Troubleshooting your coffee maker before you've had your cup of coffee can be frustrating. Let's dig into this troubleshooting guide to get your morning cup brewing and start the day off right.
While this guide is focused first on automatic drip coffee makers, a good starting procedure for any device is to follow proper maintenance and cleaning practices — follow this coffee maker cleaning guide and replace old filters.
If using soft water, clean your machine with a 1:1 vinegar and water solution every 3 months; with hard water, every 1 month.
Overflowing
The filter basket overflows and you come back to a mess instead of a pot of coffee.
Improper Placement of Filter
Be sure that the area where you place the filter is properly placed in the top of the coffee maker. The lid should close with ease and the tabs should fit into their proper holes.
Too Many Coffee Grounds
It is possible that you have placed too many coffee grounds into the filter. This will cause clogging and not enough water to get through. Remove all grounds and try again, using the specified amount of grounds.
Improper Placement of Pot
The glass coffee pot may be incorrectly aligned with the warming plate. Place the pot and ensure that it is centered on the warming plate, and try brewing again.
Broken Spout
There could be hard water buildup on the spout from the filter to the pot, or it is damaged.
Base of Machine Surrounded With Water
You continuously find water puddles underneath your coffeemaker.
Cracked Pot
Inspect your coffee pot for cracks! Cracks will allow coffee to flow everywhere you don't want.
Pouring Excess Water
The problem may be that you are simply using too much water to brew your coffee. Locate the gauge that displays how much water you have poured in, and do not pour above the 12-cup mark.
Tubing Loose or Damaged
Since high-temperature tubing in the bottom of the machine could be loose or damaged from movement or heavy use, inspect these hoses for secure connections. Remove your bottom plate to access the water lines. The hoses can then be removed and visually inspected for disconnections or buildup. Clean with soap and water and a small brush.
Heating Coil Leak
Using strong cleaning chemicals to remove the scale from the coffeemaker can damage the heating coil.
If the source of the leak is not from overflowing water, turn the machine over (while empty), remove the screws from the bottom of the machine, and locate the source of the leak.
O-Ring Loose/Damaged
The warming plate may have melted or otherwise damaged the O-Ring, a rubber ring that lines the connection between the warming plate and the base of the machine. It is supposed to keep water from leaking through the base of the coffeemaker.
Clogged Valve Pump
Mineral deposits and grounds will stop the proper water flow. Verify the fill tube is clear and allows water to flow by removing the bottom of your coffee maker and inspecting the line. Clean and replace if necessary.
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Cuisinart has an issue with the heater - the aluminum heater develops pin holes which come from either poor aluminum or micro cracks caused by the bending / forming of the heater from a straight piece of extrusion. I've been through two of these, and this one is my last. Of course they won't fess up to the bad metallurgy.
twogigahz - Antwoord
I take very good care of anything i have spent money on. Great care actually. My pot came from Cuisinart as a replacement EXACTLY 2 years ago. Now this one is malfunctioning and leaking. They have a 3 year warranty, that's WHY I BUY CUISINART. Today I was told that there is NOT A 3 YR WARRANTY on the ones they sent as a replacement. WHY.....it was a brand new pot. I will send them the whole thing back and they can fix, but they don't want to. I have told MANY PEOPLE how good Cuisinart is and how they stand behind their products, but I guess not if they sent you a replacement once. So discouraging. They will give me 20% off a brand new one, but I don't have the funds for a new pot. Any suggestions will help. Sue
Sue -
So, for the lack of making things right here, they'll lose a bunch of customers where they could simply have sent a reconditioned replacement for peanuts.
twogigahz - Antwoord