HOW TO DESCALE / CLEAN Cuisinart DCC-3200 Perfectemp Coffee Maker 14 Cup WITH VINEGAR

[@lorrainem1870]

Thank you so much for this video, you are the only one who explained how to clean the coffee maker perfectly step by step, I have been doing it wrong for years 😞, thank you again 🤗

[@lorrainem1870]

How do you prep the replacement water filter

[@JustADad]

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for your kind words and thanks for Watching!!!

[@JustADad]

Run it under water for 5 min or soak it in a bowl of water. I like to put it in its holder and run it under water for about 2 or 4 mins

[@lorrainem1870]

FYI I’m not sure what I did wrong but while the machine was cleaning it was making this rattling noise and all the lights went out and machine stopped working, so I waited for the machine to cool off than I pressed brew again and nothing happened I think it ceased😔, it smelled like rubber burning

[@JustADad]

@@lorrainem1870 I am so sorry. The heating element might have been on its last leg when this happened. Mine sometimes makes that Rattling noise and popping sound but it never stopped working. I thought cuisinarts were built a little better than that. How old is the coffee Maker?

[@ashleyshappee4315]

I just wanted to say, thank you so much for this video! Much better than the official Cuisinart video! Their video didn’t say, or show that the clean light would be flashing, not solid - the manual wasn’t clear either-and their video also didn’t warn that the process stops and starts so it had me freaking out. I was absolutely positive that once The cleaning function started and then stopped that my machine was for sure broken. LOL Thank you again!

[@Irma93015]

Thanks for all the tutorials. Always succinct and to the point, I appreciate that!

[@JustADad]

My pleasure!

[@christineyunkcribb774]

Thank you from another calmed viewer. Much appreciated. 😊

[@JustADad]

You’re welcome 😊

[@Iron_Rods]

Thank you for this. This is a very good instructional video. I'm gonna go this now and see how much my coffee pot needed this cleaning lol

[@JustADad]

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for Watching and sharing!!

[@shannonmills9525]

This video was a lifesaver for me. I have this same coffee maker for nearly a decade and it's so reliable but the light started to flash this morning and I lost my manual after moving so I took the chance of looking it up hoping I'd find something and yay! This was the answer to my coffee prayer, also a very easy to understand tutorial. So now I'm going to try that coffee cleaner and watch your other video! Thank you!

[@JustADad]

Glad it helped! Good job and Descaling your coffee maker!!! Thanks for Watching and your Kind words!!! what is your favorite Coffee?

[@lambdahmv]

Hello: I watched your video hoping to learn how much vinegar to add. You also provided tips I wouldn’t have thought of. I really appreciate your explanation. Thanks!

[@JustADad]

Glad it helped!!!

[@dannycastellanos6526]

Thank you so much for showing the right way to clean it. At this moment I am cleaning it with vinegar. The coffee has had a weird taste lately. And the clean light comes on while brewing the coffee.

[@JustADad]

You are so welcome!

[@patrickleong217]

Thank you. Very helpful and it cleaned out my maker for further use,

[@JustADad]

Awesome!!!

[@larrywalsh5173]

Thank you. I thought something was wrong with it stopping and going. You did a very nice video. We appreciate it

[@JustADad]

You're welcome!

[@mdee860]

Thank you so much for making & posting this video. It's the 2nd time I've had to refer to this video. It's very concise & very well done! PS: Personally, I would not use the blue liquid cleaning product. Just use a tiny amount of Dawn & a 'Dobie brand' teflon scrub pad. (Dobie scrubbers won't scratch anything ) Restaurants clean their coffee pots by using their usually smaller size ice cubes (fill coffee pot 1/2 way), then squeeze lots of fresh lemon juice (1 to 2 🍋) on the ice... and finally LOTS of salt - approx. 2/3 to 3/4 cup. Vigorously swirl around until you can't see any brown on the glass carafe. 😊

[@patriciabakerian9743]

Easy to follow directions. Why isnt the mesh basket included in the clean? Thank you.

[@karencoleman9564]

Thanks for keeping it simple Dad 😊

[@JustADad]

Any time!

[@tucoerquilenne6765]

Thank you for these very informative videos. I have this model and usually I just brew a couple pots of water every month to keep it clean. Now I can clean it with the vinegar and know what I am doing when the cleaning light comes on.

[@JustADad]

Awesome!!! good job on figuring it out doing it!!!!

[@SundanceTradingCo]

Thanks for the video! I didn’t feel like searching for my manual. I have this exact model and couldn’t figure out why the Clean button wasn’t working. Duh!

