The coffee machine should be cleaned regularly. The question is how often to do it. The answer lies in the quality of water. If it is hard, then the device must be cleaned about once a month. And if soft, then just one procedure every six months will be enough.
How to clean the coffee machine from scale
Technology does not stand still and today many different anti-calc products have been developed for coffee machines. They are excellent helpers in the fight against scale and significantly save time and effort. And you can also save on money by using improvised means, in particular citric acid. It is simple, affordable and does an excellent job with scale.Only first you need to study the instructions for the coffee machine, so as not to break it inadvertently.
How to understand that the coffee machine is dirty
Lime scale is one of the main signs indicating that the machine is dirty. It interferes with the fact that it slows down the heating of water and its particles can end up in coffee, and accordingly spoil the taste and harm health. You can’t drink coffee from a dirty coffee machine also because particles of coffee oil, milk powder and other substances remain in it, which is an excellent breeding ground for bacteria.
If a sediment is visible on the cup after drinking coffee, then the holder is dirty and the garbage spoils the prepared drink. Some models are equipped with a special sensor that shows the level of contamination of the device. If it's time for cleaning, it gives a red signal. How to clean at home?
How to clean with citric acid
The whole process of descaling the coffee machine is divided into three cycles, each of which is about half an hour:
- Getting rid of scale;
- A couple of rinse cycles;
- Cleaning with citric acid;
- Switching on the coffee maker.
- Flushing the water tank. Loading water and 3-4 tablespoons of citric acid into it.
- Waiting time until the product dissolves in water.
- Installing the container in its original position.
The principle of further actions in accordance with the model. If the coffee machine has automatic self-cleaning, then you just need to start it and wait for it to finish.
Descaling
Disconnect the device from the network. Remove the water tank. Rinse it and fill it with water and citric acid. As for the proportions - three teaspoons per allowable volume of the container (indicated in the instructions).
Important! Water should be at room temperature (not hot).
Wait some time for the complete dissolution of citric acid. After the container is returned to its place. Then proceed as prescribed by the device model. If self-cleaning is provided in the coffee machine, then everything is much simpler: the user only needs to turn it on and wait for it to complete. But if, nevertheless, there is no such function, then the algorithm of actions is as follows:
- wait 20 minutes for the acid to dissolve;
- start the coffee brewing mode;
- empty the container;
- turn off the device, turn it off, remove the tank and rinse everything thoroughly.
Thus, there is nothing complicated in cleaning the coffee machine. In addition, using improvised means, it is inexpensive and fast.
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