Only "bottled" water with Keurig??

by Lisa
(Alabama)

QUESTION:

I wanted to purchase a 1 cup Keurig machine for my aunt. She has wanted one and I thought it would be a good Christmas gift. Yet, upon further reading, it says that only bottled or distilled water should be used in the machine. (I know she wouldn't be able to continuously get bottled or distilled water.) We don't have a problem with hard water in our area. Could regular tap water be used?


ANSWER:

Lisa, hi

I have two Keurig brewers, the B60 and the B30, and I don’t use bottled water. Nor have I had problems with either.

However, bottled water is an option in areas where the tap water is hard. Hard water leaves deposits in the tubing in the Keurig over time. If this is allowed to build up, then the lines get blocked.

If you aunt lives in an area with soft water, she has nothing to worry about. She can use tap water.

If she has hard water, she either needs to use bottled water, or use her regular tap water and remember to descale her brewer on a regular basis.

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