Draining My Keurig Internal Reservoir After 10 Other Videos Failed!
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- Опубликовано: 10 сен 2024
- I wanted to drain my Keurig internal reservoir for storage but none of the other videos helped. I watched all the videos that showed you how to take off the bottom but none of them did a very good job of helping me get the job done. Once I figured it out I decided to share to in case others were having the same issue. Hope this helps! :)
This is our second K-Classic. We had our first one for many years, so when we had to replace it, we wanted nothing else but this exact ruclips.net/user/postUgkxBrV-RbF5Nk0Rlt9i15aao-YMzqzTG8Vf model. We use it for about three people everyday in the morning. The taste and quick brew is one of the reasons we like it so much. There are so many choices of brands of coffee that we would grab what was on sale and test the different brands from there. I would definitely recommend trying different brands of coffee to find the ones you like the most because there are brands that quite frankly taste horrible.
I hate to be that person but you would think with all the views this topic gets that maybe keureg could come up with a more simple method? My Gawd!!!
THANK YOU!!!! I LOVE that you took the time to help others solve this issue! Caring people do exist!!
This video was dynamite. I had called Keurig to get support for draining the main reservoir only to get scheduled for a technician to call back; no return call!!! So I was left in the lurch! So much for Keurig support. As per the instructions and guidance of the video, the draining was a breeze. Thanks so much!!!!!!!!!!!!
Excellent video, helped me greatly. One note, there are two little clips mid-way down the black top that have to be in place when reinstalling said black top, before you put the screws back in. Easy enough to figure out when the top wouldn't close, but I did have to take the screws back out, adjust, and reinstall them. No biggie. The important parts of this video are well done, thank you much!
we have the identical Keurig as in the video and are packing into storage for several months. This video and the comments below were invaluable!! Like another person, it took a bit of patience and wiggling around to get the black top off. Also, like the other comment, I have NO idea what caused it to suddenly release, but I suspect it has to do with the 2 tabs toward the back that someone else commented about with respect to replacing the black top! Thank you for making this video - I was appalled to see on Keurig's website that one can never drain this holding tank! Seems very odd to have designed it that way, when in fact, with a bit of ingenuity, you can - much healthier!
This works, and like another comment said, disconnect the 3rd tube and then no straw is needed. If all 3 tubes are disconnecteed, the water pours out when tipped upside down. Thanks for this helpful video and saving me tons of time.
Your video has helped many, me included. After researching as you did and attempting failed methods, your straw allows the tank to openly vent and stream the water out. Additionally, using a compressor, I blew out all available orifices' and tubes to get additional water out and left everything disconnected with the Keurig in a warm environment for a week to further dry out. Water = bacteria and mold. You want every drop out before storage.
Absolutely amazing! I have been wondering how to do this for 2 years. I gave up and actually stopped using it and it became a countertop decoration piece😏. I was about to give it to Goodwill, but decided to try one last time and stumbled across your video. Thank you, thank you, thank you! Think I will keep the old fella' after all. 🙂
You're a genius !! I followed everything to a tee and SUCCESS! Had a little trouble removing the top, after screws removed (for some reason) but with a little determination it finally surrendered. The straw idea was brilliant. Drained two cups of water! Thanks for the video! Glad I found it!
Success! I used a piece of aquarium air hose, about 6" long, and connected that to the small, vertical outlet. Then I used a beer bottle to catch water out of the 90° outlet. But, when I turned the whole thing upside down, the water drained out of the air hose, instead of into the bottle. The water ran out smoothly in less than a minute! I find that a flat head screwdriver worked well to slide the hoses off of the outlets. Thanks for the instructions!
Wow, where do I find a beer bottle, I only buy beer in cans.
I loved your video! I came to RUclips to find a fix for something else that went wrong with my Keurig. That fix somehow created the problem that you spoke about. Now...thanks to you (and a grand hunt about the house for straw pieces) my machine works again. I did just what you said and the water came pouring out!!! It now works like new! Thank you for taking the time to share.
