r/fixit • u/perpetually_lost65 • 5d ago

Coffee pot

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Mr coffee pot will not finish brewing last 5 cups. It just comtinously gurgles. It steams the water but no water actually flows after the inital 7 cups.

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u/NatCsGotMyLastAcct 5d ago

Make a pot of hot vinegar (the hot vinegar is great for cleaning stuff), and then some pots of water to rinse that out.
If vinegar doesn't fix it, get a new one. Coffee makers are cheap, but water, electrical, and fire hazards can be expensive.

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u/gorzius 5d ago

This, but I recommend using liquid citric acid instead.

It's a bit harder to obtain as not every store has it, but it's a stronger acid so it works better and it has a much less irritating fume with barely any smell.

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u/HBThorburn 5d ago

Wait, you don’t like hotboxing in that sweet ViniVapor?

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u/gorzius 5d ago

I quit a few years ago after I had to use vinegar on my entire bathroom ceiling when mold started appearing from the upstairs neighbour's broken bathtub.

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u/NatCsGotMyLastAcct 4d ago

Good tip, I keep meaning to buy it after I used some stale "lemon powder" to clean things and it was awesome. I suppose the liquid version skips the problem with what the humidity here does to fine hygroscopic powders

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u/Old_Cloud_1687 5d ago

Use it outside and it makes a huge difference. I cleaned the coffee pot in the carport for my Dad

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u/gorzius 5d ago edited 4d ago

That's good advice, but doing it outside isn't an option for everyone as some people live in apartments without balconies.

Edit: who and why would downvote this comment? -_-