A:AnswerThat happened to me and i started gently closing the lid of the coffee maker so that the needle pricks the k-cup slowly. When too much pressure is placed on the k-cup it tends to explode.
A:AnswerNo. The water reservoir in the back of the machine is for the single serve. There is a separate reservoir for the carafe in the normal location for these style machines
A:AnswerYes this is the auto off feature. You will see it goes from 1-4 The number means how many hours your pot will stay on and hot. I have mine on 4 as I drink a lot of coffee in morning. I had the problem at first I called cuisinart and they suggested unplugging the pot, do not turn off and on switch, then plug back in as it reset that feature now it stays nice and hot.
A:AnswerMine does the same thing. Flaw in machine I think. Try pushing kcup down until it pops before closing lid. I will be changing brands on my next purchase.