Using an Automatic Drip Coffeemaker | |
To make better tasting and faster brewing coffee, flush out the coffee maker with white household vinegar. The vinegar removes hard water mineral build up on the heating element. If you use the unit every day, flush it out every three months. For less frequent use, flush it out every 4 to 5 months. Fill the carafe to the full capacity mark with a half-water/half-vinegar mixture. Pour the mixture into the unit as if you were making coffee and turn it on. When the water/vinegar mixture has completed the brewing cycle, repeat with a flush cycle of clear water. When completed it's ready to use. Clean the outside of the appliance with a rag dampened in soapy water, but don't immerse it in water. Wash a glass carafe with mild soap and water. For a thermal carafe, rinse it with soap and water but don't immerse it in water. Let it air dry. Don't use abrasive cleaners or scouring pads on any plastic or glass parts and don't put the unit it in a dishwasher. To remove coffee stains, fill the carafe with hot water and a denture cleansing tablet and let it stand for 10 minutes. Then rinse it with clean water. Written by the editors of HouseNet Copyright HouseNet, Inc. |