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But it's just as easy for many folks to overlook that these machines need regular cleaning and descaling to work their best. Finally, don't forget to turn off the heating element or the warming plate every time the carafe brewer is done with the brewing or rinsing cycles.Single-serve coffee makers, like Keurig, have made it super easy and convenient to brew a perfect cup of joe.

Just make sure you add a 1:1 ratio of fresh water to the descaling solution.

One bottle of the Keurig Descaling Solution should be enough to descale both brewing sides of the Keurig K-Duo and Keurig K-Duo Plus.

After the descaling is complete, we recommend that you remove and clean the brewing head and pod holder from any remaining coffee grounds.

So a non-Keurig descale solution or white vinegar has been reported to cause issues during the descaling process.

Even though white vinegar is commonly used to clean coffee machines, it seems that the Keurig Duo and Keurig Duo Plus are uber-sensitive.

The descaling process is complete once all 4 rinse cycles for each type of brewer (pod or carafe) are completed.

During the fourth step “Fresh Water Rinse”, when the water tank empties, it doesn’t mean the descaling is complete.

Stay close to the machine since you will need to dump out the coffee mug waste water during the descaling process.

The drip tray can only hold so much liquid and it’s not enough for the descaling process.

Otherise, you will have a huge mess on your hands. Don’t forget to use a 12 oz large ceramic mug or measuring cup.Here are a few tips to keep in mind when you descale Keurig Duo & Keurig Duo Plus coffee makers: Repeat this step 3 more times, filling the water reservoir to the max fill line whenever it gets empty.ĭon't forget to turn off the warming plate after each rinse cycle by pressing and holding the carafe button to turn off the red light. Once the fresh water rinse cycle is complete, dump the hot liquid into the sink. Next, select the CARAFE button, then press the 12oz button, and finally the "Brew" button to start the fresh water rinse of the carafe brewer.So place the carafe on the drip tray (under the carafe brewer for the Keurig Duo). The next step is to rinse the carafe brewer.Repeat this step 3 more times, filling the water reservoir whenever it gets empty. Once the rinse cycle is complete, dump the hot liquid into the sink. Next, select the POD button, then press the 12oz button, and finally the "Brew" button to start the fresh water rinse of the pod brewer.Place the water reservoir back in place and put the large coffee mug or measuring cup under the coffee spout (pod brewer for Keurig Duo).Once the 30 minutes are up, remove the water reservoir, rinse it thoroughly, then fill the water reservoir to the max line with fresh water only.Before you start the fresh water rinse, let the brewer stand for at least half an hour (30 minutes).Press and hold the carafe button to turn it off. Once the descaling of the carafe brewer is done, the CARAFE button will light red, which means the carafe heating element or warming plate is on.

Once the descaling is done, dump the hot liquid into the sink.

The "Brew" button will then start flashing.

In the case of the Keurig Duo, the coffee pot will be placed under the carafe brewer. So place the coffee carafe on the drip tray, select the CARAFE button and press the 12 oz button again.

The next step is to descale the coffee pot brewer.

Make sure to keep an eye on the coffee mug, so you can dump the hot liquid into the sink once it's done descaling. Press the “Brew” button to begin the descaling process.

The “Brew” button will then start flashing.

Then, select the POD button and press the 12 oz button Keurig cup size.

Next, press the "Power" button to turn on your machine.

Once everything is in place, then you can start the descaling process. Don’t forget to place the mug or else you will create a huge mess on your kitchen counter. For the Keurig Duo, that would be the coffee spout for the coffee pod brewer.

Place a large coffee mug or measuring cup (min 12 oz capacity) under the coffee spout.

Unlike the other Keurig coffee machines, the Keurig Duo and Duo Plus have two types of brewing methods and therefore there are two types of descaling to do: one for the pod holder and another for the coffee grounds holder.Īlso, the Keurig Duo and Keurig Duo Plus don't have a descaling mode or setting, so the Keurig Duo descale process is all done manually as follows: Start the Keurig Duo Descale Process (Keurig Duo Plus)