Apparently I must be the first to figure this out…and no, I’m not an engineer, just someone who looks for answers.
Anyway. I’ve seen impossoble, disassemble it, turn it upside down and shake it, etc… but none as simple as my method. I plan on moving and since this machine has outlived several others I know of, I wanna take it with me. Please be patient, there were a few kinks in the video where it wasn’t going as fast as I wanted it to and then for some reason it didn’t go straight to prime.
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Thank you for this video. I followed your instructions and got a decent amount of water out. But I'm an engineer and handy, so I went to some of the other videos to check whether there was any water left in the tank. I shook the unit and couldn't hear any water sloshing around … but after disassembly I got an additional 1/4 cup of water out. It was a pain in the butt to disassemble. The hardware is very small and you need wire cutters (dikes), long nose needle nose pliers, and small zip-ties to reconnect hoses that have to be temporarily disconnected. I used both the drain from the top method and the drain from the bottom method. (Aside: The drain from the top method got the most residual water out imo). My purpose for draining the tank was that I purchased a K50 single serve to reduce (a little) clutter on the counter, and I wanted to put the B60 into storage as a backup. Even though I went with three approaches to drain the unit, I could still see some drops of water in the tank. Will just a few drops cause a bacteria or mold issue? I don't know. Would the 1/4 cup that Karie Edwards' method leaves in the tank cause a bacteria or mold issue; or a freezing issue? I don't know. I guess the question is… other than putting units in storage why would you need to completely drain the tank? If it is a water quality issue Kari's method goes a long way to minimize the amount of residual water in the tank. Also… to the people who are worried about damaging the heating element… as shown in Kari's video the unit can sense when water is needed to protect the heating element and is the reason why it goes into "prime" mode. Would I personally use Kari's method every day? Nope – out of caution regarding the heating element. Would I be personally afraid to use Kari's method once a week? Nope – because of the protection afforded by the "prime" mode for this unit. Another thing I learned was why we, as a society, throw out so much stuff… this thing was difficult to disassemble because of the small size of the screws and I needed appropriate tools and space; and replacement zip ties. The single serve I just purchased was $60. When it breaks down, as every electro-mechanical device ultimately will, it won't be worth my time to fix. Maybe when it breaks I'll put it into storage and fix it when I'm retired! Thanks again for your video Kari!
Am I the only one who noticed how nasty her kitchen is? Yikes!!!
Doesn’t empty even 50% of the water in the internal tank. Try this method then take apart as other tutorials show you and you will be surprised how much water is still inside.
Awesome thank you so very much!!!!!!!
THIS DOES NOT WORK!
Update once I got the water out cleaned up the unit so I ran the pump and noticed that the heating element didn't come on put water in it pump ran and primed and to run water through it and to descale it then I'm done
I have one just like hers and I just did it myself when I heard the pump go empty I pulled the cord from the socket and it's good all water drained I give this best video I ever seen to fix something 100 stars
Thank you so much. I've been trying to figure out how to empty the water but didn't want to tear it apart. Will try this.
When you first get the machine and fill the reservoir with water it will take almost half of the reservoir to charge the unit. I din't think you got more than 50% of the water out using this method.
Great job. ALWAYS shut off immediately afterwards to keep heating elements from damage.
Unfortunately, after using your technique, it did not completely drain the reservoir. Your technique and one other helps to nearly empty it but unfortunately, none better then disconnecting the two hoses on top, with unit upside down. I take a drinking straw and blow air into the reservoir where one of the hoses were, and the water is completely removed.
Thanks for the tip. Didn't work for my Keurig model as there wasn't any magnet or anything else in the reservoir. By the way, for future videos, try rotating your phone to the horizontal position. That way the video fills the screen like TVs and movie theatres.
Now how about asking the Keurig company the best way or make the machine empty the water inner reservoir much easier when not need it!!
I have used this every single day since I got it!>>>ur2.pl/1186 I was a little skeptical a first when I ordered it and had concerns. But when it came it worked great. The only thing I don't like is that you can't change the temperature. Overall a good quality machine.
Brilliant
It worked! So glad I found your video
This wouldn't work for my model. It still seems to know there's not enough water.
I couldn't get this to work with a K-40 model the pump just kept running and I didn't get the light to brew. I'm thinking of putting some vinegar in the reservoir and cycle it into the internal storage so instead of water there would be a water/vinegar mixture. I do know that long term storage of water is not that big of deal. The Keurig I'm using was stored with water in it for over a year. When I began using it I simply cycled all the water out of it cleaned it with vinegar. It took a while and a little bit of a hassle but we've been using it for more than a year now and so far no one has gotten sick or died.
Thank you! Exactly what I was looking for!
I absolutely love your idea! Thank you!
Just did it today. It works very successfully . Thank you.
Wow! I just tried it and it worked. Wished I would have known this trick when I was moving. I couldn’t get most of the water out and I had some water damage due to it leaking. From now on I will use this trick to drain out what i can. I can still hear a little and that is fine. I can manage with that. Thanks for the info.
Go Kari! I love the simple ingenuity. Unfortunately there is no floating magnet for the K Select. I can get some of the water out by brewing the largest sized cup, then quickly removing the water reservoir before it can pull more water in from the reservoir. Otherwise I might have to resort to disassembling it. Ugh!
Is the pump OK to run dry? The vibrating noise is the pump that takes water from the tank to the heating tank. I believe it is a vibration pump with no impeller, but I would like to know this before running the machine dry. I do not think the heating element would be damaged if this is only done briefly to purge the water from inside. What a poor design…
This technique could break your coffee maker and it wont get all the water out of the reservoir!
Worked like a charm! I tried to take apart first and that was really a challenge (read 'pain in the butt'). Did it your way and only had to do it once before it said "Prime". Made a horrific noise though. Don't know if that's normal. Thank you for the tip.
If you could do this without engaging the heating element, it might be safe to do. But if you're turning on the heating element while draining the water, you're letting the element overheat. This could cause internal damage. This "cannot empty the internal tank" feature is a serious fault in the design (not to mention the disposable cups).
I have a model B60 and this worked GREAT
You ROCK!! Thank you so much
Didn’t work for me. My unit says ready to brew but doesn’t allow choice of cup size.
You are a genius. Thank you. 😉