How to Descale and Clean a Keurig K-Cafe Machine

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  • Опубликовано: 22 авг 2024
  • This video goes through each step of descaling a Keurig K-Cafe coffee machine. It's an easy process, but can take a while to complete. You can find the Keurig descaling solution many places online, like Target, Walmart, Kohl's, Amazon and even Best Buy. I hope you find this video helpful.
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  • @etsw
    @etsw 8 месяцев назад +6

    It's hard to find detailed and covering every angle kinda tutorials on internet. Thank you for the video. Right now, I'm going to try it out :) I know what exactly I need to do!

  • @surfergirl2943
    @surfergirl2943 Год назад +10

    Thank you - super helpful. I know it’s 3 years old but I appreciated this 😂.

  • @angelicadelvalle134
    @angelicadelvalle134 2 года назад +24

    *This replaced a smaller Keurig that I owned for 6 years **MyBest.Kitchen** I wanted the convenience of the water receptacle and while this unit is much larger than the previous one, I'm very happy with my purchase. The only downside to this larger model is having to move it from under the cabinets to place the pod and refill it. I was able to rectify this by purchasing glide mats for small appliances. Now, it's perfect!*

  • @kellyjon3s925
    @kellyjon3s925 Год назад +6

    Well now I know why my coffee tasted terrible after I cleaned it! I put the solution in added water ran it threw then rinsed it! No wonder my coffee tasted like chemicals!!! The instructions that came with the keurig said nothing about letting it sit 30 min then rinsing 12 times and I lost the cleaning solution instructions so I watched a RUclips video obviously they didn't really know how to do it, Thank u for this video!

  • @dutchtaz85
    @dutchtaz85 5 месяцев назад

    Thank you that was super helpful. My husband is the solution and thought it was ready but it wasn’t ready.

  • @alikermani6731
    @alikermani6731 Год назад +2

    I just used this method and my Keurig is back up and running again. Thanks for the help man! Good video! Good Shit!

  • @suannewillis9232
    @suannewillis9232 4 года назад +3

    If it wasn’t for u I would be lost on how to use this thank u so much !!

  • @paulrock4816
    @paulrock4816 3 года назад +1

    The 1st time I did that I did not leave the tank hot for 1/2 hour, ran into problems. I youtube this video I did not cut corners & it works fine. For all of you who don't follow instructions go to youtube, like me.

  • @franiscop
    @franiscop Год назад +2

    Mine it's the same model and thanks for this video

  • @jamesrahn8339
    @jamesrahn8339 5 месяцев назад +2

    How do you get the descale light to come on

  • @vanildesespudo7950
    @vanildesespudo7950 2 года назад +3

    Wow! What a great tutorial. Thank you

  • @kthename08
    @kthename08 Год назад +1

    Definitely needed this!

  • @mariaascencio6519
    @mariaascencio6519 5 месяцев назад

    Thank you so very much!! I really appreciate this!! ❤

  • @samanthamarty7520
    @samanthamarty7520 4 года назад +6

    Thank you this was very helpful 👍🏼

  • @jeyre2
    @jeyre2 Год назад +2

    I am descaling mine but I tried calling Keurig and they don't help you one bit, just refer you to their site. The problem I was having was I needed to put in a little more water! She didn't have a clue. Ty for this video I have 10 more rinses to do and clean reservoir.

  • @twannajohnson6514
    @twannajohnson6514 5 месяцев назад

    Thanks for sharing your video! My coffee tastes a lot better!

  • @johabela8691
    @johabela8691 7 месяцев назад +1

    Hi great video! 🤙🏻 does anyone know if there’s a filter on this machine and if so, where is it?

  • @FootballDailyy365
    @FootballDailyy365 2 года назад +9

    Hey I really enjoyed the tutorial. Very helpful! Just one question - Is there any trick to get the machine in the deacale mode? I have the same K Cafe model but the deacale light is always off. Never turns on, never blinks. I also tried to do some research on google couldn't find anything helpful. I would really appreciate it if you can guide me. Thank you!

    • @Moodie111
      @Moodie111 2 года назад +7

      Based on other RUclips videos that don't mention any kind of "descaling mode", I'd say that the descaling light only turns on when you've used the machine a lot and it decides that it's time for descaling it. My descaling light hasn't activated yet but since I haven't used the machine in about a year I've decided to use my descaling kit now rather than later. Just make sure that you deactivate the auto-off feature so the descaling solution sits in the brewer and stays hot for at least a half-hour so it has plenty of time to work. To deactivate it just turn the machine off (but leave it plugged in) and hold the "strong" and "10 oz." buttons down at the same time. The auto-off light will come on and then turn off. Then release the buttons. That's how you do it on a K-Café machine which is what I have. Clean it and rinse it thoroughly, then turn auto-off back on in the same way and you're done.

  • @dm9022
    @dm9022 Год назад +5

    You can use white vinegar instead of cleaner

  • @kennethtorres7764
    @kennethtorres7764 Год назад

    Thank you Mark, this is very helpful!

  • @robertledbetter4300
    @robertledbetter4300 6 месяцев назад

    Why isn't my descale light coming on? It's been 1.5 years for me and mine has never come on.

