Agreed....and keurigs are often running to keep water warm, I think. I like old school makers like this...even for one cup

I love a budget minded man lol .....

Absolutely....coffe is better too!

Oh wow!

I HAVE THE SAME ONE TOO 😂😂

Mine too! I just did this earlier and hopefully my coffee tastes better tomorrow morning

Glad I could help!

Yes it does!

I can agree, but I think once it gets opened back up with the vinegar that everything is going through and nothing is getting stuck. So it is irrelevant if the water is clean or not as the vinegar keeps working every time. That coloration or dirty water is a combination of coffee stain and water minerals and it is what we are drinking in the water and in the coffee and builds up little by little from the heat and evaporation. After a while the water deposits block the water from getting through as fast and that is what the vinegar is for. I have since replaced my coffee maker as this one was a $30 coffee maker and I had it about 10 years or more. No matter what, any coffee maker I have will eventually take forever and I will have to clean it with this method. If you want to change the water every time I think you should do that. I usually run the vinegar 3 or more times and then start flushing with just clean water.

rlfrost that’s how I do it, then I change the filter run the same hot piping water, I also just run it with all vinegar then twice with water to rinse it out. I do this once a month, coffee taste so much better after cleaning and the aroma is back 😋☕️

Very nice

Thank you!

Thanks so much! 😊

great

Bembee E I was thinking the same

Glad you enjoyed it

Will try that.

nice

I would not use straight vinegar as I would think it may damage the plastic. Not sure.

thank you

dogeymon83 isn't it though!!! I agree

I can't seem to catch any flies with it.

True, I use it to clean glass and mirrors now instead of Windex.

Not sure, but I wasn't worried about that as much as getting it to make coffee faster.

As long as you rinse it a few times you can drink right away. I don't think the vinegar residue will hurt you, but it sure doesn't taste that good.

It worked! i think it was a piece stuck as i let it sit a bit and then tried again and those black specks came out and it is now running clean. thanks again.

Coffee quicker is always better.

I didn't usually clean that part except to sweep off the loose particles. It is mostly rust as far as I can tell. You might try some light sand paper and let it dry out. Not real sure about this part. I would expect it is a hot plate so that may help the research.

Selna Goodhead for me the paint has come off the warming plate so half of it is rust. I use a Magic eraser for my warming plate. Since its rust I can only do so much. If your warming plate is stainless steel, I would use a non gel regular toothpaste. I find that works best for chrome, and stainless steel. Just rub the paste on dry with your finger and then wipe away with a damp cloth. The grit found in the toothpadte should be enough.

I am really only cleaning it to get it to make coffee faster. So you just have to decide when it is not making coffee fast enough for you.

I doubt it. I would think the seed would have to be dug out or poked through somehow. If the water is going through, it might be worth a try though.

I believe once it has rusted it won't clean up like new. It can be sanded down and wiped clean, but I think will always be rusty.

I used air pressure to blow it out and was successful. Air compressor with a blow tool. Once the hard water deposits get in where you can't access there is not much you can do.

Immediately. Definitely run clean water through a time or two first.

Vinegar is a mild acid. Although I would recommend replacement in your case, I think that you first might need to rectify the problem. In my experience, roaches are after 3 things, food, water, and shelter. This may be the reason you found one in the water reservoir. Especially, if you have been eliminating those 3 things. I would think that a little bit stronger vinegar solution than 50/50 would be called for, but still would not use straight vinegar. I think wiping what you can and then running as many solutions as you can stand through it would be not enough, but you will probably survive. Good Luck.

just a get by.

Have to flush several times

Glad I could help

has many uses

You can probably do it as often as you need to. When you notice that the coffee takes a long time to finish, then it's time to do it.

Yes, exactly. Just have to clean it every once in a while. Then eventually replace, but usually this will work to get through until then

Interesting. I guess it is possible. Good to do it several times and each time will get a little more clean.

Yep, that killed mine.

We did not experience any after taste. Put clean water through several times after the vinegar.

I really don't think it matters as it's in the cleaning process. Keep in mind all that came out so that is what your "clean" water is going by every day.

No I wouldn't. I am sure it would not hurt to put a little bit if you mix like a 10 to 1 ratio. The vinegar is a mild acid that breaks down the minerals that block the small holes. You are not disinfecting, you are just opening the holes so it will make coffee faster.

Adolf ....Do not use Clorox , only vinegar or lemon juice , Clorox is a poison vinegar and lemon juice are not...

I wash out my coffee cups with Clorox, rinsing is the key. Rinse until you no longer smell the Clorox.... But, I think the vinegar is a better choice.

agreed