The flow meter detects reduced flow signaling the maker to do the five beeps. I went through six videos, including yours (yours was the most helpful!), and I cleaned the hose and the scale off in three different ways. It worked for a week before the beep came back. I told Ninja on Twitter about it, and others did, too. Template response. Treated you like a generic customer and not a person. If they would've responded on Twitter with real solutions, I'd have stuck with it, but when the beep came back after a week, I said, "Okay, that's it." I later bought an Aeropress for $30 and it makes better coffee, faster (as fast as you can get hot water), quieter, and you can take it anywhere. That said, thanks for the video, Lenia. It helped.
So you think Ninja should teach you how to completely disassemble your coffee pot...just because you have water problems, and don't clean your coffee pot enough to adjust for it? They give you basic maintenance instructions, dummy lights, and audible warnings. But your water problems are still there fault...just because. Would you blame Ford for not teaching you how to disassemble your engine/fuel system...because you keep putting bad gas in your car?
@@zamiel3 no i blame ford for putting a deficient EVAP system on their vehicles causing line failure and backup... just like the new bronco, instead of improving the EVAP canister they applied a sticker on the fuel door telling you to stick the nozzle all the way in and then back it out... this totally negates the point of a canister EVAP system... this failure isn't the customers, it's the manufacturers fault for delivering a piece of shit
Alternative solution: I didn’t have the right screwdriver so I added vinegar a little at a time into the black valve and pressed to drain it into the machine. When it stopped draining I knew it was filled. I let it sit, then ran a clean cycle and it worked! I ran three more clean cycles with vinegar/water mix and two more with clean water. So far so good.
Hello! Wow what a great deal!!! I bought mine on Facebook Marketplace and it’s been leaking water from the bottom. Anyone know why? Also beeps and always has the Clean light on.
I followed your instructions, cleaned out the heater with a Dremel brush attachment, cleaned out the tubes with a straw cleaner, ran vinegar and water through the machine and POOF! it was like a new Coffee Bar! Thanks for your help, Lenia!!
This is wonderful, thank you. One note, when you pulled the white plastic piece off, the gray gasket was in the metal boiler. When I put it back together that way it leaked like a sieve. After a few tries I realized that you have to put the grey gasket around the plastic piece before putting it back together. Other than that, great video!
I’m so glad you posted this. I had taken it apart 6 times and was about to just give up. As soon as i put the rubber gasket on the plastic and not IN the reservoir it worked perfectly
I've been pushing the brew buttons repeatedly so I can get a pot of coffee for about the last year at least. Your video helped me clean my machine and I'm back in business without having to push the brew button 20 times every morning. Thanks!
WORKED!!! I got my Ninja for free from a university pantry, and I was so excited to bring it home and show my husband. Only to be greeted by the five beeps. After half a bottle of vinegar and three videos later, your tips did the trick. THANK YOU! Hopefully it stays this way.
I am so grateful for this video. I had tried literally everything I could think of... cleaning everything, trying to run clean cycles with vinegar, pulling out and cleaning all the inner tubings and no clogs. I was ready to throw it away! My problem was caked build up of calcium deposits in the silver cavity. After taking care of that issue, it finally was able to filter an entire reservoir of water without an interruption of the dreaded 5 beeps. Then, I was able to run the much needed clean cycles and everything is now working as it should. I appreciate you!
Thank you so much for this video! I found mine at my local goodwill for $8.00 in brand new condition and it was doing this exact thing! Now its working like a charm and hopefully it stays that way.
This worked for me. Thank you! Btw, if your having trouble getting that calcium scraped off like I did, soak a towel or a paper towel in white vinegar, stuff it in there and leave it for awhile. That loosened it up well for me. Also, make sure you put that gasket around the plastic circle before you reconnect it; I didn't do that correctly and water poured out the bottom when I tried it out.
Took the two screws out of the boiler..fought to get the pump out to inspect the tube...when i pulled it out...there were yellow plastic pieces from the the plastic cap blocking the hole OUT. Apparently there was a small funnel on the inside of the cap ?? And it decayed and lodged itself into the exit hole ...blocking 75% of the exit. Cleaned out with a bottle brush- ran cleaning cycle with vinegar...then water 3 times... NO MORE BEEP! Thank you so much for posting your video...can't go without my coffee!
This works!!! I had chunks of loose white scale in my boiler and build-up on side and where the seal sits. I stuffed dry paper towels inside then soaked them with white vinegar. I cleaned the rubber seal and areas where the seal fits so it would not leak later. A month later and my ninja is still working like new. Note i had a piece of black plastic blocking me from opening the boiler. I removed it.
Thank you so much! ❤️ I did everything you said and it’s working again! Not only you saved me 300$ but you helped me to win my first battle against planned obsolescence! Thank you!!! 😁
Thanks for posting this! It saved my Ninja! I had been experiencing the 5 beeps of death for weeks. Repeated cleanings did nothing to solve the problem and I was searching for answers. Its ridiculous that a user has to dismantle a coffee maker just to brew a simple cup of coffee. At least I know how to do it now if the Ninja's death song comes on again. By the way, I had a lot of difficulty removing the bottom covering. Some of the torx screws were stripped. I ended up breaking the bottom to get it off but was able to superglue it back together.
That’s awesome!! I’m so glad it helped. My screws weren’t too bad, but they definitely very “soft” I could see how they could easily become stripped! Great job!!
My husband and I experienced the exact same issue with removing the bottom cover. They made those screws with an indent in the center of the screw making it harder than it needed to be to get it off. Oh well, the bottom looks like hell but all that matters is it's working now.
Worked like a charm. Thank you for posting this Lenia! T-10 security screw driver is needed to remove the bottom plate screws. #2 screw driver is also needed to remove the boiler plate. I also had to bend over the plastic tab on the cord holder area to remove the boiler plate.
Awesome!!! So glad it worked for you! Damn special screws lol if it wasn’t for all the features on this baby I would throw it out. Lol love my frothed milk lol
Excellent ! My wife was pissed because I wanted to buy a new one watched your video and got working again. Saved a couple hundred bucks , the ninja from the landfill and maybe I’ll get rewarded for the effort. Cheers 🍻
Super helpful! This video pointed me in the right direction to get mine going again The issue with mine was a buildup in the water pump. I was able to clean it by soaking the pump in white vinegar, then forcing water through it with an air compressor. Works good as new now!