  • @JFNolet
    @JFNolet Год назад +1

    Do I have to wait for the descale light to turn on or it is recommended to descale the machine periodically?

  • @310_Latchkey_kid
    @310_Latchkey_kid 2 года назад +1

    Very helpful, thank you!

  • @jadem1077
    @jadem1077 4 года назад +4

    Good tutorial. I’m still Trying to figure out how you got twelve, 12 ounce brews at the end. 12x12 is 144 ounces.... my K cafe doesn’t hold that much water. Nonetheless, it is descaled now. Thank you!

    • @MarkFauntleroy
      @MarkFauntleroy  4 года назад +3

      The idea is to use the largest brew setting on the machine, which is 12 ounces, when flushing the system. Between each of these 12 ounce brews, you dump the water filtered through the system. You will also have to refill your clean water reservoir a few times as you go. I think it's just about running clean water through the system enough times to get any of the remaining cleaning solution out.

  • @Czangrlli422
    @Czangrlli422 2 года назад +7

    How do you clear the descale light when you’re done ?!?

    • @maldonado8437
      @maldonado8437 Год назад +3

      Keep rinsing w water until it goes away

  • @valerialopez1523
    @valerialopez1523 Год назад +1

    Thank you

  • @ziv2liv
    @ziv2liv 3 года назад +1

    I wonder how can I empty the internal tank for storage in this model , I saw several videos for different Keurig coffeemakers, all involve some different levels of disassembly but nothing for this one.

  • @suzannejohnson5588
    @suzannejohnson5588 9 дней назад +1

    Mine keeps shutting off

  • @javamochafrap
    @javamochafrap Год назад +1

    thanks

  • @cindysampson8728
    @cindysampson8728 10 месяцев назад

    Thank you!

  • @patriciazamarripa-kf5pq
    @patriciazamarripa-kf5pq 4 месяца назад

    How do I get the descale light to turn on?

  • @koezuna
    @koezuna Год назад

    Tried this, the first cup ran through and so much junk came out I was shocked. But now no more water comes out and I’ve tried unclogging it but nothing. Any hints?

  • @skm6704
    @skm6704 4 года назад +3

    Thank you for this video! However, I cleaned my Keurig but the descaling light wont turn off..Do you know what is happening?

    • @MarkFauntleroy
      @MarkFauntleroy  4 года назад +3

      I'm not 100% sure, but a quick Google search seems to indicate that maybe it's the "exit needle" where water comes out into the K-Cup pod being clogged. See this post. www.justanswer.com/general/5toz0-keurig-machine-says-descale-even-taking-measures.html

    • @kavali938
      @kavali938 3 года назад +5

      So I don't know if this was your issue but I encountered it so thought I would share. I descaled my Keurig k cafe twice because I truly thought the descale light was illuminated. Turns out it was the light from the auto-off setting illuminating the descale light partially. To turn off the auto-off off just to see if this is your problem you can follow these instructions from the manual.

    • @sharonmcclary2535
      @sharonmcclary2535 3 года назад +3

      @@MarkFauntleroy
      Thank you Mark. I had the same problem and saw this reply. Not only did the descaling light not go off, the machine itself would shut off. Stuck a toothpick pick up the exit needle a little bit and it became unclogged. I was able to run the (12) 12 oz through and the machine is working fine. Thanks for the tip!

  • @zigzagfly1635
    @zigzagfly1635 Год назад

    Thank you. That solved much bewilderment for me.

  • @mattiep6692
    @mattiep6692 Год назад +1

    What about removing the k cup holder and needle like other keurigs?

    • @mikewiththebluecar
      @mikewiththebluecar 10 месяцев назад

      yeah that's a great question, those parts get covered with oil from the coffee and needs to be cleaned off every once in a while but you cant remove these parts on this model like you could on the older models. seems like an unsanitary design flaw in my opinion.

  • @marymcpherson9180
    @marymcpherson9180 2 года назад

    Why does the light stay on after I have done the D scale?

  • @neftalimonita4784
    @neftalimonita4784 4 года назад +2

    How do you get rid of the descaling light, its still on after the whole process

    • @MarkFauntleroy
      @MarkFauntleroy  4 года назад

      Hmm...not sure. I'd try unplugging the machine for a minute and then plugging it back in.

  • @jmj267
    @jmj267 4 года назад +1

    You show the bottle of solution but you never showed the rinse pods in the package there's three of them in the package when do you use those?

    • @danielvalentine7356
      @danielvalentine7356 3 года назад

      H
      Right im still wandering does this clean the water filter ?

  • @kstar562
    @kstar562 3 года назад

    Can I not do the descale, I'm asking because other people don't do it, they just let the water goes one time and they start it to do the coffee

  • @authorfeleciawellington-iw4861

    Is there supposed to be a tall filter inside of the water reservoir? I have seen on other vids a tall clear tower attached to bottom thingy..do I need one? Yours doesn't have one either. Just like mines. Is that ok?

