How Do I Clean The Filter On My Keurig?

Owning a Keurig means you no longer have to think nearly wrangling filters and ground coffee beans every morning. But many of us are probably guilty of not thinking nigh cleaning it either — and that thing can become muddied. Like all coffee makers and pod java systems, Keurigs can serve as a convenance ground for harmful bacteria and mold if not regularly cleaned. Grossed out? United states too.

We asked Carolyn Forte, director of the Good Housekeeping Constitute Cleaning Lab, for communication on how to maintain your go-to morning machine. Start by buying the following cleaning essentials, then follow the timeline below for how often yous should clean every part of your brewer.

What y'all'll need:

Water Filter Refill Cartridges

Descaling Solution

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Keurig 2.0 Needle Cleaning Tool

How to Clean a Keurig Coffee Maker the Right Way

Every week:

Ideally, you'll want to wash the removable parts of your automobile on a weekly ground.

Unplug the machine.
Disassemble the water reservoir, hat, mug tray, and K-loving cup holder.
Clean the mug tray and K-cup holder in warm soapy water.
For the water reservoir and lid, remove the water filter, then wipe the surfaces with a damp, soapy cloth.
Rinse the reservoir and lid with water and allow air dry — y'all don't desire to dry information technology with a fabric since this could get out lint behind.
Wipe down the outside surface with a wet sponge.
Replace all the removable parts and plug the car dorsum in.

Every two months:

Supercede the water filter cartridge to proceed your coffee fresh every other month.

Start by soaking a new cartridge in fresh water for five minutes, then rinse it for threescore seconds.
Launder the mesh of the lower filter holder.
Insert the cartridge into the upper filter holder, and snap on the lid.
Finally, put it dorsum into your reservoir and lock it into identify.

Every three to six months:

Descale your machine to remove hard water minerals that tin can build up over time, which could affect how well information technology works.

Begin the descaling process by filling the reservoir with 16 ounces of white vinegar or Keurig'southward Descaling Solution. Cascade in 16 ounces of clear h2o.
Start the mash cycle without a K-cup and allow the machine run every bit usual, using a mug to catch the liquid.
Proceed repeating this process until the Add Water indicator is illuminated.
Permit the brewer rest for 30 minutes.
Empty and rinse the reservoir thoroughly. Fill it to the MAX line with fresh h2o and perform 12 rinsing brews using the largest loving cup size to remove any traces of vinegar or descaling solution.
Brew coffee as usual.

Equally needed:

When y'all come across grounds in your 1000-loving cup holder, remove them with a sponge to prevent them from ending up in your beverage tomorrow morning. If yous're having trouble brewing, in that location may also be java grounds stuck in the needles, which dial the entrance and go out points the h2o flows through.

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To clean Keurig needles, first unplug the machine. Then, Keurig recommends carefully using a paperclip to clear away whatsoever clogging debris lodged in the needles earlier rinsing. (See where to find them in this video.) For a Keurig two.0, you can use the Keurig brewer maintenance accompaniment instead.

As long every bit you follow these steps, you won't have to worry almost anything other than java being in your morning brew (well, unless you like yours with milk and sugar, that is).