You're very welcome
Looked at a bunch of videos involving turkey basters, holding magnet in external reservoir while running machine, taking Keurig apart etc. Tried some of them unsuccessfully, found your video and(drum roll please) it worked!!!!! Thanks! I found that by unhooking the second tiny tube (I believe it's the intake from the external reservoir), same way as the larger tube, it allowed enough air for water to drain quickly...which is good cuz there is no Boba around here in SE CT! Also, make sure top of machine is fully seated when replaced or it will not close properly. I had to remove those tiny screws again, reseat the top, then screw tiny screws back in again. That was my mistake. This video is quicker, easier and so much more helpful than all the other videos I watched and tried unsuccessfully, as it actually works! Btw, this never would have come to me on my own so good work there!!! Thanks again!
After trying to follow two other videos on this subject which had me remove the bottom of the machine, THIS is the technique that WORKED! THANK YOU
Works as intended. I don’t see the need to demo turning the machine upside to drain. All the information is there. It took about 90 seconds to empty. Liked and followed.
OMG thank you! I am a woman and I was able to drain my Keurig..which is same model as yours. Took me a few minutes.
For anyone attempting to do this, putting it back together can be challenging. The piece that unscrews off has to line up perfectly. Even if you line it up and flip it upside down, it may unset the process and it won't close. It doesn't help that the screws aren't magnetic. What worked for me was lining it up, then I had to lay on my back with a flashlight pointed up, and it was trial and error because at times the screws would fall off.
I put a tiny bit of gummy stuff on the tip of the screw driver to hold the screws
Yes, it was challenging but I did it!!! Patience must be on our side. I had to find a magnetic screwdriver and a man to hold the flashlight😂. Yes you practically do need to be upside down and don't breath!!! Thanks much for this video.
Excellent video. Finally got a new keurig coffee maker which has so many more and new features. Wanted to store this one for possible emergency use, but wasn't storing it in Florida garage with the water in the tank. Perfect instructions. The only issue I had was getting the two screws back on and then closing the top. The top wouldn't close, and I finally forced it and it fit like a glove.
Just a follow up on my earlier comment. I did as you showed and it worked two cups of drained water as a result. I then re-assembled and tried brewing again and there was no problem starting again with the empty tank. Couple pointers - for those as uninitiated a myself naturally one has to turn the Keurig upside down for the water to drain. The water drains through the thin straw. I had thought it would drain out of the tubes. also, the lid may not come off easy because the back end has two small "hooks" that fit into slots so you may have to tip the top up and move it to the rear to "unhinge" it before getting it off.
Andrew Torok keurig2.0
Invaluable info also! Thank you for taking the time for us!
Your comment is what cracked the code for me. I couldn't get that top off, and then *bing* you provided the answer. ~Push back on the lid to release the hook in the back.~
I have the same model. I opened the top and flipped it upside-down in the sink. Drained out easy.
Thank you so much! We had a little trouble putting the lid back on, just make sure to push it back when you put the screws back in. But this is hands down the best video yet! 10 stars!
Kind of like a gravity fed pump
This worked!!! I didn’t even need the small straw. The big straw made it not so messy! Thank you!!
Thanks for posting. We have a Keurig at out trailer that we store at home for winter.
Your video has saved me a lot of searching for answers.
I have this same unit; I did not have to undo/or take off the l shaped valve hose; I put a straw on the valve that sticks up and it drained right out!!
Thank you for sharing this video!
This was exactly what I was looking for. That looks exactly like the same keurig model as mine.
The only thing I’d suggest is saying what tools you’ll need at the beginning. I had to stop and hunt for straws midway though. Nevertheless, it was a very effective video. Thank you
I have the same model you are showing. K40 or K50. I followed your advice except when you made the comment about more "air" to get the water to flow. I then disconnected the third tube which increase the airflow in the tank. Turned it upside down and drained out the water while writing this comment. Do shake it to get the little water that remains. Thanks for your vid.
Jiminutez A this is the way that helped me too. I took the third tube off and it drained instantly.
This works. However, I just undid the longest tube going toward the cup filler on the top and the lower one on the L-shaped bracket and used the long tube as the vent to allow air back. Once it turned over, it drained fast. I did not undo the tube coming from below with the U-shaped neck. This wasn't necessary. Thanks for this great tip.
