topic Re: My Keurig Mini in Kitchen

My Keurig Mini

CLEM — Thu, 04 Aug 2016 19:31:38 GMT

has died. I have had it for nearly 6 years, used it every day, and never had a problem. This past Sunday it only dispensed 1/3 cup of coffee. I drained it, descaled it, and did the paperclip thing. But it would always only dispense less than half a cup.

I don't know if nearly 6 years is about all one can expect. Fortunately I had 2 minis in reserve and am continuing to enjoy my coffee.

How long did yours last?

Re: My Keurig Mini

AKgirl2 — Thu, 04 Aug 2016 19:58:53 GMT

I purchased mine 11/2015, makes a good tasting cup of coffee, especially with K-cups (I love Donut Shop decaf). I also use the my personal k-cup with a good brand of coffee, but the taste and flavor is not as good. I can only hope my Keurig Mini lasts as long

as yours! You were smart with purchasing a 'reserve' supply👏

Re: My Keurig Mini

circles — Thu, 04 Aug 2016 20:13:25 GMT

I have had several different size Keurigs....and none of them ever died..I passed them on to family when i would purchase a different style....I had often thought it would be a good idea to have back up but never did...My current Keurig is still working fine...but I may do exactly what you did..get a spare....

Re: My Keurig Mini

elruth — Thu, 04 Aug 2016 23:03:04 GMT

I had my mini for 1 and 1/2 yrs. It began dispensing 1/2 cup. I saved the instructions and descaled it but it isn't just a one step procedure. I had to add the solution 2 x and then 3 more times with just the hot water. If you need the instructions I can post them here. I was ready to run out and get another mini but after doing this, all is ok. Did you use the Keurig descaling solution that you can buy at WalMart? I read online that it gets clogged quicker if you use the cocoa K cup and we had been making cocoa quite a bit in the winter.

Re: My Keurig Mini

Mary Bailey — Thu, 04 Aug 2016 23:11:03 GMT

I was one of the testers for the mini. I don't know how many years I had it. My test version just died a few months ago.

I also had a spare in the closet. I'm so glad I didn't have to run out to get one. I don't know what I will do when this one goes.

Re: My Keurig Mini

CLEM — Thu, 04 Aug 2016 23:21:48 GMT

@AKgirl2

@Mary Bailey

@circles

That makes me feel a little better. I thought I should get at least 10-12 years out of it. Also I am using my own coffee (La Colombe)

together with the E-Z Cup and filters. It's just as good and probably better than the best k-kup. I now still have another reserve, but it looks as if they won't make them much longer, so I will get another new one also.

Re: My Keurig Mini

CLEM — Thu, 04 Aug 2016 23:27:24 GMT

@elruth

First of all, is Elruth your first name? It is very unusual. I had an aunt by that name in Germany. That is the only other time I had heard it. It's very pretty.

I still have my instruction manual for the Keurig and have descaled my brewer about every 2-4 months. I only used distilled vinegar as per the manual. I guess it must have just been time for it to depart this world.

Re: My Keurig Mini

Yahooey — Fri, 05 Aug 2016 01:02:27 GMT

I still am using the original larger size Keurig TSV - it is noisy with no bells and whistles. I believe I bought it 2008 or 2009. So many posters with the fancier versions complains it breaks after a year.

I descale once a year at most and use a solofill. Kcups are expensive and I prefer my own grounds anyway.

Hugs to Miss Violet

Re: My Keurig Mini

ID2 — Fri, 05 Aug 2016 11:01:00 GMT

We bought our mini from B,B&B back in November and descale it monthly since we have well water. I actually scrub up in the piercing mechanism with a toothbrush. I seem to accumulate coffee grounds there that clog the system. I feel the OP's machine just needs a thorough cleaning.

