My take on one detail: If you leave the heat on under the pot (With the vinegar still in the pot) that ensures everything stays on for those 30 minutes AND the heated vinegar sitting in your pot gives it a very deep cleaning. (This is what we did in the restaurant once a week with the coffee pots to keep them fresh...just be SURE to wash the pot well afterward!)
I really appreciate the time and effort you took to make this video. I was really stumped with the descale light not going off, and yours was the best video I found. Now that I know the process, I just threw out my Keurig Dou and ordered a Mr Coffee on Amazon.
You'll get more bang for buck with Mr. Coffee for sure. Keurig is vastly overpriced. Most of them don't last more than a year or two if you're lucky, and they're proud of their name. (chi-ching!)
Mine also. I spent almost 2hrs waiting to run both sides and carafe side would only do about an ounce. I checked different how to sites nothing. I even tried resetting still nothing. Then I finally checked reviews and duhthere it was. Bless your hearts for all the valuable info.
After having a single Kcup maker for years we craved a pot being made on the weekends. Researched a bunch of models and choose this one. ua-cam.com/users/postUgkxL8yFdHfPF4ObeIwJ5JdM3i_9XLnbjUC2 We love it! We wanted a water reservoir for the single cup so we didn’t have to pour water in every cup but the other models it fed the water to the coffee pot to so by the time we made one pot we’d have no water left. This model has the traditional pour in feature for the pot and the reservoir for the cup which works great for us. Love how there is a bunch of holes pouring the water over the coffee, makes it taste much better. Only drawback I have is the way the lid is angled on the pot section it’s hard to get the last bit of water out of the pot into the machine without it spilling somewhere else.
Thank you so much for telling us how to reset the descale button. I hated seeing that after I descaled. I just gave up on it, and figured something was wrong, but there wasn’t. I just had to reset. Thanks again.
Just watched your video for the first time I liked and subscribed. Give me a lot of great information. I need to clean out my current coffee maker. Also, I haven’t seen anything that says D scale on it though so maybe I just missed it. I’ll take a look at it tomorrow morning when I make my coffee thanks again great information Will use it
Very helpful! I wrote down your directions so I'd have it for next time. At first it kept stopping after 4 cups when I was doing the carafe side, but then on my third try to get the vinegar through, it did all 12 cups.
Thanks for the tutorial. I'm doing it for the first time now. This is my first Keurig. Had a Quisinart for 10 yrs and never had to do anything to it. Only switched because I wanted the dual function pot. I'm a little annoyed at how fussy it is and how time consuming the upkeep is but I guess I'll get used to it.
@@dwdanker68 yes please Mr. COFFEE make a duo. If you think this is fussy take a look at the Keurig support site. They say make 12 1cup solution cleanings.
Unplug it to reset it, Check that in the bottom of the reservoir that there is not a air bubble preventing water to go to the machine. Use a Turkey baster to push water through the bottom of the reservoir you will see where the water enters the bottom. If you have a water filter remove it then try the Turkey baster.
Thank You. Your video was thorough and easy to follow. That descale light was perplexing because I couldn't get it to shut off despite several cleanings (I should have thought I read the direction, like you).
I like to throw the used hot vinegar down my shower/tubs or bathroom sinks afterwards so I don’t feel like its wasted bc hot vinegar is great to unclog the drains and get rid of some funky smells too😅
hi, I followed your video for 2:07 descaling my keurig duo,but at the beginning, when I turned the power button on, it did not say descaling. I can not find out how to put it in the descaling mode. I have had it for about a year and it has started to brew only half the pot when the 12 cup has been selected. can you help?
It shows descale to tell you to descale your Keurig coffee maker. Don't think you will see descaling. Once you descale you can reset the descale error. Try my other video it may help with why you only get half a pot of coffee. Here is the link: ua-cam.com/video/c0gm9Gnxmwg/v-deo.htmlsi=pDMX1eSWdlBTsqLN
Thank You!!! Now to spend an hour plus doing the process...ugh...... I have heard that you need to make sure to rinse out the vinegar a few extra times because if you don't and you use creamer for coffee it makes the creamer turn
I purchased the water filter directly from Keurig. They are available from Wal Mart and Amazon. Make sure its for the Keurig Duo. ua-cam.com/video/ut5Zz-fneBE/v-deo.html
I’ve been binge watching your videos for the past week. I ordered and received my K Duo yesterday. Although I’m not ready for descale just yet, I appreciate your thorough tutorial. I will look into purchasing the water filter. I used to have one in my Keurig with the side reservoir. Oh, that brings up another point. The blue light indicator in the side reservoir was appreciated and the machine stayed on the have hot water ready. I am surprised that this unit powers off after five minutes. It won’t be able to keep hot water ready, but will have to wait for a heating process. That feature seems odd to me.
