How to Extend the Life of Your Coffee Maker by Descaling!

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When your brand-new coffeemaker that you ordered arrives in the mail, I know that you feel like a proud parent excited to try your first delicious cup on your new machine! But as time and life progresses, there is a natural wear and tear that will build up minerals on the inside of your coffeemaker called scale. That is what I am referring to in "descaling" your coffeemaker because it is a process that will remove the damaging effects of hard water that built up during the brewing process. One thing that you can do to care for your coffeemaker even further is to begin to use distilled water for all of your brewing cycles, which will not only improve your taste but the function of your machine. The issue with lime scale is that it will certainly affect the taste of your coffee, but it will also corrode the heating mechanisms and other elements so that your coffee will not be able to be brewed to the appropriate temperature. It can even go so far as to clog components of your machine so that your coffee maker ceases to work completely.

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One thing to add is that certain brands of coffee makers will have directions from the manufacturer that you must follow in order to keep your warranty valid, so please heed those for your coffee maker care. Other than that, you need to get on the way to descaling your coffeemaker so you are back to sipping the best Java possible every single day! Start out with your coffeemaker at room temperature, meaning that it has not yet been used for the day. Put a new filter into the drip brew area, and fill your coffee pot halfway with distilled water and white vinegar. Brew this mixture through your coffeemaker, and dump out the liquids completely when the process is finished. Complete this cycle two more times. After that, let your coffeemaker cool, and replace that filter with a new one. Clean out your coffee pot, and add fresh distilled water, which you will then brew in one cycle through your coffeemaker. Dump out those liquids when you're finished. Again, repeat this process two times. It may be a wise move to make one more pot of coffee that you will throw away so that there is no remaining vinegar taste in your brew. The good news in all of that is that you are completely descaling and removing lime deposits from your machine to create a better tasting coffee for your own enjoyment!

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Make sure that you are using no more than a 50% vinegar ratio because it will be nearly impossible to get that taste out of your machine otherwise. This is something that you will want to do every three months to keep your machine in mint condition and your coffee tasting oh so fine. Many people neglect to care for their coffee machinery and devices, and they are suffering because of it. Don't let this be you!

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How to Extend the Life of Your Coffee Maker by Descaling!

Bunn Coffee Makers