[@wiggypt1]

Thank you. I feel more confident to do this.❤

[@JustADad]

You can do it!

[@chrisbermudez3533]

Thank you very much! I appreciate your time!

[@JustADad]

You are welcome!

[@SuperStepanie]

Thanks!! Very detailed

[@JustADad]

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for Watching!!!

[@ChellenBobby]

Doing this right now .. thank you for sharing..

[@JustADad]

Best of luck!

[@The12jimbo]

What and how does the BOLD button do?? How does it make the coffee stronger??

[@maryannrodriguez9766]

Hello Just a sad. My question is does water have to be cold when you pour it to finish cleaning it? Thank you in advance. Merry Christmas 🎉

[@giuseppinapetkov5715]

I love your videos! so helpful!

[@Romad1981]

When did the black coating start peeling off where the coffee pot sits in your machine? I thought this was supposed to be good they cost around $75 now. My Kenmore never peeled but only lasted about 7 years.

[@Gigi-z3z]

Thank you for the refresher course for my lovely Cuisinart! How often do you recommend to clean them? Many thanks!

[@diageo23]

Denture cleaner works amazing on the stains without spending 5 bucks on Amazon or anywhere.. it removes the stains perfectly

[@JustADad]

Great tip I had no idea!!! I will check it out on some coffee stains.

[@sueosullivan3266]

Thank you so much for this video. Do I need to do these steps with my new coffee maker? Or just run water through it?

[@JustADad]

Just run a fresh water through it on a brew and that will be good enough. No need to do this till you have some mineral build up on the inside of the heating element. I would descale it every 6 months

[@sueosullivan3266]

Your videos are very informative...thank you! Quick question....do you know why the water level doesnt show14 cups of water on the side window even though you filled it up all the way? It shows that the water level is shy of 14 cups? Just wondering.....thank you

[@JustADad]

Thanks so much!!! I think this has to do with, they want you to add a little more than than what the carafe 14cups is. Some of the water is lost to steam, so the 14 cup in the machine is a little more than the 14 cups on the carafe, thats why when you fill the carafe all the way to the 14 cup mark and then pour it in the machine it is just a little shy.

[@sueosullivan3266]

@@JustADad thanks so much for that!

[@diaadiaconanaisabel879]

Hello 👋🏼 the light on my coffee maker started to blink a few days ago, should I do the same process? Thanks.

[@JustADad]

You should

[@rkrauss71]

We have white coffee maker, the interior section (reservoir) where we pour the water, has a reddish tinge color. It is from the bottom to where the water level. Any suggestions as to what this is and how to clean it… to be white?

[@JustADad]

Soak it with vinegar for a day and then rinse it out, maybe hard water deposits.

[@rkrauss71]

@@JustADad Actually used a brush and it came off without much of an issue… and then ran clean water thru it twice… thank you again for your guidance

[@DavidWise-u9p]

After lots of use coffee grounds spill into the container and there are stains. These do not come out with flushing the unit with a vinegar/water combination. I have seen no way to get rid of grounds that have spilled into the maker.

[@josephdudeington5573]

Great video. Thanks!

[@JustADad]

You're welcome! What is your favorite brand of coffee?

[@peggywalker7045]

How to you get some coffee grinds out of the water chamber? I had a malfunction and I do not know how to get them out?

[@DustinDGAF]

My coffee machine stopped working halfway through a cycle when I went to make a pot this morning. Tried brewing normal nothing, tried vinegar and water to brew after emptying...nothing. Tried the clean button as you showed and still nothing. It doesn't sound like it is trying to brew at all. Is this a sign of it being damaged some how or just extremely clogged? Any ideas on what else to do?

[@jeanjames1906]

8/2/22 My maker is repeatedly turning off in the middle of the vinegar cleaning process, with the beep sounding. It cleaned for the first 6 cups (I only used a total of 12 cups of water/vinegar) but I have 6 more cups to go! I have pressed and help the clean button to restart numerous times- but it just won’t go and finish the cleaning process. What is up with that? I guess I’m forced to dump the last 6 cups of water/vinegar. I just tried unplugging the maker and plugging it back in to do a hard reset. But- again, No Go. It won’t finish cleaning. Have you heard of this problem? What could be causing it?- Jeanie

[@Jerry-hp5sf]

Do you reinsert the clean carbon filter and holder before the first rinse?

