how do you clean or empty the water that is inside of the carafe lid?
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Sorry, I didn't like the coffeemaker, so I gave it away and bought a better one.
437763
Wipe the inside with a cleaner. Turn roaster and it cleans itself. Take side cover off and vacuum the dust and coffee particles.
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Clean everything first with soap & water. Fill the mug 1/2 full with white vinegar & carefully add a few teaspoons of baking soda (depending on the size of your mug). "Carefully" because it will react/expand & pour out all over if done too quickly. Add water until full.A better way to do it, if possible, is I separate my mug from the lid & put them both inside my French Press when cleaning it. Everything stainless steel comes out looking almost brand new, & all the seals etc are clean as well.
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Sell the carafe on eBay and put the rest in the garbage. Mine did the same after 3 months.
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just rinse it well when you empty it, DONT wait. then when its time to wash, put about 4 inches of hot water in it and add a small squirt of dish soap. screw on the lid and shake hard for about 30 seconds. rinse well and done. no stains, no leftover smell. i've had my pair for over 3 years. i use them for iced tea and iced coffee year round.
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First did you wash out the coffee pot before use, and second maybe the water. I have never had a problem
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The water chamber is removable and so is the plastic filter holder. You can clean it by hands or in the dishwasher I have done both. There is no need to brew the usual vinegar & water for cleaning. The internal heater is NOT connected to machine. It is a metal plate which heats up by heat transfer. It gets a bit coffee burned month after month. Can use a scrubby pad with baking soda...if one is that anal.
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You could reach in with a brush pretty easily, but I would actually recommend just using white vinegar and water every once in a while and running the machine to clean it. Use the vinegar and water, then run it about two or three times with water to get everything out, then clean your carafe throughly. That should keep you in good shape.The brush idea will work, but the vinegar will disinfect and clean it up better.
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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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hold the carafe under your chin....... Grab the lid with your teeth yank it off using a quick motion. seriously? It just snaps on and off.
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Oh my goodness, thank you so much for posting this solution! I have just spent an hour trying to unclog the filters with the cleaning tool and with vinegar, but to no avail. I didn't think it was clogged with coffee grounds since I've only used pods so far, and as far as I know, we don't have hard water. (Plus, we've only been using the machine for 2 weeks.) I was ready to bring it back to the store. It turns out the water tank just wasn't pushed in all the way. Seems to me this simple suggestion should be in the list of troubleshooting tips in the owner's manual, because I have a feeling a number of people are having this problem and attributing it to something more serious. Oh my goodness, thank you so much for posting this solution! I have just spent an hour trying to unclog the filters with the cleaning tool and with vinegar, but to no avail. I didn't think it was clogged with coffee grounds since I've only used pods so far, and as far as I know, we don't have hard water. (Plus, we've only been using the machine for 2 weeks.) I was ready to bring it back to the store. It turns out the water tank just wasn't pushed in all the way. Seems to me this simple suggestion should be in the list of troubleshooting tips in the owner's manual, because I have a feeling a... » Read More Oh my goodness, thank you so much for posting this solution! I have just spent an hour trying to unclog the filters with the cleaning tool and with vinegar, but to no avail. I didn't think it was clogged with coffee grounds since I've only used pods so far, and as far as I know, we don't have hard water. (Plus, we've only been using the machine for 2 weeks.) I was ready to bring it back to the store. It turns out the water tank just wasn't pushed in all the way. Seems to me this simple suggestion should be in the list of troubleshooting tips in the owner's manual, because I have a feeling a number of people are having this problem and attributing it to something more serious. « Show Less
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I've only taken the rubber around the lid off to wash it and leave the lid soaking in vinegar and water to get the funky odor you get from coffee sitting. Hope this helps.
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Try rubbing a fresh lemon or lime on it or start with white vinegar. Honestly, I do not like this carafe at all.
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I've had the same problem. Bad design. The workaround that I've found is to close the top before putting the carafe in place. If you put the carafe in first and then close the top, it doesn't seem to work as well.
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I use only hot water in my thermos and have found over the years no matter what thermos one uses there is a problem to clean them.What I would do if I were you is to make your own bottle brush as your using coffee or tea or what ever in it. First I would by a new sponge with the scrubber on one side and then get your self a dowel of wood and cut it off to 15" or more and then wrap the sponge around the dowel so it will fit through the 1.5" opening of the thermos with so line that can be washed clear after use and your set. Hope that info helps and if not you can ask around and I am sure there is some one out there that will know where you get a bottle brush long-enough. I use only hot water in my thermos and have found over the years no matter what thermos one uses there is a problem to clean them.What I would do if I were you is to make your own bottle brush as your using coffee or tea or what ever in it. First I would by a new sponge with the scrubber on one side and then get your self a dowel of wood and cut it off to 15" or more and then wrap the sponge around the dowel so it will fit through the 1.5" opening of the thermos with so line that can be washed clear after use and your set. Hope that info helps and if not you can ask... » Read More I use only hot water in my thermos and have found over the years no matter what thermos one uses there is a problem to clean them.What I would do if I were you is to make your own bottle brush as your using coffee or tea or what ever in it. First I would by a new sponge with the scrubber on one side and then get your self a dowel of wood and cut it off to 15" or more and then wrap the sponge around the dowel so it will fit through the 1.5" opening of the thermos with so line that can be washed clear after use and your set. Hope that info helps and if not you can ask around and I am sure there is some one out there that will know where you get a bottle brush long-enough. « Show Less
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Bit of dish soap and steaming hot water. Shake it up and pour out like you would pour out coffee. Also use a baby bottle brush if needed to get to the very bottom if stuck on gunk. Key is to rinse immediately with water after use to avoid smells.
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If you use the metal reusable coffee filter, fine coffee grounds clog the carafe lid. Thoroughly rinsing the lid after each use helps, although blasting the lid with a Waterpik (do this outdoors) will clear out the lid very nicely. If you use paper filters the clogging does not seem to occur.