tommee tippee® Perfect Prep - Descaling UK

[@RuksanaAhmed]

Was a bit worried about doing this with my machine after reading the comments. I put a ltr of hot water in for both the cleaning cycles and it worked out fine. REMEMBER the first 4oz cycle you run is a test cycle after cleaning the machine so won’t have a hot shot. The machine should work fine from the next cycle onwards 😊

[@Dodoclojo789]

I was wondering how much hot water after to flush through so tha nks my light came on today for the 1st time will do it tomorrow

[@philh-brand9477]

At time of writing this, the video has been up for 9 years and has destroyed thousands of Perfect Prep machines. Here's how to do it: I use 500ml multi-purpose descaler and run the descale cycle. Then flush through 1l of cold water on the cleaning cycle. Next, replace the filter and top up the water until the refill light switches off. Then run a cycle. Boom, done 👍🏻

[@lewyh6417]

Read all the comments saying that the boiling water had ruined their machines and broke it and was apprehensive to do this. I followed the instructions of this video and used Distilled Malt Vinegar (clear white) and freshly boiled water from a kettle. The machine made some very disturbing sounds and when the whole process had finished, I did think my machine had broken as it took a while for the water to pump through it but by making test 4 oz bottles and pressing the main button a few times it finally drew water through and my machine is working as normal. So this does work.

[@letikember3944]

Don't be alarmed but the descaling cycle actually take over 10 minutes to do, so make sure your not in a rush to do a bottle, when you do this 😉

[@marklawrence1981]

Luckily my kids just had a 6oz bottle lol

[@nicolesurphlis1558]

Are they safe 😳

[@debbierana9365]

Does it sound to let you know it’s descaling? I’ve been trying to do mines and it’s just flashing and looks like nothing is happening 🤔 hoping it beeps or something soon

[@sophiejames2393]

I don’t know if anyone will comment on this now but I am confused. The manual says to fill with 1 litre of hot water and then follow cleaning steps 5-15 and then repeat the same process again. But step 15 says to press the filter reset button. Is this actually correct? Surely descaling has nothing to do with my filter so rather confused as to whether I should be pressing the filter reset button twice (especially considering the filter isn’t even being used during this process)

[@MrCyrusm1]

So I followed this guide and it ended up blowing both thermal fuses across the live and the neutral, I’ve also read people doing this and having to replace their prep machines due to it not working. I would highly advise against using boiling water.

[@misssturniolo2228]

MrCyrusm1 I had exactly the same problem!

[@johnmit]

To anyone else reading this now, the problem isn't with using boiling water (the thermal fuses are rated around 130C), but rather the heating element running dry because the pump failed to prime itself quickly enough (you hear a grinding noise). It's a massive design flaw as the cleaning cycle delibrately runs the pump dry, and the normal 4oz cycle doesn't have enough time to reprime it before the heating element comes on for the hot shot. What I do is run another cleaning cycle for 20seconds as a pump priming cycle before stopping it and then making the first bottle. You can repair the thermal fuses if you are confident soldering, but its a right pain.

[@abidayasin5767]

What a lifesaver ❤ Thankyou so much explained very well and my machine now works perfectly.x

[@Omegajayb]

This works perfectly no issued don't be afraid about the boiled water, only put it in until the light turns off. So just be careful not to over pour. I can only assume others added too much.

[@chantalpearson5604]

I really thought my machine had broken down but thanks to this video it works again 😁

[@leecassin]

The descaling working fine for me, after all that was done I filled the filter with fresh water and tried to make a bottle, the machine made a grinding sound then powered off and hasn't come on since. Has anyone else had the same issue?

[@ryanharrower6189]

Yes, exactly the same thing has just happened to me. (Unfortunately the comments were disabled in the settings on the KZbin account that I first watched the video!) Having now read the comments here, it seems there are very mixed reports as to whether or not this is safe to do.

[@johnmit]

Yes. The problem is the pump wasn't primed properly (the grinding noise) after the cleaning cycle pumped it empty. When the heating element heats up for the hot shot for the first bottle, it over heats (as there was no water pumping through to take away the heat), and blew the thermal fuses on the heating element. In theory the unit should do the first test bottle cold to protect against this, but it didn't with mine. The thermal fuses can be replaced if you are confident soldering, otherwise the machine is scrap. And as a lesson for anyone else I use the cleaning cycle for 20secondss to make sure the pump is primed before doing the first bottle.

[@misssturniolo2228]

I followed this video to descale my machine and after the process was complete the machine stopped working!! Tommie tippee won’t replace it so just a heads up!!

[@matthewaquilina323]

Tommee Tippee manual says to use distilled white vinegar.

[@marklawrence1981]

U haven't said how much boiling water u put in? So I'm assuming a full kettles worth.

[@Andserkiel]

The instructions on their website say 1 litre

[@nicolesurphlis1558]

Kettle not good 😐 get up of middle of the night put on make bottle up every time not good

[@bomcheiro4325]

Can u use white wine vinegar as i cannot find the white vingear in uk

[@vixen20233]

Bom cheiro Tesco sell it it's the distilled vinegar not the malt distilled I got some today for my prep machine

[@carlywitherington803]

To anyone scared of doing this to their machine - just don’t use boiling water. I used distilled white malt vinegar and I was afraid after looking at comments so I used cold water instead of boiling and it is working perfectly fine after doing it two days ago x

[@hajramirza7224]

it worked. thank youuu

[@Andserkiel]

Everyone saying that using hot water “broke” their machine during descaling but surely you’ve already put it in before as you have to use hot water during the initial set up process and every cleaning cycle which you should do every 4 weeks... I’ve had my machine 4 months cleaning with hot water with no issues and only now do I need to descale it for the first time (plus it was second hand and the previous owner used kettle boiled water in it too). The machine does make a horrible loud noise when it’s completely empty of water but it’s not broken

[@pennyrenaud9921]

I’ve had mine 3 days and it says it needs descaling the light is flashing faintly I’ve descaled cleaned for nearly three hours and it’s still flashing

[@stephhill4320]

Mine broke before I got that far. The vinegar bit broke mine. 🤬

[@sandorfeher320]

In the other video +manual says do not tuch the filter(the top only) but in the video you do, and I have nonidea how to take out the filter and back again without tuching the bottom of it.

