[Electronics-Talk] K cup brewer wanted that is totally accessible!

Fri Jan 5 01:12:34 UTC 2018

Vinegar is used to descale. The acidity in the vinegar breaks up the 
scaling you get when you heat hard water.

On 01/04/2018 05:47 PM, Pamela Dominguez via Electronics-Talk wrote:
> I bought mine toward the end of 2012.  I use regular water.  I was 
> told you only have to descale the thing if you have hard water.  What 
> it sounds like talking about using the vinegar, is just a regular 
> cleaning. Pam.
>
> -----Original Message----- From: Tom Lange via Electronics-Talk
> Sent: Thursday, January 04, 2018 4:10 PM
> To: Discussion of accessible home electronics and appliances
> Cc: Tom Lange
> Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] K cup brewer wanted that is totally 
> accessible!
>
> Hi,
> Thanks for the tips on de-scaling. I got my Keurig as a Christmas gift 
> back in 2011 or 2012 and it still makes a great cup of coffee. I have 
> one of those Brita water filters, have always used filtered water and 
> have never de-scaled the unit. So aside from any visual indicators, 
> how would one know if de-scaling is necessary?  Does the unit 
> eventually stop working or would it just give you a lousy-tasting cup 
> of coffee? Also, as a side note/question, with so many people using 
> k-cups, are any k-cup manufacturers making biodegradable k-cups? Who 
> knows how many millions upon millions of k-cups eventually make their 
> way into landfills.
>
> Tom
>
>> On Jan 4, 2018, at 5:43 AM, Cook, Shannon via Electronics-Talk 
>> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>
>> I use straight vinegar.    I also descale about every 4 months.
>>
>> Shannon Cook, MSW, CPM
>>
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>> On Behalf Of Star Gazer via Electronics-Talk
>> Sent: Wednesday, January 3, 2018 3:50 PM
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>> Cc: Star Gazer <pickrellrebecca at gmail.com>
>> Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] K cup brewer wanted that is totally 
>> accessible!
>>
>>                Thank you Shannon.
>> What is the vinegar to water ratio you use? How often do you descale?
>> I also don't leave the machine on.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
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>> On Behalf Of Cook, Shannon via Electronics-Talk
>> Sent: Wednesday, January 3, 2018 11:47 AM
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>> Cc: Cook, Shannon <Shannon.Cook at sccb.sc.gov>
>> Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] K cup brewer wanted that is totally 
>> accessible!
>>
>> I always use white vinegar.  I run it through, a full tank of it, 
>> leave it on for several hours, then begin running regular water 
>> through it. Usually, it takes 2 tanks of water for me to completely 
>> get the vinegar smell out of it.  I have had my Keurig for 9 years 
>> now.  I attribute descaling on a routine basis for why it has worked 
>> well for so long. Also, I don't leave the machine on
>>
>> Shannon Cook, MSW, CPM
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
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>> On Behalf Of Star Gazer via Electronics-Talk
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>> Cc: Star Gazer <pickrellrebecca at gmail.com>
>> Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] K cup brewer wanted that is totally 
>> accessible!
>>
>>                One more question about the k select, how does it 
>> indicate that it wants to be descaled, and do you have to use the 
>> descaling solution or can you use white vinegar?
>>
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>> On Behalf Of Annette Carr via Electronics-Talk
>> Sent: Tuesday, January 2, 2018 7:53 AM
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>> and appliances' <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Cc: amcarr1 at verizon.net
>> Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] K cup brewer wanted that is totally 
>> accessible!
>>
>> We just got the Keurig Classic from Bed Bath & Beyond for $99, minus 
>> the 20% coupon.  $79 is not a bad price, and I think you can also 
>> order it online from them and use a coupon.  I will have to provide 
>> the model number later when I can get someone to read it.
>>
>> There is a power button, a strong brew button and 4 cup sizes. The 
>> power and stronger buttons are both dome shaped, but are in distinct 
>> locations that there is no confusing them.  The 4 cup size buttons, 
>> what I would call bowl shaped.  They are arranged vertically and have 
>> a graduated size difference.  The one at the bottom is the smallest 
>> in size and is for the smallest cup.  The top button is the largest 
>> and is for the largest cup
>> size.  We have only had it since Christmas, so still getting used to it.
>>
>> We also have the storage drawer that sits under the Keurig.  The 
>> inside of the drawer has a metal frame that makes up 6 columns to 
>> store the K-cups. I really like it as we can dedicate different 
>> columns to different flavors of K-cups, i.e. tea, hot cocoa, decafe 
>> coffee and regular, etc.  At this time, I have not found any other 
>> way to figure out which K-cups are which.
>>
>> HTH,
>> Annette
>>
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>> On Behalf Of Brad Keller via Electronics-Talk
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>> accessible!
>>
>> I would look for the Kurig K55. It basically has 5 buttons... 3 for 
>> the 3 different cup sizes, one for power, and one to start the 
>> heating process.
>> It's pretty easy to use... turn on the power and wait for it to heat, 
>> insert the K cup, then select the cup size... 6 OZ 8 OZ or 10 OZ, 
>> then when it's done I just turn the power off until the next time I 
>> want to use it.
>>
>> Brad Keller
>> kellerb03 at gmail.com
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>> On Behalf Of Mike via Electronics-Talk
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>> Subject: [Electronics-Talk] K cup brewer wanted that is totally 
>> accessible!
>>
>> I want to buy a K cup brewer that is totally accessible! I like the 
>> Keurig 
>> <https://coffeemakerpicks.com/single-serve-coffee-makers/#Keurig_K45> 
>> but as a blind person I cannot be sure of the water level that is 
>> going into the cup. Any suggesting appreciated.
>>
>> Mike
>>
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