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Help, how do I fully clean my Keurig Coffee Maker?

I was using my dad’s Keurig Coffee maker for the first time, and I didn’t know what I was doing, and poured the contents of the K Cup into the Water Reservoir with the Water instead of putting the K Cup in the designated filter. I can use a regular coffee machine, but this was too complex and now my dad is pissed at me because he said we have to clean the inside of the actual coffee maker since the Coffee particles are inside of it. I do not know how to take a part the whole machine to clean it. What are some ways to clean it out, or will the particles that got inside the machine not affect anything?

You’ll Need:
Keurig coffee maker
48 oz. white distilled vinegar
Water
Large ceramic cup
Sink

Step 1Unplug the coffee machine and remove the cup.

Step 2Turn the coffee machine upside down over the sink in order to fully drain it of water. Be careful of the plug and avoid getting it wet.

Step 3Pour undiluted white vinegar into the reservoir up to the top edge of the viewing window.

Step 4Place a ceramic cup under the machine, plug it in and press “Brew” for a large cup. Pour the cups of vinegar into the sink and repeat the process until the reservoir is empty.

Step 5Remove the final cup of vinegar and empty it. Fill the coffee maker with clean water and allow it to sit for four hours, remaining on.

Step 6Unplug the machine and dump the water into the sink.

Step 7Fill up the reservoir with fresh, clean water and plug it in. Place the ceramic cup back on the drip tray and run multiple brews in order to rinse the machine of any remaining vinegar residue.