Ninja Coffee Bar not brewing fix.

[@robertbeck5101]

I guess I had the extreme blockage. 2 hours of continuous clean cycle, having to hit the clean button over and over when the “death beeps” start. 5 pots of vinegar, used over and over over. And for a last ditch effort, I used a straw, wrapped a rag around the area where the reservoir meets the intake port, and blew thru the straw forcing any blockages to pass. Basic Angioplasty to the damn thing!!! Opened up the valves, blew the clogged arteries open! Worked like a charm.

[@presendez27]

Hey there! I have no problem with the clean cycle or brewing, but I can't get rid of the CLN symbol for where the clock is at. Any ideas or is there a reset button somewhere??

[@aishaahmad4902]

Thank you for posting this! I was tired of troubleshooting and not fixing my problem and was getting ready to get rid of my ninja coffee bar as well! A last resort search led me to your video, and immediately fixed my problem. So simple and easy and such an easy quick fix. Thank you for sharing!

[@ryancarson6913]

You are my friggin savior!!! I've been on the phone twice with Ninja - you nailed it, they just go on and on with size selection - but this fixed a month's worth of frustration. Thanks for the video!

[@andrewpatton3080]

So glad I found your video. I've only had my Ninja coffee bar since Christmas so just over 30 days and your fix worked great!

[@Taradise85]

Man I almost thru it out thinking maybe I just had it for so many years it’s done . But I tried what u said and it’s as good as new !! Thank you !

[@Artcore103]

Another tip: the problem with mine appears to have been the little rubber flap that covers the air release hole at the bottom inside the reservoir (on top of the little dome thing). It didn't want to let the air bubbles out easily enough and thus was severely restricting the flow rate. Cleaning wasn't the issue, as I only ever put R.O. water in there, it seems like it was just the little flap... maybe getting stiffer over time or being slightly sticky. thing is it seems completely unnecessary... you can just flip it up and turn it to the side a bit and it won't restrict the bubbles at all. or you can preserve it's function but work it a bit by bending the flap up to an extreme degree, loosening it up some. and/or clean the flap and the plastic beneath it that it contacts. we were about to throw ours out too so I'm glad I discovered this.

[@fredfirsching9848]

spent three hours wasting my time with the other cleaning and dismantling demo videos.....the flap was the whole problem..... 5 second fix....pulled it j out with needle nose pliers and I'm brewing again.....thanks for taking the time to post !

[@GraySkull23]

Glad I’m not the only one that figured this out. After having my machine brewing super inconsistent for months I just pulled the flap off after discovering it. Didn’t seem to serve any positive purpose and now I’m brewing like it’s brand new again!

[@krisstrong5936]

this worked for me. i filled up the reservoir all the way and pushed the button on the bottom. water flowed like the Nile river.

[@Artcore103]

@@krisstrong5936 man I'm glad this is still helping people! We're on to a new pot just for the ability to brew a whole pot and automatic brew timer reasons, but the ninja was pretty sweet!

[@krisstrong5936]

@@Artcore103 i'm in a much better spot financially but my ninja got me through the last 4 years of some struggle times. it's done it's job and then some. I convinced the wife to let me buy a Breville as sort of a luxury upgrade. But I was bound and determined to fix ol faithful. Your advice worked perfectly. and hopefully others for years to come with the older units.

[@carlossanmiguel4006]

Dude ! Spot on. I had to go in a little deeper into the receiver(where the reservoir sits). I plunged it down and deep cleaned it with a new toothbrush. And BOOM coffee again. Thank you so much. Be safe.

[@mwpmsw]

Thank you for fixing my beloved coffee pot. I am deeply grateful.

[@nicoleanne312]

This is perfect thank you! For the first time in 4 years my ninja wouldn't brew coffee today and my heart sunk. I immediately looked it up and your video saved me! The water reserve on mine has a broken part that just sits in there so I can't remove it freely without water pouring out from the bottom, so when it didn't work today it reminded me to check the status and low and behold someone at home jostled it without re-centering the part so the machine of course yelled at me with its beeping and refused to brew 😅 not quite the same issue, but similar in matter. cheers ☕

[@tonidrengenberg9126]

I'm rushing to the kitchen right now to give this a try. I'm happy that I found your video. Fingers crossed!

[@sarahrenfroe4974]

Thank you! I cleaned the pot and reservoir before I brewed and it started the beeping. Found this video and then cleaned the part under the reservoir and it works!!

