How to Self Clean Cuisinart Coffee Maker (3 Easy Steps)

There is no place on earth you don’t find coffee or tea lover. Coffee machines are now among the essential Appliances in Kitchen. The more cups of coffee you brew, the more times you need descaling of the Cuisinart coffee maker.

While the best thing about the whole story is you must troubleshoot this following self-cleaning instruction. Let me tell you how can you easily descale Cuisinart single cup coffee maker. Using vinegar to rinse is recommended as calcium buildup may hinder the brewer performance of your Coffee Machine.

Self Cleaning Instructions

Let’s go through the easiest step-by-step manual cleaning to descale Cuisinart Coffee Machine.

1. Remove Water Filter Holder

First of all, remove the water filter holder with a filter from the unit. Now disable the auto on/off time features on the control panel and Empty the Reservoir of Brewer. Then check the brewer’s head, make sure there should not be any cake up in the brewing chamber.

2. Descaling With White Vinegar

In this second step fill the reservoir of machine undiluted white vinegar. I would recommend you to put 60 ounces undiluted white vinegar for an excellent outcome. Keep a bowl or large mug on the drip tray and run a hot water cycle. Select the 12-ounce brew size from the panel and press the hot water button.

Throw away the contents of the mug/bowl each time it is filled. You need to repeat the hot water process until you see the “Add Water” notification on the control panel with a flashing reservoir light.

3. Leave It for Few Hours

At this step let the Brewers stand for at least four hours, meanwhile, the machine is still On. Empty the water reservoir of any remaining rinse and vinegar richly.

Now go ahead and fill with fresh water and run another hot water cycle unless the control panel shows “Add Water” is displayed.

How Many Times to Clean

Single Serve Coffee Maker needs cleaning every three to six months. While it also depends on the mineral content of your water when scale buildup is interfering with the performance of the machine.

How to Know This

Built-in sensors will cause descale to appear on the control panel as a warning. Another indication when the buildup gets large enough to harm your machine the descale light will actually start flashing.

NOTE:

• Descaling your brewer will help maintain the heating element and other brewer parts that come in contact with water.
• Keep in mind this descaling every three to six months. You may need to do more if the mineral levels of your water.
• In case you find residual vinegar taste in your brewer, you may have to go through some additional hot water cycles.
• If you still see Descale’s message on the control panel of the brewer, simply repeat the descaling process.