on the left side in the back of coffee maker. I had tried the vinegar solution and it didn't work. I took it out, it was clogged with coffee grinds. I couldn't believe it had worked that long with all the junk in the filter. Anyway it is working fine now, like brand new. Who ever posted this answer, thanks a lot.

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Http://www.cuisinart.com/share/pdf/manuals/dcc-1200.pdf. This is the manual of the product

Posted on Sep 11, 2009

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THANKS to those who posted manuals! I too am having trouble...the self-clean light has been flashing during my last many brews, and today, it would brew a small amount of coffee, only. And when I tried to brew 10 cups of water, it still came out with only about 4...

Posted on Feb 15, 2008

derrond82649 Aug 09, 2011

mine keeps making that loud bubbling noise and self clean comes on even though i didn't turn it on. it's done it for at least a week now, i didn't even realize it til after about 4 days it was doin it. coffee tastes awful and it's not using enough of the water i put in. i'm going to try to unplug it for a few hours as i see some people recommended that but what happened? i have the DC 1200