[@honolulublue72]

Glad it helped

[@RyanDAmicone]

ALTERNATIVE FIX! I had this problem and this solution didnt work. My machine is perfectly clean. I emptied the reservoir and ran the machine 3 times to flush whatever water out that is inside. It will still stop and beep. Once all the water is out, fill up your reservoir again and try to brew a pot. This fixed it for me.

[@Itzbethlong]

Thank you for the video! So frustrated with the Ninja; it’s new home was fixing to be the bottom of the trash can!

[@FernandoRamos-yp7ef]

Thank you sooo much . It help me with my problem...really apreciate !!! Yea , praise the LORD

[@greatcrowd1986]

Thank you so much for sharing this information. It is just what I needed to fix my ninja coffee maker. It is working fine now. Thanks again.

[@codywhite5651]

I ran CLR at the Minimum Fill Lines marker, with the rest filled with water to the usual spot, did this for several pots hitting clean every time it stopped. It eventually stopped doing the 5 beeps and ran the whole pot

[@jenpisano5954]

THANK YOU SO MUCH- I’m having the exact same issue, gonna try this NOW!

[@tishonnequinones4706]

I removed the reservoir and dried the hole with paper towels I also made sure the carafe was on then I blew with my mouth threw the hole where the reservoir sits as hard as I could for a minute. I guess by forcing air into the machine it cleared the line and I could make coffee again.

[@joseadame6343]

This was the fix , after this I was able to properly use the cleaning setting. Before it was just brewing for 5-10 second and it would beep 5 times after shutting off. I used a cleaner and plenty of calcium build up came out. I made sure to run it several times.

[@davidcutter973]

I too almost tossed my Ninja. This fixed it. THANKS!

[@Geenak77]

Thank you! I was ready to toss my Ninja in the trash. This totally fixed mine!

[@lilbunnyfufu67]

Are you serious? This just saved my life! Ok, maybe exaggerating but THANK YOU!

[@thechicalife]

THANK YOU!!!!!!! driving us insane!

[@jlogirl7037]

I’m wondering why this seems to be a big issue with this ninja coffee bar. I done everything on these videos, nothing has worked so far for mines

[@fishsquishguy1833]

You can tell by the build up on the outside you have hard water. Got to run multiple cycles of white vinegar and then thanked the reservoir off and get a straw and a wet paper towel to seal and try and blow through where the water goes when it leaves the bottom of the reservoir. With the basket off, you’ll get a bunch of build up out. This is the easiest way without taking the machine apart. Also run your cleaning cycles when the light comes on and try not to postpone it. These were great machines. I went through 2 in 8 years but they’d brew at least 3 pots per day 365 days a year. Only problem was the shut off on the drip basket. If you flip it over there’s a Phillips screw in the center. Remove and don’t lose the little spring. With it apart you can see how the lever operates an internal arm with a magnet that operates a switch in the machine when the basket is in place. I use a small magnet and super glue to repair, put back together and it’s lasted years. No cost or parts needed too which was nice.

[@MrDeeprusty]

Thank you so much, I was about to buy a new one

[@bryanmann6756]

Mine will run the cleaning cycle no problem, but it will not brew and I do NOT get any beeps. I hit the brew button (I've tried them all) and it just sits there. Any ideas??

[@robertbeck5101]

Try using a straw and blowing thru the intake port area with vinegar already in system. Angioplasty the thing, and it will clear the pipes.

[@flowjo4038]

YESSSSS I'VE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM🤦‍♀️🤷‍♀️Thanks for this vid

[@grifbabe]

Thank you what a time saver you rock.❤❤❤

[@harrydresden7911]

The problem is mineral buildup. After cleaning as described in the video.Fill the water reservoir with white vinegar, place a empty filter in and repeatedly run the vinegar through until it remains brewing as it should. Then run it through a couple more times. you'll find the mineral deposits in your filter. Afterwards Rinse out the reservoir and filter holder. place a new filter in and run the water through several times to flush out the vinegar. Works for me every time. Hope this helps.

[@joes1957]

Yes this is the fix. The small hole at the bottom blocks up with a slime and if you scrub it out with a bottle brush it will then work as it should. Too bad the manufacture can't figure that out. Also the water tank is dishwasher safe on the top shelf only. The maker of the product can't afford to print that cleaning tip in the instructions. Too bad!