@@JimMcLaren1950 Yes, I did hear you mention that “power saving mode” in a video. As with anything new, it will take some getting used to on my part. Your videos make that a much smoother task. There are so many pros to love about this machine. ❤️ I appreciate you!
I followed all the steps. Even got the descale light to turn off. Thanks so much. My only problem is the pot side is not working properly. Will only fill approximately 4 cups after I’ve pressed 12? Pod side is working fine 🤷♀️
Anyone else have an issue when running the carafe side. Mine stops after about 1 ounce? I have trouble every single time. Watched many other videos on descaling the Duo.
Okay I figured it out. I had to hold the coffee basket down with a butter knife then close the lid to create “weight” in the basket. Pain in the ass but then it finally worked and did a full 12 cups!
I had a similar experience as well. Very frustrating. The butter knife thing worked; but I tried putting a shot glass in the basket. It added the necessary weight and brewed the full 12 cups. Hope this helps someone.
Thank you! We just got our keurig and I was so excited to get it and I can’t stand it haha. I think I might have a faulty one but I will keep trying a little longer. I put 12 oz or 12 cups and get about three of either 🤦🏼♀️
I have the same problem and so do a lot of other people, as I have read… My first Keurig lasted about a year… I got on her website and ordered another one… That one lasted a month and a half and now they’re sending me a freebie through the mail… there has to be something wrong with these because so many people are having the same issues…
Thank you! Do you have a problem with your coffee spilling down your carafe and onto the counter while pouring? They sent me a new carafe and it still did it. So they sent me a new duo and it is still doing it. My husband gave up and just got a Bunn. I keep the duo so I can use pods though.
Mine too! Every. Single. Time. It's got one job, made to hold and pour coffee. Impossible to pour without making a huge mess. Now I pour over the sink. Ridiculous. Should be recalled. Obviously Keurig doesn't test their own products.
I see on your channel info you are from Canada. Where? From your voice I would guess, somewhere within reasonable driving distance of Lake Superior. The descale message on my machine turned off after the third 12 oz cup rinse cycle.
Did you have to keep restarting the carafe side when running the solution? I have to restart mine multiple times because the vinegar does not want to run
A couple questions... Can you put your Keurig in a "descale mode"? How? Is this FULL strength vinegar? I was doing half water and half vinegar. Wrong? TY!
Mine was originally from Walmart and I don’t have a descale setting. The last duo died when I tried with white vinegar and the company sent me a new Keurig Duo but to be fair it was almost a year before I thought about descaling it though we do use good filtered water. Should I just do a regular run through for the carafe and the k cup side??? I also don’t have a filter, cheap model I guess! Special from Walmart lol.
The descale is set by your machine. Think it measures flow and when the flow slows down it displays the descale. You don't have to have a filter its optional. You may want to buy the descale solution that Keurig offers.
I'm not sure my descaling is even working properly. As soon as I start the brew cycle with vinegar in the reservoir, the machine starts to dispense water and then immediately makes the end of the cycle sound like it is complete.
Trying to descale mine but it won’t even brew at all. Have cleaned the needles, tried the Turkey blaster trick. It only brews about a teaspoon and then stops and makes noise and then turns itself off. On the cup side, same thing but will stay on longer.
Thanks so much for this video. Keurig's own how-to video is terrible. Yours is great. But what a ridiculous ordeal to descale. Really annoying, time consuming descale.
Our Keurig duo was working fine but 3 months went by and we tried to descale.Followed your info perfectly and first ran 12oz of 50/50 water/vinegar thru the k cup and all is good.Then tried the pot after adding more liquid then hit brew or start and it keeps shutting down after maybe one cup.Why???
I’ve already been an hour into cleaning mine and only got 4 ounces in the cup. It just keeps making grinding noise. I also reuse the vinegar making sure not to get the crud from the bottom of the cup. I’ve only been using this machine about 3 months.
