Sometimes its hard to decide. If you are trying to pay yourself for the time you spend a new unit can be justified. However, it can be fun to see how they are made.
I assume you are referring to the metal plate on the bottom of the unit. When I was disassembling the unit I found a ground wire which was pop riveted to the metal plate. I drilled out the pop rivet so I could detach the ground wire. On reassembly I used a small machine bolt to reattach the ground wire before reinstalling the metal plate. Sorry this work was not shown in video. If your unit is plugged only because of lime deposits in ythe boiler, you can clean the boiler without removing the base plate and body of the unit. Review the last few minutes of my video. I made the whole repair process much more difficult than was needed.
Don't know what CLR is. Used vinegar because it is a mild acid and not likely to damage internal parts. Also vinegar is not poisonous for human consumption.
@@richardbaker3621 clr stands for calcium lime rust its a brand of cleaning stuff! I use it in my coffee maker all the time for years! Really eats the lime scale / mineral deposits on anything!
Thanks for the info on CLR. The vinegar i use is only 4% acid while the CLR is 12 to 18 % lactic acid. I would expect CLR to be more aggressive in attacking lime but at that strength it could cause skin burns. Would need to get the boiler clear before consuming the coffee after cleaning with CLR. I believe vinegar is a safer product to use for this application. You can obtain a stronger vinegar but as you approach about 10% vinegar will also cause skin burns (per Google sources). @@StonemanRocks
Great video. Now I can decide to repair or buy a new Keurig.
Sometimes its hard to decide. If you are trying to pay yourself for the time you spend a new unit can be justified. However, it can be fun to see how they are made.
How do you get the water out of the boiler tank?
What did you do to the metal plate. My is still attached at this point.
I assume you are referring to the metal plate on the bottom of the unit. When I was disassembling the unit I found a ground wire which was pop riveted to the metal plate. I drilled out the pop rivet so I could detach the ground wire. On reassembly I used a small machine bolt to reattach the ground wire before reinstalling the metal plate. Sorry this work was not shown in video. If your unit is plugged only because of lime deposits in ythe boiler, you can clean the boiler without removing the base plate and body of the unit. Review the last few minutes of my video. I made the whole repair process much more difficult than was needed.
What about using CLR instead of vinegar?
Don't know what CLR is. Used vinegar because it is a mild acid and not likely to damage internal parts. Also vinegar is not poisonous for human consumption.
@@richardbaker3621 clr stands for calcium lime rust its a brand of cleaning stuff! I use it in my coffee maker all the time for years! Really eats the lime scale / mineral deposits on anything!
Thanks for the info on CLR. The vinegar i use is only 4% acid while the CLR is 12 to 18 % lactic acid. I would expect CLR to be more aggressive in attacking lime but at that strength it could cause skin burns. Would need to get the boiler clear before consuming the coffee after cleaning with CLR. I believe vinegar is a safer product to use for this application. You can obtain a stronger vinegar but as you approach about 10% vinegar will also cause skin burns (per Google sources). @@StonemanRocks
@@richardbaker3621 i never noticed it burning me and i have got it on me before! I run 6 to 8 rinses after i use it ! No after taste at all!
@@richardbaker3621 you could dilute with water to! But if vinegar works for you I would keep using it.