How to declog coffee maker clogged by milk
I have a coffee maker which I used milk in it rather than water. Now milk has clogged its tubes as shown here:
Can anybody help me with a simple and easy trick to clean and declog the coffee maker tubes? Thanks =)
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When you ran milk though the machine you cooked a lot of fat and protein into the components, which isn't good. The only "easy" thing I could recommend is to try to run some clear vinegar through it, the acidity may break down the milk residue and clear the machine.
The only other way to get it working isn't as easy as it requires manually removing the residue using brushes. Inter-dental brushes are thin and bendable, you should be able to get them into those holes on the top picture. If you can get at the heating element with an old toothbrush that would be good too. Other than that the only thing I could think to try is a complete tear-down of the coffee machine, which may or may not be something within your skills or worth your time. Just remember to unplug it before you attempt any invasive repairs!
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When you ran milk though the machine you cooked a lot of fat and protein into the components, which isn't good. The only "easy" thing I could recommend is to try to run some clear vinegar through it, the acidity may break down the milk residue and clear the machine.How do you clean milk out of a coffee maker?
Add three tablespoons of baking soda. Turn it on, and let it run through a cycle. Allow the water to cool, then scrub inside the coffee maker with a brush. Discard the water and rinse well.How do you clear a clogged coffee maker?
Make the cleaning solution: Fill the carafe with equal parts white vinegar and water. Pour it into the water chamber: Fill the chamber all the way to its capacity. Run half of a brew cycle: Start a brew cycle. Midway through the brew cycle, turn off the coffee maker and let it sit for an hour.Blocked espresso machine: removing clog and scale from a coffee maker
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Answer 2
Milk Line Cleaner is a thing - its intended to clean milk pipes in automatic espresso machines.
https://segafredo.co.nz/shop/cleaning-supplies/cafetto-milk-line-cleaner/
Downside, this is a liquid which is mixed at 1:25 with water, and is then pumped through the lines/pipes by a dedicated cleaning cycle built into the espresso machine.
If your lines are clogged completely, this may not work very well, and could risk damage to any pump or impeller drive.
A better idea might have been to pour your warmed milk straight into the filter from above. It wouldn't be dripped, but the filter and basket and jug would be easier to clean. Given milk's nature, you would have to clean it all immediately once the milk has dripped out into the jug.
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