That’s great!!! Just sucks you had to jump through all those hoops to get your expensive coffee machine to work again! Lol wish they’d redesign it and make these issue disappear!
Thank you very much, I bought a second-hand coffee maker and I thought I had been scammed because it did not work, I had the same problem..and I just did what you say in the video and it worked perfectly. Thank you so much again God bless you.
Today, I followed your steps as mine has been down for days, and the inside was full of scale from hard water. Once I cleaned it out and soaked a few parts, it's purring like a kitten!! Thank you so much!!
Thanks! Worked! It’s insane how many problems these units have... nice to have fixes available. Seems most of the problems revolve around calcium buildup.
Really grateful for the video. I didn’t have the right screwdriver to begin with and it took me a little bit of research to find out that I need T10 precision screwdriver to open it. Other than that your solution worked like a charm. Thank you again for sharing!
Thank you so much for sharing this video! I was about to donate to recycling Depot when I figured I had nothing to lose to try and fix my machine. I had the same problem with the round casket not sitting right and water was just seeping through like a funnel. Got it right on 2nd try.... so proud of me self! And safe $$$ from getting a new one! 👌👏😁
Thank you for this video! Customer support gave up after unplugging it and plugging it back in. This fix worked great and should be a part of Ninjas maintenance on the coffee maker.
Thank you sooooo much! The 5 beeps of death are a real soul killer, especially when you're jonesing for a cup of coffee. All I needed to do was monkey around with the reservoir buttons, like you said and then ran it and voila, excellence! Thank you again.
Thank you so much for this! Bought a ninja off of Facebook marketplace and it was just filthy. Spent an hour cleaning it only to get the beeping when even trying to run a cleaning cycle. Did this and it’s working like new now!
So first of all, thank you. This worked!!! Little upset about the torx security bit set I had to buy- but ended up with a 100 piece kit from Harbor Freight for $9.99- beats another $200-500 coffee system. I made the mistake of not seating the seal correctly and ended up with half a pot’s worth of water and vinegar on my counter... so I got to get those super clean as well!!!! My neighbor has the same system and recommended using the water from my refrigerator since those filters are usually pretty decent. Thanks for the video.
I was skeptical of this troubleshooting but it worked! I also took apart the small little pump where the small hose is connected to on the piece she took out. Opened up the pump housing by slightly turning it and it unlocked easily. Made sure the small little fins inside it was able to move freely and cleaned out the small hose attached to it. Put everything back together and sure enough it worked! After running a full coffee pot (just water), lots of little calcium nuggets got flushed out and went onto the coffee basket!
Worked for me, thank you! My heating chamber was gross. I will say that I didn't get the gasket in place the first time and leaked water all over. When I put it back on the plastic part and then squeezed the parts together, it worked like a charm.
Fixed it for me. I tried just flushing the line but that didnt work, but when I scraped the deposits out of the boiler, then ran clean water directly through the boiler(machine upside down, like she did with vinegar) out the top of the coffee bar, put it all back together and it works! Thanks so much!!
OMG thank you so much for this video. I just experienced the 5 beeps of death myself and had no clue what was wrong and ready to go buy another coffee maker. At least now I was able to get it working again! I too am unsure how I got calcium buildup when I have a whole house water softener and get water that's filtered again through the refrigerator. I also had trouble getting the screws off the bottom, but eventually found a small flathead screwdriver that did the trick. Thanks again!
Thank you! It beeped the first time I clicked clean and I was about ready to give up, but I clicked it again and it’s been cleaning for the last 10 minutes.
Thank you!! All I had to do was the first steps you said to do without having to remove the bottom. Now I have really hot water & white vinegar on the 1hour clean. 🙏🏼🙏🏼 Thank you.
Mine was actually almost new, so it wasn’t dirty. What I realized is that there seems to be sensors on the filter holder. I had mine between two appliances, so could open it to put coffee in it, but it wasn’t opening fully to trip the sensor. So as long as I open the coffee filter door fully, hear a tick, then push it closed and hear another tick, it works fine.
I think that's what the problem with mine is. I have always used distilled water in it. I have a grandson that fills the filter all the way up with coffee so I wonder if that sensor is dirty!!
@@tonjabell8952 Mine was the actual door you have to put in the filter and coffee in the top. As long as I swung it fully open, it seemed to work. I could change filter and add coffee only partially opening it and it didn't like that. Maybe theres a censor in the door that has to trip, for it to work.
Hi, Lenia! I used your video to help fix my coffee maker, thanks. A quick insight on why this works: - The hose you cleaned connects to a flow meter (Google "ab32 s21p030c 11R" and you'll see a doc explaining that it's a flow meter used for coffee makers that use "vibration pumps". The 30c is the opening in mm (3.0mm), 11R is the angle (w/e that means) and AB32 represents a model. - The inside of the coffee maker gets reeeeeallly scaly, like we saw here, and I think scale clogs up the hose - I think clogging up the hose causes the flow meter to register as "too low of flow" - The coffee pot takes this signal, shuts it off, and gives you the five beeps. So I think five beeps means inadequate flow, caused by scale, which you eliminate which makes it work.
Also, they don't use phillips or flathead screws (sadly), so you need a $4 screwdriver called a "CHANNELLOCK T10X3 TORX" screwdriver. Amazon'll ship it to you in ~5 days (despite it being prime). You can find it here www.amazon.com/CHANNELLOCK-T10-Torx-Set/dp/B00YGINM5C . I learned this from another comment, I'm not sure where :o
@@aaronbell5994 yea, I noticed that too and was a bit bummed bcuz I didn't want 2 go buy 1 so I decided to try the regular star 1 and it worked except for 1. But, I just tapped it with a hammer and it worked. I had zero issues screwing it back on too 😊
Thanks for posting! 2 quick suggestions: 1.) Of course, make sure that you unplug the unit before you open up the bottom (seems obvious but some may forget). 2.) Remove all of the screws, including the two heating element cover screws, before you put it into the sink. That way you don't lose any of the tiny screws down the drain. And then assemble on the countertop, not near the sink.
