Quick answer

Filter type

#4 paper filter

Filter shape
Not specified in the documentation
Paper filters
Yes
Reusable / permanent
Yes
Verification
Verified from official sources
Verified from
Cuisinart Canada documentation
Last verified

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What filter does this coffee maker use?

The Cuisinart CHW-12C uses a #4 paper filter.

Model number
CHW-12C
Product name
Coffee PLUS 12-Cup Programmable Coffeemaker & Hot Water System
Series
Coffee Plus
Type
Drip coffee maker
Capacity
12 cups

Markets

MarketModel numberSales statusNotes
CanadaCHW-12CNot checkedInstruction booklet published by Cuisinart Canada.

Compatible filter types

FilterRoleMarketsNotesSources
#4 paper filterSpecified filterAll listed[1]

Reusable filter information

Permanent / reusable filter: Yes.

Manufacturer part
Cuisinart Gold Tone Commercial Style Filter
Included in the box
Not yet confirmed

Important compatibility notes

  • The booklet specifies a "#4 paper filter" and, in its safeguards, a "standard basket paper filter"; it does not otherwise describe the shape.
  • Use either a paper filter or the permanent filter, not both: the booklet lists using them together as a cause of overflow.
  • Cuisinart warns that other gold-tone permanent filters may cause this coffee maker to overflow.

Models using the same verified filter

Listed only where each model's own documentation confirms the same filter.

Sources

We record which claim each source supports. Compatibility is never inferred from capacity, appearance or brand. How we verify.

  1. Coffee PLUS 12-Cup Programmable Coffeemaker & Hot Water System CHW-12C Instruction Booklet (opens in a new tab)Cuisinart Canada · Official manual · Canada · accessed Supports: model name/number, market availability, capacity, brew system, filter size, paper filter use, permanent filter use, OEM permanent filterReference: IB-9496-CAN. p. 3 Features: "Holds a #4 paper filter or a permanent filter"; p. 5 Making coffee; p. 2 Safeguards