How do you descale a Senseo appliance?

Why descale a Senseo appliance?

Tap water in the Netherlands typically contains lime. Depending on where you live in the Netherlands, your tap water may contain a lot or a little limescale. This limescale causes limescale what gets deposited on the heating element of your Senseo unit. As a result, it takes longer and longer for your Senseo machine to heat up your coffee. To remedy this, you should descale your Senseo machine every so often, or you could purchase a water softener Yes, that’s an option too.

How do I descale my Senseo appliance?

To descale your Senseo appliance, you can use a special Senseo descaling agent, or you can simply use cleaning vinegar.

Step 1. Mix one litre of water with cleaning vinegar or descaling agent. Pour half of this mixture into the water tank of the Senseo machine.

Step 2. Senseo coils
Place a single-cup filter holder in the Senseo and switch it on. Then place an empty container under the coffee spout to catch the descaling solution. Press the button to brew two cups of coffee. Repeat this until the water tank is empty. Next, refill the water tank with the remaining descaling solution and rinse the machine through once more.

Step 3. Empty the drip tray and repeat the rinsing process using a filter holder for two cups of coffee.

Step 4. Clean with clean water.

Once you have completed the steps above, empty the drip tray again and rinse the water tank with clean water. Fill the reservoir with water and put it back in place. Press the button for two cups of coffee to flush the machine through with clean water. Repeat this until the water reservoir is empty. This will remove any remaining traces of the descaling agent.