Keurig Says Descale But Won't Brew - Why And What To Do!

Last updated on October 24th, 2023 at 18:23

If your Keurig says descale but won’t brew, it is highly probable that there is a blockage in your somewhere, and you need to give your a good quality deep clean.

One of the advantages of going through a quality clean of your machine, the injection tubes and the needles is you will get your Keurig that is just as good as it was when you first bought it.

Keep reading for more details about a deep , your injection tubes and how to reset your machine if you really need to.

Keurig Says Descale But Won’t Brew

Table Of Contents

1 Keurig Says Descale But Won’t Brew
2 Keurig Still Says Descale After Descaling
3 Keurig Reset Descale Light
4 Descale Light On Keurig Won’t Go Off
5 Frequently Asked Questions About Keurig Says Descale But Won’t Brew
6 Final Thoughts – Keurig Says Descale But Won’t Brew

The reason the is on and your Keurig won’t brew is due to the and needles having too much dirt and grime building up inside the internal tubing.

The of dirt and gunk is usually , calcium and as well as , air bubbles and oils.

As great as your machine is, it won’t tell you what is clogging your machine, only that the has been inhibited, and it is affecting the .

Look for tell-tale signs like sediment in your , a thin layer of chalky white residue around the sides. The cause of this is your . and are the most common reason that your is on.

If you have an excessive , you will need to run a particularly strong using Keurigs or running a using a 50% distilled white vinegar and 50% solution.

You may even need to run a two or three with your full.

Before you start your and put your Keurig into , focus on your needles and give both of them a real good clean. Use both a fine or and the maintenance tool that came with your machine.

Once you have cleaned and cleared the needles and run the at least twice. Rinse it well, very well with by filling the at least 3 to 5 until the scent of vinegar has disappeared.

This should descale your and clear the blockages. Now proceed to all the removable parts like the and the and consider changing the if it is dirty.

Keurig Says Descale But Won't Brew — Keurig Says Descale But Won’t Brew

Read: How to reset Keurig after descaling

Keurig Still Says Descale After

If you have followed the instructions above and given your a full and proper descale and cleaned and cleared any blockages in your needles and the is still on run a few more rinsing cycles with a full of .

Press the to run the flushing cycles. If after 2 or 3 more full tanks of and the light is still saying descale reset your machine.

Unplug it and wait 15 minutes, then replug your machine. Another way of resetting your machine after is to hold the 8 ounce and 10 ounce buttons for 3 seconds at the same .

Keurig Reset

The way in which Keurig recommends that you reset your Keurig is to hold down the 8 ounce and 10 ounce buttons for 3 seconds.

You can also unplug your Keurig and wait for 15 minutes, and then plug it back in.

On Keurig Won’t Go Off

The most common reason for the not going off is because the has not been completed.

Even if you have run a full cycle with a concentrated solution of 50% and 50% distilled white vinegar or two or more bottles of Keurigs and cleaned blockages in your needles, there may still be an excess , grime and restricting the .

Run a second deep descale with a full of vinegar and in equal amounts. This clean and unblock both of your needles using a or . This , use the Keurig maintenance tool and fill it with 50% distilled white vinegar and 50% (as hot as possible!) and open and close the lid of your Keurig 5 to 7 .

This will give your needles a really good deep clean. When you have cleaned the needles run the and flush with 3 to 5 tanks full of fresh .

This process will also clean and clear the injection tubes which often become blocked.

Frequently Asked Questions About Keurig Says Descale But Won’t Brew

If your Keurig is not after you run a full descale cycle, have a look at the needles. It will probably be that the entry and exit needles are blocked.

Use the pod that came with your and fill it with warm . Then open and close the lid 5 or 6 . If this doesn’t clean the and the , make a second attempt with a 50% distilled white vinegar and 50% warm and repeat.

If your and are still blocked, use a very fine or an unfolded and poke around inside both needles. Then repeat the process using your maintenance tool and warm .

Run a full again and rinse well.

If you have already descaled your , switch off and unplug your and wait for about 10 to 15 minutes. While you are waiting, throw out any that is in your and give it a good clean.

your with . Plug your back in, switch it on and repeat the rinsing cycle. Your Keurig should start to work as it should.

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If your Keurig makers is still on, it may be that your machine has a particularly large of , lime scale and grinds and oils.

Run a second , but this focus on the needles and give them a good using both the maintenance tool and a fine to poke around inside the entry and exit needles to clean any blockage.

When you are finished, empty the after and run 3 to 5 cycles using to rinse the scent and taste of vinegar from your .

One of the big tell-tale signs is your Keurig stops a full . When this happens, remove all the removable parts and give them a good clean with and soap. Clean and unblock the needles and proceed to descale your Keurig .

Yes, but to a point where the internal pipes start to get blocked and either fail to brew a altogether or brew a smaller cup, or half a . By the the comes on your machine is already dirty and that is less than perfect.

Don’t skip regular and . I consider the and as a preventative maintenance and run a descale cycle every other week. This way I keep my machine in prime and optimal condition for .

Read: Keurig descale light stays on

Star a without putting a K-cup in the machine. Repeat until the of your is empty. This will simply rinse your machine. I advise a complete descale to give your machine a proper clean internally since it has not been in use for a while.

Final Thoughts – Keurig Says Descale But Won’t Brew

If you Keurig says descale but won’t brew, you now know what it is that you need to do to solve this problem. To help keep your Keurig coffee maker in prime condition, I advise pre-filtering your water by using one of the many water jugs with a built-in water filter and using it to fill the water tank of your coffee machine.

This extra step is effortless and helps to reduce the scale build-up in your machine.

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