FINALLY!!! Thank you so much… my brother regifted it to me and then it wouldn’t work so I figured it was done for… until I googled how to fix the 5 beep death…
Thank you for the instructions they were great and it did work!! , one thing to be very careful it is when you put it back together to place the washer on the pump properly if not it will leak ...test for leak before replacing the cover
This, alone, didn't work for me and I was ready to throw it away. I saw somewhere else about bubbles getting in the line and it said to burp the machine. I unplugged it, removed filter and basket and turned it over in the sink. I pushed the button where the water reservoir meets and let the water drain. I began turning it up right again and let the water drain from where it fills the filter basket. I repeated this until no more water came out and while it was upside down in the sink, I spanked it pretty hard on the bottom a few times. Plugged it back in and it immediately ran a full clean cycle without beeping after 20 seconds! My wife is impressed.
Thank you so much for commenting this! I decided to try burping my machine first, and it fixed it like magic! I am now running a full clean cycle. You are a blessing!
Ok I take that back. Mine started leaking. Didn’t notice it with all the dishes on the counter still. Onto try three with getting that gasket to line up. But the thing brews now. Just a little leaky leaky. Lol
Hey all, a year in, and this is still THE BEST HOW-TO-FIX video on your Ninja.....I have referred to it several times. I no longer do the vinegar cleaning cycle, ever. It takes HOURS of hovering and doesn't work. The reason is that the Ninja boiler is something like 3 inches tall, and only about 1/2 of an inch of liquid sits in the boiler; the rest quickly cycles in and out...so the vinegar/special coffee maker cleaner doesn't have time to do it's thing! Save yourself the frustration. Skip everything else. Go straight to the boiler. My tips: Clean boiler soon after the coffee maker has been brewing, because the hot water seems to soften the mineral gunk. Scrape down the inside of the boiler with a screwdriver best you can. Then use a small wad of sponge or cloth to plug the hole at the far end of the boiler and fill the boiler with vinegar, and hopefully the plug of sponge will hold the vinegar so it SLOWLY drains, fizzling as it goes. Now find the sharpest junky knife you can and scrape again. Then use a skinny fork (I use a little 2-pronged lobster fork) to swirl a somewhat abrasive scrubby pad soaked in vinegar around in there. Repeat till satisfied. You'll never get all the mineral scale off, but the machine will work fine with the bulk of it gone. Even if you scrape around for half an hour to an hour, it is still way easier (and effective) than the useless time trying to use the the cleaning cycle. I do this every three months or so, when the Ninja needs to brew twice (or three times if I am delinquent!) just to fill my coffee mug!
OK, I wish You showed the issues taking stuff off and putting it back on as well It was not that hard but there is some issues. I did fixed my coffee bar. At least you showed the IDEA what can be wrong there is few more thing I did to fix it like empty the extra water from inside, this is another thing I found video on TH-cam. Thanks
Thanks this worked!!! The only difference is we have the cf100 they use torx screw with a stopper pillar sticking up. I had to Dremel that sucker out but other than that close to the same process.
Mine turned out to be a corroded connector (the red one) going to the "boiler chamber" over-temp switch. I bypassed the connector on the pin that was corroded and the five beeps of death went away. Always check the integrity of the several connectors in the bottom of the coffee maker. Thanks for the inspiration.
I simply took the reservoir off, turned it upside down in sink and used my finger to press where the reservoir connects to the valve in the machine and bled all the water out. works good as new. good video though.
Before you go to all that trouble, remove your pot and reservoir… Turn the whole thing upside down over your sink and give your coffee maker a good few hard slaps. That should dislodge a lot of your problems including air bubbles. After that run a vinegar solution through it on the clean cycle. No need to take the whole darn thing apart if you don’t have to. Worked great for me.
Thank you so much. Mine started doing this on a Monday just before work 😑 my immediate reaction was "uhh f this I'm ordering Shipley's coffee and fixing this Sunday" lol
@@MMAMoM23 Low key waiting for my room mates to do their dishes so I have the space😂 but I saved this video for when I have the time to do it this week, gracias and happy holidays 💚🎄❤
not sure if it's a fix for all ninja's, but just holding mine upside down and depressing the valve fixed it. It was just an air pocket in the line. Try that before taking it apart. But still appreciate seeing how to take it apart if I ever need to!
I have the answer to the 'Beep of Death 2.o'... It requires the dismantling of the Swing Brew Basket. There are subsurface magnetic contacts that feed the ability to perform a brew cycle. At the root of all of this is a a spring to facilitate the contact. And, there you go, no need to buy a new unit... Definitely a weak design and I will show you how to reinforce it as well!!! Thank you Jillian 🤓
Oh my God I have the same problem as I was cleaning at white residue was coming out. Looks like I’m gonna have to take it apart as well because only a little water comes out and then it stops. Thanks so much. At first I thought maybe someone put baking soda in there to clean it but it’s just white residue
my model is from years ago, bought it brand new and has been in the close for several years while I used the first Ninja Cafe bar. So, took it out of the box brand new(same as your model minus the hotplate) ran 2 clean cycles as instructed and then made my first cup of coffee no problems. After first cup the 5 beeps started in now my other unit also did the 5 beeps from time to time but with some adjusting of the water reservoir it seemed to be a rare thing whereas with this new/old machine it's constant. Personally, I think the sensor for the basket or basket bucket maybe triggering something or the water reservoir signal since there seems to be some excess water beneath the reservoir?? But this is technically a brand new model? Any thoughts before I take out the sledge hammer?
So sorry for the late reply!!! Honestly it sounds like a defective unit for you. I wish I had any other tips to add, but I don’t know what else you could do to it!! I always keep my trusty “old reliable” Mr. coffee machine in the pantry if this thing ever craps out again. LOL
We won one of these on the local buy and sell, and I think the reason the people bounced it was because it was beeping. I flipped it upside down and did the pump trick and so far I have had to open it up.
