How to Clean Farberware Coffee Maker: Steal Our 6-step Method

Do you know how to clean a farberware coffee maker?

Farberware coffee makers are regarded as some of the best on the market since they’re easy to use and brew fantastic coffee every single time. Their unique feature of a timer which you can use to program your brewer to make coffee any time during the day is god-sent. So, it’s key to clean the inside and the outside properly and maintain it in top condition to increase its lifespan. Let’s talk about a bunch of tips and tricks on how to go about it.

Key takeaways:

• What is a farbeware
• Simple process for cleaning a farberware brewer
• How to maintain a farberware coffee maker in great condition

What is a farberware coffee brewer? 

A farberware coffee brewer is more than a coffee maker. 

It has some special features that have made it popular amongst coffee lovers over the last few years. 

With a farberware coffee brewer, you can set the time your want it to brew coffee and enjoy it any time. For example, you can set it to brew coffee every morning before the time you usually wake up – what’s better than that? 

It also has an automatic shut-off feature and an audible signal to inform you that your brew is ready. What really makes it adorable is its unique feature that allows you to pause the brewing process for a minute to fill up your cup and then you can click resume to let continue with the brewing. 

An owner of a farberware coffee machine shares her review: 

Bought this maker about a year ago. Cont. to work well! Makes a larger cup of coffee than my Keurig. Water container sits firmly in place. Love this because the footprint is small on my small counter! The lid for the water reservoir stays in place! The Keurig side lid constantly falls off! Would buy this machine again if it comes back in stock and dump the oversized Keurig!

– Sandy

Steal our 8-step process to clean your farberware brewer

Let’s go over the 8-step method I always use to clean my farbewate coffee maker.

1. How to check if your machine needs cleaning

Here’s a bunch of signs: 

• The water tank has water marks on the inside (chances are that hard minerals are building up inside the brewer)
• The same applies to the carafe, if marks of residue have appeared on the inside it’s time to give it a proper wash.
• Does your brewer take longer to brew coffee lately? It’s because it needs descaling
• Does it make loud noises when brewing – this is another giveaway that your brewer needs to be cleaned soon. 
• Another indication is the amount of coffee grinds that end up in your cup. If you get more in your cup than it used to be (you guessed it) cleaning your machine is the answer to this problem.

2. Unplug your machine

Simply unplug the machine and throw the water there is in the tank. You can just turn the machine upside down over a sink and hold it until it stops dripping.

3. Use vinegar to clean your farberware coffee maker? 

Vinegar is acidic by its nature and is one of the most powerful natural products you can use to clean your brewer; it can dissolve hard water minerals, dirt, and coffee residue built in the inside of your machine, and fight bacteria. 

Plus, it’s affordable and easy to find it anywhere – you probably have a bottle of vinegar in a cupboard in your kitchen.

How to go about it? 

Simply combine 30 oz of vinegar (preferably white) with 30oz of water, stir the mix up for about 30 seconds and let it sit for 1 minute. Then go ahead and brew with your machine as if you were making coffee; pour the mix into the water tank and let it work its magic. Once it’s stopped dripping and all the blend of vinegar and water is in the carafe, pour it in the sink and you’re good to go. 

You can also use vinegar to clean the carafe.

Here’s how: 

Remove the carafe’s lid, add some washing-up liquid and a splash of vinegar to a sponge and scrub the inside and outside to remove marks coffee grinds leave to make it look shiny again. 

Top tip: if you’re not happy with the results you’ve seen so far with vinegar, consider buying a different brand of vinegar and give it another try and hopefully this time the results will be more satisfying.

4. Soak parts in the mix of water and vinegar

Mix another 30oz of water with 30oz of vinegar in a bowl and remove parts that can be removed from your machine (if you’re not sure about the parts have a glance at the manual booklet of the machine.) and soak for about 40 minutes

5. Washing the parts with washing up liquid

It’s time to take action and give the parts a good wash with liquid soap to remove residue and coffee oils stuck on them. 

6. Re-assemble the machine

Once you’re done rinse them off and dry them with the cloth and put them back on (make sure you make a note of the order of the parts to assemble the machine).

Here’s a summary of all the steps on a table: 

Steps:	Process:
Step1	Go over the signs that give away that your machine needs cleaning
Step2	Turn off the machine and unplug it
Step3	Use to vinegar (preferably white)
Step4	Soak parts that need proper good cleaning
Step5	Give all the parts a proper cleaning
Step6	Put all the machine back together

How to clean a single-serve coffee maker? 

The bad thing with single-serve coffee makers is they can’t brew much coffee in one go.

But here’s the good thing about single-serve coffee makers:

You can quickly disassemble them and clean thoroughly their inside to keep them in top shape. 

Just start taking off all the parts you can remove and pop them in your sink, give them a great wash using washing-up liquid, dry them and put them back. 

If you’re 100% sure how to disassemble your farberware brewer, I suggest you have a look at the manual booklet that comes with the machine. You’ll be able to get a better understanding of where to start and which parts can be removed and which can’t. 

It’s no good attempting to take off parts that can’t be removed

You might end up damaging your machine. 

How to keep my farberware coffee maker clean

Probably the best way to keep it clean is to clean it thoroughly on a regular basis. 

This way you’ll prevent residue from building up on the inside. But let’s get real for a moment, who wants to clean their machine all the time – it’s dead boring. 

If you also find it boring to clean your brewer thoroughly every now and again I suggest you remove the used grinds right after you’re done with your brewer. This simple way can make a whole difference since less residue escapes from the basket to the inside of the brewer, meaning that it doesn’t build so fast. 

It’s a lazy yet effective way to keep your brewer clean avoiding the hassle of cleaning your brewer every other day… 

How to reset a farberware coffee brewer

You won’t have any difficulty resetting your farberware coffee brewer.

Firstly, unplug your coffee maker, give it a minute and plug it back in. Press the “brew” button and keep it pressed for about 3-4 seconds and now press it one more time so a new brew cycle will start.

Having issues with your farberware K-Cup brewer? 

The first thing you should check is that the machine is plugged in.

Try to unplug it and plug it back in – sometimes the solution to a farberware K-Cup is more simple than we think. 

If the problem persists, make sure there is water in the tank, if not try to add some. 

If you’re still struggling to start your brewer, I suggest you reach out to their customer service which is typically pretty responsive and they’ll be able to help you with your issue. 

Let’s wrap it up

You should be able now to make your farberware coffee brewer as clean and shiny as brand new. I know it’s boring to clean a coffee brewer – I don’t like it either, but it’s a necessary evil to maintain your brewer in top condition and drink great coffee every single day. Do you know how to clean a Braun coffee maker? You can also read out guide on how to use the Quinn spin espresso cleaner.