How to Descale Your Senseo, Tassimo or Nespresso Coffee Maker WITHOUT White Vinegar.
Is your pod coffee maker completely scaled up?
It probably comes from the lime in your water.
Scale builds up in the mechanism and risks damaging it.
Not to mention the fact that the coffee you drink loses quality ...
Fortunately, there is a quick and easy way to descale your coffee maker. without chemicals or white vinegar.
The trick is touse citric acid. Look, it's very simple:
How to do
1. Dilute two tablespoons of citric acid in one liter of cold water.
2. Pour the mixture into the machine's water tank.
3. Start the coffee maker without using a pod.
4. Wait until all the mixture flows into a container placed at the place of the cup.
5. Then put clean water in the tank.
6. Run the machine so that the water runs out.
7. Repeat the rinsing with clean water again.
Results
And There you go ! Your pod coffee maker is now completely descaled without having used white vinegar :-)
No more bad coffee because of the pie in the machine! Enjoy the great taste of coffee every morning.
Easy, fast and economical, isn't it? It's still better than having to buy a coffee maker!
Plus, you don't even have to buy chemical lime remover like this.
This trick works for all coffee machines, including Senseo, Tassimo, and Nespresso coffeemakers.
Precautions
- Remember to put on gloves and goggles to handle citric acid.
- Be aware that you can mix citric acid in cold or lukewarm water. If you mix it with hot water, consider reducing the amount of citric acid. Why ? Because the mixture will be even more stripping!
- Never use citric acid on enamel, aluminum or marble as it may damage it. Therefore if your coffee maker is placed on one of these surfaces, move it before starting the wash.
- Obviously, this does not mean that you should not use white vinegar to clean your machine. It is simply an alternative for those who do not want to use it.
Your turn...
Have you tried this trick to descale your pod coffee maker? Tell us in the comments if it worked for you. We can't wait to hear from you!
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