I bought the mr coffe iced coffee maker cause i love iced coffee and i need iced coffee🤣yeah my ninja coffee bar is unsaveble but thanks for this review Lenia Driscoll👍🏾👋🏾😁
So on the fence about buying this , it’s exactly what I want but so concerned about all the reviews and issues I’ve seen . So , what do you recommend is it worth it , do all the machines have this issue ? Help!
I’m torn! I want to say, yes because I love the functions it has and the price of the unit wasn’t too bad compared to the other brands like the nespresso brand ones which can cost upwards of $400. In fairness, I did have the unit for about a year before I had to to this cleaning with it taken apart. Perhaps if I had run the clean cycle with some vinegar more regularly it would not had calcified so much in the little boiler pot.
I found that the problem was that I didn't "clean" it regularly. Especially if its going to be used daily and multiple times a day, which was my case. Vinegar is a good and cheap solution to use to keep it clean inside. I really enjoy my ninja coffee maker
Love the new Specialty Cofee Marker (Bar) Had a similar issue but had a somewhat simple fix. It's been working great for us since. I almost did this early one morning for the Er04 error message, then I thought about it and just shook all the water out thinking it may be vapor locked and after getting all the water out it worked! It was a new unit using filtered water. Just in case it may help someone! th-cam.com/video/YqrHJFjC2Ok/w-d-xo.html
Nice video, thanks. NOW, can someone help solve the OPPOSITE problem... my Ninja (CF097) has started dispensing LESS and LESS liquid each month. To get the same amount of brew I've had to bump the dial from TRAVEL (16oz) to XL MULIT-SERVE (20oz) and now up to HALF CARAFE (25oz) just to get the same amount of coffee brew. It puts out a LOT of steam & takes longer and longer but only a slow drip comes out. This unit has NEVER had anything in it but pure distilled water (no minerals at all). What is the mechanism that decides how much liquid is dispensed? Is it a timer?
The flow meter detects reduced flow signaling the maker to do the five beeps. I went through six videos, including yours (yours was the most helpful!), and I cleaned the hose and the scale off in three different ways. It worked for a week before the beep came back. I told Ninja on Twitter about it, and others did, too. Template response. Treated you like a generic customer and not a person. If they would've responded on Twitter with real solutions, I'd have stuck with it, but when the beep came back after a week, I said, "Okay, that's it." I later bought an Aeropress for $30 and it makes better coffee, faster (as fast as you can get hot water), quieter, and you can take it anywhere. That said, thanks for the video, Lenia. It helped.
So you think Ninja should teach you how to completely disassemble your coffee pot...just because you have water problems, and don't clean your coffee pot enough to adjust for it?
They give you basic maintenance instructions, dummy lights, and audible warnings. But your water problems are still there fault...just because.
Would you blame Ford for not teaching you how to disassemble your engine/fuel system...because you keep putting bad gas in your car?
@@zamiel3 no i blame ford for putting a deficient EVAP system on their vehicles causing line failure and backup... just like the new bronco, instead of improving the EVAP canister they applied a sticker on the fuel door telling you to stick the nozzle all the way in and then back it out... this totally negates the point of a canister EVAP system... this failure isn't the customers, it's the manufacturers fault for delivering a piece of shit
@@soupynate2323 The coffee pot isn't "deficient". Try reading what I actually wrote.
@@zamiel3 Ford doesn't think the Bronco EVAP system is deficient either... "try reading what i actually wrote"
@@soupynate2323ngl you did that one😂
Alternative solution: I didn’t have the right screwdriver so I added vinegar a little at a time into the black valve and pressed to drain it into the machine. When it stopped draining I knew it was filled. I let it sit, then ran a clean cycle and it worked! I ran three more clean cycles with vinegar/water mix and two more with clean water. So far so good.
You know someone has a lot of money when they have the correct tool to remove a tamper resistant torx head screw
Maybe the foreman at the machine shop has a punch list of stuff to get done later today
I got one of these from Goodwill for $18 and you helped me fix it, thank you.
What a score!!! Great job 👏
Hello! Wow what a great deal!!! I bought mine on Facebook Marketplace and it’s been leaking water from the bottom. Anyone know why? Also beeps and always has the Clean light on.
The coffee machine was $18?
I followed your instructions, cleaned out the heater with a Dremel brush attachment, cleaned out the tubes with a straw cleaner, ran vinegar and water through the machine and POOF! it was like a new Coffee Bar! Thanks for your help, Lenia!!
This is wonderful, thank you. One note, when you pulled the white plastic piece off, the gray gasket was in the metal boiler. When I put it back together that way it leaked like a sieve. After a few tries I realized that you have to put the grey gasket around the plastic piece before putting it back together. Other than that, great video!
Heath Huffman thanks so much!!! That little gasket is a pain!! Glad it worked for you!! 😊
Thank you! You are a sanity saver. After 3 times of putting it back together and water pouring out, I found your comment. Works great now!
I’m so glad you posted this. I had taken it apart 6 times and was about to just give up. As soon as i put the rubber gasket on the plastic and not IN the reservoir it worked perfectly
So glad your comment was here! Working great now without leaking!
It happened to me too, until my husband put the gasket on the plastic thing. Thanks so much for sharing. 😀
I've been pushing the brew buttons repeatedly so I can get a pot of coffee for about the last year at least. Your video helped me clean my machine and I'm back in business without having to push the brew button 20 times every morning. Thanks!
I sit by mine and keep hitting the button lol
Sorry, super late to see this, but great job!!!! 👏
WORKED!!! I got my Ninja for free from a university pantry, and I was so excited to bring it home and show my husband. Only to be greeted by the five beeps. After half a bottle of vinegar and three videos later, your tips did the trick. THANK YOU! Hopefully it stays this way.
Yay!!! Great job!! Happy it helped!
I am so grateful for this video. I had tried literally everything I could think of... cleaning everything, trying to run clean cycles with vinegar, pulling out and cleaning all the inner tubings and no clogs. I was ready to throw it away!
My problem was caked build up of calcium deposits in the silver cavity. After taking care of that issue, it finally was able to filter an entire reservoir of water without an interruption of the dreaded 5 beeps. Then, I was able to run the much needed clean cycles and everything is now working as it should. I appreciate you!
