How to Quickly Clean a Mini Keurig
You can clean a small Keurig the same way I do in this post. I love small tools, but I think they break down more quickly. Because they are used so often and only hold a small amount, they make buildup happen faster. The Keurig K10 small doesn’t have a tank like some of its 1.0 model brothers, so it needs to be worked on and descaling every so often to make sure it works at its best. [toc] The K10, K31, and K15 types are mostly the same in terms of size, how well they work, and what’s inside. This means the method I’m about to show you will work for all of them. When there are no or very small reservoirs, the process is a little different, but for the most part, it is the same as when there are bigger ones.
Clean the mini-keurig’s parts that can be taken apart first!
Some of you may have seen these microfiber cleaning cloths. I like to use them on the outside because they are soft and good at picking up dust (please don’t use acids). Take off the small water level sign before you start this process so that water doesn’t build up below. Because it only fits in small places, it’s easy to take off.
Also, take out the funnel-shaped part that holds the beer. Once you figure it out, all you have to do is be careful around the inner piercing needle. At first, it can be hard to do this. I start at the bottom and move up a bit.Look at these fingers.
You can clean the drip tray, brew holder assembly, and water level display by hand with a little dish soap. After that, make sure to rinse them well. That’s why you can use a bent paper clip to push any loose coffee grounds out of the hole in the brew holder.
You could use a bottle brush or an old toothbrush for the job. I never throw away an old toothbrush because it helps me clean hard-to-reach spots. For this job, a coffeemaker that makes one cup and doesn’t have a drawer would work great. It’s not possible to clean the outside and inside of the tank with soap, so mix vinegar and water and scrub them clean with an old toothbrush. This is because loose grinds tend to stay on these surfaces.
How to Get Rid of Scale on a Mini Keurig
Like the bigger models, the Mini doesn’t have a setting that would let us know when it’s time to descale. This means that we have to remember to do it every couple of months, or more often based on how often we use it.
There are other things you could use instead of the pills if you think they are too strong for this amount of water. For the big reservoir types, you should use a third less of the liquid descale solution that says it should be used on the bottle.
The small area can hold up to 10 ounces of clean, filtered water. Press the button and put a mug under the part that gives out coffee. Then turn on the power. Hold it there for five seconds to let the mug empty all the way into the tank.
In general, I don’t like to use full-strength vinegar like this. While it cleans really well, it is still acidic, and parts of the coffee maker that you can’t see that are too strong are bad for them. Every time, I cut it in half. I use about five ounces of vinegar and five ounces of water because that’s the most that will fit.
Don’t forget that a K-cup doesn’t do any of these things.
When you see the blue “brew” button flash, put the handle down and press it. It will flash red at first and then stay red all the time.
When the timer goes off and the mug is full of water or vinegar, empty it into the sink. For “rinse and repeat,” do what you did before, but this time, turn off the light and don’t think about it for 30 minutes when it turns red again. Then, turn it back on, move the handle up and down, and begin a new “brew” cycle to continue from where you left off. It is going to be put into the mug again.
It may be possible to find some loose trash here and there, depending on how much has piled up. This takes place often.The next step is to “rinse and repeat,” but this time use only clean water. It’s possible that the vinegar smell will stay for two or three rounds.
In conclusion
You now know how to clean your Keurig coffee maker. I think it’s important to know the “whens.”If you filter your water, at least once every three months.
I hope this helps! Don’t forget that this method will also work for single-cup coffee makers that are smaller and don’t have tanks.