I don't think its a cleaning problem. Think the grinding sound is another issue and if its still under warranty I would contact Keurig for replacement.
I had to get a stronger declining acid.. Did the 12 ounces and 12 cups.. Only got about a ounce out of it.. Did the turn on every five for the half hour.. Then let it sit all night. The next morning I got 12 ounces and 12 cups of the acid out.. Rinsed it 5 times on both sides 12 ounces and 12 cups.. The descale sign went out on its own..
Just to let ya know..I have the newer model of this and no longer need to press any "secret" buttons. Once the Descale light comes on, just use the solution (or vinegar/water mix) and simply select the Carafe first and brew out the solution. Followed by the single cup . Light gets reset automatically without having to power anything off/on. Looks like Keurig has simplified the process on the newer models.
Depends on the model. I would try and unplug it from the outlet and plug it back in. There are videos out there on specific models that show how to fix the Keurig when it descales and wont turn on again.
Did you ever come across a problem where you do k cup 12 ounces and the machine dispenses more water than it's supposed to, this is what's happening with my K Duo right now, any help would be greatly appreciated
That descale light will not go off for me?; I've held those numbers down, umpteen times for umpteen seconds, still it shows the light. Mine doesn't look like any you're showing, but on the bottom it says K920 - is that the model #? How do I get rid of that flickering descale light???
I had to take mine apart cause didn't work. I got lucky and found the wires to the main pump needed squeezed. The machine has a inner bladder container that holds couple cups of liquid. That's why you need to flush so much
TO CLEAR THE DESCALE LIGHT, HOLD THE 8 AND 10 BUTTONS FOR 5 SEC AT THE SAME TIME. This process took 2hrs4min. I'd rather run vinegar through it once every few months and give it a quick rinse (5min).
Remove your water reservoir look where the water flows in the Keurig. Use your finger and push down its spring loaded you may have an air lock. Put your reservoir back and use a turkey baster to flush water in the bottom of the reservoir where the water flows into the Keurig. Flush water from the turkey baster to clear any obstruction.
Mine didn't come with a filter. I bought it separate. It's an option. Most retailers sell it without the filter Only place that might sell it with a filter is Costci.
Try this In your water reservoir at the bottom where water enters the machine There is a spring some times that gets stuck Use something tio push on that spring Use a turkey baster to push water threw the spring where the water enter the machine. you could have an air lock.
Check your reservoir in the bottom where the water flows into the Keurig. You can use a turkey baster and push water through the bottom, The spring maybe stuck or air lock.
@@robinlilly6174 Next time you descale try the Keurig solution or dilute vinegar 50 % Vinegar 50 water 50 mixture. Here is my video descale with the Keurig solution. ua-cam.com/video/Te6zcNKNoEY/v-deo.html
@@JimMcLaren1950 I did that already 😢 i tried the solution first time so next time I did the vinegar thing hoping that work , and then tried diluting thinking to strong, this time trie md full strength vinegar no luck. I was hoping there was something I was missing. Thanks for the response.
My take on one detail: If you leave the heat on under the pot (With the vinegar still in the pot) that ensures everything stays on for those 30 minutes AND the heated vinegar sitting in your pot gives it a very deep cleaning. (This is what we did in the restaurant once a week with the coffee pots to keep them fresh...just be SURE to wash the pot well afterward!)
Thank you for posting.
I really appreciate the time and effort you took to make this video. I was really stumped with the descale light not going off, and yours was the best video I found. Now that I know the process, I just threw out my Keurig Dou and ordered a Mr Coffee on Amazon.
Thank you
You'll get more bang for buck with Mr. Coffee for sure. Keurig is vastly overpriced. Most of them don't last more than a year or two if you're lucky, and they're proud of their name. (chi-ching!)
Wow, The instructions that came with my unit does not mention no where near as much as you just showed. Thank you for sharing this.
Your welcome.
Thank you sir...this was more informative then keurig
Your welcome Jose. Thanks for posting.
Thank you so much! Very helpful.
@@ashleysmith1954 Your welcome Ashley.
Thanks buddy I appreciate it
@@392mopar4 Your welcome John.
Thank you good sir! Very thorough and easy to follow :) (unlike Keurig’s written instructions!)
Your welcome.
I’ve got vinegar in but it will not do a pot to empty, only a few ounces at a time!