Woohooo!!! Super happy it worked for you!!!! Damn calcium! Same thing with mine.
Thank you so much for this video! I found mine at my local goodwill for $8.00 in brand new condition and it was doing this exact thing! Now its working like a charm and hopefully it stays that way.
Yay!!! What a steal at $8!! It’s going to run like a champ now!
Good for you Tonya, You scored a great deal!!!
You're a life-saver. I followed your video and boom full pot of coffee brewed without having to babysit the machine. Thank you. 💖
Wooot woot!!! That’s awesome!! Mine is still going strong too, after that clean up last year! Great job 👏
This worked for me. Thank you! Btw, if your having trouble getting that calcium scraped off like I did, soak a towel or a paper towel in white vinegar, stuff it in there and leave it for awhile. That loosened it up well for me. Also, make sure you put that gasket around the plastic circle before you reconnect it; I didn't do that correctly and water poured out the bottom when I tried it out.
Keith S that’s awesome!!! So glad to hear. Also, great idea to soak the paper towel with the vinegar! Wish I had thought of that lol
Took the two screws out of the boiler..fought to get the pump out to inspect the tube...when i pulled it out...there were yellow plastic pieces from the the plastic cap blocking the hole OUT. Apparently there was a small funnel on the inside of the cap ?? And it decayed and lodged itself into the exit hole ...blocking 75% of the exit.
Cleaned out with a bottle brush- ran cleaning cycle with vinegar...then water 3 times...
NO MORE BEEP!
Thank you so much for posting your video...can't go without my coffee!
Great work!! Such a pain though, but glad you were able to fix it! Definitely too expensive of a machine to just dispose of after those damn beeps!
This works!!! I had chunks of loose white scale in my boiler and build-up on side and where the seal sits. I stuffed dry paper towels inside then soaked them with white vinegar. I cleaned the rubber seal and areas where the seal fits so it would not leak later. A month later and my ninja is still working like new. Note i had a piece of black plastic blocking me from opening the boiler. I removed it.
T LeB that’s awesome!! I’m so glad it worked for you! 👍🏻👍🏻
Thank you so much! ❤️ I did everything you said and it’s working again! Not only you saved me 300$ but you helped me to win my first battle against planned obsolescence! Thank you!!! 😁
Thanks for posting this! It saved my Ninja! I had been experiencing the 5 beeps of death for weeks. Repeated cleanings did nothing to solve the problem and I was searching for answers. Its ridiculous that a user has to dismantle a coffee maker just to brew a simple cup of coffee. At least I know how to do it now if the Ninja's death song comes on again. By the way, I had a lot of difficulty removing the bottom covering. Some of the torx screws were stripped. I ended up breaking the bottom to get it off but was able to superglue it back together.
That’s awesome!! I’m so glad it helped. My screws weren’t too bad, but they definitely very “soft” I could see how they could easily become stripped! Great job!!
Must use Tamper proof #T10
My husband and I experienced the exact same issue with removing the bottom cover. They made those screws with an indent in the center of the screw making it harder than it needed to be to get it off. Oh well, the bottom looks like hell but all that matters is it's working now.
Worked like a charm. Thank you for posting this Lenia!
T-10 security screw driver is needed to remove the bottom plate screws. #2 screw driver is also needed to remove the boiler plate. I also had to bend over the plastic tab on the cord holder area to remove the boiler plate.
Awesome!!! So glad it worked for you! Damn special screws lol if it wasn’t for all the features on this baby I would throw it out. Lol love my frothed milk lol
Lenia Driscoll haha and yes - the frother is the cherry on top!
Excellent ! My wife was pissed because I wanted to buy a new one watched your video and got working again. Saved a couple hundred bucks , the ninja from the landfill and maybe I’ll get rewarded for the effort. Cheers 🍻
Yay!!! Congratulations. I’m so glad it worked for you!!! Happy wife, happy life!! Lol Cheers!!!
Super helpful! This video pointed me in the right direction to get mine going again The issue with mine was a buildup in the water pump. I was able to clean it by soaking the pump in white vinegar, then forcing water through it with an air compressor. Works good as new now!
That’s great!!! Just sucks you had to jump through all those hoops to get your expensive coffee machine to work again! Lol wish they’d redesign it and make these issue disappear!
Thank you very much, I bought a second-hand coffee maker and I thought I had been scammed because it did not work, I had the same problem..and I just did what you say in the video and it worked perfectly. Thank you so much again God bless you.
Yay!! That’s awesome!! Cheers ☕️
Today, I followed your steps as mine has been down for days, and the inside was full of scale from hard water. Once I cleaned it out and soaked a few parts, it's purring like a kitten!! Thank you so much!!
Fantastic news!!! Great job!
Thank you. Couldn't even run the clean cycle before 5 beeps and a shut down. Thought I would have to buy a new machine. Really appreciated.
Matt Winger so glad it helped!!!! Awesome!
Perfect! Your fix worked, my wife will get her morning coffee and I don't have to shell out $200 on a new machine.
Awesome news!!! Great job!
Thanks! Worked! It’s insane how many problems these units have... nice to have fixes available. Seems most of the problems revolve around calcium buildup.
Just found this video and it worked! Thank you so much for posting!
Really grateful for the video. I didn’t have the right screwdriver to begin with and it took me a little bit of research to find out that I need T10 precision screwdriver to open it.
Other than that your solution worked like a charm.
Thank you again for sharing!
Yeah I don't understand why they put 2 random precision screws under there for absolutely no reason.
Thank you so much for sharing this video! I was about to donate to recycling Depot when I figured I had nothing to lose to try and fix my machine. I had the same problem with the round casket not sitting right and water was just seeping through like a funnel. Got it right on 2nd try.... so proud of me self! And safe $$$ from getting a new one! 👌👏😁
Thank you for this video! Customer support gave up after unplugging it and plugging it back in. This fix worked great and should be a part of Ninjas maintenance on the coffee maker.
Woot woot!! Fantastic! 👏👏👏
Thank you sooooo much! The 5 beeps of death are a real soul killer, especially when you're jonesing for a cup of coffee. All I needed to do was monkey around with the reservoir buttons, like you said and then ran it and voila, excellence! Thank you again.
