How to clean Ninja Dual brew Coffee Maker

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Ninja Coffee Maker Descaling Instructions For DualBrew & Specialty Brew Models

Once you have your descaling solution, follow these simple steps to clean your machine. The process will take about 60 to 75 minutes depending on your model.

1. Empty the carafe and water tank and make sure there are no grinds in the filter basket.
2. Select the Full Carafe size on your Specialty Model or Grounds mode on your Dual Brew model. Place the empty carafe under the brew basket.
3. Fill the reservoir with a descaling solution and water mix following the instructions on your solution’s packaging. Never fill above the maximum fill line.
4. Press the clean button to start descaling. The Ninja will distribute part of the cleaning solution through the machine and then pause. This will allows it to clean the inside of the machine. It will continue off and on for 60-75 minutes.
5. Once the clean cycle is complete, the clean light should turn off.
6. If it says CLEAN stays on, that means there is still buildup that needs to be remove. Repeat steps 1-5 using a new water and descaling solution mix.
7. If the clean light is off or, depending on your model, the screen says FLUSH, it is time to rinse the machine. Empty and rinse the carafe and the water tank with warm soap water.
8. Fill the reservoir to the max line with fresh water. Place the empty carafe under the outlet.
9. Run a full carafe, classic brew cycle to rinse the machine.
10. When done, discard the water and thoroughly rinse the carafe.

If you have a DualBrew machine, you will need to repeat this process for both Grounds and Pods modes. If you followed the steps through and let each part of the process complete in full, the Ninja coffee maker should turn off the clean light or CLN error code automatically. If it remains, you may need to complete the cycle again to get rid of excess mineral buildup.

How To Clean Ninja Coffee Maker With Vinegar And Water

1. Empty the carafe and water tank and make sure there are no grinds in the filter basket.
2. Select the Full Carafe size on your Specialty Model or Grounds mode on your Dual Brew model. Place the empty carafe under the brew basket.
3. Fill the water reservoir with white vinegar to the the Travel Mug line. That is about 16 oz. Fill the rest of the tank with fresh water. Do not exceed the max fill line at 50 oz.
4. Press the clean button to start descaling. The Ninja will distribute part of the vinegar solution through the machine and then pause. This will allows it to clean the inside of the machine. It will continue off and on for 60-75 minutes.
5. Once the clean cycle is complete, the clean light should turn off.
6. If it says CLEAN stays on, that means there is still buildup that needs to be remove. Repeat steps 1-5 using a new water and vinegar solution mix.
7. If the clean light is off or, depending on your model, if the screen says FLUSH, it is time to run flushing cycles to rinse the machine. Empty and rinse the carafe and the water tank with warm soap water.
8. Fill the reservoir to the max line with fresh water. Place the empty carafe under the outlet.
9. Run a full carafe, classic brew cycle to rinse the machine. If a vinegar odor remains, you may need to run this rinse cycle two or three more times until the odor goes away.
10. When done, discard the water and thoroughly rinse the carafe.

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