Senseo coffee machine-descaling

Descaling your Senseo coffee machine in 4 steps

You can descale your Senseo coffee machine in just four steps.

Step 1: Kitchen grade vinegar or descaling agent

There are different agents available to descale your Senseo coffee machine. For instance, a special Senseo coffee machine descaling agent or kitchen grade vinegar. Add one of the two agents to a litre of water and pour half of it into the water reservoir of your coffee machine.

Step 2: Flushing the Senseo coffee machine

Place a pad holder for óńe cup of coffee in the Senseo coffee machine and turn the machine on. Place an empty tray underneath the coffee spout to collect the descaling agent. Press the button that produces two cups of coffee. Repeat this until the water reservoir is empty. If you still have some of the mixture left, you fill the water reservoir again and flush the Senseo coffee machine once again.

Step 3: Flushing again with descaling agent

Empty the collection container and repeat the flushing process using a pad holder for two cups of coffee.

Step 4: Cleaning with clean water

Empty the collection container once again and rinse the water reservoir with clean water. Fill the reservoir with water and place it back. Press the button that produces two cups of coffee to rinse the machine with clean water. Repeat this until the water reservoir is empty. This way, you remove the last residue of the descaling agent.

Enjoy your Senseo coffee machine longer with a water softener

Due to limescale, your coffee machine will use more energy to heat the water. This will cause the Senseo coffee machine to break down sooner. With a water softener, you prevent that your Senseo coffee machine device shows failures, while it lengthens the lifespan. This way you will be able to enjoy your morning coffee without any problems. View more advantages of a water softener.

Descaling your household equipment

A water softener will ensure that you can longer enjoy your Senseo coffee machine and other household appliances. If you install a water softener now, even the limescale that is currently affecting your appliances, will disappear. As such, you can also descale your shower head, iron, kettle and washing machine easily. The Amfa4000® water descaler is the perfect solution for your water.

Your questions about Senseo coffee machine descaling answered

When should I descale my Senseo coffee machine?

You can make about 400 cups of coffee before your Senseo coffee machine needs descaling. Of course, you don’t need to keep track of this yourself. Your Senseo coffee machine coffee machine will notify you when it requires descaling. The descaling light will turn on when it is time for descaling.

Why should I descale my Senseo coffee machine?

Mains water contains small pieces of lime. These affect the heating element of your coffee machine. This means that your Senseo coffee machine has to make increasingly more effort to heat the water and that it will break down sooner. In order to prevent this, you should frequently descale the coffee machine. This will reduce the chance of failures, while also your coffee will taste better.

How can I prevent limescale in my coffee machine?

There is only one way to prevent limescale: a water softener. The Amfa4000® will descale your pipes and other equipment in the house. This way you will no longer need to descale your coffee machine manually.

Ordering the water softener

Order the Amfa4000® water softener directly to descale your water. This way you will no longer need to descale your Senseo coffee machine and other household appliances.