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Coffee tastes funny. does machine need to be cleaned?

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Yes, in this type of machine, put a little bit of vinegar and water in top and run a couple times through machine, with of course filter basket on, not with filter or coffee, and brew a couple times. Use 25percent to water ratio, do this twice then do it again, twice with only mineral water. Then make a pot normal, and let me know how coffee taste now. Thanks Mr Bean Man

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  • Posted on Apr 04, 2009

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Vinegar/water cleaning is a good idea, but it won't necessarilly solve funny-tasting coffee. First, replace your charcoal water filter - you can get the Cuisinart brand-name replacements at Lowe's, Bed/Bath/Beyond, or Williams-Sonoma in most areas.

To do the vinegar/water cleaning, just pour 1/3 caraffe distilled white vinegar and 2/3 caraffe water into the water reservoir and brew it like it was regular coffee - I would simply bypass the self-clean function if your Cuisinart has one. Repeat up to 3 times, using a fresh batch of vinegar each time.
(if you have the caraffe-less DCC-2000, then just pour in 4 cups vinegar and 6 cups water).

Then run a full cycle of water. Then run a combo of 12 tsp lemon juice and 12 cups water (or 10 tsp and 10 cups water) to improve the taste.

On your next batch of coffee, use bottled water just to rule out any possibility that your local water supply may be contributing to funny-tasting coffee.

Now your coffee should be tasting fine again.

-Tha Mp3 Doctor

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  • Posted on Apr 14, 2009

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To make the self-clean light go off, just unplug the coffeemaker for longer than 20 minutes. As far as not tasting right, did you try flushing the vinegar out of the coffeemaker using plain water, or water mixed with 1 tbsp lemon juice per cup? Also, get rid of your current charcoal water filter - after time, it will disintegrate, and your coffee will have a hint of charcoal.

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Jun 12, 2009

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Run a pot of 1/2 white vinegar and 1/2 water through a cycle. Then run 2 cycles of plain water. Wash pot and basket in the dishwasher.

David Shaub

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  • Posted on Jul 26, 2009

SOURCE: coffee tastes stale even after cleaning

A few things you can do. Buy less pods at a time and store them in a jar. Shake or aerate the water when you put it in the unit. Don't put it in, the night before.

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Jul 11, 2010

SOURCE: What can I clean my Bunn proffessional coffee maker with ?

mcdevito75 here, Contact Bunn for their recommended cleaning material for your coffee maker, or see any large store that carries coffee makers for their cleaning kits.

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What are you using for water? If you are just using tap water try buying a bottle of distilled water at the grocery store. Tap water - especially if it has Chlorine in it - makes terrible tasting coffee. Plus I'd suggest it's not good for you anyway.

You can also try the manufacturer's cleaning recommendation which typically involved running a water/vinegar mixture through the unit and then a couple of empty pots of plain water.

Last thing to check is to replace the water filter in the coffee maker if the model you have has one. Some higher end models do.

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What can I clean my Bunn proffessional coffee maker with ?

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Funny tasting coffee

Vinegar/water cleaning is a good idea, but it won't necessarilly solve funny-tasting coffee. First, replace your charcoal water filter - you can get the Cuisinart brand-name replacements at Lowe's, Bed/Bath/Beyond, or Williams-Sonoma in most areas.

To do the vinegar/water cleaning, just pour 1/3 caraffe distilled white vinegar and 2/3 caraffe water into the water reservoir and brew it like it was regular coffee - I would simply bypass the self-clean function if your Cuisinart has one. Repeat up to 3 times, using a fresh batch of vinegar each time.
(if you have the caraffe-less DCC-2000, then just pour in 4 cups vinegar and 6 cups water).

Then run a full cycle of water. Then run a combo of 12 tsp lemon juice and 12 cups water (or 10 tsp and 10 cups water) to improve the taste.

On your next batch of coffee, use bottled water just to rule out any possibility that your local water supply may be contributing to funny-tasting coffee.

Now your coffee should be tasting fine again.

-Tha Mp3 Doctor
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besides a good coffee machine, 2 things are critical when you want a good cup of coffee; the coffee itself and the water. When in France, i tasted some of the best coffee I have ever had, but they always told me that the quality and purity of the water made for 50% of that great taste. Has your municipality changed anything about the water treatment recently? Do you drink that same water and find it tastes funny? Perhaps bottled water is a solution in your case. Hoping this helps.
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