I tried to unscrew those 2 screws under the lid so I could get to the tubes but my hands are too weak to unscrew them.
With the Keurig closed, I pushed and held the middle size cup down until it drained out then it will drain a little from the overflow spout. this took a minute before mine started draining. It worked for me.
This worked great. I blew into the straw and made short order of the project. I was amazed how much water is in the tank. Make sure you're over a sink or basin of some sort.
Mine only has two tubes in too but this was the way to go. Once both tubes are off and air can go in one, water comes out the other. Great job!
Thank you! Worked great. It took about 30 seconds inverting the unit before the water began to flow so be patient. Thank you.
Thank you for your video, gave me perfect results. Even Keurig couldn't give me an answer. Perhaps the concept of freezing temps doesn't register.
Thanks for your video. My machine was slightly different. All I had to do was remove the cover and remove the single water line and just turn it over and let the water run out (about 12 ounces). I have a model K-Classic K-50 which is listed on the bottom of the machine. Thanks again!
Seth, it works, but what I did to make it drain faster was to put the straw in the center drain and bent it 180 degrees so I could blow into it and make the water come out faster, thanks alot. Rick
Cathy Malsch smart.
What a great video! Short and to the point...and everything- including the soda straw-- worked liked a charm! Thanks!
I never would have figured out how to get the top off. I've been looking at videos for a couple of hours already. Thanks
You completely nailed it. Mine looked a little different under the top cover, but it was actually easier. All the water came out. I could visually see the empty tank. Thank you!!
Thank you. Got this piece of Cr*p as a gift and it's such a pain. Makes terrible coffee and couldn't for the life of me figure out how to drain it so I didn't end up with mold growing in it. Such an over rated piece of cr@p. Going back to using my kettle and French press
I turned the 2.0 Keurig 500 Plus upside down to remove the 2 little screws & the water ran all over the counter top!! Moved it to the sink and let it drain…..IMO, good enough for storage!!
Mine is a slightly older model, I think. My daughter followed all the steps but we have what looks like a filter. She cleaned the filter. Finished all the steps and now my 7 year old Keurig works beautifully. Thanks!!!
Thank you very much for putting your time and effort into making this easy to follow and very comprehensive video. It is straight forward and to the point.
Worked perfectly. Not sure if I had viewed 10 videos but I viewed a lot. Thanks for talking the time to make this!
I will say that I didn't need the straws. Mine flowed out perfectly.
Thanks for taking the time to record and post this. I'm a bit unsure as to what to do with the soda straw (or the aquarium tubing as another commenter stated), but I'll watch it a few more times. This has been driving me nuts for years. It's the Keurig from our camper. We store it in the laundry room so nothing freezes, but still - that water being in there for 5 months....no telling what could be in there in the Spring. Algae, pond scum, bacteria, 'vid... Dry is good.
This video is finally the one that made the most sense and worked perfectly for me! Thank you!
I have a K50 which looks exactly like the model in the video. I will try the demo but it would have been nice if you would have filmed how you insert the straws and actually do the draining.
Andrew Torok it was an after thought. I also needed a second cameraman and my wife wasn't home. "/
I bet you can't change a tire on a car.
Thank you!!! I've been searching and watching different videos to no avail. Your solution worked great!! So easy too!
Perfect. Thank you so much. You saved me the hassle of trying to figure it out on my own!!
Excellent video. Simple explanation. Able to drain Keurig for storage.
Yep, Thumbs up. After disconnecting the hoses i turned mine upside down and blew through a straw into to main reservoir then it all poured out.
Thank You. Worked great. Had it emptied and ready to store in 15 minutes.
I followed your video. I gave up on the straw, it didn’t fit inside the hoses, so my model maybe is different. Instead I kept shaking unit till no more water trickled out. But I did it and it worked. Thank you.
If you can't slide the top off, there are 2 slots next to the resevoir put a screw driver up that back slot push up and it will come off. As far as the water just pull the big plug off and the plug that goes to the cup. Tip it sideways and the water will start coming out. No straws needed. Or turn it upside down in your sink and it will flow out of the tube.
Nope, it won’t come off with a screwdriver. They must’ve made adjustments to the identical model to f over people like me.