[@lylabrown7825]

Thank you for posting this it solved the problem. 🙏🏾👏🏽

[@Space_ovcupied]

Helped out the worlds coffee drinkers to never be seen again… A true man of the people! Legend!!

[@robertingraham8413]

Going to try this. I just started getting this error and noticed if I played with the plugger it work a while again. Since I clean very often I did not expect a problem that you found but I believe it. Where are my Q tips?

[@paultredgett6970]

Thank you.....fixed straight away !!

[@ImTheFatDad]

The nectar of the gods flows again!!!

[@cafetime3801]

thanks for this. just wondering if you have any more ideas as I checked everything you said and there is no buildup and water is running from reservoir fine but it keeps telling me to "add water".

[@rosemaryfisher3283]

Thank you so much - I was about to junk it!!!!!!

[@stonecrazzombies2309]

Remove drip stop tab. Pull tab out. Check for magnetism on opposite side of drip stop tab. Replace magnet or magnetize small chunk of metal to put in the "longer finger" of the tab. Put it all back together and should fix drip stop light stopping brew cycle.

[@Proverbs3198]

Could you tell me how to repair the water tank because the water is leaking from the bottom? Where the kicker is. I would like to repair it and not buy a new one. Model: NInja CE200

[@jacobcaddick]

You have to clean the machine with a decalsifier. Your cleaning light is even on. You need to run the solution through until it brews as designed, and then run it with water a couple times.

[@honolulublue72]

I ran bottles of decalsifier through it. Didn't help.

[@jacobcaddick]

@@honolulublue72 Interesting... I had the same problem and the decalsifier did the trick. Now my classic brew and clean button don't work at all. I can only use rich brew.

[@maricelachavira]

@@jacobcaddick clean the connections inside. I took mine apart. There was one that had water spots on it. Got a q tip and rubbing alcohol and cleaned it. Now it works fine. The 5 beeping sounds went away. I tried all other options for the videos and it was the connections. There is one specifically that controls the timer but there should be one for each of the buttons you were talking about. Try it.

[@jacobcaddick]

@@maricelachavira Good to know. Thanks for the tip!

[@commoncents5651]

I have the exact same one...and I would have to press one of the brew buttons at least 5 times until the bewing for an eight inch L, 2 inch width cup is done. Why does this happen? I always choose the travel size. The water is always mear top. Do I have to continuously press those buttons while it's brewing.

[@kylienychole7678]

Thank you! Worked like a charm.

[@brandygilroy6766]

You’re amazing! I thank you, my kids and husband also thank you! 😉😂

[@katrinamcfalls67311]

So im having close to the same prob! Mine runs fine with the water part, but doesn't do its full job when it gets to the coffee grounds part. The filter is fine, i tested it. But the second part that sits under the filter is not allowing my coffee to drop into the cup. And then more and more water comes in and it ultimately overflows and i end up with coffee grounds in my coffee. Ive done this so many times trying to get a diff outcome. I cleaned it about 3 days ago and its acted up since. Pic will be attached bc i dont have the same style you do.

[@katrinamcfalls67311]

Well i cant attach a pic but it's the square one without the clock on the bottom.

[@tunedis95]

You helped fix mine! Thanks!

[@marabookstagram]

I had the same issue, but it appears that too much water was in the reservoir after I pulled off the water container. I just wiped out the water.

[@lisamanning586]

You have the clean light on

[@eldritchthorne]

THANK YOU! I was getting so frustrated with it XD

[@MickeyP1230]

Ready to throw it out the window. I feel ya. Thanks for the help!

[@Flower2589]

Ja! It worked!!! Thank You so much!!

[@theactualwhitehouse]

Thank you! I thought I was going mad.

[@michellecalouro9832]

It did work! Thank you.

[@jobenarocha9508]

Thanks for this video. I’ll try it!

[@damonmattheus5981]

Use vinegar to clean. Use a chopstick to push on bottom of holding tank float insuring all water gets out.

[@MitchelYardley]

I just cleaned our out like you did and still same freaking issue. Have to keep pressing the button to brew.

[@calamityjane6437]

I'm in the same boat. Just ordered a new pot. I was so hopeful. :(

[@catrinaadams6914]

You posted 4 months ago so I highly doubt you’re still dealing with this but it helped me to run diluted vinegar water through a few times to help clean the water build up in areas I can’t reach.

