Keurig mini Does anyone have a "machine" smell and taste to their drinks produced by the mini Keurig coffee machine? Any tips on how to get rid of the smell & taste of machinery?
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Hmm... no, I don't have this problem. Maybe you can clean it? Run a water and baking soda solution thru the machine a couple times? Maybe a squeeze of real lemon juice to rid it of any smells.... Also, make sure to use bottled water or filtered water instead of tap if you can, that metallic taste may be coming from the tap water/coffee combo. I didn't do either of these things and my coffee is just fine. Best of luck.
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I had the same problem and was told by Keurig customer service to run a mixture of vinegar and water through the machine. That solved the problem. I can't recall the mix but Keurig should be able to assist
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I had the same problem even though I have a Brita filter on my faucet. Customer Service said to go through the de-scaling process with vinegar and water, as written in the owners guide. I did it twice and got rid of the "hot plastic" smell.
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All I know is our coffee started to come out slower and I tried to clean it and it helped a little, did you check in your manual ? Or go to the Hamilton Beach website and see if they have parts info. Our machine started to leak so we had to toss it out this was the third we had. We bought a Keurig and absolutely love it...
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Personally I use their citric acid cleaner. I would highly recommend that!!! I've owned my machine for about 3yrs & it's hard to completely rid the vinegar smell/taste. I've cleaned my Kurig that way & YUCK!
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I make coffee in my Keurig and also make tea. I have never tasted coffee in my tea or vice versa. I believe that if you keep the area where you place the K cup clean you should have no problem.
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I am an electronics engineer and usually any burnt smell from equipment or appliances is not a good sign. It takes quite a bit of curent to boil the water in the coffe maker. Make sure the cord or plug are not getting hot to the touch. If the plug is getting hot you might have a loose connection or defective power receptacle in the wall. If the plug is not getting hot and the smell is from the inside of the coffee maker I would call the company with the model number and the serial number. It can be hard to read but it is stamped on the bottom. If the device is under warranty they should send you a new one. This burnt smell could be a safety issue so call them and tell them you have a safety concern. Try 1-800-851-8900. I'm still lovin my Hamilton Beach Machine. Ron in Virginia Beach
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Hmmm - never had that problem with Melitta. I've tried a number of different brand reusable k-cups and Melitta is by far my favorite - I even use the Simplicity paper filters with them...could you be overfilling the K-cup so that the lid is not closed tightly? Sounds like the piercing spike of your Keurig is not hitting the opening on the lid precisely. Do you clean your spike regularly - maybe it has some buildup...
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I am in the same boat as you Colleen. I got the Melita filters that LuLu recommended, but haven't had the chance to use them yet. I am thinking of using the Melita filters with my reusable K-Cup and see if that will be easier to clean up. Did you know that the bottom portion of the loose coffee drawer from the Bunn MCU does snap out for easier clean up, and just snaps back in place when clean?
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What kind of K-cup is is? I had problems with the Gevalia Brand. I even contacted them about it, and ended up getting a refund because their K-cups are design flawed. I would try another brand of K-cup. If that isn't working, I would do a through cleaning as specified the manual.
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I have a Keurig mini, so I have not used this system. I notice it says you can use it with or without the filters. Personally, I love the convenience of just plucking the filter with the coffee in it out of the container and dropping it in the trash. This, plus a better cup of coffee, is what makes the EZ-Cup system superior, to me, to the My K Cup system Keurig offers. I've used My K Cup, and it's a pain to clean that stainless steel basket each time. I wonder if cleaning the stainless steel basket in the Eco-Fill system might also be a pain. Hope this helps.
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We have no answer to the question. Our suggestion would be to contact Keurig's web site Customer Service. We "assume" there is such a page.
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Not sure about the "smell", but if you are using a silver cup like the one in the picture, the k-cups were not really designed for it. The k-cups were designed for that.. a cup, like the ceramic ones you see in cafe signs and such. While it WILL brew into the silver cups your basically putting about twice as much or more water than the k-cup was designed to serve. You can blame Keurig on that one.I have had coffee grounds in my cup and this seems to be due to an overflow of the water around the piercer/infuser. :/ Dunno how to solve it myself as it comes and goes depending. Possibly make the bottom puncture hole bigger before brewing. Not sure about the "smell", but if you are using a silver cup like the one in the picture, the k-cups were not really designed for it. The k-cups were designed for that.. a cup, like the ceramic ones you see in cafe signs and such. While it WILL brew into the silver cups your basically putting about twice as much or more water than the k-cup was designed to serve. You can blame Keurig on that one.I have had coffee grounds in my cup and this seems to be due to an overflow of the water around the piercer/infuser. :/ Dunno how to solve it myself as it comes and goes... » Read More Not sure about the "smell", but if you are using a silver cup like the one in the picture, the k-cups were not really designed for it. The k-cups were designed for that.. a cup, like the ceramic ones you see in cafe signs and such. While it WILL brew into the silver cups your basically putting about twice as much or more water than the k-cup was designed to serve. You can blame Keurig on that one.I have had coffee grounds in my cup and this seems to be due to an overflow of the water around the piercer/infuser. :/ Dunno how to solve it myself as it comes and goes depending. Possibly make the bottom puncture hole bigger before brewing. « Show Less
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Not sure if this is the problem of the coffee machine or the variety of the coffee that u are using. Try to use different variety of coffee. I think. Good luck
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here is my experience with all Keurig type machine. If your water has lot mineral after about a year they will stop working when the mineral deposit clog up the the pump and it can no longer push the water out to make coffee. the only way around this that i have found is to used distilled water becausue all of the mineral have been removed with this process. this is just my opinion
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I don't own this coffee maker, but I did own a Hamilton Beach and it did the same thing. Couldn't smell the coffee over the plastic. Nothing I did got that smell out either. Had to return it because you could taste the plastic in the coffee.
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YES! I just unplugged mine because I had been smelling it for days now. I had it for about two weeks and didn't notice it but now I have smelled it for a few days. I woke up from a nap and unplugged it. The smell seems stronger. It really scared me, so Im researching to see if anyone else had this problem. My Grandkids kept smelling something weird in the house too. I will be returning mine tomorrow. I see on the reviews there have been many that have had this problem. I hate that I have to return it. I was really enjoying the coffee it makes.
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It's a lemon like mine was....return it and get a keurig. The first one I bought didn't brew either so I returned it to Macy's and they sent me another....then, after two months the second one died so I called Macy's and they took it back.....got myself a keurig and haven't had a problem since!
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Do use more coffee grounds than suggested on the package. Also, if you still have your old coffee maker try that too. The newness of the coffee pot may also affect the taste.