i've lost manual and i don't know how to clean our coffee maker?

Which type and brabnd of coffee maker do you own?

This is what I know:\r\n\r\nIt is very important to clean the porta-filter, basket, and screen heads hourly by quickly scrubbing with a small piece of a green Brillo pad. A couple times each day and at night these components should be cleaned using tri-sodium phosphate (TSP) or a safer alternative such as Puro Caff. Scrub thoroughly, but quickly to avoid cooling the group head or the porta-filter too much, and rinse thoroughly. While scrubbing the porta-filter, back flush the group head for 30 seconds with the blind basket in place and a teaspoon of TSP. Follow with at least 5 rinsing cycles. If you have never cleaned your porta-filter before, place it upside down in a milk pitcher, fill the pitcher with water covering only the metal, add a couple teaspoons of TSP, and boil the water using the steam wand. Scrub periodically. This should get out the worst rancid coffee oils. If all else fails order a new porta-filter.

Very easy tips to Clean a Coffee Maker:\r\n\r\n1. Remove the used coffee filter. \r\n2. Add vinegar to the water reservoir until 1/4 full and fill with water until full. \r\n3. Run the coffee maker, then turn it off and let cool for about 10 minutes. \r\n4. Run the vinegar and water mixture through the coffee maker again. Let cool for another 10 minutes. \r\n5. Run plain water through the coffee maker; let cool for another 10 minutes, repeat once or twice. \r\n6. Hand-wash the carafe and filter basket in soapy water.

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Vinegar works wonders!

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