[@joes1957]

You need to clean out the small hole at the bottom of the tank valve. Use a bottle brush.

[@bettyescookingchannel]

Thanks

[@kimarakarandashyan3136]

I have same problem Didn’t help anything Till I did remove top lid with half Warner reservoir then press air with my fave with position ON just help water go true for couple minutes And looks like wilork fine now Looks like all system in clogged with years

[@northlandlawyer]

Mine still does not work

[@savi582]

Clean it and then make sure it clicks when you put it back. Mine started working right after. 😊

[@atticussampson776]

Second unit, same issue. Too bad I threw my first one out the window! Thx!!

[@brianharper4469]

Yep.... same issue and same fix. But I also ran vinegar thru it a few times. And the wife wanted me to throw it and and get a new one...... what a waste.

[@berthaliliasarabiahi6621]

Se me quebró el vaso de la cafetera, dónde lo puedo comprar? Alguien sabe x favor

[@npolite22]

Ok so to fix this issue here is what I found. I tried everything and nothing fixed this. What I did was added a cup of vinegar to reservoir. I then ran the clean cycle until I got the 5 beeps and the coffee maker stopped. I then took off the reservoir and that little plunger that is on the base where the reservoir mates pushed it for around a minute. Water will start pouring out of it. Continue to clean it off until you no longer see any water. Fill the reservoir up with 2/3 vinegar and run the clean cycle. If you get all of the way through it then you have fixed it. This a design flaw and bottom line to stay away from these. The issue will come back again. All non Ninja coffee makers I have owned have never had this type of issue. I own the Foodie and it works great but now question if I would ever buy another Ninja product.

[@lorlast5204]

I open it and press those button still didnt work

[@elbuencloud]

Thanks so much had the same problem

[@NeilG0]

Even works with decapitated coffee

[@sarahmarie-jq7lr]

No thought of this, thanks

[@msspencer43]

Thanks! I was about to throw it out

[@unclemooby]

Brilliant! Thanks!

[@v1cstar644]

I just bought mine less than a week ago and I already have this issue. I regret this purchase already.

[@Matzwj]

Thanks!

[@devansims86]

Omg THANK you!!

[@MeezyPeezy]

0:52

[@HoldDatThought1989]

Thanks brotha!

[@heidisalentine7606]

OMG THANK YOU!!!

[@cakalaka00]

Thank you!!

[@Lamar980]

Thanks so much...

[@dustintrilla9691]

Ninja sucks all mine does is blink five times and does absolutely nothing it won’t clean it won’t do anything at least with Keurig you can just press a button and get coffee

[@susangray5438]

ALWAYS USE DISTILLED WATER!

[@marekzalewski4786]

I read the Ninja instructions, watched a bunch of YT videos on the Ninja coffee maker. Even bought a new water tank. None of the remedies have worked. Not the vinegar, not the descaling solution. Nothing. I tried the 1 hour and the four hour cleaning cycles. None helped. Seems like an overly delicate and unnecessarily complicated design. The most effective solution appears to be throwing this useless piece of s...t into the garbage and buying a better machine.

[@juliemorris3691]

I bought my ninja for 30 dollars at a thrift store because of this issue.

[@brmillerlawfirm]

Thank you!! Totally fixed my problem!

[@salemunitedinc6103]

Thank you

[@kelseyleeann6931]

Am I the only one it didn’t work for

[@briancooney9952]

i absolutely HATE these stupid ninja coffee bars. This is just one of a bunch of problems i've had with my parents one. My parents have had one at their house for 2 years. I liked it at first, but immediately figured out that pretty much all of its features dont' quite work the way they are intended to. Last year, my mom bought me one for christmas, and i flat out told her to return the thing, because i don't want it. Not even for free.

[@jbranstetter04]

The negativity may kill you in the end. These are great coffee machines.. they are strong and robust. Most of the problems with them are due to hard water and a lack of being cleaned and maintained. They are very intricate machines that brew excellent coffee, but as said, they need cleaning and care, especially if inundated with hard water on a daily basis for years on end.

[@briancooney9952]

@@jbranstetter04 Nothing to do with hard water. Everything to do with poor quality. They suck. Sorry if i hurt your feelings.

[@calamityjane6437]

Sigh...I was really hoping that this would work. But for me, no.... 😥