Means for cleaning the coffee machine: characteristics, description, reviews

Coffee loves most people. You can prepare this drink in many ways. But most often it is brewed in special coffee machines. Instruments of this type allow you to make a morning drink with maximum convenience, but at the same time, like any other technique, you need constant care. In particular, the home coffee machine should be cleaned from time to time from scale and settled on the walls of oils. Produce this procedure using a special tool. Different types of similar compositions can be used to clean the coffee machine.

Who releases

Of course, when choosing a cleaning agent , first of all you should pay attention to the brand of its manufacturer. The compositions of this group are produced mainly by companies engaged in making the coffee machines themselves. And each - just for your brand. Produce similar tools and firms that specialize in the production of purely household chemicals. Such companies also often produce compositions intended for specific brands of coffee machines.

Basic views

You can buy a cleaning compound of this group in a specialized household chemical goods hypermarket. You can buy this tool in the same shop where you bought the coffee machine for your home. In some cases, cleaning compounds are sold only through a service center of a particular brand. At present, funds are being issued:

• Powder coating. Before use, such formulations must be diluted in water.

• Liquid. This group of cleaning compounds is judged by the opinions of the owners of coffee machines, the most convenient to use. The cleaning liquid for the espresso machine should simply be poured into the machine and turned on. However, the compositions of this group are worth more than others.

• Tablet. This group of cleaning products is the most economical and cheap. In addition, the tablets are easier to store.

Distinguish cleansers and to the destination. If necessary, you can buy a composition designed to both remove the settled oils, and to remove scale from the nodes. The means for cleaning the coffee machine of the latter variety is called decalcifying.

Criterias of choice

Before you go to the store for a cleaning agent, you should always read the instructions to the coffee machine itself. It usually indicates the formulations recommended for use. It is best, of course, to acquire exactly the means named by the manufacturer. Otherwise, the coffee machine may break.

In addition to the brand, when choosing a cleaning agent, it is worth paying attention to the composition itself. In most cases, tablets for cleaning coffee machines, as well as powders and liquids, contain various kinds of harmful chemical components. If the composition of the product includes something like this, afterwards after cleaning the espresso machine will have to be washed in the most careful way. According to the rules, after the procedure of descaling or removing oils using chemical cleaners containing harmful substances, water through the espresso machine should be skipped at least 5 times.

Reviews about means of mark "Bosch"

The most popular means of cleaning coffee machines of this manufacturer from consumers is TCZ. The company "Bosch" produces several varieties of such tablets. And all these funds are very good reviews. According to consumers, a tablet from this manufacturer should simply be thrown into a reservoir of water and started self-cleaning. The water in the coffee machine turns blue. This is very convenient in terms of subsequent washing. If the chemical remains on any part of the device, it will immediately be noticeable. Bosh TCZ tablets can be used to clean almost any technique, including the Benvenuto brand.

Jura Reviews

"Jura" - not too expensive, but at the same time a functional coffee machine for home and office. The manufacturer of this equipment, as well as the majority of other firms engaged in the manufacture of such household appliances, took care of, among other things, the means of cleaning for it. On the composition of the brand Jura, the owners of coffee machines also had a very good opinion. In this case, consumers prefer to use tablets. They clean the coffee machines very well. Unfortunately, the tablets "Jura" are more expensive than those of many other manufacturers, since they weigh a little more. Owners of coffee machines with avtokapuchinatorami very much praise also the liquid funds of this brand.

Saeco tablets

The main advantage of these compounds consumers consider low cost. There are different kinds of Saeco cleaning products. On the tablets, the owners of coffee machines respond mostly positively. Also very much praise the consumers of the powder product of this brand. The most popular among consumers is the one with which the Saeco coffee machine is used with a milk capuchin.

Miele Reviews

The means of this producer are popular among consumers primarily for their versatility. Many use them not only to clean the coffee machines themselves, but also to remove scale from the knots of steamers and ovens.

Opinion of consumers on the means of the brand "Delongi"

Compositions of this manufacturer are also good at cleaning coffee machines. However, most owners of such devices find them very expensive. The fact is that most often on sale there are not powders or tablets "Delongi", but liquid funds. But cleaning the Delonghi coffee machine with their use can be made as high as possible. There are means designed for washing both the capuchinator from milk and the entire hydraulic system from scaling. Some inconvenience owners of coffee machines of this brand also believe that the cleaning products of Delongi are very difficult to find on a free sale. Usually they have to be ordered through a service center.

Can I use the tools of the wrong manufacturer

As already mentioned, in most cases it is recommended to use tablets for cleaning the coffee machine, as well as liquids and powders of the same brand as the device itself. However, according to many owners of coffee machines, this rule can be broken if necessary. Most of the funds of this type have a similar composition.

But it is still necessary to take products of the wrong manufacturer with a certain degree of caution. The fact is that the nodes at the coffee machines have different sizes and are often made of different materials. The means of this group themselves have unequal weight or dosage. Therefore, cleaning the espresso machine from scale in an unsuitable composition in the most severe cases can even lead to equipment failure.

Folk remedies

Unfortunately, the compositions intended for cleaning coffee machines are quite expensive. Cleaning this household appliances requires often (every 1.5-2 months). Therefore, many owners of coffee machines prefer to clean them with folk remedies. Most often, a solution of citric acid is used for this purpose. As many consumers have noted, there is no particular harm to such a tool for cleaning the coffee machine at its sites. However, it is recommended to use acidic solution only for devices with stainless steel box. Aluminum can blacken from it. The same applies to diluted acetic acid water.

How do I know if the coffee machine needs cleaning?

Most modern models of our household appliances are equipped with special sensors and indicators. Therefore, the machine "informs" its owner on its own that it is time to clean it. However, some models of such an alarm system do not. Therefore, it is necessary to determine the necessity of carrying out the above procedure by the owners of the units themselves. About the fact that it's time to use a cleaner to clean the coffee machine, may indicate a deterioration in the taste of coffee. Also signs of pollution are:

• Reducing the speed of fluid flow from the machine.

• Accompanying the expiration of coffee with a strong buzz.

• The appearance in the drink of a white precipitate.

Among other things, the need to clean the scales, as already mentioned, is often indicated in the instructions to the device. To pass time put there is not worth it. Otherwise, the coffee machine will not last long.