Cuisinart DCC-450 Series - Manual (Page 7)

DECALCIFICATION
Decalcification refers to removing the calcium
deposits that form over time on the metal parts
of the coffeemaker.
For best performance from your Cuisinart
®
coffeemaker, decalcify the base unit from time to
time. The frequency depends upon the hardness
of your tap water and how often you use the
coffeemaker.
To decalcify, fill the water reservoir to capacity
with a mixture of ¹∕³ white vinegar and ²∕³ water.
Turn the coffeemaker on by pressing the On
rocker switch. One cycle should be sufficient
to adequately clean the coffeemaker. Turn the
coffeemaker to off and then run one cycle of fresh
cold water through the unit before using
the unit again to brew coffee.
WARRANTY
LIMITED THREE-YEAR WARRANTY
This warranty supersedes all previous warranties on the
Cuisinart ® 4-cup Coffeemaker. This warranty is available
to consumers only.
You are a consumer if you own a Cuisinart
® 4-cup
Coffeemaker that was purchased at retail for personal,
family or household use. Except as otherwise required
under applicable state law, this warranty is not available
to retailers or other commercial purchasers or owners.
We warrant that your Cuisinart ® 4-cup Coffeemaker will
be free of defects in material or workmanship under
normal home use for three years from the date of
original purchase.
We suggest that you complete and return the enclosed
product registration card promptly to facilitate
verification of the date of original purchase. However,
return of the product registration card does not
eliminate the need for the consumer to maintain the
original proof of purchase in order to obtain the warranty
benefits. In the event that you do not have proof of
purchase date, the purchase date for purposes of this
warranty will be the date of manufacture.
If your coffeemaker should prove to be defective within
the warranty period, we will repair it (or, if we think it
necessary, replace it) without charge to you. To obtain
warranty service, please call our Consumer Service
Center toll-free at 800-726-0190 or write to:
Cuisinart
150 Milford Road
East Windsor, NJ 08520
To facilitate the speed and accuracy of your return,
please also enclose $10.00 for shipping and handling of
the product (California residents need only supply proof
of purchase and should call 1-800-726-0190 for
shipping instructions). Please also be sure to include a
return address, description of the product defect,
product serial number, and any other information
pertinent to the product’s return. Please pay by check or
money order.
Your Cuisinart
® coffeemaker has been manufactured
to strict specifications and has been designed for
use with the Cuisinart ® coffeemaker authorized
accessories and replacement parts for your model.
These warranties expressly exclude any defects or
damages caused by accessories, replacement parts
or other repair service other than those that have
been authorized by Cuisinart.
These warranties exclude all incidental or consequential
damages. Some states do not allow the exclusion of or
limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the
foregoing limitation or exclusion may not apply to you.
CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS ONLY
California law provides that for In-Warranty Service,
California residents have the option of returning a
nonconforming product (A) to the store where it was
purchased or (B) to another retail store which sells
Cuisinart ® products of the same type. The retail store
shall then, according to its preference, either repair the
product, refer the consumer to an independent repair
facility, replace the product, or refund the purchase
price less the amount directly attributable to the
consumer’s prior usage of the product. If the above two
options do not result in the appropriate relief to the
consumer, the consumer may then take the product to
an independent repair facility if service or repair can be
economically accomplished. Cuisinart and not the
consumer will be responsible for the reasonable cost of
such service, repair, replacement, or refund for
nonconforming products under warranty.
California residents may also, according to their
preference, return nonconforming products directly
to Cuisinart for repair or, if necessary, replacement by
calling our Consumer Service Center toll-free at 800-
726-0190. Cuisinart will be responsible for the cost of
the repair, replacement, and shipping and handling for
such nonconforming products under warranty.
BEFORE RETURNING YOUR CUISINART
® PRODUCT
Important: If the nonconforming product is to be
serviced by someone other than Cuisinart’s Authorized
Service Center, please remind the servicer to call our
Consumer Service Center to ensure that the problem is
properly diagnosed, the product is serviced with the
correct parts, and to ensure that the product is still
under warranty.