Yahoooo! Great job! Cheers ☕️
Thank you so much for this! Bought a ninja off of Facebook marketplace and it was just filthy. Spent an hour cleaning it only to get the beeping when even trying to run a cleaning cycle. Did this and it’s working like new now!
Wooot woot!! 👏 great job!!!
So first of all, thank you. This worked!!! Little upset about the torx security bit set I had to buy- but ended up with a 100 piece kit from Harbor Freight for $9.99- beats another $200-500 coffee system. I made the mistake of not seating the seal correctly and ended up with half a pot’s worth of water and vinegar on my counter... so I got to get those super clean as well!!!! My neighbor has the same system and recommended using the water from my refrigerator since those filters are usually pretty decent. Thanks for the video.
S Morris so glad you got it working!!!
I was skeptical of this troubleshooting but it worked! I also took apart the small little pump where the small hose is connected to on the piece she took out. Opened up the pump housing by slightly turning it and it unlocked easily. Made sure the small little fins inside it was able to move freely and cleaned out the small hose attached to it. Put everything back together and sure enough it worked! After running a full coffee pot (just water), lots of little calcium nuggets got flushed out and went onto the coffee basket!
That’s awesome! Glad you got it working! Feels great being able to fix something! Love it!
Worked for me, thank you! My heating chamber was gross. I will say that I didn't get the gasket in place the first time and leaked water all over. When I put it back on the plastic part and then squeezed the parts together, it worked like a charm.
Fixed it for me. I tried just flushing the line but that didnt work, but when I scraped the deposits out of the boiler, then ran clean water directly through the boiler(machine upside down, like she did with vinegar) out the top of the coffee bar, put it all back together and it works! Thanks so much!!
TheAquadian yay!! I’m so glad it worked for you!! Need our caffeine fix!!!! Lol 😆
@@MMAMoM23 amen lol. It's in clean mode right now and there are so many white flakes in the bottom of the coffee pot
Nasty, right!?!? Yuck! Can’t believe how much scale build up adds up in that little boiler part! Crazy!!
It worked! Thank you so much for this video! You legit just saved us a couple hundred bucks, now not having to buy a new one!
OMG thank you so much for this video. I just experienced the 5 beeps of death myself and had no clue what was wrong and ready to go buy another coffee maker. At least now I was able to get it working again! I too am unsure how I got calcium buildup when I have a whole house water softener and get water that's filtered again through the refrigerator. I also had trouble getting the screws off the bottom, but eventually found a small flathead screwdriver that did the trick. Thanks again!
Wohoo 🙌🏻 great job! Yes, those damn screws were tricky!!!
Thank you! It beeped the first time I clicked clean and I was about ready to give up, but I clicked it again and it’s been cleaning for the last 10 minutes.
Worked! So thankful for this video - wasn't able to find one that took apart the machine. Thanks!
Awesome!!! Yay! Great job!
What type of screw driver did you use to take off the screws form the bottom?
@@jessicap8229 Its call a Star Key. or Hex Key I got mine on Amazon or your local hardware store will carry it.
Thank you!!! it worked, just be sure you put the gasket in the right place
Thank you!! All I had to do was the first steps you said to do without having to remove the bottom. Now I have really hot water & white vinegar on the 1hour clean. 🙏🏼🙏🏼 Thank you.
Yahoo that’s awesome! I’m happy to hear that!
Lenia Driscoll Thnx 🤗 I GOTTA have my COFFEE!!!! Lol
Your video helped me fix my coffee maker! Thanks so much for sharing.
That’s fantastic! Great work!
Mine was actually almost new, so it wasn’t dirty. What I realized is that there seems to be sensors on the filter holder. I had mine between two appliances, so could open it to put coffee in it, but it wasn’t opening fully to trip the sensor. So as long as I open the coffee filter door fully, hear a tick, then push it closed and hear another tick, it works fine.
I think that's what the problem with mine is. I have always used distilled water in it. I have a grandson that fills the filter all the way up with coffee so I wonder if that sensor is dirty!!
@@tonjabell8952 Mine was the actual door you have to put in the filter and coffee in the top. As long as I swung it fully open, it seemed to work. I could change filter and add coffee only partially opening it and it didn't like that. Maybe theres a censor in the door that has to trip, for it to work.
this is the only video that actually worked! thank you for the video!!
That’s awesome news!! I’m glad you’re up and running again! 😄
Hi, Lenia! I used your video to help fix my coffee maker, thanks. A quick insight on why this works:
- The hose you cleaned connects to a flow meter (Google "ab32 s21p030c 11R" and you'll see a doc explaining that it's a flow meter used for coffee makers that use "vibration pumps". The 30c is the opening in mm (3.0mm), 11R is the angle (w/e that means) and AB32 represents a model.
- The inside of the coffee maker gets reeeeeallly scaly, like we saw here, and I think scale clogs up the hose
- I think clogging up the hose causes the flow meter to register as "too low of flow"
- The coffee pot takes this signal, shuts it off, and gives you the five beeps.
So I think five beeps means inadequate flow, caused by scale, which you eliminate which makes it work.
Also, they don't use phillips or flathead screws (sadly), so you need a $4 screwdriver called a "CHANNELLOCK T10X3 TORX" screwdriver. Amazon'll ship it to you in ~5 days (despite it being prime). You can find it here www.amazon.com/CHANNELLOCK-T10-Torx-Set/dp/B00YGINM5C . I learned this from another comment, I'm not sure where :o
@@aaronbell5994 yea, I noticed that too and was a bit bummed bcuz I didn't want 2 go buy 1 so I decided to try the regular star 1 and it worked except for 1. But, I just tapped it with a hammer and it worked. I had zero issues screwing it back on too 😊
Very impressed. I wish my wife was even a little mechanical (not a deal breaker, been married 30 yrs.). Thx!
Hahaha thank you!! I spent lots of time fixing things with my dad when I was little LOL 😆
Thanks for posting! 2 quick suggestions: 1.) Of course, make sure that you unplug the unit before you open up the bottom (seems obvious but some may forget). 2.) Remove all of the screws, including the two heating element cover screws, before you put it into the sink. That way you don't lose any of the tiny screws down the drain. And then assemble on the countertop, not near the sink.
