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Keurig Not Pumping Water? 4 Simple Solutions To Try
If your Keurig is making a loud noise but is not pumping water when you hit brew, there is likely a blockage somewhere in the machine. There are a few common problems that can result in your Keurig not pumping water. Keep reading to learn what they are and how to solve them.
Water has to be able to freely flow from your tank into the machine. Make sure your tank is attached securely. If it is, then there may be mineral buildup around the exit nozzle that is preventing your Keurig from pumping water. Here’s how to assess this issue and fix it:
If you start to see particles floating up from the nozzle, this is calcium buildup that was causing the block. Try running a hot water cycle into a measuring cup to see if the machine will pump water and brew a full cup.
If you every accidentally ran a brew cycle with not enough water in the tank, it is possible that air has gotten inside the water tubes. This may be causing a blockage that is preventing the Keurig from pumping water.
If you found calcium buildup in your water tank, it is likely inside your machine too. As the water used to brew your K-cups travels through your brewer, it leaves minerals behind that cause limescale to buildup inside your machine. Eventually this buildup can get big enough to cause blockages that result in your Keurig not pumping water.
You should descale every 3 to 6 months, even if you are using a water filter. If your tap has “hard water,” meaning it contains a high level of minerals, then you should descale your brewer more often. If you are unsure if you have hard water, you can get a low-cost testing kit.
Keurig makes its own descaling solution that works with all models. The safe formula has no odor and acts fast to remove mineral buildup with gentle citric acid. You can buy the solution alone or as part of a bundle with rinse pods and filters that will also help you keep your machine clean.
Once you have the descaling solution, follow these instructions to descale your Keurig. If you’ve had your machine for more than 6 months and never descaled, or if you have very hard water, you may need to run this process at least 2 times.
When you brew a K-cup, there are needles inside your coffee maker that make two holes in the pod. This allows hot water to pass through the capsule and eventually make its way to your cup. The coffee grounds can get stuck around the needle and eventually become dry and hard. This is especially likely to happen if you don’t discard your pods soon after brewing. As a result, the ground coffee build up starts to block the water flow inside your Keurig, eventually resulting in the brewing not pumping water.
If you have a Keurig 2.0, you can use the orange cleaning tool that came with your brewer. If you lost it or if you have a different model, you can use this paper clip method:
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