Cuisinart PG-25144C Fascicule

Plug the brewer into  
a grounded outlet. 
Make sure to remove  

all packing tape, stickers and 
polybags from the brewer.
Lift reservoir straight up and 
away from the brewer and wash 

reservoir with water to the max 

tap water – soak for 15 minutes.

pull toward you to open. 

closed. Be careful – improper placement  

water through lower portion of 

the water reservoir, pushing it down to  

PG-25144C

Brewer does not have power.

Plug brewer into an independent outlet.

Make sure the brewer is securely plugged in.

Plug into a different outlet.

Confirm the power has been turned on and the LCD is 
illuminated.

Brewer will not brew/doesn’t 
brew a full cup.

Every once in a while an air bubble may get trapped in 
the water path. Lift off the reservoir, then put it back into 
place.

Turn off and unplug the brewer for 30 seconds or more. 
When you plug the brewer back in, be sure to turn the 
power back on.

After placing the K-Cup

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 in the K-Cup

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 Holder, make sure 

the handle is pushed down securely and the LCD control 
panel reads READY. The   and   buttons, Brew, Hot 
Water, and Rinse buttons will be illuminated. Then press 
any of the lit buttons.

Make sure the water reservoir is properly in place, and 
perform a Rinse cycle.

The exit needle may be clogged (refer to “Cleaning & 
Maintenance” page 18).

Clean the K-Cup

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 brewing chamber (refer to “Cleaning & 

Maintenance” page 18).

The time is not displayed on 
the LCD control panel.

You must set the clock (refer to page 15) in order for the 
time to be displayed on the LCD. 

If power is interrupted to the brewer, you will need to 
reset the clock (refer to page 15).

Brewer shuts off 
or turns on automatically.

Make sure the AUTO OFF and the On/Off time features 
have not been set. To do this, press the Menu button and 
scroll through the programming options. OFF should be 
displayed for AUTO OFF timer and On/Off. If OFF is not 
displayed, you must reset (refer to page 15).

The blue light in the water 
reservoir is flashing.

This indicates the water level in the reservoir is low and 
water must be added (refer to page 14) in order to brew  
a full cup.

If sufficient water is in the reservoir, make sure the 
reservoir is properly seated in the base.

Chlorine or mineral taste in 
coffee.

Consider using bottled water, filtered water or the 
Cuisinart Charcoal Water Filter.

Coffee is too weak or watery.

Reduce the brew size for a stronger-tasting cup of coffee 
(refer to “Programming Your Brew Size” on page 18).

Try an Extra Bold K-Cup

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. It has 30% more ground coffee 

in each portion pack.