Re: My Keurig Mini

willdob3 — Fri, 05 Aug 2016 13:57:15 GMT

I had a larger Keurig & I used it for a few years (no exaggeration!) after it should have been declared dead. It would shut off repeatedly before making a cup of coffee. Sometimes it never did & I gave up. No coffee that day. If I forgot to unplug it there would be no coffee the next morning. Like a punishment for wasting energy! lol But I loved it while It worked.

I replaced my Keurig with an iCoffee - uses K-Cups, comes with a great reusable container so I can use my own coffee (my preference). It makes a much better tasting cup of coffee - it was a very noticeable improvement over Keurig. I learned about iCoffee here (there should be a long thread or two if you search) and got it with a 20% discount coupon at BB&B.

Re: My Keurig Mini

elruth — Fri, 05 Aug 2016 18:28:46 GMT

My first name is Ellen and middle name is Ruth so I combined the 2 names for my name on the forum. My instructions didn't mention vinegar. I think you may get more life out of your mini if you get the descaling solution from WalMart that Keurig makes and follow the instructions that tell you to combine it with water and let it sit in the machine for 30 min. Then do it again and the 3rd time use all water and no descaling solution. For some odd reason I feel compelled to have you fix your coffee brewer. LOL Maybe your instructions are different from mine. These minis are not cheap for sure. I got mine on sale for $ 80.00 and they usually are $ 100.00.

Re: My Keurig Mini

shoesnbags — Fri, 05 Aug 2016 19:56:31 GMT

Several posters made comments as if the manufacturing of Keurig Minis might be ending. Now you have me worried! Do you know something I don't?

Re: My Keurig Mini

CLEM — Fri, 05 Aug 2016 23:30:18 GMT

@shoesnbags

No, I don't actually know anything. But if you check for Keurig on the Q website, you will see that there is hardly anything available anymore and they used to have a lot. Also there is much more competition out there now.

Re: My Keurig Mini

CLEM — Fri, 05 Aug 2016 23:37:06 GMT

@elruth

Thanks for your suggestion regarding the cleaning solution. I will look into that. Back in 2010 when I bought mine, they did not have a solution; hence the distilled vinegar. But the process of descaling was the same.

I am afraid my little mini is beyond my reach now. I put it on a shelf in the trashroom and am sure one of our talented staff will fix it for himself if that is possible.

Re: My Keurig Mini

CLEM — Fri, 05 Aug 2016 23:41:58 GMT

@ID2

The idea of using a toothbrush never occurred to me. But I will use one from now on. Thanks for giving me such a great idea.

@Yahooey

Miss Violet sends huggies.

Re: My Keurig Mini

shoesnbags — Sat, 06 Aug 2016 00:06:52 GMT

@CLEM Thanks CLEM. Maybe I'd better pick up a spare!

Re: My Keurig Mini

Daysdee — Sat, 06 Aug 2016 01:41:02 GMT

My Keurig mini lasted around 6 years also --had used it every day. I did have a back-up mini since I had purchased another one at Kohl's when it was on sale and got 30% off too and free shipping. (first one was from QVC) Don't think I'll get another back-up since they keep changing styles, having more sales, etc. Do not plan to ever be without a Keurig though.

Re: My Keurig Mini

Roseville John — Mon, 08 Aug 2016 14:59:56 GMT

I have purchased at least 10 Keurig brewers, of all sizes, and EVERY one of them has died. I drink a lot of coffee; not one of the brewers has made it through the warranty period. Keurig has ALWAYS been very gracious about replacing them, but it is something I just have grown to accept. My gripe with Keurig is that when they introduce new models, they usually do not accept the K cups from the previous model. You have to empty the coffee into a k cup adapter to brew them and that is a pain.

I must say that Keurig has addressed some of the design flaws of their brewers. The brew nozzles get clogged easily. Keurig has begun to provide a cleaner nozzle with their brewers that helps with the problem. If you search youtube, you will find many videos posted by owners who have had issues and resolved them,

I don't mean to knock Keurig. I still buy their brewers, but i do so fully expecting to have issues.