billbasher@lemmy.world to Dull Men's Club@lemmy.world · 3 days agoI cleaned my coffee machine this morning.message-squaremessage-square33linkfedilinkarrow-up1127
arrow-up1127message-squareI cleaned my coffee machine this morning.billbasher@lemmy.world to Dull Men's Club@lemmy.world · 3 days agomessage-square33linkfedilink
minus-squareZeppo@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up19·3 days agoDid you do the whole run a cycle with white vinegar thing?
minus-squarebillbasher@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up16·3 days agoI have manufacturer de-scaler (espresso machine)
minus-squareSGforce@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up11·3 days agoThat’s probably citric acid then. It’s usually one or the other.
minus-squarecronenthal@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkarrow-up17·3 days agoThat’s the way to do it. Citric acid is cheap and basically tasteless, very good for decalcifying.
minus-square87Six@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 days agoThanks my friend I will try that if vinegar ever goes wrong
minus-squareZorsithlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 days agoEasy to find wherever canning supplies are.
minus-squareBotzo@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up9·3 days agoLove when the light comes on and I have an excuse to give it extra attention.
minus-squareLemmyoutofhere@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·3 days agoCitric acid works significantly better.
minus-squareLemmyoutofhere@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·3 days agoDepends what I’m cleaning. If cleaning the group head of my espresso machine, I just put it directly in the portafilter with a blind. When descaling, yes, just mix it with water.
minus-squaresafesyrup@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·3 days agoI heard you shouldn‘t use vinegar as this fucks up the taste? Or is this big decalcifyer propaganda?
minus-squarenjm1314@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up9·edit-23 days agoIt won’t mess up the taste as long as you run a water cycle or two afterwards.
minus-squareSaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 days agoBut apple cider vinegar cures polio, that’s just RFK.
minus-squareLemmyoutofhere@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·3 days agoIt can damage the seals. Citric acid works much better and is safer. Will also never leave an after taste.
minus-square87Six@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 days agoThen I just have an excuse to open it up and replace the seals
minus-squarebillbasher@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·3 days agoIt also only needs one rinse cycle after
Did you do the whole run a cycle with white vinegar thing?
I have manufacturer de-scaler (espresso machine)
That’s probably citric acid then. It’s usually one or the other.
That’s the way to do it. Citric acid is cheap and basically tasteless, very good for decalcifying.
Thanks my friend I will try that if vinegar ever goes wrong
Easy to find wherever canning supplies are.
Love when the light comes on and I have an excuse to give it extra attention.
like ‘yes bb i got u’
Citric acid works significantly better.
You just mix it with water?
Depends what I’m cleaning. If cleaning the group head of my espresso machine, I just put it directly in the portafilter with a blind. When descaling, yes, just mix it with water.
I heard you shouldn‘t use vinegar as this fucks up the taste? Or is this big decalcifyer propaganda?
It won’t mess up the taste as long as you run a water cycle or two afterwards.
But apple cider vinegar cures polio, that’s just RFK.
It can damage the seals. Citric acid works much better and is safer. Will also never leave an after taste.
Then I just have an excuse to open it up and replace the seals
“Nah, it’s just ice cream”
I’m too dull to understand I’m afraid
It also only needs one rinse cycle after