Mine also. I spent almost 2hrs waiting to run both sides and carafe side would only do about an ounce. I checked different how to sites nothing. I even tried resetting still nothing. Then I finally checked reviews and duhthere it was. Bless your hearts for all the valuable info.
Your welcome.
Mine will only do about an ounce. What am I missing here?
@@Yowzer122 Same!!!
Only one ounce
@@PatGrimm-n2g SAME pls helppp!!
After having a single Kcup maker for years we craved a pot being made on the weekends. Researched a bunch of models and choose this one. ua-cam.com/users/postUgkxL8yFdHfPF4ObeIwJ5JdM3i_9XLnbjUC2 We love it! We wanted a water reservoir for the single cup so we didn’t have to pour water in every cup but the other models it fed the water to the coffee pot to so by the time we made one pot we’d have no water left. This model has the traditional pour in feature for the pot and the reservoir for the cup which works great for us. Love how there is a bunch of holes pouring the water over the coffee, makes it taste much better. Only drawback I have is the way the lid is angled on the pot section it’s hard to get the last bit of water out of the pot into the machine without it spilling somewhere else.
Great video! Thank you for taking the time to shoot, edit, explain all the necessary steps. Super helpful.
Thanks very much Lauren for realizing the time and editing of a video. Your kind words mean a lot to me.
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Thank you so much for telling us how to reset the descale button. I hated seeing that after I descaled. I just gave up on it, and figured something was wrong, but there wasn’t. I just had to reset. Thanks again.
Thank you Julia. Happy my video helped.
Just watched your video for the first time I liked and subscribed. Give me a lot of great information. I need to clean out my current coffee maker. Also, I haven’t seen anything that says D scale on it though so maybe I just missed it. I’ll take a look at it tomorrow morning when I make my coffee thanks again great information Will use it
Thanks for the like and subscription much appreciated. Happy my video helped.
Very helpful! I wrote down your directions so I'd have it for next time. At first it kept stopping after 4 cups when I was doing the carafe side, but then on my third try to get the vinegar through, it did all 12 cups.
Thank You Amanda, Happy my video helped.
Thanks for the tutorial. I'm doing it for the first time now. This is my first Keurig. Had a Quisinart for 10 yrs and never had to do anything to it. Only switched because I wanted the dual function pot. I'm a little annoyed at how fussy it is and how time consuming the upkeep is but I guess I'll get used to it.
Your welcome Jillian. Yes it is time consuming.
I agree. Mr. Coffee, please make a duo so we all can enjoy our coffee makers once again.
@@dwdanker68 yes please Mr. COFFEE make a duo. If you think this is fussy take a look at the Keurig support site. They say make 12 1cup solution cleanings.
Thanks, I had descaled multiple times and thought it still wasn't descaled properly because the words descale were still there. Thanks for 8/10 info
Your welcome Shaneika.
Thank you sir for such thorough explanations and steps!! I was so frustrated while reading the websites instructions, you made it so simple!
Thank you.
Thank you so much for sharing this with us! The way you explained it is much easier then reading the instructions itself!
Your welcome.
That was great! I knew how to descale but I could not get the descale off of there. Thank you!!!
Your welcome, Shana.
Thank you! I hate when the descale doesn’t go away even after I have done so. Very helpful
Your welcome Laura.
Unplug it to reset it, Check that in the bottom of the reservoir that there is not a air bubble preventing water to go to the machine. Use a Turkey baster to push water through the bottom of the reservoir you will see where the water enters the bottom. If you have a water filter remove it then try the Turkey baster.
Thank you! This process is more involved than I thought!
Your welcome.
I wasn't informed the descale thing had to be reset... Thank you. I spent the $20 on the K solution like a dummy...
Always check UA-cam.
Its not a waste. It should be descaled.
@@JimMcLaren1950 I could have saved $18 by using vinegar instead... That was my mistake.
@@joes.8500 Yes you can use vinegar. its a lot cheaper for sure.
Thank You. Your video was thorough and easy to follow. That descale light was perplexing because I couldn't get it to shut off despite several cleanings (I should have thought I read the direction, like you).
Thank you so much for taking the time to do this! Extremely helpful.
You're welcome, Allison. Happy that my video helped. Thanks for posting.
I was missing the reset steps, this is not mentioned on the manual. Thank you very much.
Your welcome.
Sweet. I gotta do this today while I have the day off because of a dislocated shoulder. Fun fun fun
I don't have a filter like you do in my reservoir am I supposed to go out and buy one or does it come with the machine?
