A:AnswerI wash it daily with soap and water and then I empty the grounds in my food recycling as it goes into the garden.
grounds are great for the garden.
A:AnswerYour manual will show you. You need vinegar fill up halfway mixed with half tapwater. Then add to reservoir where you normally put your water look below, where the picture is I took a picture of what it says to do
A:Answerhave not experienced any plastic parts with an odor at all. All works extremely well and highly recommend it...great tasting coffee by the way....