Has anyone found a way to clean the carafe? Am I missing something or is the carafe impossible to clean unless you have tiny tiny hands?
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Old diner trick, ice and rock salt or chunky sea salt. The salt melts to and sticks to ice, acts like scrubbers, swirl around in pot until clean then rinse, no chemicals.
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You can use a bottle brush or put in ice and add salt shaking it around.... The reaction between the salt and melting ice with the movement helps remove coffee build up.
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Hi James, I've got a GREAT tip... Ice Cubes! Yep, straight from the door of the fridge door if you have that luxury, crushed, if possible. Put about a cup in the carafe and put the lid back on. Put some jazz music on and get your groove on dancing, but don't throw out your back, just the ice! Do this for several times with a little dish soap added then rinse and rinse. This ONLY works with the jazz music!! Give it a try. Enjoy your coffee maker. When it is all clean, enjoy a great cuppa with your friends, you know, the ones who have come to give you the physical therapy! Just kidding. I like to have fun with my coffee, I have so few pleasures left in this life! Hi James, I've got a GREAT tip... Ice Cubes! Yep, straight from the door of the fridge door if you have that luxury, crushed, if possible. Put about a cup in the carafe and put the lid back on. Put some jazz music on and get your groove on dancing, but don't throw out your back, just the ice! Do this for several times with a little dish soap added then rinse and rinse. This ONLY works with the jazz music!! Give it a try. Enjoy your coffee maker. When it is all clean, enjoy a great cuppa with your friends, you know, the ones who have come to give you the physical therapy! Just kidding. I... » Read More Hi James, I've got a GREAT tip... Ice Cubes! Yep, straight from the door of the fridge door if you have that luxury, crushed, if possible. Put about a cup in the carafe and put the lid back on. Put some jazz music on and get your groove on dancing, but don't throw out your back, just the ice! Do this for several times with a little dish soap added then rinse and rinse. This ONLY works with the jazz music!! Give it a try. Enjoy your coffee maker. When it is all clean, enjoy a great cuppa with your friends, you know, the ones who have come to give you the physical therapy! Just kidding. I like to have fun with my coffee, I have so few pleasures left in this life! « Show Less
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Argh! I forgot what a pain it is to clean. This is such a horrible product. KitchenAid never should have put their name on it.
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Place one tablespoon of powdered diswasher detergent into the carafe and fill with hot tap water. Place the lid on and agitate a bit. let it sit for about an hour and then use bottle brushes to clean the inside. Empty and rinse well, 4 or 5 times. Comes out like brand new!
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Use oxi-clean.. Let soak in hot water for 1/2 hour .. No need to put your hands in
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I use a simple coffee pot cleaner. Under $5 at the local grocery store. Let it soak for a couple of minutes and viola, clean pot.
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No I havent. Mainly because of lack of information on doing so. I certainly would not trust the carafe, it way to delicate. Better not to take a chance on the other part either. Zojirushi has a good website, maybe they can help ? I hope you find your answer.
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I think you have to contact the seller on amazon. I haven't seen the coffee maker or the carafe in the stores I go to.
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I cannot see how something this small is HARD TO CLEAN. Remove it from the brewer, knock out the used grounds and rinse under running water. How is that hard?
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Greetings Stephanie,First, we love the De Longhi. Returned the first two espresso machines that I purchased, but this one is a keeper. We use it every day.Perhaps mixing some white vinegar with water and run it through the machine will clean it out.
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I bought the coffee maker as a gift....but having seen it a few times, I would say probably not. But you can buy a small bottle brush ( with a long handle) that will do the trick well....I used to use one to clean my quart thermos and it worked great!
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Sorry that happened, and I wish I could help, they do not make that pot anymore, I called and emailed them to no avail. Do you have the booklet any more? Never mind, I just looked at mine, and it hasn't got any sort of answer to that, good luck, I have to throw mine out, it has no replaceable carafe!! What a waste.
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Clean it right after you brew your coffee. Don't let it sit in the brewer. I have no problem clean the filter. I love my mini Mr. Coffee brewer and permanent filter!�
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It does not self-clean. I clean it with white vinegar once every three or four months. We also clean the carafe well once a month or so.
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The only time mine has done this, which I am embarrassed to say has been often, is when I forget to empty the carafe before making a new pot. Since it is not glass I don't have that visual cue to do it. My bad...
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just got mine out of the box and i'm having the same problem. the filter holder is hot, the steamer seems to be working, but water isn't going through. i thought i tamped the grounds too much, so i have now tried with a loose tamp and with no coffee grounds at all. All I get is a horrible noise. I'm very frustrated!
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Had the same problem but got KA to replace with glass carafe that comes apart. No problems with that one.
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I have never had that problem. I would suggest pouring undiluted white vinegar in the carafe and let it soak for awhile. That has removed stains in my coffee carafe.
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I've tried everything that a person could do without adding anything additional to the coffee maker, itself. Nothing works for me. However I did read where someone got a little rubber ring and added that above the gasket that comes down to seal the water when flowing from the coffee maker to the disposable cup. That will probably be my next attempt. It sounds like a lot of work/knowledge but when cleaning it, you'll see the little gasket and it comes off the maker very easily. An extra ring put on just above the gasket would bring it down further and that might just work. Stay tuned!
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I know this sounds strange but we have not had to clean it. We still have the kettle but the bottom fell off and we had to wire it back on. Plus the top is not secure so you have to hold it when you pour. Very disappointing for such an expensive item.
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I hated that coffee maker! Threw it in the trash. Tried everything to keep it from overflowing but nothing worked. Sorry
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I have the larger model and it is completely impossible to empty the coffee maker by trying to pour the coffee/water out of it. It appears to be a design flaw. I bought it for the colour so I am happy with it but it is a pain to clean. Hope this helps!