Thank you!! Very good suggestions 👍🏻
FINALLY!!! Thank you so much… my brother regifted it to me and then it wouldn’t work so I figured it was done for… until I googled how to fix the 5 beep death…
Thank you for the instructions they were great and it did work!! , one thing to be very careful it is when you put it back together to place the washer on the pump properly if not it will leak ...test for leak before replacing the cover
Hallelujah!!! Thank you for this incredibly clear, succinct and easy to follow remedy! It worked! You are a saint! ;0)
Yayyyy!!! So happy it worked for you!!!!
This, alone, didn't work for me and I was ready to throw it away. I saw somewhere else about bubbles getting in the line and it said to burp the machine. I unplugged it, removed filter and basket and turned it over in the sink. I pushed the button where the water reservoir meets and let the water drain. I began turning it up right again and let the water drain from where it fills the filter basket. I repeated this until no more water came out and while it was upside down in the sink, I spanked it pretty hard on the bottom a few times. Plugged it back in and it immediately ran a full clean cycle without beeping after 20 seconds! My wife is impressed.
Brilliant! Didnt have to take mine apart decided to do this first lol even though im like this may be a joke to burp the machine lmao it worked though
Thank you so much for commenting this! I decided to try burping my machine first, and it fixed it like magic! I am now running a full clean cycle. You are a blessing!
Great idea to try that! I am glad it worked for yours! Mine unfortunately was past help with burping LOL 😂 glad yours is working yay!
Thanks for the detailed video. This helped me fix the deadly 5 beeps :)
Fantastic!! Great job! 👍😄
Thank you so much! Cleaned her up and we are back to brewing. 😊
Yahooooo!!! That’s awesome 👏🏼 great job!
Thanks so much I fixed my machine with your video so helpful!!!
Alberto Sexto so glad it helped!!!! Yay!
Thank you so much for this information! Worked immediately after following your instructions ❤
Yahoo 🙌🏻🙌🏻👍😎 awesome to hear!
You’re my hero!! Fixed mine first try!
Ok I take that back. Mine started leaking. Didn’t notice it with all the dishes on the counter still. Onto try three with getting that gasket to line up. But the thing brews now. Just a little leaky leaky. Lol
Oh no!! Probably the gasket not back in the right spot. It’s tricky. Did you end up getting it to not leak the second time around?
Thanks for the help. Tried everything else and this worked.
This 100% worked for me, thank you!
Yahoo!! Great job!
Thank you for this video it’s exactly what I needed to fix the problem!!
That’s awesome 👏 great job!
ty for posting this, I dont have the same model as you but this helped me so much.
That’s great!!! Glad it worked for you!! 👍👍
Hey all, a year in, and this is still THE BEST HOW-TO-FIX video on your Ninja.....I have referred to it several times. I no longer do the vinegar cleaning cycle, ever. It takes HOURS of hovering and doesn't work. The reason is that the Ninja boiler is something like 3 inches tall, and only about 1/2 of an inch of liquid sits in the boiler; the rest quickly cycles in and out...so the vinegar/special coffee maker cleaner doesn't have time to do it's thing! Save yourself the frustration. Skip everything else. Go straight to the boiler. My tips: Clean boiler soon after the coffee maker has been brewing, because the hot water seems to soften the mineral gunk.
Scrape down the inside of the boiler with a screwdriver best you can. Then use a small wad of sponge or cloth to plug the hole at the far end of the boiler and fill the boiler with vinegar, and hopefully the plug of sponge will hold the vinegar so it SLOWLY drains, fizzling as it goes. Now find the sharpest junky knife you can and scrape again. Then use a skinny fork (I use a little 2-pronged lobster fork) to swirl a somewhat abrasive scrubby pad soaked in vinegar around in there. Repeat till satisfied. You'll never get all the mineral scale off, but the machine will work fine with the bulk of it gone. Even if you scrape around for half an hour to an hour, it is still way easier (and effective) than the useless time trying to use the the cleaning cycle. I do this every three months or so, when the Ninja needs to brew twice (or three times if I am delinquent!) just to fill my coffee mug!
Thanks so much for your kind words!! That’s awesome info and tips!!!
What screwdriver do we use
OK, I wish You showed the issues taking stuff off and putting it back on as well It was not that hard but there is some issues. I did fixed my coffee bar. At least you showed the IDEA what can be wrong there is few more thing I did to fix it like empty the extra water from inside, this is another thing I found video on TH-cam.
Thanks
Thank you so much. You saved my coffee maker😀
Yeah!!! Great news! Cheers!! ☕️
Thank you . You saved me a lot of money
Yay!! I’m so glad!! Wish they fixed this so it wouldn’t keep happening to everyone.
Thanks this worked!!! The only difference is we have the cf100 they use torx screw with a stopper pillar sticking up. I had to Dremel that sucker out but other than that close to the same process.
Mine turned out to be a corroded connector (the red one) going to the "boiler chamber" over-temp switch. I bypassed the connector on the pin that was corroded and the five beeps of death went away. Always check the integrity of the several connectors in the bottom of the coffee maker. Thanks for the inspiration.
Great video! Helped me immensely.
Thanks for saving me about $200 to replace!
Yay!!!! So glad it worked for you!!
THANK YOU!!!! This worked!!! You just saved me quite a bit of money :)
Yay!! I’m so glad it worked for you! 😃😃
Worked like a charm, thank you!
Awesome 👏 great job!
Thank you! You saved my morning!
I ended up having to blow through the top but this worked! Thanks,
I simply took the reservoir off, turned it upside down in sink and used my finger to press where the reservoir connects to the valve in the machine and bled all the water out. works good as new. good video though.
Thank you for the suggestion. I was able to get all cleaned out but couldn't get the boiler cover back on. It has to slide under and back. Help!
This worked! Many thanks.
Yay!!! That’s great!! Merry Christmas 🎄
This video was helpful-it worked. Thanks
Jose Colon Awesome!! Glad it helped!!
