Keurig and Coffee Makers

So you may have seen that nasty article going around where they show the Keurig with the nasty hard water and mold build up in the tanks. Well here's something to help you not throw away your 150$ appliance!

Cleaning out water tanks-

First you start by emptying the tank and letting it open air dry. Everything I'm describing here goes for the coffee maker as well. After everything is dry, take a paper towel (or a baby bottle scrub brush if you can't fit your hand in) and scrub it as well as you can by hand. Most of the flakes will come off.

Next, rinse out the tank well with clean water again then add 1 cup of white distilled vinegar to the tank then fill the rest up with HOT water. Let this sit for about an hour. After an hour use the paper towel or brush again and scrub. Most if not all the hard water and mold will come off. Repeat as many times as necessary.

After the tank is clean, pour a cup of vinegar into the tank, and lukewarm/cold water. Turn the appliance on and use the Keurig to allow the water to go through without a flavor cup in it. Empty through the whole thing. If it's a coffee maker don't put a filter in and let the water go through. Let the water sit in the cup/pot for a few minutes and turn off after completely emptied. Run through this cycle around 2-3 times then allow to completely air dry. Wipe parts you can get to with a paper towel. The vinegar will disinfect the tubes and kill any mold/hard water in the lines if there is any. Run the cycle one more time with just clean water.

You can use these steps once or twice a month to prevent mold as well. Just add the vinegar twice a month to the water and run it through then rinse, This will prevent any buildup, and keep your coffee tasting great!

Thanks for reading!

Tiffany-