Is there a procedure to "clean" the machine? Like white vinegar is used to periodically to clean coffee pots.
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Also put a little dob of Vaseline on the rubber washer at the bottom of the water tank. Makes a heap of difference to the running.
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Cleaning the device is quite easy and requires little maintenance. We recommend a light rinsing after each use with clean water to remove salt deposits. Periodic cleaning once or twice a month with a vinegar rinse is recommended to prevent and help remove excessive buildup of mineral deposits. As mentioned by another poster a small application of Vaseline once or twice a year around the silicone O-ring located on the outside bottom of the water tank ensures a good seal and optimum flow rate at all times.
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Just wash the removable pieces as usual. Then squirt some dish soap into the coffee pot, add some hot water and wash the inside with your dish cloth or sponge and rinse it out. Then I dry everything and put it back together so it's ready for the next pot of coffee. It's really very easy to care for. Hopes that helps. :)
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I have never had that problem. I would suggest pouring undiluted white vinegar in the carafe and let it soak for awhile. That has removed stains in my coffee carafe.
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Don't know mine dose/did not have any white partials in it - but I do flush mine with white vinegar about every 2 months. Love my Cuisinart Coffee Maker.
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Don't just rinse, use either a coffee maker cleaner, or as we do, run a cycle with white vinager and water (no filter). It cleans the scale and oil build up.
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Could be as I use vinegar in my regular coffee pot but I've used this cleaner in my single cup machine as it probably works more effectively because it flows through much quicker and shorter period of time. Vinegar might not work fast enough. This works great!
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No, this machine has a permanent filter that can be removed and emptied/cleaned. I make coffee then dump the filter, rinse and it is ready for the next use. This machine is a great buy if you enjoy ground coffee or tea.
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Simply splash some white vinegar when you fill it up (about 1:10 ratio of vinegar:water), then turn it on full for a while, I usually just forget about it and take care of it at a later time. If there are iron stains from your water just wipe that up regularly. If you want precise directions the machine may have came with some. This is standard cleaning for all humidifiers.
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Good luck, tried the cleaning with vinegar & water MANY times. The machine still has issues & have complained to Krups. I have had other Krups coffee makers for many years & never been so irritated & disappointed in their product. They have offered for me to send it back, but that will take weeks for them to receive it, diagnose it & basically send me a new one(which is what I requested in the first place). My machine has a real problem. It can't figure out whether to beep or brew or not brew or beep & then brew maybe later. I am just going to trash it & never buy another KRUPS.
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Greetings Stephanie,First, we love the De Longhi. Returned the first two espresso machines that I purchased, but this one is a keeper. We use it every day.Perhaps mixing some white vinegar with water and run it through the machine will clean it out.
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Black & Decker recommends monthly cleaning using vinegar and water. There is an auto clean cycle that takes about 45 minutes to complete. Part of the mixture brews through, and then the remaining mixture is held in the coffeemaker for 30 minutes before completing the cleaning brew cycle. When finished, the machine beeps and shuts off automatically.
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I've had this same problem. I keep my coffee maker clean, use the clean cycle with vinegar, use Q tip on lid. It's still pouring coffee (or water when I tried to clean it again today) all over my counter top. Mine is less than a year old, usually one pot a day. I'm really frustrated@
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I have used brew rite since before 2000 up in Canada at a commercial business, then started using for my own stainless coffee pot here in the States. Never noticed white particles except during the rinse process. My only thought is the period between cleanings might be too long. I suggest you not be a slave to written instructions and "rinse until clean!"
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My experience is that it needs descaled with white vinegar...and I have found that this needs to be done once a month, which is somewhat aggravating. Also, there are three little valves where the water comes out that need to be cleaned with a paperclip...first you have to remove the little black gasket. I was told to do this by the Keurig customer service people.
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I gave this as a gift to a friend who travels but i would think you could clean with Vinegar & water as you would any coffee or tea pot.hope this helps, I have also used baking powder to clean coffee pots.
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rinse the entire thing out. Place straight distilled white vinegar into the unit. Run unit with only the distilled vinegar in it for a few hours that should clean it off good luck.
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Knock out the grounds into the wastebasket, run hot water/sprayer through the mesh, and stick it on the tops shelf of the dishwasher once a week or so. When hand washing, I don't use soap because I don't want any soapy residue ruining my otherwise perfect cup of coffee.