Before you go to all that trouble, remove your pot and reservoir… Turn the whole thing upside down over your sink and give your coffee maker a good few hard slaps. That should dislodge a lot of your problems including air bubbles. After that run a vinegar solution through it on the clean cycle. No need to take the whole darn thing apart if you don’t have to. Worked great for me.
What kind of screwdriver do you use, my Philips isn’t working and trying some Allen ones?? Any times?
Thank you so much. Mine started doing this on a Monday just before work 😑 my immediate reaction was "uhh f this I'm ordering Shipley's coffee and fixing this Sunday" lol
Lol!! Did you end up fixing it or just called it a day?
@@MMAMoM23 Low key waiting for my room mates to do their dishes so I have the space😂 but I saved this video for when I have the time to do it this week, gracias and happy holidays 💚🎄❤
@@AngelDoveWitch wonderful!! Merry Christmas 🎄🎄
Where did you get the screwdriver? That’s my current issue! Finding one that will fit.
Mine too
It's called a torx bit. Every hardware store has them
It's a T10 torx to be more specific
They are actually tamperproof torx
not sure if it's a fix for all ninja's, but just holding mine upside down and depressing the valve fixed it. It was just an air pocket in the line. Try that before taking it apart.
But still appreciate seeing how to take it apart if I ever need to!
That’s great! Glad your’s was a somewhat easy fix!! Cheers
I have the answer to the 'Beep of Death 2.o'... It requires the dismantling of the Swing Brew Basket. There are subsurface magnetic contacts that feed the ability to perform a brew cycle. At the root of all of this is a a spring to facilitate the contact. And, there you go, no need to buy a new unit... Definitely a weak design and I will show you how to reinforce it as well!!!
Thank you Jillian 🤓
Thanks Karen! ❤️
Totally worked on mine. Leaked first time too. Gotta get that grey gasket in the right position.
Daniel Milton that’s awesome!! Great job 👍🏻👍🏻
I'm having the same issue. Can you tell me the exact tool you used to take the screws out so I can buy one at Lowes? Thank you!!
Oh my God I have the same problem as I was cleaning at white residue was coming out. Looks like I’m gonna have to take it apart as well because only a little water comes out and then it stops. Thanks so much. At first I thought maybe someone put baking soda in there to clean it but it’s just white residue
Thank you so much it worked for us!
Woohoo 🙌🏻 great job
What kind of screwdriver did you use? I can’t find one that fits.
Mamma to the rescue! 👍
worked for me! thank you!!
That’s great!! I’m so glad it worked for you! 👍
Yes this works. Thanks so much
Awesome!!! Glad to hear!!
my model is from years ago, bought it brand new and has been in the close for several years while I used the first Ninja Cafe bar. So, took it out of the box brand new(same as your model minus the hotplate) ran 2 clean cycles as instructed and then made my first cup of coffee no problems. After first cup the 5 beeps started in now my other unit also did the 5 beeps from time to time but with some adjusting of the water reservoir it seemed to be a rare thing whereas with this new/old machine it's constant. Personally, I think the sensor for the basket or basket bucket maybe triggering something or the water reservoir signal since there seems to be some excess water beneath the reservoir?? But this is technically a brand new model? Any thoughts before I take out the sledge hammer?
So sorry for the late reply!!! Honestly it sounds like a defective unit for you. I wish I had any other tips to add, but I don’t know what else you could do to it!! I always keep my trusty “old reliable” Mr. coffee machine in the pantry if this thing ever craps out again. LOL
We won one of these on the local buy and sell, and I think the reason the people bounced it was because it was beeping. I flipped it upside down and did the pump trick and so far I have had to open it up.
So it worked with just the pump trick? Score!! 🙌🏻
I bought the mr coffe iced coffee maker cause i love iced coffee and i need iced coffee🤣yeah my ninja coffee bar is unsaveble but thanks for this review Lenia Driscoll👍🏾👋🏾😁
Thank you! You saved the day
Thanks for the great video!
Thank you! This helped so much!! ❤
Gratitude for posting 🙏. What type of screw driver .? ❤
So on the fence about buying this , it’s exactly what I want but so concerned about all the reviews and issues I’ve seen . So , what do you recommend is it worth it , do all the machines have this issue ? Help!
I’m torn! I want to say, yes because I love the functions it has and the price of the unit wasn’t too bad compared to the other brands like the nespresso brand ones which can cost upwards of $400. In fairness, I did have the unit for about a year before I had to to this cleaning with it taken apart. Perhaps if I had run the clean cycle with some vinegar more regularly it would not had calcified so much in the little boiler pot.
I found that the problem was that I didn't "clean" it regularly. Especially if its going to be used daily and multiple times a day, which was my case. Vinegar is a good and cheap solution to use to keep it clean inside. I really enjoy my ninja coffee maker
Love the new Specialty Cofee Marker (Bar)
Had a similar issue but had a somewhat simple fix. It's been working great for us since.
I almost did this early one morning for the Er04 error message, then I thought about it and just shook all the water out thinking it may be vapor locked and after getting all the water out it worked! It was a new unit using filtered water. Just in case it may help someone!
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@@MMAMoM23 I'd say Yes also! Great value, and once you understand the cleaning and posible "vapor lock" there is not much to be concerned about. IMO.
Hi Linda, after doing fully the procedure it still beeps.
Another thing I should do?
Sorry! I don’t have any other ideas. :(
Thank you for the help! It works!
DCRaeside24 that’s awesome!! Glad it worked for you!! 😃
Awesome thank you for your help!
Thank you! It worked ! 🙌🥳
Nice video, thanks. NOW, can someone help solve the OPPOSITE problem... my Ninja (CF097) has started dispensing LESS and LESS liquid each month. To get the same amount of brew I've had to bump the dial from TRAVEL (16oz) to XL MULIT-SERVE (20oz) and now up to HALF CARAFE (25oz) just to get the same amount of coffee brew. It puts out a LOT of steam & takes longer and longer but only a slow drip comes out. This unit has NEVER had anything in it but pure distilled water (no minerals at all). What is the mechanism that decides how much liquid is dispensed? Is it a timer?