| Do you have a habit cleaning coffee maker after a | | | | maker frequently (general guideline: as least once a |
| while? Do you find that your coffee does not seem | | | | month) to remove hard water deposits (scale), |
| to be as fragrant as before? Then it is time to clean | | | | impurities and leftover coffee deposits. You will only |
| your coffee maker. | | | | be able to clean the external components of the |
| Among many cleaning tips, it is noted that vinegar is | | | | machine but to clean the internal components, you |
| the most effective and common way to clean | | | | might want to use the above mentioned steps to |
| coffee makers. | | | | clean the machine. |
| - Pour vinegar (general guideline: 1 cup of vinegar to 4 | | | | If you do not have any vinegar, some other |
| cups of water) into the coffee maker as though as | | | | alternatives are: |
| you are making coffee | | | | - 1 part of baking soda to 4 parts of water |
| - Remove the filter (optional) and turn the coffee | | | | - coffee maker cleaners |
| maker on. This will help to remove the calcium | | | | - 1 oz citric acid to 4 cups of water |
| deposits or other impurities. | | | | Making sure that you look after the coffee maker will |
| - Repeat this till the deposits are gone. | | | | enable you to prolong the life of it. With the cost of |
| - Run plain water through the maker again. | | | | living increasingly, you might want to try the above |
| - Wash the carafe in warm water with sponge. | | | | tip to make your coffee maker work harder and |
| It is important that you clean the drip filter coffee | | | | make it value for money. |