Mine too... Ugh@jameskinchen2148
Thank you for this video! Disconnected the 3rd hose like some of the other comments said, and water poured out.
Thank you so much for your video, although I have a different model with a rear reservoir your video helped me to figure out how to clean and empty mine.😃👍
I have a K 36 model (with milk frother). The top comes off without taking out screws because there are none. When you lean the machine back and lift the handle you will see two clips that hold the top on. At the top between the two clips (lean the machine further back if necessary) at twelve o'clock there is wide space. I put a regular kitchen knife in that opening and gently pushed forwards and backwards (knife at an angle against both points of contact, push forward against the closest part of the machine and backwards to you against the other point of contact) which caused the lid (or cover or top) of the machine to slide forward so the two clips could slide out of the openings. DON'T try to push the two clips simultaneously thinking this will free the top. You may end breaking one or both clips. Then I undid the larger of the two visible tubes (the one which feeds the water into your cup). I turned the machine upside down and then lifted the handle as if I were putting in a K cup. This caused the water to flow out of the reservoir. To put the top back on lower the handle as if you wanted to brew a cup of coffee. Slide the cover to the back (you may have to angle it down a bit) where it would be unattached and then gently push down the front while gently moving the lid forward so the clips can align and pop into place. You may have to gently and slightly pull up on the handle as you do this. DO NOT FORCE ANYTHING. It will pop into place very easily if you do it right. Easy peasy.
I just tried a different method to drain a K-Select model, and it does appear to work. I plugged in the machine with no water tank attached, and the "Add Water" light was shining. I then attached a half-full water reservoir and the machine proceeded to heat up the internal water reservoir.
Once the machine was finished heating the internal water, I raised and lowered the brew head handle and pressed the button for the largest cup size. I then immediately removed the external water reservoir and the machine continued the brewing cycle. Only a few ounces of water were dispensed, and I turned the machine off about 10 seconds after the water stopped dripping out.
I don't know if the internal reservoir was completely emptied, but this is probably the best that I can do without a partial disassembly of the Keurig. I recently got a new K-Select machine, and I'll be storing this old machine as a "backup" coffeemaker. The old one does brew coffee, but will no longer pump any air through at the end of the cycle.
This works. Thanks. The models are different if yours looks like the one here in the video this will work.
Hi thanks for the video. I have the Keurig Cafe, so it was different than yours. However, once I found the hose under the top. I just syphoned the water out. It worked like a dream. But thanks for the inspiration!
An actual demo would be helpful.
Seriously! Ticks me off!😡
It works. Just turn it on its side
Thank you for this video. I have a Keurig just like yours and I need to drain it
Thank you that was helpfull. The second hose you pull off, or what you call outlet number one, is a little nipple with a tiny hole not conducive to free draining. I put a straw on it (plastic one from sports bottle that drew from bottom of bottle) and was able to blow about 1/3 of tank out the hot water hole. Then I turned machine upside down and sucked the rest out.
Thank you so much!!! So thankful to Finally get good instruction to empty this Keurig reservoir!
This video really helped a lot, I have the very same keurig, did every step and it worked. Thx
You're very welcome.
how does this help if you do not actually show the procedure to the end?
I work on these machines. I tell people who have summer properties or RV trailers to bring their Keurig home for the winter. MUCH easier than people getting the electronics wet and causing corrosion when they try to empty the tank.
When that is done, blow into the bigger straw (the red striped one he uses & and the water that is in the tube from the reservoir to where the coffee dispenses will come out as well.
I don't know if someone mentioned this ir not. The 3rd tube you left alone, can be pulled off and put on to the nipple you put the straw up to for air venting.
THANK JEBUS you made this video ❤
This works wonderfully. Thank you, Seth.
Thank you. Why doesn’t Kuerig address this issue. No one wants stale water sitting in a coffee maker while we travel. When we return home does running lots of water through it really freshen it?
Marlene Beck not sure
Hi, do you turned it upside to drain it? I also have a hand pump (for draining aquariums, etc.)… did you attempt anything like that? Thanks!
