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Keurig and mold

sixteencharacter — Mon, 15 Aug 2016 05:47:44 GMT

A friend found mold in her mini Keurig. I Googled it and found some references about the issue. She cleaned hers with vinegar on a regular basis, but did not use it every day. Not trying to start anything here, just wondering if anyone has had an issue or heard of it. Seems the fact that there is always water in the larger units could be part of the issue, but not sure how much water actually stays in the mini Keurig, if any. Do any of you every run clear water through to see if anything is floating around? This is how friend found hers and her husband took K apart and found mold. I don't know more precise details. I just think standing water is a real issue where mold is concerned. I love my mini and I know many of you do also. Just want to be safe and I don't think this is an issue K would be alerting us to if they knew about it. Thanks for any input.

Re: Keurig and mold

MyGirlsMom — Mon, 15 Aug 2016 05:58:05 GMT

The Keurig mini does not have a reservoir to hold water. It's a one cup dispenser - you have to pour your cup of water in the Keurig and then your coffee pod - it makes just that one cup. If you want another, you will need to pour another cup in and so on.

Does your friend live where it has high humidity, dampness,o cause mold and or mildew? If so, she will need to clean her machine inside and out with vinegar or the solution Keurig sells.

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ID2 — Mon, 15 Aug 2016 10:47:53 GMT

Yes, as the poster above stated, this particular coffee maker doesn't hold any water longterm. We've been using our mini since last November and have never had a problem. I keep the top lid open and the area where you insert the kcup open when not in use. Keeping it closed up? Yep, I could see nasty things happening inside.

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fthunt — Mon, 15 Aug 2016 12:42:52 GMT

Stories of mold and other issues is why I gave my brand new machine away to good will - rather than have to pay the trash company to haul it away after having this problem. Love the perculator which comes completely apart for cleaning.

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pommom — Mon, 15 Aug 2016 12:45:52 GMT

Precisely why I won't have a Keurig or a humidifier in my home. Gross.

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CLEM — Mon, 15 Aug 2016 12:57:33 GMT

You do have to drain the water every couple of days or daily if you want. To do that do the following:

1) Put an empty cup under the the dispenser

2) Press the BREW button (but do not turn the power on); there will be a few drops or even more water coming out.

This should help with the mold issue.

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goldensrbest — Mon, 15 Aug 2016 13:06:46 GMT

My old keurig died last winter,had it for years, i did run vinegar through it ever so often, when it died ,i took it outside and took a hammer to it,i wanted to see if the mold issue was true,i broke it into pieces,i assure you, there was NO MOLD.

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GCR18 — Mon, 15 Aug 2016 15:04:28 GMT

I have the full sized unit. I don't use it everyday. When not in use, I dump out the water. Don't know why I do that, but been doing it since I bought it eight years ago.

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RainyDayGal — Mon, 15 Aug 2016 19:50:09 GMT

I've had a Keurig for several years and have never had a problem with mold.

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sixteencharacter — Tue, 16 Aug 2016 00:42:19 GMT

@CLEM thanks for the tip. I didn't know about holding down the brew button with the power off. I tried it, and realized that the part where the Kcup goes also has to be down. There was quite a bit of water expelled. Also thanks to all that have commented so far.

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Tigriss — Tue, 16 Aug 2016 00:47:33 GMT

I'm quick to say, a small amount of bleach wouldn't harm anything, just a bit. Put it in, let it sit for 15-20 minutes, and then flush with fresh water and then water vinegar. I do that with all coffee makers!

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PamelaSue72 — Tue, 16 Aug 2016 12:33:54 GMT

@RedConvertibleGirl wrote:
I've had a Keurig for several years and have never had a problem with mold.

So have we and we haven't had any problems either. I do the vinegar thing the first Saturday morning of every month and I use the Keurig every morning. If we go on vacation, I empty it out. Come back home, do the vinegar thing, and fill it back up. The components are washed regularly.

We have had no problems at all.

Re: Keurig and mold

novamc1 — Tue, 16 Aug 2016 15:38:27 GMT

As previous posters have said, the little K machine does hold a little water and can easily by emptied (per the manual that came with it) by holding down the brew button while the machine is plugged in until the "grinding noise" stops and no more water is coming out. Be sure to put an empty cup under the spout to catch the water!

I'm not sure this gets every single drop of moisture out of the machine, though, and it doesn't take much dampness to start a mold problem. I'm not aware that I have one, but who knows for sure without taking apart the entire thing?