[@simod]

As long as your hands are clean, it will be fine. Store the filter in a jug or container while you clean the prep machine.

[@alanmcfarlane4904]

Can you descale before the descale light comes on? Been using machine for 5 weeks 4-5 feeds per day and descale light not came in

[@joeloader6002]

We didn’t know this but apparently you’re meant to descale every 4 weeks we’ve used ours 5/6 feeds per day for the past 2 months. We didn’t know that actually a descale light doesn’t come on.

[@paulgibson3714]

Don’t use boiling water to do the cleaning cycle afterwards because its just broken my machine

[@georgewiltshire8742]

DO NOT ADD BOILING WATER!!! Don’t boil the kettle and add it straight in once it’s finished boiling. Boil the kettle first then start the descaling process. By the time the process has finished the boiled water should have cooled down enough to add in. If you use boiling water it’ll break the machine. It happened to mine. It would do its normal cycle when doing the bottles but the element was broken so wouldn’t dispense the hot water at the start. Luckily if you contact tommee tippee saying that your machine won’t dispense hot water they will send you out a brand new one but you’ll have to send the old one back. Can take up to a week. It’s a common problem that the element breaks due to people adding boiling water into the machine. Just make sure it’s hot from the kettle not boiling. If you can drink the hot water it is cool enough.

[@Modders4lifeUniqueModz]

Doing this right now ill let you all know if mine breaks😂

[@happyaddam3888]

wish me luck just going to descale mine.

[@marklawrence1981]

Well??

[@georgiahall9356]

My prep machine is now broken . No light is coming on, I’ve pushed every button .

[@georgiahall9356]

Isn’t coming on *

[@jtalbot1]

You Shouldn’t touch underside of the filter

[@himynameis3584]

This video didn’t break your prep machine, people not following it properly did🤦🏽‍♂️

[@himynameis3584]

SHE SAID ‘BOILED WATER’ NOT ‘BOILING WATER’ you should use boiled water and not tap water as it’s sterile and clean

[@cloejaylouise4490]

I followed this descaling cycle and it broke my machine. What am I suppose to do now? I say don’t follow this crap. Just descale it with cold water and a Milton tablet with cold water not hot water afterwards.

[@anthonymullen6400]

Pity i didn't see your comment 10 minutes ago! Just broke mine too! 🤬🤬

[@cloejaylouise4490]

Anthony Mullen It’s pretty crap how they show us how to do things with their products but it just breaks them instead. But mines broke so chucked it out and doing bottles the old fashioned way 👍🏼

[@soniakhan4834]

Omg mine just broke cos of the hot water

[@cloejaylouise4490]

Sonia Khan yeah the hot water burns the inside.. I hope other people can see that they can’t do this method.. really is a load of shit.

[@silverkhalsa1]

Glad I've looked at all the replies .... im just through the vinigar cleaning .... think it be OK to flush it with cold water instead? Not using hot now .... how rubbish is this ...

[@RobDavisMovies]

Yet another comment to say DON'T put freshly boiled water in your machine. We did this and our machine broke following this step. Wish I read the comments here before doing the cleaning cycle Looks like some others have got lucky with their machines, we unfortunately did not.

[@pininprestatyn]

DO NOT DO THIS!! I followed the instructions and my machine stopped working. The boiled water blows one/both thermal fuses. There is a guide on KZbin to replace these and it’s not difficult but it does require disassembly and use of a soldering iron. How many machines has this video killed?

[@kendall_knows_best2872]

The boiled water broke my machine . Cheers 👍🏻

[@hajirar1677]

Hiw

[@magicbeans6153]

She said boiled, not boiling.

[@petertr2000]

@@magicbeans6153 Freshly boiled water. To be precise. It even says "hot water" afterwards too

[@spartaninpatryk]

Cry

[@lisadenne1946]

DONT DO IT THIS WAY JUST BROKE OUT MACHINE!!!!!😡😡😡

[@stephhill4320]

Same this video shouldn’t be on here when a lot of the comments are people saying it broke their machine. They are so expensive to replace aswell. 🤬🤬

[@lisadenne1946]

@@stephhill4320 we took ours back to store with the receipt and said it just stopped working and they issued a refund and we bought another x

[@stephhill4320]

I don’t know what I did with my receipt so will need to fork out for a new one. 🙄 my baby was breast fed for 8 months now she’s on formula but she’s not used to waiting for milk so wants it right away and screams the house down if she has to wait on cooling it down etc.🤦🏻‍♀️ it’s gona be fun in my house till pay day. 😭

[@lisadenne1946]

@@stephhill4320 oh no I'm so sorry :( it is a night mare. Hopefully this video will get reported and taken down

[@stephhill4320]

@@lisadenne1946 thanks. I hope so. Just hate to think of the amount of people having to buy a new one cause of this.x

[@stephhill4320]

Great now it won’t work. 🤬

[@anthonymullen6400]

DO NOT DO THIS TO YOUR MACHINE

[@marklawrence1981]

Mines absolutely fine