No its optional does not come with the machine. Its up to you . Some people have the filter others don't.
@@JimMcLaren1950 ok thanks for letting me know
@@antonellarisa7124 Your welcome.
Thank you so much for doing this everytime i try to brew on 12 cups it only spits out a little bit
Your welcome Anna.
Mine too
Mine too
Tysm for this!!!! It helped! New subscriber here!!!!
Your welcome. Thank you so much for subscribing.
I like to throw the used hot vinegar down my shower/tubs or bathroom sinks afterwards so I don’t feel like its wasted bc hot vinegar is great to unclog the drains and get rid of some funky smells too😅
Great idea. Thanks for posting.
hi, I followed your video for 2:07 descaling my keurig duo,but at the beginning, when I turned the power button on, it did not say descaling. I can not find out how to put it in the descaling mode. I have had it for about a year and it has started to brew only half the pot when the 12 cup has been selected. can you help?
It shows descale to tell you to descale your Keurig coffee maker. Don't think you will see descaling. Once you descale you can reset the descale error.
Try my other video it may help with why you only get half a pot of coffee. Here is the link: ua-cam.com/video/c0gm9Gnxmwg/v-deo.htmlsi=pDMX1eSWdlBTsqLN
@@JimMcLaren1950 thank you, how do I reset the descale error?
@@CathyRogers-s5e Turn power button for your Keurig Machine,
Hold the 8 & 10 button down for 5 seconds descale will be gone,
When I press center start nothing happens
Awesome video. Thanks so much for the help young man
Your welcome.
Thank You!!! Now to spend an hour plus doing the process...ugh......
I have heard that you need to make sure to rinse out the vinegar a few extra times because if you don't and you use creamer for coffee it makes the creamer turn
Thank you. Yes that's why they want to rinse 3 times to get rid of the vinegar.
Thank you! Did you find the filter on Amazon? I ordered one that didn't fit and couldn't find the correct one to purchase.
I purchased the water filter directly from Keurig. They are available from Wal Mart and Amazon.
Make sure its for the Keurig Duo.
ua-cam.com/video/ut5Zz-fneBE/v-deo.html
I’ve been binge watching your videos for the past week. I ordered and received my K Duo yesterday. Although I’m not ready for descale just yet, I appreciate your thorough tutorial. I will look into purchasing the water filter. I used to have one in my Keurig with the side reservoir. Oh, that brings up another point. The blue light indicator in the side reservoir was appreciated and the machine stayed on the have hot water ready. I am surprised that this unit powers off after five minutes. It won’t be able to keep hot water ready, but will have to wait for a heating process. That feature seems odd to me.
I am guessing the design was to save you energy. That's why it takes few minutes to heat up when you turn power on.
@@JimMcLaren1950 Yes, I did hear you mention that “power saving mode” in a video. As with anything new, it will take some getting used to on my part. Your videos make that a much smoother task. There are so many pros to love about this machine. ❤️ I appreciate you!
@@MarcellHobbs Your welcome Marcell.
My Keurig Duo was working fine this morning until I followed these descaling steps and now it's toast!!
My apologies Nicola. Instructions are based on Keurig's recommendations. Hopefully its under warranty.
I have descaled my Keurig 2 times. Think it depends on flow of your machine. When the flow rate slows the descale comes on.
My descale came on right after typing the above post.
Thank you. You were very precise on how to clean the keurig duo.
Your welcome Loretta. It was a long video but wanted to cover all the steps in detail. Thanks for posting.
Thank you for this Video. Got the same keurig/coffee maker. Mine doesn’t have a filter like yours does
Your welcome. I have a video if you interested on adding the water filter. ua-cam.com/video/ut5Zz-fneBE/v-deo.html
@@JimMcLaren1950 what does the filter filter?
@@JanetOrt The filter is a water filter. Filters the water.
Thank you! That stupid descale sign still showing up has been making me nuts!
Your welcome Audriana.
Do you reach the filters with warm water, hot water or cold water?
You sir just saved me from throwing this machine out the window. 🙌🏼
Your welcome. Happy my video saved your Kuerig.
Thank you for making this video, it is very helpful.
Your welcome.
