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|description=My Krups coffee maker developed a fault yesterday and started to leak, almost emptying the reservoir all over the worktop | |description=My Krups coffee maker developed a fault yesterday and started to leak, almost emptying the reservoir all over the worktop | ||
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My [[Nescafé Dolce Gusto coffee machine|Krups coffee maker]] developed a fault yesterday and started to leak, almost emptying the reservoir all over the worktop. Being mechanically-minded, I had it stripped down in a jiffy, despite the presence of anti-tamper torx screws. However, for anyone with a similar problem, this can be quickly repaired without undoing a single screw (I discovered once it was a heap of parts!). | My [[Nescafé Dolce Gusto coffee machine|Krups coffee maker]] developed a fault yesterday and started to leak, almost emptying the reservoir all over the worktop. Being mechanically-minded, I had it stripped down in a jiffy, despite the presence of anti-tamper torx screws. However, for anyone with a similar problem, this can be quickly repaired without undoing a single screw (I discovered once it was a heap of parts!). | ||
We have hard water here and limescale (calcium carbonate) builds up quickly, even from cold water. A layer of limescale had built up around the rubber seal on the coffee maker (arrowed in picture), and also around the tube/stem of the reservoir that mates with it. A quick wipe around with a cloth has cured the problem and could have been done without disassembling anything! | We have hard water here and limescale (calcium carbonate) builds up quickly, even from cold water. A layer of limescale had built up around the rubber seal on the [[coffee]] maker (arrowed in picture), and also around the tube/stem of the reservoir that mates with it. A quick wipe around with a cloth has cured the problem and could have been done without disassembling anything! | ||
===Prevention is better than cure=== | ===Prevention is better than cure=== | ||
Use only filtered water or bottled water and this problem will never happen. I guarantee that you will also be amazed at the quality of the coffee when using soft water. Try a taste test if you're sceptical. You'll also notice froth where before there was none. | Use only filtered water or bottled water and this problem will never happen. I guarantee that you will also be amazed at the quality of the [[coffee]] when using soft water. Try a taste test if you're sceptical. You'll also notice froth where before there was none. | ||
===Replacement seal=== | ===Replacement seal=== | ||
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