How do I clean a coffee maker?

Answer 1

== == == == * 1 part Lemon Juice to 4 parts water * 1 part White Vinegar to 4 parts water * 2 table spoons Citric Acid to 4 cups water * 1 part baking soda Mix 1 cup warm water and 1/4 cup * Commercial products Out of the list, white vinegar is the most commonly used cleaning agent. It is not necessary for you to purchase a commercial product. However a commercial product that contains dual cleaning agents, one for oil and the other for minerals, may give better results.

# Mix the cleaning agent with water in the pot or carafe that you use to make the coffee in. # Pour the cleaning mixture into your coffee machine in the normal way you add water # Insert a filter into the coffee machine basket. Do not add coffee. Without a filter hot water may splash from the machine and leak through the basket. The filter will also catch any dirt or calcium that is cleaned from your machine. It is OK use a permanent filter as long as you want it to be cleaned too. # Before you start, you may want to move the coffee machine to a well ventilated room. Depending on the cleaning agent, the cleaning process may create an unpleasant odor. # Turn on the coffee machine and run it through its normal brew cycle. TURN OFF THE HOTPLATE as soon as the brew cycle has completed. # Leave the cleaning agent in the pot for 10 minutes to allow it to remove stubborn stains. # This step is very important: You must run the brewing process using clean water a MINIMUM of two more times. This will remove any residual cleaning agents from your machine. Any residual chemicals in your coffee machine will make the next pot of coffee you make taste bad. Most coffee machine models will have specific instructions listed in their owner's manual for cleaning. Try looking up the manual for your coffee machine here on YouserGuide. If you use these instructions to clean your coffee machine, you can help out your fellow coffee lovers by taking some photographs and submitting them to be added to this article! For more tips on how to make great coffee, take a look at the article 'How to Make Better Coffee'. Other coffee-related articles can be found under the following pages Coffee Machines and Espresso Machines Enjoy your delicious tasting coffee!

Answer 2

if the basket it connected and you cannot remove it. I would get some comet cleanser and water and a stiff bristle brush, like a small art paint brush and clean it with the comet and water. then i would hold it upside down over the sink and and spray it with the hose from the sink, letting the water spill into the sink. I use comet to clean out the pot also.

Answer 3

Start by getting filter basket and then put it in place. After that, get the pot and then mix one part water with one part white vinegar. Next, pour the mixture right into the coffee maker and put the pot to where it was. You have to wait for a couple of minutes after turning it on. Wait until the mixture goes back right into the pot once again. Switch off the machine. Nowand then use it to rinse the filter basket as well as the pot. Return the pot once again to its original position. prepare some warm water. After getting some clean water, you need to pour it into the machine and turn it on again. Wait till the water drips to the pot and then with the help of some clean water use it to rinse the pot. Put some liquid dish soap into the sponge. Use it to wipe the outer parts of the machine. Finally dry the machine with a cloth.

Answer 4

Drip coffee makers need to be cleaned at least once a month to keep your coffee tasting good. Cleaning your coffee maker takes away hard water mineral deposits, old oils from previously brewed pots and other impurities that can make your coffee taste bad.

A mixture of 1 part vinegar to 2 parts water is the best way to clean a drip coffee maker. Mix a full pot of the vinegar and water mixture, pour it in your water reservoir and turn the coffee maker on.

Once the mixture has run completely through, it's important to turn the drip coffee maker off and let it cool for 15 to 20 minutes. Pour the vinegar and water mixture down the drain. If you are cleaning a coffee maker that hasn't been cleaned regularly, repeat this step again with a fresh vinegar and water mixture.

Next, rinse the pot out thoroughly with warm, plain water. Then, fill the water reservoir again with clean water and turn the coffee maker on to start the rinsing process.

To make sure all of the vinegar and water solution is completely gone repeat the rinsing process one more time after letting the pot cool for 15 to 20 minutes.

Answer 5

The best way to clean your coffee maker is with a white vinegar. Let the vinegar water cycle through. Get step by step directions at http://www.ehow.com/how_4505313_coffee-maker-using-white-vinegar.html

Answer 6

mix half vinegar and half water and cycle through. it works great!

Answer 7

Actually, you don't wash the whole thing. You just wash the coffee pot, by hand, and you replace it.