Keurig coffee maker warning.

[KiotiKowboy]

Keurig dies ... take it to Bed Bath & Beyond. If you have a receipt, it's a straight exchange. Without a receipt, you still get a pretty good discount.

 

[cqaigy2]

My Sister's keurig was having problems so i opened up what i could to see if it was fixable. OMG what a filthy mess. They had run it for a few years and over that time, there was a build up of rotten coffee stuff in areas that can't be easily dissembled. I admit i did like the coffee out of it, but then im not known for good taste. :laughing:

 

[KiotiKowboy]

I find the Version 2 model much easier to clean.

I've held off on moving to the new models because of Keurig's attempt to lock consumers into their PRICEY pods. When my last unit died, I went ahead and made the switch.

There are numerous methods posted on the Internet to get around Keurig's protection. They work. The best/easiest, however is this:

carafepod

The link is for a "carafe" size pod, and they do make the regular "single" size. BUT - get the "carafe" version. It can use the same paper filters as the single pod. It's biggest advantage though is it triggers the brewer to heat the water another 5 degrees.

 

[Retiredguy2]

Simple solution: Use soft water.

Our well water is somewhat hard although being softened...we use bottled spring water for the Keurig machine and have had no issues despite daily use for two years now.

 

[Soundguy]

my buddy has one. he just fills it with 1g jugs of bottled water.

he drinks a cup a day, so not too spendy.

me? I'm using a 20-30? year old mr coffee that still works.

 

[Retiredguy2]

Keurig dies ... take it to Bed Bath & Beyond. If you have a receipt, it's a straight exchange. Without a receipt, you still get a pretty good discount.

We have the receipt for ours and it is from BB&B...never really paid attention to the warranty details as ours was a gift.

 

[dmccarty]

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me? I'm using a 20-30? year old mr coffee that still works.

After my expensive coffee maker died and I saw how much a replacement would cost I bought a 2 quart Pyrex "cup" and a stainless steel funnel. Heat the 2 quarts of water in the microwave, put my reusable coffee filter in the funnel which is sitting in the coffee pot and pour hot water over the grounds. The only part that takes time is the pour. Not a big deal though. Easy to clean too. :laughing::laughing::laughing:

Funny thing is that I am reading a book on how to cheaply travel on a boat written by a woman who built a boat with her husband that they have sailed around the world and as far north and south as one should prudently go. :thumbsup: They use the funnel and coffee filter method too. :laughing::laughing::laughing:

Later,
Dan

 

[Toyboy]

I remember back in the day mom just used a simple percolator to make coffee every morning. I'll bet there's a lot of those old coffee pots still in use today by people not caring about the latest fad way of taking a simple procedure, and making it into a expensive complicated one.
In some things the old way is better.

 

[kco]

A cleaning alternative to vinegar is to use ascorbic acid. We learned this years ago from our local appliance repair man. He was up repairing the stove and we mentioned the spots on glassware from the dishwasher. He said to use ascorbic acid (vitamin C powder) rather than the commercial (and expensive) dishwasher additives. Adding a bit(teaspoon?) each time works great to prevent spots and keep the dishwasher free of scale.

We also use it for descaling everything else such as water tap fittings, coffee pots, etc. For badly scaled items use a higher concentration and let it soak a few hours. Like vinegar, you do have to rinse well to get rid of the bitter taste.

It is in some commercial cleaners and can be expensive in the fancy packs. Our repairman is also a cattle farmer and told us to buy bulk from the feed store, which is a fraction of the price.

 

[chad22]

I remember back in the day mom just used a simple percolator to make coffee every morning. I'll bet there's a lot of those old coffee pots still in use today by people not caring about the latest fad way of taking a simple procedure, and making it into a expensive complicated one.
In some things the old way is better.

I still use an electric percolator that was given to me. Works great. The best percolator is the one that you can use on a fire.

No electrics to go out on it.

I like simple things.