I followed all the steps. Even got the descale light to turn off. Thanks so much. My only problem is the pot side is not working properly. Will only fill approximately 4 cups after I’ve pressed 12? Pod side is working fine 🤷♀️
Thanks so much for your video and help kind sir! ❤
Check my other video that may help solve the problem with not making 12 cups, ua-cam.com/video/c0gm9Gnxmwg/v-deo.html
Thank you for posting your how to video.
Your welcome.
Anyone else have an issue when running the carafe side. Mine stops after about 1 ounce? I have trouble every single time. Watched many other videos on descaling the Duo.
Mine too
Mine too .. I gave up after several times trying
Stops every time! So annoying!
Okay I figured it out. I had to hold the coffee basket down with a butter knife then close the lid to create “weight” in the basket. Pain in the ass but then it finally worked and did a full 12 cups!
I had a similar experience as well. Very frustrating. The butter knife thing worked; but I tried putting a shot glass in the basket. It added the necessary weight and brewed the full 12 cups. Hope this helps someone.
So very helpful so kind of you to make this video Sir Thank You
Your welcome. Happy my video helped.
Thank you so much for this tutorial. It was so helpful.
Your welcome Rachel.
Excellent! Thank you, this is very helpful.
Your welcome.
Thank you! We just got our keurig and I was so excited to get it and I can’t stand it haha. I think I might have a faulty one but I will keep trying a little longer. I put 12 oz or 12 cups and get about three of either 🤦🏼♀️
Yes sounds like you have a faulty one. Replace it for sure.
I have the same problem and so do a lot of other people, as I have read… My first Keurig lasted about a year… I got on her website and ordered another one… That one lasted a month and a half and now they’re sending me a freebie through the mail… there has to be something wrong with these because so many people are having the same issues…
Mine makes a pot of weak coffee.
Same problem. On my second Keirug in 4 months. Didnt get any water out when decaying plus other problems. These duel machines have lots of problems
Very helpful, but what if I'm not getting 12 oz or 12 cups out when I'm selecting it?
Try using 50 % vinegar with water.
Thank you! Do you have a problem with your coffee spilling down your carafe and onto the counter while pouring? They sent me a new carafe and it still did it. So they sent me a new duo and it is still doing it. My husband gave up and just got a Bunn. I keep the duo so I can use pods though.
Your welcome Tabatha. Yes my Carafe spills when I pour coffee.
Mine too! Every. Single. Time. It's got one job, made to hold and pour coffee. Impossible to pour without making a huge mess. Now I pour over the sink. Ridiculous. Should be recalled. Obviously Keurig doesn't test their own products.
I ended up breaking my carafe and had to order another directly from Keurig. They redesigned the carafe and it pours much better!
@@handyandy2112 That same problem has my coffee maker and I could not solve it, what can I do?
Thank you so much. This is a very informative video!
Your welcome Jennilyn.
Very helpful! Thank you very much.
Your welcome.
I see on your channel info you are from Canada. Where? From your voice I would guess, somewhere within reasonable driving distance of Lake Superior.
The descale message on my machine turned off after the third 12 oz cup rinse cycle.
Northern Ontario. Interesting your descale went off after third 12 ounce rinse.
thank you for this!!
Your welcome Haylee.
Did you have to keep restarting the carafe side when running the solution? I have to restart mine multiple times because the vinegar does not want to run
Check out my other video. It may solve the multiple starts: ua-cam.com/video/c0gm9Gnxmwg/v-deo.html
A couple questions... Can you put your Keurig in a "descale mode"? How? Is this FULL strength vinegar? I was doing half water and half vinegar. Wrong? TY!
Don't think you can put Keurig in descale mode. I did full vinegar. Most people do full vinegar but half vinegar half water should be fine.
Mine was originally from Walmart and I don’t have a descale setting. The last duo died when I tried with white vinegar and the company sent me a new Keurig Duo but to be fair it was almost a year before I thought about descaling it though we do use good filtered water. Should I just do a regular run through for the carafe and the k cup side??? I also don’t have a filter, cheap model I guess! Special from Walmart lol.
The descale is set by your machine. Think it measures flow and when the flow slows down it displays the descale.
You don't have to have a filter its optional.
You may want to buy the descale solution that Keurig offers.
Thank you for this video. It is very easy to follow and understand.
Thank you Dorothy. Good to know my video was easy to follow and understand. Means a lot to me.
Quick question are you using tap water to refill the reservoir or filtered water? Also which water filter do you have? What’s the height on it?
