I also went out to the braun site and you can use a 50 50 mixture of distilled white vinegar and water mixture to clean descale when it needs it this should be done about once a month.
Clean mode on braun coffee maker.
We tested and retested the best rated automatic drip coffee makers using a wide range of criteria outlined below over the course of several weeks.
Watch the coffee maker as it brews to avoid it completing the cycle.
Many many pots of coffee later we settled on.
Unplugging to reset will interrupt the cleaning cycle and you will have to start all over again.
Never use abrasive cleansers steel wool pads or other abrasive materials.
Run the 12 cup mixture through until it is at the 6 cup mark then turn off machine and wait about an hour.
You can use the clean cycle instead of brewing if you have this option on your coffee maker.
In addition be sure to clean it when your braun coffee maker clean light is blinking.
It should not be unplugged immediately after cleaning.
Run a complete cycle as if you are brewing coffee.
Press the brew button one the vinegar solution is in the carafe.
Clean use to activate the descaling mode and to set the water hardness level.
When you press the clean button the letters cln and the countdown timer of the clean cycle will appear on the clock display.
Turn off the coffee maker halfway through the brew cycle.
Don t press any other buttons while the clean cycle is running.
Always turn off unplug and allow the coffee maker to cool before cleaning.
The cleaning light will continue to blink for quite some time the equivalent of three brew cycles.
This indicates it is time to descale your coffee maker.
A clean cycle will usually last around 1 hour.
If you don t wait for the entire cycle to complete and unplug the coffee maker immediately after cleaning it will continue to blink.
Remove the filter basket permanent filter carafe and carafe lid and wash them in a solution of hot water and mild liquid soap.
Pour the mixture into your braun coffeemaker water reservoir then turn on the machine.
The filter basket gold tone permanent filter for the best performance from your braun coffee carafe and lid can be washed in warm soapy maker descale the unit when the led clean f water and rinsed thoroughly or cleaned in the lights up solid green.
A popular and effective way to clean most coffee pots is using a mixture of vinegar and water.
This makes a mildly acidic formula that s incredibly effective at removing scale up from the walls and internals of the coffee maker as well as disinfecting any areas at risk of mold or mildew.