Keurig Special Edition B60: How to clean inside:
Hello.. There are a lot of different cleaning methods and solvents to clean the insides of your Keurig coffee machine, however I don't recommend them. After using, you will still dispense remnants of whatever is leftover in your drinks, this includes Vinegar methods.. nobody likes drinking vinegar coffee.
The Dirty Truth Why You Need to Descale
I recommend using a food product that cleans effectively, called Citric Acid.. You can get this at most grocery stores for a reasonable price. You only need a small amount for each cleansing, so whatever amount you get, it will last a very long time.
I recommend the smallest package you can buy at your local store. I bought a large bag on Amazon the first time I found out about this remedy. Now, I have more than enough for a lifetime of uses.
The first time I descaled using Keurig's recommended descaler. One bottle for one use cost $18 at Target/Walmart.. I'm never doing that again.. It says on the bottle to select the highest cup size, so with the Citric Acid I would do the same. use either the rinse/brew button, dispense a couple tanks worth until it comes out clear (my Keurig machine has 5 x 12oz cups worth per tank)..
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Make sure if your outlet has a reset button that it is pushed in, sometimes the circuit trip and the reset button needs to be pushed back in. Try a new outlet see if that helps.
It could just be clogged. Have you cleaned or descaled the unit? There are 2 places where clogs occur - in the head and in the output of the K-Cup. A good indication of a clog in the head is that you will see water returning into your tank through the clear plastic outlet. If you see this, open the head and find the large needle in the upper part (this is what pierces the K-Cup at the top. Stick a cake tester or extended paper clip up the pointy nozzle and move it in a circle to unclog anything that might be there. Then run it a few more times. Also, clean out the nozzle in the bottom of the k-cup area in the same manner. Hope thishelps
Remove the water reservoir, then reinstall it to it's normal position. Refill or top off with the recommended bottled or filtered water to the max fill line.This will clear the prime message. If after you do the the above procedure at least two times, the prime message keeps coming back your machine has brewed its last coffee. If you bought it from Costco, I would recommend returning it there. Or If still within the 12 month warranty period, call Keurig.1-866-901-2739. Tell them and they will ship you a replacement.
It might be time to clean your keurig. Fill the water tank with vinegar and run through about 5-6 glasses leaving time in between to let the vinegar clean. After running all of the vinegar through it should be brewing regularly again.
Check the water output in the brew head itself. Open the head like you were going to out in a k-cup, and run a small object like a paper clip UP the water output to make sure it's clean. Then remove the K-cup holder and clean the water output line at the bottom the same way.
TRY...1. Lift up the water reservoir and drop it back into place. There is a magnet that has to be in the right position and putting the reservoir back into place causes it to go back where it should be.
2. It may be time to descale. Most models will give you a message when it's time to have the mineral deposits cleaned.
HERES HOW TO DO THAT...
Empty water resevoir. Disable auto off. Pour approx 48 oz of undiluted white vinegar into resevoir. PLace large mug on drip plate, run brew cycle, dump contents of mug in sink. DO NOT USE A K-CUP.
Repeat this process until the add water light is indicated.
Let brewer stand for at least 4 hours while still on.
Discard any residual vinegar in the resevoir and rinse thorughly.
AFTER approx 4 hours...fill resevoir with water.
RINSE:
PLace a large mug on the drip plate and water brew cycle. Pour the contents of the mug into the sink.
REPEAT this brew process until the add water light is indicated.
YOU MAY NEED TO REPEAT THIS "RINSE" PROCESS if you notice any residual taste.