Yes tap water to refill reservoir. The water filter is Keurig Duo. Height 4.7 inches.
This was very helpful! Thank yoy
Your welcome.
Well what happens if it's not brewing on the pot side
Doing this today. Thank you so much for your video!
Your welcome Alesha.
I'm not sure my descaling is even working properly. As soon as I start the brew cycle with vinegar in the reservoir, the machine starts to dispense water and then immediately makes the end of the cycle sound like it is complete.
Yup mine did to..see my post above..I had to get a stronger acid..then let it sit over night ..sure beats buying another system
Cannot get descale light off. Followed all directions. Will it hurt coffee maker to use with light on.
No should be ok, descale light indicates time to descale your coffee machine. You should descale it when you get a chance.
Just wondering what the filter is doing if you need to descale anyways?
Filter is optional.
You will still get the descale with or without filter.
12:05 you're welcome. Also, I still can't get the "Descale" light to turn off. Frustrating.
Trying to descale mine but it won’t even brew at all. Have cleaned the needles, tried the Turkey blaster trick. It only brews about a teaspoon and then stops and makes noise and then turns itself off. On the cup side, same thing but will stay on longer.
How much vinegar did you end up using in total? I'm trying to figure out how much to buy!
I used a 4 liter bottle of Vinegar.
I would use 1/2 vinegar 1/2 water mixture.
Thanks so much for this video. Keurig's own how-to video is terrible. Yours is great. But what a ridiculous ordeal to descale. Really annoying, time consuming descale.
You'r welcome. It is time consuming to descale.
When i turn my power on, it just turns on. So are you leaving out a step to get it to say "descaling"
Our Keurig duo was working fine but 3 months went by and we tried to descale.Followed your info perfectly and first ran 12oz of 50/50 water/vinegar thru the k cup and all is good.Then tried the pot after adding more liquid then hit brew or start and it keeps shutting down after maybe one cup.Why???
Check out this video: ua-cam.com/video/c0gm9Gnxmwg/v-deo.htmlsi=tkHfxeei4dGQOehA
my machine doesnt do what yours did
You can get " cleaning " vinegar , which is stronger , but rinse well
Didn't know you can get " cleaning vinegar " . Thanks for posting.
Yes, comes in gallon jugs did have it at walmart.
Power on - then Hold 8 and 10 cups buttons simultaneously for a few seconds - reset light.
Yes put power on then hold 8&10 button to clear descale .
Thank you for the video! Very helpful
Thank you Felipa.
I’ve already been an hour into cleaning mine and only got 4 ounces in the cup. It just keeps making grinding noise. I also reuse the vinegar making sure not to get the crud from the bottom of the cup. I’ve only been using this machine about 3 months.
I don't think its a cleaning problem. Think the grinding sound is another issue and if its still under warranty I would contact Keurig for replacement.
My worked until i put vinegar in and now its making a sound but no water coming
@Anita Prudnikow same here
Thank you so much, worked perfectly!
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Welcome.
I had to get a stronger declining acid.. Did the 12 ounces and 12 cups.. Only got about a ounce out of it.. Did the turn on every five for the half hour.. Then let it sit all night. The next morning I got 12 ounces and 12 cups of the acid out.. Rinsed it 5 times on both sides 12 ounces and 12 cups.. The descale sign went out on its own..
Thanks for posting.
My pot has a tendency to stop after just a few ozs of vinegar on the pot side. I have to keep turning it off and restarting.
Just to let ya know..I have the newer model of this and no longer need to press any "secret" buttons. Once the Descale light comes on, just use the solution (or vinegar/water mix) and simply select the Carafe first and brew out the solution. Followed by the single cup . Light gets reset automatically without having to power anything off/on. Looks like Keurig has simplified the process on the newer models.
Thanks for posting. I am happy Keurig fixed the problem.
Yup. I still have to manually reset the light
Problem NOT fixed, the stupid descale light will NOT go off. 🤷🏼♀️
Thank you! I’m about to get Er done
Your welcome.
Yes! Fantastic. Thank you.
Asking for a friend so I am not sure if she kept turning it on or not. But do you know why the unit won’t turn on after descaling?
Depends on the model. I would try and unplug it from the outlet and plug it back in.
There are videos out there on specific models that show how to fix the Keurig when it descales and wont turn on again.
