How do you descale your Nespresso Vertuo Plus?
Get started with descaling
We'll explain how you can descale your Vertuo Plus and Plus Deluxe 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 do you have to clean the Nespresso Vertuo Plus?
Descale the Nespresso Vertuo when a green and red light appear on the coffee button. That happens once every half year. We recommend to use a universal descaler or a Nespresso descaler.
Step 1: prepare the descaling
- The coffee button colors green and red.
- Open the machine and let the used coffee capsule fall into the container.
- Close the machine.
- Push the lever down for 3 seconds to turn off the machine.
- Empty the container for capsules and empty the drip tray.
- Fill the water tank with 500ml water.
- Add a descaling agent.
- Push the lever down and press the coffee button for 3 seconds.
- The coffee button now turns orange.
- Press the lever down once.
Step 2: descale the machine
- Put a container of at least 1L underneath the coffee outlet.
- Press the coffee button once.
- The machine now rinses with the descaling agent.
- When there's not water coming out of the machine, empty the container.
- Place the empty container back underneath the coffee outlet.
- Rinse the water tank thoroughly and fill it with fresh water.
Step 3: rinse the machine
- Press the coffee button 3 times in 2 seconds.
- The machine now rinses with water.
- The coffee button flashes in orange. When the button turns green, the rinse is done.
- To exit the descaling mode, push the lever downwards and press the coffee button for 3 seconds.
- You've successfully descaled.