Kitchen

[CLEM]

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?

[AKgirl2]

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👏

[circles]

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....

[elruth]

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.

[Mary Bailey]

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.

[CLEM]

@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.

[CLEM]

@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.

[Yahooey]

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

[ID2]

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.

[willdob3]

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.