    • @mikewiththebluecar
      @mikewiththebluecar 10 месяцев назад

      the filter is sold separately and unless your filling it with bottled or filtered water i would recommend installing the filter because its reduces the amount of deposits in the heating chamber so you dont have to descale as often and extends the life of the machine.

  • @walt686868
    @walt686868 3 года назад

    Thank you.

  • @kimberlyfoster3694
    @kimberlyfoster3694 4 года назад +1

    Does your water reservoir come with a filter? Mine doesn't and I can't find where to buy one. Is it necessary?

    • @MarkFauntleroy
      @MarkFauntleroy  4 года назад

      This particular machine does not have a filter in the water reservoir. The machine I had before this one had a filter. I used to just order them on Amazon.

    • @livearandomlife
      @livearandomlife 4 года назад

      I just bought a whole cleaning kit at walmart that came with the descaling solution, 4 cleaning kcupels and 2 filters

  • @johnnyrobishcomedy
    @johnnyrobishcomedy 3 года назад

    My machine will not rum if there is no pod in the machine.

  • @naaamarteifio4778
    @naaamarteifio4778 Год назад

    I have the same machine and not used for three months. I tried using today and it won’t even work. The light won’t come on although the power outlet is working

  • @kitsyjones1013
    @kitsyjones1013 Год назад +1

    How do you change the filter?

    • @christinasmith3427
      @christinasmith3427 Год назад

      There isn’ta filter to change? I don’t think anyway

    • @tylervanbooven5764
      @tylervanbooven5764 Год назад

      Supposedly you have a to purchase a separate assembly to hold the filter inside the water reservoir

  • @nathalymelgar9789
    @nathalymelgar9789 2 года назад

    Do I use the rinse pod that comes with it after descaling it or is it not necessary? I didn’t see you use it.

    • @MarkFauntleroy
      @MarkFauntleroy  2 года назад

      No. I did not use a rinse pod - never heard of those. The instructions just have you go through a bunch of cycles running water through the system.

  • @mmitchell1727
    @mmitchell1727 3 года назад

    What does descaling do? Would it prevent a 12oz pour from being 12oz? Our keurig only pours 10oz on 12oz

    • @MarkFauntleroy
      @MarkFauntleroy  3 года назад

      I'm not an expert, but I think the answer is likely yes. See this video about how scaling builds up inside a boiler. With moderate to severe scaling, your boiler will hold less water. Also, boiler temps will be inconsistent and flavor may be effected. See this video.
      ruclips.net/video/Bi6WXlPtBpE/видео.html

  • @LandreNova
    @LandreNova 2 года назад +1

    Wrong. Press the strong and 8 oz buttons for descale mode.

    • @katiewiscombe9231
      @katiewiscombe9231 2 года назад +1

      I am doing the strong, and then 8oz, but shuts off right after. Nothing runs through

  • @Ftybr57
    @Ftybr57 9 месяцев назад

    How many times are you gonna say 30 minutes we get it already

  • @kunaldalal8636
    @kunaldalal8636 4 года назад

    Did u leave the funnel on or out. Seems like in the video its out

  • @shahrosekhan6935
    @shahrosekhan6935 2 года назад +1

    30 minutes without coffee!?

  • @Marian1st.
    @Marian1st. 3 года назад

    Does the front part of the machine where the k-cup goes, come out to clean it?

    • @MarkFauntleroy
      @MarkFauntleroy  3 года назад +1

      Yes. There is a plastic basket in which the K-Cups sit. That basket pops out and can be cleaned. The entire front part of the machine, however, does not come apart and it does sometimes need to be cleaned. We just use a damp paper towel to get into this section of the machine.

    • @Marian1st.
      @Marian1st. 3 года назад

      @@MarkFauntleroy I tried to push it in and to twist it left and right. I can’t get it to come out and I don’t want to break it. 😂

    • @Marian1st.
      @Marian1st. 3 года назад +1

      OK. I did it. Just hold it from the top and push it up from the bottom. Thanks!

  • @luisgutierrez2436
    @luisgutierrez2436 4 года назад

    How often do you have to descale your Keurig K Cafe? Awesome video! Thank you for this!

    • @MarkFauntleroy
      @MarkFauntleroy  4 года назад

      Only had to descale once in the 1.4 years with this machine. I've since purchased a Breville Barista Pro and will be adding a video on that machine relatively soon.

  • @haxs9364
    @haxs9364 3 года назад +2

    I can’t find the way to light the descale

    • @jimmoore7442
      @jimmoore7442 3 года назад

      The light only comes on when descaling is needed.

  • @marlizebervig
    @marlizebervig 3 года назад

    Mine I just did about 8 coffee and taste burned. I bought when I was on vacation on USA. Now I don’t know what to do.

    • @SunMyst
      @SunMyst 2 года назад +1

      This doesn't make sense. Did you watch the video?

    • @nellgrill3845
      @nellgrill3845 2 года назад +1

      What ?

  • @hadiel3754
    @hadiel3754 2 года назад

    mine keeps turning off :/

  • @Vee8321
    @Vee8321 2 года назад

    This uses up a lot of water. It’s kinda ridiculous. Run 12 oz of water 12 times?!