God bless you lmao !! This is the first video out of MANY that helped
So glad I can help
I have been struggling with this forever !! Thank you so very much it worked !!!!
Glad I could help
I just can’t believe how difficult they make this. Why not have a drain system in place for Us to drain that inside
Exactly. I thought the instructions had it but they dont..but say "drain it" ridiculous.
Looks like his may be a k40. Mine is. I unscrewed the two screws but the top won’t come off and I can’t see what it is still attached to
There are 2 plastic "hooks" located toward the opposite end from the 2 screws molded into the plastic cover. To get the top cover to come off, open the Kcup lid fully, remove the 2 screws, slide the top cover slightly toward the rear of the machine while lifting. The cover should just slide right off...no problems. Reassemble in the reverse order, making sure the 2 hooks have engaged properly by sliding the cover forward before replacing the 2 screws.
@@tonycook8348 thank you…I have no idea if your advice helps as I’ve already stored the Kuerig but thanks for your reply!
My model was different, but it stilled worked. Thanks. The directions were easy.
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Thank you. What a time saver.
Needle nose pliers here I come. Thank you for a helpful video!
I have the same machine, so thank you so much for this video...very smart!
I have a different model. Took out the 2 screws like yours, then had to remove the silver press down handle with a star-shaped screwdriver. I detached 1 zip tie from the rubber tube turned it upside down and mouth-blew air through the bit that sticks out on the outside that the tank hooks onto. Got it almost completely empty. A magnetic screwdriver would have helped to get the 2 screws back in.
Totally get it. Thanks. Worked like a charm!
Worked for our machine. Thanks so much!!
Perfect. Worked for me. Thanks so much.
Wow, this was so easy, even I did it! Thanks for the video!
There is a small disc bobber for the water level inside the water reservoir tank. All you have to do is hold that up with your hand while running a cup and it will drain the tank without any screwdrivers or voiding any warranty. The option in this video is without thought
That little disk is not on all models. The model he is using has no float disk in the reservoir.
It worked! Thanks for the tutorial! 👍🏽
Thanks that is our exact coffee maker this was a big help.
You should consider doing youtube full time. Good video. Like the title of your channel.
That's so sweet! Thank you. I have a bunch of content I'm behind on because of computer issues but I do try and create content. Consider following for new videos in near future! ✌🏾💚
I really don't get it, wish you would have had someone filming, while you actually drained it.
The second hose he pulls off, or what he calls outlet number one, is a little nipple with a tiny hole not conducive to free draining. I jammed a straw on it (plastic one from sports bottle that drew from bottom of bottle) and was able to blow about 1/3 of tank out the hot water hole. Then I turned machine upside down and sucked the rest out.
This worked perfectly! Thank you so much!
Thank you so much! Mine’s a cheaper model so it was a bit different but I was able to purge all the water from the reservoir.
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Arghhh! We ended up having to take the tube off that goes to the very front of the machine (where the water goes into the pod). THEN, the water came out. However, we are having a difficult time getting the top piece lined up so it will close again. Trial and error (mostly error), I guess!
Yeah. It was difficult fo me too. A magnet bit might help. I hope it works out! ✌🏾💚
Does anyone know if this works with the Elite model? 74oz. Reservoir
Seth, Just took the 2 screws out and still can't wiggle the lid off.
Kelly Evans keep messing with it. It will come.
how to empty the tank on a K80 without disassembly?
Bought a new K50 from Amazon on Thanksgiving 2019. Coffee that comes out of it isn’t hot enough, and doesn’t taste as good as the coffee made in my $15 drip coffee maker. Called Amazon to return. They provided a full refund AND told me to keep the Keurig for free. Odd. So I thought that it was a good idea to keep the Keurig, if I could drain the internal tank. So I took the two screws out of the top, pulled the top cover off, to find that there is only one hose visible on this newer K50; I.e. the internal view is totally different from the one in the video. Since I have nothing invested in this, with no way to drain the tank, I’m going to donate this junk to someone that can use it. I’ll never buy another Keurig.
They are junk and expensive. Perfect for millenials
Worked as described. Thank you.
This is so incredibly helpful. Thank you!
Instead of straws can you just store it upside down and the water will just drain?