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

Fri Jan 5 01:26:58 UTC 2018

I use vinegar in my Keurig every two or three months. One part vinegar
to about three parts water. I heat the Keurig up and then dispense a
cup or two of the water and then leave the unit on with the vinegar
water mixture in the main tank for about two hours. I follow this up
with about three reservoirs full of clean water, until the water
coming out doesn't have any hint of vinegar smell at all. I also do
this for my Hot shot, and any other coffee makers. Also great for
getting stainless steel pots and skillets to look brand new again.
Lori

On 1/4/18, Christopher Chaltain via Electronics-Talk
<electronics-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> You need to descale if you're using hard water. Filtering water will not
> remove the calcium from the water. A water softener will do this.
>
>
> On 01/04/2018 03:29 PM, Cook, Shannon via Electronics-Talk wrote:
>>  From my understanding, if you use filtered water, you should not have to
>> descale.  Also, if the water comes out more slowly, it is time to descale.
>>  I agree about the waste it causes.  A friend of mine takes the used
>> K-cups apart and uses the grounds for fertilizer.
>>
>> Shannon Cook, MSW, CPM
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Electronics-Talk [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>> Behalf Of Tom Lange via Electronics-Talk
>> Sent: Thursday, January 4, 2018 4:11 PM
>> To: Discussion of accessible home electronics and appliances
>> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Cc: Tom Lange <lange85 at gmail.com>
>> 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
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Electronics-Talk [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>>> Behalf Of Star Gazer via Electronics-Talk
>>> Sent: Wednesday, January 3, 2018 3:50 PM
>>> To: 'Discussion of accessible home electronics and appliances'
>>> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>> 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-----
>>> From: Electronics-Talk [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>>> Behalf Of Cook, Shannon via Electronics-Talk
>>> Sent: Wednesday, January 3, 2018 11:47 AM
>>> To: Discussion of accessible home electronics and appliances
>>> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>> 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-----
>>> From: Electronics-Talk [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>>> Behalf Of Star Gazer via Electronics-Talk
>>> Sent: Wednesday, January 3, 2018 8:02 AM
>>> To: 'Discussion of accessible home electronics and appliances'
>>> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>> 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?
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Electronics-Talk [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>>> Behalf Of Annette Carr via Electronics-Talk
>>> Sent: Tuesday, January 2, 2018 7:53 AM
>>> To: kellerb03 at gmail.com; 'Discussion of accessible home electronics 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
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Electronics-Talk [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>>> Behalf Of Brad Keller via Electronics-Talk
>>> Sent: Tuesday, January 2, 2018 5:07 AM
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>>> Cc: Brad Keller <kellerb03 at gmail.com>
>>> Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] K cup brewer wanted that is totally
>>> 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
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
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>>> Behalf Of Mike via Electronics-Talk
>>> Sent: Tuesday, January 02, 2018 3:30 AM
>>> To: Electronics-Talk at nfbnet.org
>>> Cc: Mike
>>> 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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