Unplugging and pressing power while plugging back in didn’t work. Thanks
@@JBarfett-bo5xt
Do you know what model of Keurig it is?
@@JBarfett-bo5xt Here one video that had a similar problem :
ua-cam.com/video/LdBjw4W0JEk/v-deo.htmlsi=4GlcxJYYe29GlQUc
@@JBarfett-bo5xt Here is another video on Keurig Duo that had no power. ua-cam.com/video/A5uH2BLuns0/v-deo.htmlsi=IGuZO6WwjGcoBbpY
Great review!!!!!
Thank you Curtis.
Did you ever come across a problem where you do k cup 12 ounces and the machine dispenses more water than it's supposed to, this is what's happening with my K Duo right now, any help would be greatly appreciated
Yes similar problem with k cup side more ounces than called for.
I descaled the unit and the problem went away.
Thanks Jim, I will try that
Thank you so much 😊
Your welcome.
That descale light will not go off for me?; I've held those numbers down, umpteen times for umpteen seconds, still it shows the light. Mine doesn't look like any you're showing, but on the bottom it says K920 - is that the model #? How do I get rid of that flickering descale light???
You have a completely different model number. Mine is the Keurig Duo I don't think the descale reset will work on your model number.
@@JimMcLaren1950 Thanks for replying.
I had to take mine apart cause didn't work. I got lucky and found the wires to the main pump needed squeezed. The machine has a inner bladder container that holds couple cups of liquid. That's why you need to flush so much
Thanks for posting. Good information on the inner bladder.
You could dump the used vinegar on weeds outside. It will kill most weeds. Thanks for posting this video.
Good idea about dumping the used vinegar on weeds
Very helpful
Thank you.
Great video but the pod side of my kuerig isn’t draining
Look at my other video may help you. ua-cam.com/video/c0gm9Gnxmwg/v-deo.html
TO CLEAR THE DESCALE LIGHT, HOLD THE 8 AND 10 BUTTONS FOR 5 SEC AT THE SAME TIME.
This process took 2hrs4min. I'd rather run vinegar through it once every few months and give it a quick rinse (5min).
With machine on or off?
My carafe will not brew the full 12 cups w/vinegar. What am I doing wrong?
Remove your water reservoir look where the water flows in the Keurig. Use your finger and push down its spring loaded you may have an air lock. Put your reservoir back and use a turkey baster to flush water in the bottom of the reservoir where the water flows into the Keurig. Flush water from the turkey baster to clear any obstruction.
I have the same keurig but mine didnt come with a filter. Wonder why
Mine didn't come with a filter.
I bought it separate. It's an option.
Most retailers sell it without the filter
Only place that might sell it with a filter is Costci.
Awasome!!! 😊
Thank you
Thanks for the help!
Your welcome.
Yes. My Keurig Duo carafe side stops running. Sits with about 1 cup in it and then heat come on
Try this
In your water reservoir at the bottom where water enters the machine
There is a spring some times that gets stuck
Use something tio push on that spring
Use a turkey baster to push water threw the spring where the water enter the machine. you could have an air lock.
Made a video about this problem ua-cam.com/video/c0gm9Gnxmwg/v-deo.html
the carafe doesn't brew through, how do you get that to work!
Check your reservoir in the bottom where the water flows into the Keurig. You can use a turkey baster and push water through the bottom, The spring maybe stuck or air lock.
@@JimMcLaren1950 but only when im trying to descale it, it took 6 hours to finally get it to work. Every time I descale it
@@robinlilly6174 Next time you descale try the Keurig solution or dilute vinegar 50 % Vinegar 50 water 50 mixture.
Here is my video descale with the Keurig solution. ua-cam.com/video/Te6zcNKNoEY/v-deo.html
@@JimMcLaren1950 I did that already 😢 i tried the solution first time so next time I did the vinegar thing hoping that work , and then tried diluting thinking to strong, this time trie md full strength vinegar no luck. I was hoping there was something I was missing. Thanks for the response.
My Keurig K duo will NOT brew vinegar. I don’t understand what the problem is.
ua-cam.com/video/c0gm9Gnxmwg/v-deo.html
Try the above link.
Try using 50 vinegar 50 water
Or try Keurig soulution.
What happens if you let the unit power down instead of powering it back on Every 5 minutes for the 30 minute wait time after you run the carafe brew?
Keurig suggests that you reset it every 5 minutes. Its part of the soaking process.