[@JustADad]

I would wait till the end

[@davidwarshawsky7105]

I have a Cuisinart coffee maker when I bought it it was used but makes a pretty good cup of coffee there is no way to know when there's too much garbage on the heating element model number DTC 97 bkn please help me out also I have on my screen is the time and auto program nothing else this boy is old

[@cindyfarmer7720]

Don't use the reusable filter in there when cleaning?

[@JustADad]

Ok thanks

[@cindyfarmer7720]

@@JustADad No I was,asking do I keep the reusable basket inside the other?

[@mailecat61]

Thank you so much!!

[@JustADad]

You're welcome!

[@jahdaibenitezquevedo3799]

Does anybody know if I can use apple cider vinegar instead of white vinegar?

[@85jacksonje]

I've never seen my clean light come on in the several years I've had this pot. Is it supposed to come on automatically?

[@JustADad]

The clean button will turn red around it, it has a red light behind the button that will turn on when the coffee maker senses that your coffee maker needs descaled. if you have really soft water this may not come on for a long time. If you have hard water it comes on usually within about 4 months. So your light might not come because your water is very soft which is a good thing. Hard water is really hard on coffee makers. I would still do descale just to stay on top of it, but if your coffee is hot and taste good then you might be ok without doing it. Thanks for Watching and good question.

[@anwarsalem-Philanthropist]

Great video and explanation

[@JustADad]

@@anwarsalem-Philanthropist thanks so much

[@robertpanontin4129]

once the vinegar water runs its coarse, does the machine have to cool down before adding the cold water in? when i poured the cold water threw, the machine stopping dripping after two cups and the rest of the water went threw the machine onto my counter, than i noticed no power was on went the machine was still plugged in, could i have flooded the machine when i put the water in it to clean out the vinegar? Frustration! hope you can help

[@JustADad]

No you can go from the vinegar to the fresh water rinses without waiting. Wow sounds like a hose come off under the machine. check out this video that shows what is on the inside of your coffee maker. kzbin.info/www/bejne/q2mThmedpMmBnKc

[@robertpanontin4129]

sorry its the cuisinart DCC-3200 perfectemp coffee maker

[@JustADad]

@@robertpanontin4129 I should look really similar to the coffee make in the video. I don't have one for the DCC 3200 but I bet its the same

[@robertpanontin4129]

@@JustADad ok thank you

[@robertpanontin4129]

the hose didnt come off, i took the bottom a off and checked everything out and only saw everything was wet, so i dried everything up, put everything back together, i put water back in and started the cycle back on, once again the coffee started coming down and than the machine stopped, made a rattling noise, stopped brewing than couple seconds later, the light came back on, started brewing than, stopped again, and didnt come back on and noticed the water was draining from the bottom again, all over the counter, not sure what to do, all hoses are all connected, everything looks normal inside the coffee maker, just at a loss, any idea whats happening?

[@patriciajohnson9767]

Can I use Durgol to come in this coffee pot or does it have to be white vinegar.

[@JustADad]

I am just not sure, I need to research that brand first.

[@matthews_brad]

What does it mean when the clean light flashes but the cycle never occur?

[@JustADad]

when does the clean light flash. when you try to brew coffee or when you do a clean mode? If it flashes when you do a brew then it is telling you its time to descale.

[@faizacheema3623]

How to use it properly ?plz

[@eloisalechuga7894]

Hi ,the clean light didn’t come on but I wanted to try and descale it.because my coffee pot is taking longer to brew coffee the water will not completely empty when brewing so I try to descale and the same thing happened with the water.what do you suggest I do next .thanks

[@JustADad]

You could try CLR I did a video on using it with a MR Coffee but it should work ok with this one too. I would just rinse it a bunch afterwards. kzbin.info/www/bejne/laCQiZigfZelZ8U

[@ryananderson6477]

Ty!

[@rebeccahu6230]

Cooking vinegar or cleaning vinegar?

[@JustADad]

Both, either one will work. What is your Favorite Coffee?

[@richardlansdale7656]

After cleaning my coffee maker with vinegar, I tried to rinse it but the "brew" button would not turn on. Any suggestions?

[@JustADad]

Sorry about this. Did you use the cleaning function of the coffee maker, by putting it into clean mode? did you unplug it for a couple hours then plug it back in. Try another outlet to make sure the outlet works. This is a very reliable coffee maker, but on some Cuisinarts the brew button does go bad sometimes.

[@robertpanontin4129]

@@JustADad thats exactly what happened to me, its not the outlet, did i burn something out?