How do you descale your Nespresso Vertuo Next?
Get started with descaling
We'll explain how you can descale your Vertuo Next in 3 steps. We'll go through these steps:
- Step 1. Prepare the descaling
- Step 2. Start the descaling
- Step 3. Rinse the machine
You need:
- 1L container
- Nespresso descaler or a universal descaler
How often should you clean the Nespresso Vertuo Next?
Your Nespresso Vertuo Next indicates when it has to be descaled. The coffee button will flash orange 3 times and white 1 time. Use a universal descaler of the Nespresso descaler.
Step 1: prepare the descaling
- Make sure that the coffee machine is switched on when you descale it.
- Open the coffee machine and throw the capsule you used last into the capsule container.
- Empty the drip tray.
- Fill the water tank with 0.5L of water and add the descaler to it.
- Push the opening of the machine downwards and make sure it's not fixed.
- Press and hold the button at least 7 seconds to start the descaling program.
- The button starts flashing.
- Push the lever to the closed lock and then push it back to the open lock.
- Press and hold the button again for 7 seconds.
Step 2: descale the machine
- Place a container of at least 1L under the coffee outlet.
- Push the lever to the closed lock and press the button.
- The machine now starts the descaling process and automatically stops.
- When the machine is done descaling, remove the container and empty it.
- Put the empty container back.
- Take the water tank out of the machine and rinse it thoroughly.
- Empty the capsule container and put it back
Step 3: rinse the machine
- Press the button to rinse the machine with water.
- The button of the coffee machine stops flashing automatically.
- When water stops coming out of the machine, press and hold the button for 7 seconds to stop the descaling program.
- Empty the container and the capsule container.
- Thoroughly rinse the water tank and refill it with water.
- You've successfully descaled the Nespresso Vertuo Next.