Guest guest Posted November 15, 2005 Report Share Posted November 15, 2005 To slow down mold growth in coffee makers, leave the lid up after brewing your coffee, so residual water can evaporate. Clean the basket which holds the coffee grounds as soon as the coffee is done. Even then you might still get a little mold. Fill the water reservoir with 80% water, 20% white vinegar. Then, run the maker through a brewing cycle without using any coffee. Its a cheap attempt at saving the appliance which often works. Date: Sun, 13 Nov 2005 18:09:58 -0000 From: " kl_clayton " <kl_clayton@...> Subject: Re: Mold in coffee maker We have an espresso machine, it has a plastic water and air intake in the water reservoir that attaches to the machine via plastic tubes. The mold was inside the plastic intake, and could not be cleaned. I tried to clean it, but it didn't work, so out it went. I am thinking the fridge may be contaminated too, which we need a new one anyway. I am still not done with the basement, where we had some serious problems. I think all the bad stuff is out except for some personal belongings that need to be carried out, I need to hire someone for that job. I apologize for the very long time in answering your note, but I was knocked out by a mouse invader, and we are in the process of getting rid of them and cleaning up- my throat is very very twitchy right now- I have been wiped out and having a hard time getting over it. Why in the world would a little mouse cause my throat to go wacky...who knows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 16, 2005 Report Share Posted November 16, 2005 Cleaning it is a good plan, and I did that. I cleaned it with vinegar, and it didn't work. The water intake was too contaminated. It isn't a coffee maker, it is an espresso machine, and it may be set up a little differently than a regular coffee maker. I think if it wasn't so bad, it might have worked. I am sure it got contaminated when the bad mold was torn out shortly before that. > > To slow down mold growth in coffee makers, leave the lid up after brewing > your coffee, so residual water can evaporate. Clean the basket which holds > the coffee grounds as soon as the coffee is done. > Even then you might still get a little mold. Fill the water reservoir > with 80% water, 20% white vinegar. Then, run the maker through a brewing > cycle without using any coffee. Its a cheap attempt at saving the appliance > which often works. > > > Date: Sun, 13 Nov 2005 18:09:58 -0000 > From: " kl_clayton " <kl_clayton@y...> > Subject: Re: Mold in coffee maker > > We have an espresso machine, it has a plastic water and air intake in the > water reservoir > that attaches to the machine via plastic tubes. The mold was inside the > plastic intake, and > could not be cleaned. I tried to clean it, but it didn't work, so out it > went. > > I am thinking the fridge may be contaminated too, which we need a new one > anyway. I am > still not done with the basement, where we had some serious problems. I > think all the bad > stuff is out except for some personal belongings that need to be carried > out, I need to hire > someone for that job. > > I apologize for the very long time in answering your note, but I was knocked > out by a > mouse invader, and we are in the process of getting rid of them and cleaning > up- my > throat is very very twitchy right now- I have been wiped out and having a > hard time > getting over it. > > Why in the world would a little mouse cause my throat to go wacky...who > knows. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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