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How do you get a coffee pot clean?

Ashley Matuska
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Ashley Matuska is a Professional Cleaner at the Founder and Owner of Dashing Maids in Denver, Colorado. Ashley has over seven years of experience in the cleaning industry. She and her team specialize in offering sustainable deep cleaning and maintenance cleaning services. She received a BS in Biology and Sociology from Indiana University.

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Start by disassembling your coffee machine, and clean any removable parts with soap and water. Then, fill the tank with water and vinegar. Let it soak, then run a cycle through with the vinegar to clean the inside of the machine. Pour out the vinegar, then fill the container with clean water. Keep running the water through until all of the vinegar is gone.

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How do I get the red clean light to go off after cleaning?

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When that happened I just turned the coffeemaker off and back on. I just had to readjust the time, but the light went off.

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What to do if my coffee maker does not have a cleaning function?

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You can run white vinager diluted with water through the coffee machine. It will kill the germs. Just be sure to run just water through it at least one time before you use it again.

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Can I use the cleaning cycle without vinegar and just water? I am cleaning a machine in a rental house to make coffee and they don't have vinegar.

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It's certainly not going to hurt the machine if you just use water, it just won't get as clean as it would if you used vinegar.

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What could be causing the machine to shut off when I am trying to clean it?

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It could be broken, so you should consult the user manual to see if it has any suggestions that will help to reset the machine.

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Can I use the sink spray hose to clean inside the coffee maker?

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No. Water alone will not clean out the accumulated hard water/calcium build up that gets on the coils and etc. inside the coffee maker. Follow the instructions in the steps above.

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My coffee taste like it is burned, what could be causing it?

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Well, it could be that your coffee is actually burnt - try with another brand or batch to see. If it still tastes burnt, it could be due to over-extraction - use either less coffee or more water and it should improve.

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